#gran vals

[thepastisalreadywritten]

The original Nokia ringtone, known as the Nokia tune, is derived from a piece of solo guitar music called "Gran Vals," composed by Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909) in 1902.

📹: alexaguitarist

[theartofmany]

“Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea (21 November 1852 - 15 December 1909) was an influential Spanish composer and guitarist of the Romantic period He is the composer of what has been claimed to be "probably the world's most heard tune": the Nokia ringtone, Nokia tune, or simply Nokia, also used in advertising spots, is based on Tárrega's Gran Vals Guitar: David Russell” From Youtube channel Fledermaus1990: Francisco Tárrega - Gran Vals One can hear the Nokia ringtone at 0:14 Enjoy this wonderful vals...

[humongousfanhologram]

Francisco Tárrega - Gran Vals

Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea (21 November 1852 - 15 December 1909) was an influential Spanish composer and guitarist of the Romantic period.

[anneowl2803]

Why is Gran Vals so hard to play 😭 my hand hurts and I sound terrible! I’ve been trying to learn this song for years now and it’s still giving me a wrestle (though I’ve seen three new lines this past month, so there is progress at last, only two or three more to go)

[honestautomaticrunaway]

spaced out

[zed-echo-ro]

I’ve had a fixation with the nokia ringtone lately

[mizukinni]

I can’t find that post of the person playing Gran Vals on the keyboard

[daeien]

Song of the Week

Francisco Tárrega - Gran Vals

You may recognize the beginning as the Nokia Ringtone