Morning

Morning is the central theme from August: Osage County — a highly underrated soundtrack by Gustavo Santaolalla. Much like Brokeback Mountain, the film’s score has Santaolalla exploring uniquely American themes.

Known for his minimalism, Santaolalla uses a subtle, often sparse approach that acts as a quiet observer, reflecting the fractured relationships and unspoken sorrows of the Weston family.

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(some of my favorite pieces by Gustavo Santaolalla)

Brokeback Mountain 1 | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

August Osage County: Impermanence | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

La Muerte de la Poderosa (The Motorcycle Diaries) | fingerstyle guitar + TAB

How to play Morning | fingerstyle guitar

Morning is beautifully written across 2 pages. It’s essentially one long passage, played twice. This piece is relatively easy to play; great for beginner and intermediate guitar players.  I like this song as an “étude” that really works Santaolalla’s right-hand technique. Click here to learn that arpeggiated technique.

Enjoy! The guitar tab is available below:

The guitar tab is played twice through. You’ll also take care to repeat the section between the brackets — as indicated in the guitar tab.

[guitar tab] **Gustavo Santaolalla: Morning | fingerstyle guitar

Morning is played in standard tuning with a capo on the 5th fret.