Hermano, by Tom Farrell

“Hermano,” is a beautiful and lesser-known Spanish guitar piece featured in the 2012 Will Ferrell comedy, Casa de mi Padre. It’s a fantastic fingerstyle piece that sounds complex but is surprisingly accessible for intermediate guitarists.

The original composition was performed by the world-class, California-based classical guitarist, Tom Farrell (no relation to Will, and spelled differently!). I’ve been friends with Tom on social media since 2012, and he told me he simply improvised the piece from charts created for him and the horn player—an incredible feat of musical talent.

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