What are the best duets to sing for beginners? Check out these suggestions from Brooklyn, NY voice teacher Liz T...

From Sonny and Cher to the Carpenters, duets can be very fun — and challenging! Selecting the right duets to sing with a partner can make the song sound more colorful, and add an even stronger vocal sound. If you are interested in learning some duets, here are some male and female songs I recommend, and also tips for becoming a successful duo!

1. “I Got You Babe” by Sonny & Cher (1965)

Duets can be sung in different ways, by two people singing different verses, and the same chorus, or completely different lyrics at the same time. Choose a duet that is right for you, and that you are passionate about. Once you have mastered your duet, I encourage you to add some interesting harmonies — your audience will love this!
Imagine - Guitar Duo: Wolfgang Mozart: Serenade No. 13 - Andante: Herman Hupfield: As Time Goes By - Guitar Duo: N. Coste: Song Without Words: Traditional: The Water Is Wide: J.Kuffner: Moderato from 'Soixante le Lecons' W. Mozart: Two Minuets' for Guitar Duo: Phil Coulter: Remember Me for Guitar Duet: J. Bach: Allemende from English.

Here you find lots of famous and great guitar covers with free accurate tab, sheet music, chords, tutorial and PDF. If you are a beginner guitar player you can learn easily how to play the guitar with these very easy songs of all genres. I’ve put here a list of 100+ free tabs. Enjoy the songs!

This is an easy pop song that most people are familiar with. It’s fun and flirty, and showcases both male and female voice (and makes the audience feel good too!).

2. “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” from “Dirty Dancing” (1987)

This very romantic upbeat ’80s rock song makes you want to dance right from the beginning! It’s best for a male bass and a soprano or alto; each singer has his or her own verses and then you sing the chorus together.

3. “A Whole New World” from “Aladdin” (1992)

This beautiful Disney love ballad by Alan Menken can be sung in either gender, although it’s best if a tenor and a soprano sing this song. It has beautiful lyrics, and is great to perform at a coffeehouse, karaoke night, or school recital.

4. “Take Me or Leave Me” from “Rent” (1996)

This fiery love song between two women from Jonathan Larson’s musical “Rent” is a strong belt song. It shows lots of attitude and emotion, and is very fun to sing! It’s definitely a good one to work on those Broadway chops!

And as you’re practicing these duets to sing, keep the following tips in mind:

– Pick a song you both like. There are many duets out there, ranging from contemporary R&B love songs to country ballads, and showtunes to classical pieces. Pick a song that will showcase both your voices, whether singing male and female, female and female, or male and male. Also, if you feel it is appropriate, don’t be afraid to try a song that was meant for the opposite gender — sometimes these are the best duets!

-Practice your parts alone, then together. First work hard at learning your vocal part on your own, and then practice and perform with your partner. If both of you are trying to learn your parts at the same time, if you are singing in unison or in harmonies, it’s going to be more difficult. It is best if you are both feeling solid and comfortable on your own parts before putting them together. Also, explore different duet combinations — some voices blend more than others, and if the duet is not working for some reason, it could be because your voices are clashing. You and your partner should be working as a team.

– Add parts together and harmonies. Now that you have practiced both of your parts individually, it’s time to put them together! Do it slowly at first. Take each part section by section, and slow it down if you need to. While you should be listening to your duet partner, try not to let their part distract you. Duets can be sung in different ways, by two people singing different verses, and the same chorus, or completely different lyrics at the same time. Choose a duet that is right for you, and that you are passionate about. Once you have mastered your duet, I encourage you to add some interesting harmonies — your audience will love this!

I wish you all the best in working with your duet partner, and if you feel like you need more help, schedule a voice lesson with me through at TakeLessons!

The song ideas don’t stop here — check out our list 400+ songs to sing!

Liz T. teaches singing, acting, and music lessons in Brooklyn, NY, as well as online. She is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music with a B.M in Vocal Performance and currently performs and teaches all styles of music, including musical theater, classical, jazz, rock, pop, R&B, and country. Learn more about Liz here!

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On this page I’ve listed classical guitar duets for beginners, intermediates, and advanced guitarists. The sheet music is from this site as well as other publishers and trusted stores. Also keep an eye on my sheet music page as I’m currently making more duets for free and for purchase. I’ll try to update this page as I find more free duets online. Receive Updates via our Email Newsletter.

Free Beginner Duets

Beginner Duets from my free Method Book Vol.1
Get the Free PDF beginner method: Classical Guitar Method – Vol I including duets: Nocturne, Ode to Joy, Jazz Cat; Waltz by Czerny, Minuet by Wilton, Morning by Diabelli; Minuet by Hook, Flow Gently, Sweet Afton; The Skye Boat Song; Minuet in G by Petzold

Premium Duets from this Site

Anonymous: La Rossignol, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, early-intermediate
Anonymous: Lesson for Two Lutes, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, easy/intermediate
Dowland: My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home & My Lord Chamberlain, His Galliard, Renaissance lute duets for 2 guitars, late-intermediate-adavnced
Falckenhagen: Duetto – Baroque, Late-Intermediate, Coming Soon
Giuliani: Polonaise Concertante Op. 137, No. 3 – Classical, Late-Intermediate, Coming Soon
Milano: Canone & Spagna, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, intermediate
Robinson: Plaine Song for Two Lutes, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, intermediate
Robinson: Toy for Two Lutes, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, early-intermediate
Classical Guitar Method Vol II, Notation, Video Lessons, 89 pages, PDF
- Duet Videos (YouTube): Menuet by Rameau, Morning Has Broken // Romance by Küffner, Star of County Down // Minuet by Bach, Kean O’Hara by O’Carolan // Erster Verlust by Schumann // La Petit Rien by Couperin // Menuet by Handel, Bound for South Australia // Gavotte by Corelli // Prelude by Gottfried // Riguadon by Rameau // El Not de la Mare // Canaries or the Hay & Captain O’Kane

Premium Duets from Other Publishers

Easy and Intermediate Duo Collections
Guitar Duet Collection (Ragossnig) – Good. A mix of originals and arrangements for various intermediate levels.
Easy Classical Guitar Duets (Duncan), Okay. Easy arrangements for beginner-early-intermediate.
Spanish Music for Two Guitars (Metreveli), cliché, but sound good, early-intermediate

Intermediate to Advanced Duets
Lohyer Guitar Duos, Late-Intermediate to Advanced
Haydn String Quartets- Arr. de Fossa, Various Levels
Piazzolla: Tango Suite, Modern, Tango, Advanced.
Tedesco: Les Guitares bien tempérées, Op. 199 (24 preludes and fugues) – Amazing, advanced
Guitaromanie vol 1 (Yates) – Carulli arr. of Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart and Rossini – Various levels

Free Duets from the Web

Carulli, Ferdinando (IMSLP):

3 Duets, Op.48 (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3)
6 Petit Duos, Op.34 (No. 1 in D , No. 2 in G, No. 3 in E, No. 4 in A, No. 5 in F, No. 6 in E)
3 Duets, Op.48 (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3)

From: Forrest Guitar Ensembles

Albeniz, I.
Cuba (Caprice Creole) No.8 from Suite Española for classical guitar duet.
Cuba (Caprice Creole) No.8 from Suite Española for requinto and guitar duet.

Anon.
La Rossignol from the lute duet.

Bach, J.S.

Easy Guitar Duets