24 Pieces for Guitar by Gilbert Isbin
Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Published: 2018-08-17
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13: 1619118319
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50 Easy Contemporary Pieces for Fingerstyle Guitar
Author: Gilbert Isbin
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Published: 2022-04-06
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 1513468995
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Belgian guitarist and composer Gilbert Isbin presents 50 original, short, contemplative pieces in this book and online recording. Designed for sight reading and performance by classical and fingerstyle players of all ages, these world music, blues and jazz-influenced tone poems are written entirely in first and second position in guitar-friendly keys. Adventurous rhythmic concepts with frequent use of pickup notes, syncopated basslines and meter changes make these contemporary guitar solos creative and extremely interesting. The solos feature singable melodies and are easily within the skill level of the intermediate level guitarist. Ideal for concert, recital or just playing for fun. Includes access to an online recording of the author performing each piece.
50 Easy Contemporary Pieces for Fingerstyle Guitar
Author: Gilbert Isbn
Publisher:
Published: 2022-04-06
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9781513468709
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Belgian guitarist and composer Gilbert Isbin presents 50 original, short, contemplative pieces in this book and online recording. Designed for sight reading and performance by classical and fingerstyle players of all ages, these world music, blues and jazz-influenced tone poems are written entirely in first and second position in guitar-friendly keys..Adventurous rhythmic concepts with frequent use of pickup notes, syncopated basslines and meter changes make these contemporary guitar solos creative and extremely interesting. The solos feature singable melodies and are easily within the skill level of the intermediate level guitarist. Ideal for concert, recital or just playing for fun. Includes access to an online recording of the author performing each piece.
Easy Guitar Pieces
Author: Gilbert ISBIN
Publisher:
Published: 2019-03-06
Total Pages: 27
ISBN-13: 9781798922842
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is a collection - for both children and adults - of original easy-to learn pieces that are highly enjoyable and accessible with singable melodies, easy harmonies and rhythms. The indicated tempos and the fingerings are optional. The compositions are written solely into the first and/or second position. Some of the compositions refer to world music (Raga 1)or to the blues (A Blue Tale). Others are slightly influenced by classical polyphonic music (A Peaceful Place, A Clear Path, Canson...) Feel free to play the pieces in any order. Play these pieces in a recital. Playing a concert of easy pieces will help you to become a better performer.Gilbert Isbin.
The Improvising Fingerstyle Guitarist
Author: Gilbert Isbin
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Published: 2020-12-09
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 1513455796
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is written -with the guitar at hand- to help you as a fingerstyle guitarist, improvise in a contemporary way on the guitar. Every musician can learn to improvise. You just need to study and practice the right tools. Each chapter focuses on a different improvisational approach. An extensive theoretical knowledge is not necessary. This book is written for all levels: the beginner, the intermediate and advanced player. Every guitarist will find new insights and concepts to broaden his improvisational skills. Studying this book will increase your confidence for improvising, stimulate your command of the guitar with scale, interval, arpeggio studies and above all stimulate your imagination and musical creativity. In every chapter there is a 'Your turn' section, following the examples. The aim is to create your own improvisations. The book contains standard notation and tablature. Include access to online audio.
Mastering the Classical Guitar Book 2A
Author: Wissam Abboud
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Published: 2019-07-25
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 1619119307
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mastering the Classical Guitar Book 2A is the third book in a progressive method series that uses a wide variety of music and educational material to provide a solid technical foundation for classical guitar students while revealing the full range of the instrument’s potential and repertoire. This book is appropriate for students who have completed Books 1A and 1B and can read standard notation in the first and second positions. The book is written in four broad sections: Progressive Studies and Pieces, Technical Exercises, Chords and Chord Progressions, and Rhythmic Reading. Tips on how to integrate the four sections are given throughout the book. Mastering the Classical Guitar Book 2A focuses on the concepts of melody and accompaniment by introducing cue-sized notation that helps the student understand the structure of the piece and emphasize the melody. Concepts introduced in this particular volume include: tuning the guitar, notes on the first string, musical forms, dotted eighth notes, guitar and nail care, and the use of the barré technique to implement moveable chord shapes. Teachers will welcome the generous number of attractive intermediate-level recital pieces by Carulli, Carcassi, Giuliani, Paganini, and others. Written in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio.
Songs of Wales for Fingerstyle Guitar
Author: Luke Edwards
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Published: 2021-12-17
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 151345935X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this unique solo fingerstyle guitar collection, Luke Edwards presents 17 melodies from the Celtic nation of Wales, The Land of Song, sheep and dragons and birthplace of Merlin the wizard. With arrangements derived from ancient to more modern traditional tunes, this book provides a glimpse into a fascinating musical culture. Often overlooked in comparison to neighboring Scotland and Ireland, the music of Wales is rich and multifaceted. This book covers a variety of traditional Welsh genres including hymns, lullabies, hornpipes, fiddle tunes, and even a selection from The Robert Ap Huw Manuscript of 1340, the oldest known example of harp music in the world. As all of the arrangements were made in guitar-friendly keys in either standard or drop-D tuning, they can be readily combined into sets for performance. Written in both standard notation and tablature, historical notes and complete right and left-hand fingerings are provided throughout. Recommended for the intermediate to advanced guitarist, the collection includes access to online audio.
All-Time Favorite Parking Lot Fingerstyle Guitar Solos
Author: Mike McAdoo
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Published: 2023-10-24
Total Pages: 37
ISBN-13: 1513472860
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book presents easy to intermediate fingerstyle guitar arrangements of 19 familiar folk and gospel favorites. Some of these creative settings reflect the influence of Chet Atkins’ alternating bass lines, while a few present mildly challenging syncopated rhythms. All lies well on the fretboard, the result of the author’s years of arranging experience and dedication to the guitar. Every tune is set in a guitar-friendly key and shown in both standard notation and tablature. For ease of learning, this book includes access to online audio, expertly played by the author.
Famous Lute Solos Arranged for Plectrum Guitar
Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Published: 2022-09-09
Total Pages: 49
ISBN-13: 1513470604
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Rob MacKillop presents 20 classic lute transcriptions; the "greatest hits" of the Renaissance and Baroque lute repertoire arranged for pick acoustic, electric, or classical guitar. MacKillop has for many years played all these pieces on the lute, and has created sensitive guitar arrangements that lose nothing from the original scores. Composers include Bach, Weiss, Dowland, Spinacino, among others. Finally, we have a book of lute-to-plectrum guitar transcriptions by an arranger who is deeply familiar with and respectful of both instruments. Includes access to online audio for every item recorded by Rob MacKillop in plectrum style.
The Guitar Transcriptions of Francisco Tárrega
Author: Paul Ballam-Cross
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Published: 2020-06-24
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 1513455141
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This publication presents a lightly modernized, fully corrected, reliable edition of Francisco Tárrega’s more idiomatic transcriptions and arrangements for the classic guitar. Tárrega, who was also an able pianist, chose works by diverse composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, and Robert Schumann to arrange for his own guitar performances, greatly expanding the concert guitar repertoire of his time.This publication provides today’s players with a dependable edition of these works that can be seamlessly incorporated into any modern concert program. Written in standard notation only for the intermediate to advanced guitarist, this collection features pieces that were less commonly heard on the guitar and sound remarkably fresh to this day.
