The guitar has become an incredibly versatile instrument, but the modern classical guitar repertoire does not reflects this instrument?s growing technical and artistic diversity: much of its repertoire consists of transcriptions of music written for other instruments, and most music written exclusively for classical guitar does not appeal to the tastes of many modern guitarists. My modern guitar songs incorporate many genres of guitar music and embody a style that is truly enjoyable to play. Their accessible nature makes them perfect for any occasion, while their technical structure make them satisfying for any guitarist.

The guitar has become an incredibly versatile instrument, but the modern classical guitar repertoire does not reflects this instrument?s growing technical and artistic diversity: much of its repertoire consists of transcriptions of music written for other instruments, and most music written exclusively for classical guitar does not appeal to the tastes of many modern guitarists. My modern guitar songs incorporate many genres of guitar music and embody a style that is truly enjoyable to play. Their accessible nature makes them perfect for any occasion, while their technical structure make them satisfying for any guitarist.

Argentine milonga for classic solo guitar. This composition respects the rhythmic tradition of the Argentine style for the milonga but with a melodic treatment and harmonic modernization that transports us to the suggestion of the green fields of the gaucho and the Argentine pampas.

This is a solo fingerstyle guitar piece in standard notation and standard notation with tab. Intermediate to lower advanced arrangement suitable for players proficient with classical or fingerstyle guitar.

ISBN 9781619119529.

This unique book presents 18 of the most popular classical compositions typically performed at weddings. Rather than being written for the classic guitar, however, each piece is arranged for solo pick-style guitaraa.k.a., plectrum or flatpicking guitarain both standard notation and tablature. Like classical guitar arrangements, these settings utilize the full spectrum of the guitaras capabilities with bass lines, chords and melodies happening simultaneously. Although written for intermediate to advanced plectrum guitarists, fingerstyle players will also find these arrangements rewarding. This collection would serve as a convenient resource for pros who should be able to sight read most of this material on the job. Given that these arrangements sound complete and appropriate as plectrum guitar solos, pick-style students will also enjoy and benefit from working on these familiar melodies by Baroque, Classical and Modern masters.

ISBN 9781619119499.

In this unique collection, multi-instrumentalist Rob MacKillop presents 30 airs and dances from Scotland, Ireland and England transcribed for the modern guitar in open-D tuning (DADFa-AD). Although conceived for fingerstyle playing, most of these traditional, Classical and Baroque pieces are also playable with a pick. During the mid to late 18th century, a wire-strung instrument which could be described as a cross between a guitar and a cittern appeared in Britain. With the exception of the publications in Edinburgh by Robert Bremmer (c. 1713 a 89), most period writings refer to this instrument as the guittar. In providing extensive historical and performance notes on this music, the author has adopted this spelling. While derived principally from the publications by Scottish guittarists Robert Bremmer and James Oswald (1710 a 69), MacKillop discovered additional Scottish publications and manuscripts in The National Library of Scotland and even more manuscripts in the uncatalogued library of Blair Castle in Perthshire, Scotland. Written in standard notation and tablature, this book brings a particularly uncommon repertoire to light with an exceptional downloadable recording. Includes access to online audio.

Written in the 17th century by Japanese composer Yatsuhashi Kengyo, Rokudan no Shirabe (六段の調) is perhaps the best-known Edo Period composition in modern Japan. This arrangement for guitar simulates the harp-like sound of the 13 string koto. Includes 9-page score with tablature. Cover art by Shizuka.

Kenneth Pasciak Music Publishing, ASCAP
kenpasciak.com

Also for solo guitar:

Akikaze no Kyoku by Mitsuzaki Kengyo, S0.723919

This is another beautiful modern worship song which I hope I have done justice to in this guitar arrangement of majesty. It sits well under the fingers with a few stretches which are less severe due to the use of the capo.


This would sit nicely in amongst any repertoire as a nice, soft, thoughtful piece.