ISBN 9781619119185.

Richard Matteson is an outstanding classic guitarist whose grandfather, Maurice, was a nationally acclaimed expert on American folk music. Richard spent many hours in his grandfather's extensive library and penned beautiful, reflective fingerstyle/classic guitar arrangements on 15 Appalachian ballads. In notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio recorded in stereo format featuring Richard Matteson playing all 15 solos. Level of difficulty - intermediate.

ISBN 9781619116979. 8.5 X 11 inches. Frederic Chopin was one of the most original and influential composers in history. Although he only lived 39 years, he wrote music that has thoroughly embedded itself in our culture. His melodies are often instantly familiar to us and show a profound lyric sense. Many qualities of Chopin's music are ideal for guitar transcription. He wrote pieces that are short with a manageable range. The textures are mostly single melody lines with harmonic accompaniment without the complex counterpoint that can be so difficult on the guitar. His music is often soft, intimate, subtle, and full of naunces of articulation, dynamics, and phrasing. These qualities transfer quite naturally to the guitar. While remaining as faithful as possible to the composer's musical intentions, these pieces experienced some modification that is noted in the provided performance notes. Intermediate in difficulty, this book assumes the player has basic knowledge of the guitar and familiarity with either standard music notation or guitar tablature. Selections include: Prelude Op. 28, No. 7; Prelude Op. 28, No. 20; Prelude Op. 28, No. 4; Cantabile; Mazurka Op. 6, No. 2; Prelude Op. 28, No , 15; Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2; Nocturne Op. 15, No. 3; Nocturne Op. 37, No 1; and Nocturne Op. 55, No. 1. All of these beautiful pieces are included on the downloadable online audio.

ISBN 9781609742928. This book teaches you how to play right-hand arpeggio patterns. With over 200 music exercises and performance pieces, Right-Hand Arpeggio Studies for Acoustic Guitar is a must for all serious fingerpicking and classical guitarists. Written for both the student and advanced player, the book includes all the main arpeggio patterns with music examples and detailed technical information. Learn the concepts of sympathetic movement, alternation, and string crossing with exciting musical pieces that teach you these techniques.