45 New Classical Guitar Arrangements in Open D Tuning

Theclassical guitar book in open D guitar tuning presents a new, and I think, additionalway of approaching classical guitar repertoire. Tuning to an open chord, in this case, DADF#AD can have itsbenefits. The most obvious is that amajor chord can be played with a single finger, or in the key of D, with openstrings.

Everyattempt has been made to keep true to the original manuscripts, butoccasionally the tune is transposed from the original, or the odd note has beenaltered to make the pieces playable. Ihave kept the arrangements primarily in the keys of D, G or A to take fulladvantage of the open strings in D tuning. In short, this book may not be for the classical guitar purist butdoes expand the repertoire that is lacking with open tunings.

There is agood selection of graded pieces from prominent classical guitar composers like Aguado,Sor, Giuliani, Carcassi and Carulli, plus other well-known works by Bach, Dowland,Satie, Beethoven, de Visee, Diabelli, Grieg, Haydn, O?Carolan, Pachelbel,Paganini, Petzold, Sanz, Schumann and Vivaldi.

I also adapted24 of the Giuliani right-hand exercises, major and minor scales and arpeggios, plusfretboard charts to further develop your knowledge and technique in Open D. Each piece has notation, tablature in Open Dtuning, right- and left-hand fingerings, and performance markings. Audio tracks online.

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Master the Blues in Open D Guitar Tuning

Take your Open D guitar playing to the next level with 101Blues Riffs & Solos in Open D Guitar Tuning. The most complete instructional book everwritten exclusively for DADF#AD tuning. This book is great for beginners and excellentfor intermediate and advanced guitarists looking to enrich their creative, opentuning knowledge.

A complete course on its own, the book covers a wide rangeof essential lessons to play blues in multiple styles, including traditional, Delta,rock, funk and jazz blues. Begin by studyingthe 40 stylistic riffs in several keys, then move on to the 25 practical oneand two bar riffs. Next, you can learnthe rhythm guitar riffs, the fingerstyle patterns, and finish with the longerriffs and solos.

Using a combination of slide, fingerstyle and pick playing,you will cover all the bases needed to develop a solid technique in open Dguitar. The extensive scale charts showthe blues, major, minor, modal and pentatonic scales with useful diagrams. Chords and arpeggios are also covered with theessential blues chords and variations on blues chord progressions presented inall keys.

If you want to explore the world of open D, then you are inthe right place. Everything you need tomaster the blues with essential lessons for DADF#AD guitar tuning!

Audio tracks are available on the author's website: brentrobitaille.com. 185 pgs

Lady D'arbanville by Cat Stevens.
For Guitar solo (Classical or Acoustic fingerstyle) or Guitar and Voice.
With Guitar tablature.
With finger position suggestions.
With Guitar chords. With lyrics.

TheSound of Silence isPaul Simon?s masterpiece. Released in 1965, Simon had written the track duringthe two previous years. It was well worth the wait.

Itis an obvious choice as a piece of repertoire to arrange for the intermediateguitarist, yet I have found that many arrangements include real technicaldifficulties for the learner. This is often because of the choice of key. Ifset in A minor, an F barre chord is encountered. Similarly, in D minor, a Bflat barre chord crops up. After much trial and error, I have created a versionin F sharp minor which is playable for younger and less experienced hands,without, I believe, losing any musical effect.



Ihave tried to make this arrangement flexible. Therefore, it is set in 2sections. A grade 1-2 guitarist can play just the first half, twice for acomplete performance. The second half has a thicker texture, with a ?flatpicking? technique applied to the thumb. Here, the thumb plays the lower notes onall four beats of the bar.



This downloadprovides one version with only notes, and a second in notes and TAB (in this singledownload). I am aware that many teachers dislike TAB, so you are given the choice.

Professionalplayers looking for light repertoire ? perhaps for restaurant or wedding work ?can fill out the parts spontaneously. The chord sequence is obvious to those withmore experience.

Personally speaking, I sometimes play the arrangement with a capo at fret 3 or 4 to vary the timbres heard in a concert programme.

I hope very muchthat you enjoy playing this version of The Sound of Silence. To see andhear my arrangements for learners, professionals, and ensembles, please visit www.danjonesguitarist.com.I have also written a memoir of working as a guitarist in rural France. Pleasesee www.danjonesauthor.com.

I will upload a YouTube video and lesson before the end of February 2021.

THANK YOU! DanJones, Perthshire, Scotland, February 2021

Un Día de Fiesta ( A Party Day) I composed this piece the day of my birthday.

Seven selected Opera themes for Guitar solo.
Romance de Nadir is extract of Act I \'Je crois entendre\' (I Hear as in a Dream) from the opera \'Les pêcheurs de perles\' (The Pearl Fishers), by the French composer Georges Bizet, first premiered on 30 September 1863. Easy to Early intermediate, 1:45\'min. Two (2) pages.
Rinaldo is an opera by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), composed in 1711, and was the first Italian language opera written specifically for the London stage. Here is an arrangement of the popular piece Lascia ch\'io pianga (Almirena act 2) for Classical Guitar. Easy to Early Intermediate, 2:09\' min. Three (3) pages.
Casta Diva (Norma - Cavatina) theme by Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835). Intermediate Guitar, 36 bars. Two (2) pages.
Mattinata (morning), is a well-known work by Ruggero Leoncavallo (23 April 1857 ? 9 August 1919, an Italian opera composer. Early Intermediate. 1:30 min. Two (2) pages.
O mio babbino caro (\"Oh my dear daddy\") is a soprano aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini. The aria was first performed on 14 December 1918 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Early Intermediate. 1:18 min. Two (2) pages.
O Sole Mio is a Neapolitan song written in 1898 by Eduardo di Capua (1865 -1917). O sole mio translates literally as \"my sunshine\". Easy to early Intermediate,1:20 min. Two (2) pages.
Habanera by Georges Bizet from opera comique Carmen.
Guitar in drop D tuning (low E to D). Intermediate. 1:29 min.Two (2) pages.

With Tablature. With downloadable mp3 just for audio help.
Total: 15 pages.

Aves en Cielo means (Birds in the Sky) I composed this song after seeing the birds flying in the sky, its in D-major and i often play it using a Capo in third fret.

Desde el Alma, is in Drop D tuning. very simple and haunting melody.

Cielito lindo (Sweet little Heaven) is a popular Mexican song copla, popularized in 1882 by Mexican author Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (1862 - 1957). It has been sung by a plethora of artists, such as Tito Guizar, Pedro Infante, Vicente Fernandez, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Eartha Kitt, and Ana Gabriel.
For Guitar solo. Early Intermediate.
With downloadable mp3 just for audio help.
In drop D tuning (low E to D).
With standard notation and tablature.
Pages: Two pages (2).

The Sweetheart Tree (soundtrack of the 1965 movie 'The Great Race') by Henry Mancini (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics).

Guitar in drop D tuning (low E to D).
Guitar (classical or acoustic) solo, or guitar and voice. Easy to Early Intermediate.
With standard notation and tablature (TAB).
Pages: Three (3) pages.

Jessica's Theme (breaking In The Colt) from the 1982 film The Man from Snowy River by Bruce Rowland who composed the music for the film, and also conducted the orchestra during the recording of the album.
Jessica's Theme is an uplifting tune, that will change your mood (and your audience mood) for the better!
Guitar in drop D tuning (low E to D).

Guitar solo (classical or acoustic), early Intermediate to intermediate.
With standard notation and tablature (TAB).
Pages: Four (4) pages, 3' min.

Menuet I in D Minor, Menuet II in D Major from Cello Suite No. 2 (BWV 1008) by J.S. Bach.

Menuets most often appear in pairs in Bach's works-one in major and the other in the parallel minor, or vice versa. This arrangement for solo electric, classical or acoustic guitar maintains the original keys. Includes 2-page score with tablature.

Chariots ofFire is a classic film, made in 1981, telling the story of twoBritish athletes working towards the 1924 Olympic Games. The theme music, byVangelis, is as iconic as the movie itself.

As a guitarteacher, I am often looking for melodies which can be played by plectrum(electric) guitar, rather than chords or riffs. This arrangement serves thatpurpose. It can, of course, be played by classical or acoustic players as well.

The arrangement also features chord symbols. These could be played by a teacher, or another pupil. I have provided aversion in notes and TAB and a separate page with just the notes, for teachersor players who wish to avoid TAB.

Theoriginal music is in the key of D flat major. I have transposed this to D major,which is far more suitable for guitar.

For awealth of other arrangements, please see www.danjonesguitarist.com and also,check out my writings at www.danjonesauthor.com.

I will upload a YouTube video and lesson in the coming weeks.



Thank you,and I hope that you enjoy the music.

This piece comes from Johann Sebastian Bach's Third Orchestral Suite in D major, composed in the first half of the 18th century. In 1871, violinist August Wilhelmj arranged the piece for solo violin with accompaniment, transposing it into C major. At that time it acquired the name "Air on the G String." This arrangement for solo guitar condenses the original arrangement for strings and continuo. It is scored in C major. The arrangement has been simplified to be playable at the early-intermediate level.

Heidenröslein, Opus 3, No. 3 (D. 257), by Franz Schubert arranged for solo classical guitar in A major (original = G major). Includes 1-page score with tablature plus individual guitar part without tabs.

Abendlied (D.499) by Franz Schubert arranged for solo classical guitar in C major. Includes 1-page score with tablature, plus individual guitar part (without tabs).

Also available here: Franz Schubert (for Solo Guitar) (Item #S0.1057809)