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.

ISBN 9781610652407. The non-jazz improvisation series is a concept that germinated in Dick Weissman's mind while he was attending music school. He wrote a 15-piece arrangement of the old square dance tune, Cripple Creek, and wanted the trombone to take a solo as part of the arrangement. When the trombonist kept playing a bebop solo that was totally unsuitable for the chart, Dick realized that - in addition to the many musicians who do not improvise - there are even jazz musicians who don't know how to improvise outside the limits of their own stylistic backgrounds. Fingerstyle and flatpicking techniques demonstrate the use of the guitar as an incredibly versatile instrument that holds its own in a variety of musical genres. Various guitar tunings are included. All examples are written out in traditional and tablature notation.

ISBN 9781609746032. Mel Bay Publications presents a collection of arrangements and original compositions from Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel's 2005 CD, Endless Road. Not for the faint of heart, this outstanding collection of intermediate to advanced solos includes two pop standards (Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Mona Lisa) plus thirteen of Tommy's incredible compositions.You'll gain insights into Tommy's playing style through note-for-note notation and tablature transcribed by Mark Pritcher who has added suggested chord progressions to each tune to serve as a harmonic guide to the player. In addition, detailed performance notes and select chord grid diagrams further enhance accessibility to the works of this masterful guitar tunesmith.Tommy's music incorporates thumbpicking, jazzy single lines, chord-melody arranging techniques, complex use of harmonics and more. Playing through this collection will give you a whole new appreciation for your guitar!