A Whiter Shade of Pale - by Procol Harum

Arranged for Guitar Quartet by Dan Jones

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This arrangement gives quartets the chance to explore a different, melodic and popular repertoire.
It is of intermediate difficulty, with the Guitars 3 and 4 parts being technically easier than Guitars 1 and 2.

The download includes a full, score, individual parts for all players and directors' notes.

Notes for Performers

Guitars 1 & 2 are suitable for intermediate players.

Guitar 3 has been fingered to obtain maximum sonority from the instrument. The part can be re-fingered for those with limited experience..

Guitar 4 is played with string 6 tuned to D. It is suitable for early intermediate players.

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Arrangedfor Guitar Quartet by Dan Jones

Your single download comprises of a full score, individual parts and notes.

Thisarrangement of Eric Clapton?s beautiful ballad is suitable for players ofintermediate level. That is approximately ABRSM Grade 4-5 or above. Each parthas melodic interest so that every player is technically and musicallychallenged and stimulated.

Director's technical and musical notes are included in the download.

Inmy recording I have used an electric guitar. The arrangement is also verysuitable for classical and acoustic (steel strung) guitar groups. I am mindfulto create an arrangement which teachers can use for groups in music schools.The techniques employed mirror those required in the usual pathway of musicaland technical development. I am certain that using popular and well-loved musicwill achieve exactly the same musical and technical results as ?classical?repertoire with the added bonus that audiences, parents and pupils alike willfind the music exciting, original and motivating.

I hopevery much you enjoy playing Wonderful Tonight. Please do investigate my dozensof other arrangements and compositions of music of all styles, suitable for allfrom beginners to concert players.

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Sailing

As performedby Sir Rod Stewart

Composedby Gavin Sutherland

Arrangedfor Guitar Quartet (with optional bass) by Dan Jones

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?Sailing?originally recorded and released by the Sutherland Brothers in 1972 was recordedand released by Sir Rod Stewart in 1975. The song was an international successfor Stewart.

Thisversion is arranged for intermediate guitarists. Upon the request of teachersand players, your single download will contain:

· All parts in both notes and TAB on twoseparate sheets

· A directors? score with notes and TAB

· A directors? score with only notes

· An optional bass guitar part, presented inbass clef and bass TAB



Thearrangement gives every part the chance to play the melody, as well asaccompanying patterns. A recording and film of this arrangement will beuploaded before the end of June 2021.

For awealth of arrangements for solo guitar and guitar in ensemble, for players ofall levels of experience, please visit www.danjonesguitarist.com.

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Rocky Road to Dublin - Arranged for four guitars by Dan Jones

"Rocky Road to Dublin" is a 19th-century Irish song.
Ittells of the trials and experiences of a young man as he travels to Liverpoolin England, via Dublin, from his rural home in Tuam, Ireland.

Thepiece is a favourite instrumental in 9/8 time. It has the characteristics of aslip jig, with five accents in the bar, on quavers 1,3,4,6 and7. These can beheard in the first bar in guitar 1. In the sung version, the singer sings ?1,2, 3, 4, 5? to correspond with these.

Thisarrangement balances the melodic interest across all four guitar parts. It issuitable for intermediate/advanced players.



Asplit screen video of the arranger performing the piece will be uploaded here before the end of March 2021.

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Canon on Tongo for four guitars by Dan Jones

Canon on Tongo is a canon for four guitars at ten-bar intervals. At bar 61, guitar one returns to the beginning of the piece followed by the three others before a joint coda at bar 101. The da capo at bar 61 corresponds with the golden section of the piece.

The fingering is chosen to allow players to respect the full duration of the lines (where possible). The resonance created is also very important.

A film of Canon on Tongo can be seen at my Youtube channel: Dan Jones.

Tongo is a call-and-response melody from the Polynesian Islands.

Please declare Canon on Tongo in your PRS return in the event of any performances or recordings.

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Apachecomposed by Jerry Lordan, as playedby The Shadows

Arranged for Guitar Quartet by Dan Jones

Thisarrangement of Apache has been madewith real-world guitar teachers and ensembles in mind.

Perhapsour instrument?s greatest joy is the fact that it exists in so many forms andstyles of music. Some players prefer the electric guitar and read from TAB,others have a classical background and are therefore more familiar with notes;others still prefer reading from chord charts with fretboard diagrams.

Thisdownload considers all of these musicians.

Guitar1 is the main tune, as played by Hank Marvin in The iconic recording made byThe Shadows. The music is provided in both notes and TAB.

Guitar 2is a part with chords. This is given with chord symbols, fretboard diagrams andrhythm patterns.

Guitar3 is designed to include the less-experienced player. It is in open positionand the part, being easy to read, is given in notes. This is an optional part.

Guitar 4is a transcription of the bass line. It is an interesting andrhythmically-exciting part. It is in simple positions and is given in notesonly.

Guitar4 can also be played by a bass guitar. The part is also given in bass clef(sounding an octave lower).

It is myintention to provide arrangements which are exciting, original, stimulating,flexible and which people want to play. Films of all of my arrangements forboth guitar solo and guitar ensemble can be found at:

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A split screen video showing all of the parts of the arrangement being performed can be viewed anytime at www.danjonesguitarist.com.

An arrangement of John Denver's beautiful classic 'Annie's Song' for guitar quartet.

This purchase contains a full score and set of parts in a single download.

The parts are organised so that every guitarist has melodic interest and the technical level is similar across players. It is ideal for guitarists of about about ABRSM Grade 5 standard and above.

'Annie's Song' will also make an unusual encore or light work for conservatoire, professional-level groups or for background music.

Please visit www.danjonesguitarist.com for many more arrangements for large guitar ensemble, quartets and solos, all available for immediate download at Sheet Music Plus.

The Guitar 4 part also has chord symbols if ensembles wish to add another player to strum harmonies (optional).