SKU: UT.CH-106

ISBN 9790215315921. 9 x 12 inches.

The first impulse to compose these 3 Little Suites for Guitar came from the desire to offer very young students compositions not framed by the usual features of â??music for childrenâ?? but, rather, meant to introduce into their musical horizon sonorities, rhythms, and expressive modalities not generally experienced in the more â??traditionalâ?? courses of study.
As the compositions developed, the project underwent some slight modifications, so that in the end one could say that the three suites became progressively more difficult, though remaining, in their deep essence, quite â??simpleâ??.
I would recommend paying careful attention to the titles of the pieces and to the expressive markings. Although it was not my intention to write â??descriptiveâ?? music, I have tried to handle these pieces like stage scripts, giving each a specific â??characterâ??. For this purpose my long experience as a composer of theatre music has been very helpful.
It would give me great satisfaction if guitarists of every age would enjoy performing these suites. I would like teachers to find in them cues for proposing to their pupils further refinements concerning both technique and expression, never forgetting how inexpressible music truly is.
(Carlo de Nonno).

SKU: HL.49015258

ISBN 9783795720629. 4.75x7.25x0.59 inches. German.

Der neue Zupfgeigenhansl erscheint als Folgeband des seit der Jugendbewegung allgemein bekannten Zupfgeigenhansl und enthalt 121 Lieder, die auf die Anliegen der jungen Generation des ausgehenden 20. Jahrhunderts eingehen: Fahrt uber Lander und Meere - internationale Folklore und Spirituals - kritische alte und neue Lieder zu unseren Zeitproblemen - das Thema Liebe - Balladeskes und Heiteres. Das Buch bietet Melodien, vollstandige Texte, Akkorde fur Gitarrebegleitung, Bilder und Infos zu den Textern, Komponisten und Interpreten.

SKU: MB.99870M

ISBN 9780786687176. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltranes career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltranes bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Coltranes style in notation and tablature grouped by the harmony over which they can be used. The accompanying play-along online audio provides the rhythm parts for each section, including a track for each section that modulates through the cycle of fourths, helping you master the phrases in all keys. By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into your vocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of John Coltrane. Includes access to online audio.