This is the first book ever of Yuletide music arranged for solo guitar in various 'open' or 'altered' tunings.  In this genre of guitar music the instrument is re-tuned to create a voicing ideally suited for eachparticular song.  This book contains ten Christmas tunes and covers five open tunings that give voice and life to the music of the Yuletide season.  The arrangements include old standards like Silent Night and Joy tothe World and a sprinkling of more obscure tunes such as Am Weinachts Baum die Lichte Brennen.  All are beautiful time-tested songs. Includes access to online audio.

While originally conceived as piano duets Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances (Op. 39) have been transcribed for various instrumental ensembles including the orchestral version provided by the composer himself. In this edition outstanding Hungarian guitarist József Eötvös has transcribed all twenty-one of the dances for solo guitar in standard notation only with suggested fingerings. While many of these transcriptions lie well on thefretboard this volume is recommended for the advanced classic guitarist.

A range of fabulous educational and concert guitar music by the UK's top guitar composers educators and performers.Rush originally started out as a study for the right hand thumb. The piece opens in five with a darting weaving bass melody and harmonic language similar to the Cuban feel of Leo Brouwer's first study. As the piece progresses I played around with some poly-rhythms and syncopations in 3/4 time with a Venezuelan flavour similar to the music of Antonio Lauro.The title Metropolis was created like many of my pieces retrospectively. It was suggested to me by Mark Eden and resonated with much of what I felt the piece conveyed essentially the non-stop hustle and bustle of a musical 'city' where influences combine from many different ages and musical cultures. The initial ideas for the piece came from trying to formulate a study for the left hand where the 4th finger jumps from the first string to the lower bass strings. As is often the case on finishing the piece I now hear many things which although not used consciously have emerged in the music to remind me of music I have listened to or studied in the past.At various points a musical quote taken from the end of the first movement of La Catedral by the Paraguayan guitarist and composer Agustin Barrios Mangore appears which I have syncopated and used as a musical junction with the music taking a different direction each time it appears.Towards the end of the piece the performer combines left hand hammered chords with right hand finger clicks and tamboura creating a visual juggling effect when performed. Something resembling the sound of a siren can then be discerned before the piece moves into the closing E major section. I did most of the work for the final version of this piece in the autumn of 2005 just after the birth of my second daughter!I think the music reflects something of the pace of my life around then!Birds Flew Over The Spire is a short lyrical piece which was also

Here’s the ultimate course in Jorma Kaukonen’s unique and influential blues and country guitar finguerpicking style. These lessons are filled with wisdom advice and invaluable skills for pickers at all levels. You’ll learn five traditional and original songs each one becoming a springboard for important musical information that will be applicable to any songs you want to play. An experienced and inspiring instructor Jorma teaches at a leisurely pace taking care to point out all the possible variations that will enable you to make each song your own. JOrma reviews the chord positions needed for each song slowing them down phrase-by-phrase so that even relativebeginners will be able to play the piece with some practice. He discusses his alternate bass thumb work and adds runs bens double-stops bass walk-ups blues licks turnarounds endings and ornamental notes to enhance your fingerpicking and blues arrangements. Each song features a dynamic live performance by Jorma and Barry Mitterhoff. Jorma Kaukonen started out as an acoustic fingerpicker before becoming a rock legend as lead guitarist for the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. (He and the Airplane were included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995). Jorma has released more than two-dozens albums both solo and in various groups. In recent years he has been pursuing the acoustic blues and country fingerpicking styles that he has always loved best. A lifelong interest in teaching has resulted in several Homespun instructional videos.

Par PENNANEN KEIJO. Among fretted-instrument players there is an expression that states, 'The fret hand marks a player, but the pick hand distinguishes an artist.' The 23 original compositions in this book offer a fresh basis to explore and develop plectrum or pick-style playing technique to a professional level. These pieces require various playing techniques and include: linear studies, double-stops, counterpoint, and chord playing. By studying and learning these pieces, guitarists can not only refine their technical mastery, but also enhance their skill level and artistry in solo guitar performance. This collection also includes eight duet arrangements to be played by two guitarists. The duets are fun to play as student/teacher sight-reading exercises, and can be used as guitar duo performance repertoire as well. The music is written in standard notation only. Access to online audio is included for all 31 pieces./ Etude / Guitare

For Fingerstyle Guitar-The variety of Christmas songs and Carols provides a fertile ground for fingerstyle guitarists. At the same time the familiarity of these tunes requires the guitarist to explore creative approaches in order to bring newtextures and meanings to these timeless melodies. Employing various tunings unusual chord voicings counterpoint lines alternating bass arpeggio techniques and lost more El McMeen explains his arrangements of Christmasfavourites that range from Jingle Bells a tender version of Away In A Manger to an evocative and breathtaking arrangement of We Three Kings. Three different tunings are explored: standard DADGAD andCGDGAD and the lesson includes a 40 page tab/music booklet of the pieces within.

Flatpicking Guitar has taken an interesting journey since its inception first with Maybelle Carter then Don Reno Doc Watson and Clarence White. Younger players who began by listening to the original masters have melded thoseinfluences with other styles including blues swing classical and even various world music styles.When first listening to Doc Watson and Clarence White Barry Solomon was particularly attracted to their use of swing andjazz licks and phrasing and their choices of songs straight from the Tin Pan Alley and Great American Songbook.Tunes like Limehouse Blues All of Me and Honeysuckle Rose were exciting challenges toexplore after becoming comfortable with bluegrass and fiddle tunes. Barry always thought that bluegrass and jazz were a wonderful combination and the most gratifying challenge has been to create arrangements that meld both stylesin a tasteful and exciting manner.Titles presented in Volume 2 include: The Way You Look Tonight All of Me Oh Baby and Limehouse Blues. Accompanying audio tuition is included.

for Teaching and Private Study. Par GRAF-MARTINEZ GERHARD. Gerhard Graf-Martinez is a passionate flamenco guitarist and teacher. The wealth of his knowledge is captured in this two-volume work , which also reflects valuable experience gained from his activities as a tutor at national and international seminars and workshops. The CD included with volume 1 contains all the pieces and musical examples for volumes 1 and 2. Besides being a pure pleasure to listen to - 'Flamenco puro' - it also conveys the authentic sound and the pulsating 'compás' of this music. This is the only way to learn to play the music properly yourself. The DVD will take you to the passionate world of Flamenco, and you will quickly immerse yourself in this Spanish musical phenomenon. - Flamenco Guitar Method on DVD - All video sequences as slow versions and at original speed - Explanation and presentation of all techniques - various camera perspectives selectable (multi-angle) - All sound examples are underlaid with notes and tablature. - Duration: 80 Minutes / Méthode / Méthode / Guitare

Murial Anderson is one of the most celebrated fingerstyle guitarists around and in this DVD she teaches the exquisite arrangements and flawless techniques that have made her a favourite.Anderson analyses several show-stopping pieces in detail including the lively yet deceptively simple Linus & Lucy a tune that combines a funky bass riff and independent treble melody groove to create a complex counterpoint. Other pieces include the Doc Watson-inspired Rosalee a fingerstyle arrangement of the fiddle tune Angeline The Baker and a spectacular version of Sousa's Liberty Bell March in which the guitar imitates all the parts of theentire marching band!Lessons include:Moving bass linesCross-string playingHarmonics of various typesNail careProper sitting positionsTone productionPlucking methodsOther classically-based techniques

Edizione critica a cura di Frédéric Zigante from opus 170. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco composed 52 Greeting Cards for various instruments between 1953 and 1967, collectively catalogued as opus 170, which he developed in a non-systematic manner up to the year before his death. These pieces were conceived as gifts for his interpreters and students, whom the author meant to gratify with these pleasant little vignettes. The 21 Greeting Cards for guitar, written from 1954 to 1967, are here collected for the first time. Historical introduction and critical commentary in Italian and English.

For Players of All Chord Instruments-Chord Bingo is a game-like method for learning how chords are constructed and how to form them yourself on any chord instrument ? guitar banjo ukulele mandolin keyboard and others.It's a novel way of blending theory with application: first you learn a few easy rules of how chords are made then you put them to use. That's where the fun begins. Placing ordinary pocket coins or other small objects on keyboard or fretboard diagrams you select the proper tones for the chord you want arranging the coins and the tones they represent in various possible positions. It's that simple. Bingo!

National award-winning guitarist Tony Keck performs a unique style developed through years of studying various forms of music. Using his blues based tapping technique he creates a soulful rhythmic yet meditative sound. His instrumental influence has created a combination of intermixing classical tinge blues pop and jazz. His wide variety of musical experiences has made him recognized for his distinctive compositions of sound. There is only one way to describe the harmonious music Tony creates...captivating. Titles include: Urban Stroll Harlem Nocturne Walk Don't Run Cyberspace Boogie Eleanor Rigby Sleepwalk Gratitude John Henry Sitting On Top Of The World Glory of Love Tapper's Blues and Just My Imagination.