SKU: PR.114410840

UPC: 680160015689.

See the biography of Michael Karmon on the back cover.
WHEN THE SHEEP WON'T COME:  A SLEEPLESS NOCTURNE FOR GUITAR was composed for Joseph Hagedorn, winner of the 1990 GFA solo competition, and premiered by him in November 1999.  My original idea was to write a serene and moody nocturne in several movements.  However, as I began researching and listening to new guitar pieces, I came across Toru Takemitsu's All in Twilight, and it immediately made a profound impression.  At the time I found it beautiful, moving, and inspiring, but I also felt I didn't have anything to add to what Takemitsu already did, and that I needed to find a new concept for my piece.  So, I decided to view night as a potentially restless time, rather than a serene time, and portray states of mind one might go through during a sleepless night.  The names of the movements evoke, at least in my mind, the moods I am to depict, and the piece becomes progressively more convoluted as it goes on.  By the end, the music is a surreal and weary shadow of the opening.

SKU: HL.346730

ISBN 9781540094797. UPC: 840126925111. 9.0x12.0x0.329 inches.

Do-It-Yourself Guitar is a fun way to get started playing on your own. Using over 90 well-known pop and rock tunes, you will be given step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sounding like a pro in no time. Includes over 150 audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, plus video instruction that covers all concepts within! Covers: Guitar fundamentals; reading guitar tablature; fret-hand and pick-hand techniques; chords & chord progressions; scales; techniques for acoustic and electric guitar; lead guitar; fingerstyle guitar; playing styles of famous guitarists; demonstraton and play-along audio tracks; video instruction and demonstration; and more! The price of this book includes access to audio and video online, for download or streaming, using the unique code found inside. Includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right–available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

SKU: HL.49044752

ISBN 9783795749576. UPC: 841886023826. 9.0x12.0x0.14 inches.

Giving your first concert is a special occasion for any young musician, motivating players to keep working at their instrument and music making. Making this a positive experience involves choosing pieces that are technically and musically manageable, so we have chosen 44 easy and well-known solo pieces, all tried and tested in lessons and youth music competitions. This selection of works mainly written for the guitar is arranged in periods of composition, providing a little window on the history of guitar and lute music. TEXT IN GERMAN AND ENGLISH.

SKU: M7.DUX-892

ISBN 9783934958388.

Akustische Bilder, denen jeder Gitarrist seine eigene Farbe verleihen kann. Vor jeder der leichten bis mittelschweren Kompositionen führen kurze Hinweise in den Charakter der Stücke ein. Auf der beiliegenden CD hat der Komponist seine Werke eingespielt.