For 'Flatpicking Guitar'. Includes TAB notation.An exciting and varied collection of 35 traditional tunes from around the world arranged for easy flatpicking guitar. All tunes are written clearly in standard notation as well as guitar tablature. An accompanying CD contains all the tunes played at a manageable speed accompanied by a backing band of guitars bass mandolin fiddle and percussion.The tunes come from Africa North and South America Europe The Middle East Asia and Australia and are specially arranged by the author with the beginning/intermediate guitarist in mind. On the CD the tunes are played 2 or 3 times so you can really get into thefeel of the tune when playing along. The speed of the tunes is quite slow but not so slow as to take away from the essential feel of the music.There is a mine of great music to be discovered from around the world a sample of which can be found in this unusual and stimulating selection which may well prove to be a springboard to further studies of traditional styles.

Par MANZI LOU. Guitar Atlas: Italy brings you the lively rhythms and emotional melodies of Italian music. The rich tradition of Italian music has been underrepresented in the 'world music' genre --- until now! Learn the history, cultural influences, and instruments of each area of the country. While some of the songs featured were originally performed on instruments such as flute, mandolin, or bagpipes, here they appear as guitar arrangements for the first time. To help guitarists pick up all the nuances of style, the book covers both fingerstyle and pick playing, and explores special techniques such as grace notes, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and tremolo. Music is both in standard notation and TAB. A CD demonstrating the book's examples and compositions is included. / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Guitare Tablatures

Après avoir influencé les musiques des Amériques (blues, jazz, tango...) et des îles de la Caraïbe (biguine, son cubain'), la musique africaine occupe depuis plus de 50 ans une place prépondérante dans le paysage des musiques actuelles. Avec des styles très variés et un répertoire qui se renouvelle sans cesse, elle est le fruit d'une fusion et d'une auto-hybridation entre les musiques traditionnelles et les musiques d'importation... elles-mêmes d'inspiration africaine. La technique instrumentale, elle aussi, s'est enrichie au contact de ce brassage où tradition et modernité coexistent harmonieusement, et la guitare, qu'elle soit électrique ou acoustique, y joue évidemment un rôle central, voire essentiel. Ainsi, cet ouvrage vous emmènera au gré des chapitres vers différentes destinations musicales de l'Afrique subsaharienne et de la côte ouest, vous faisant du même coup découvrir la richesse des principaux rythmes populaires ayant émergé depuis la fin de la période coloniale jusqu'à nos jours. Au détour de multiples exemples, vous aborderez ainsi le maringa (ou palm wine music), le highlife, l'afro-beat, mais aussi les musiques congolaises (rumba, soukouss, ndombolo'), camerounaises (ambassbey, makossa, assiko, otoulbaka, bikutsi'), mandingues, maliennes, sud-africaines (marabi, mbaqanga') et bien d'autres pistes encore. Le CD MP3 qui accompagne cet ouvrage permet d'entendre l'ensemble des exemples musicaux qu'il contient, mais permet aussi de jouer ici ou là sur des playbacks composés de plusieurs parties de guitare.

Guitar Styles from Around the World Series: National Guitar Workshop: Guitar Atlas Category: Guitar Method or Supplement Format: Book and CD Instrument: Guitar Discover the rich traditions, history, origins, and pioneering artists of exciting styles from around the globe. Learn the characteristic rhythms and techniques used in some of the world's most remarkable music. All the music in this book is arranged for the guitar and will enlighten every guitarist---from beginners to advanced players. Volume 1 of this series features diverse music from six distinct parts of the world. From the lively rhythms of Italy to the exotic modes of Japan, this book will give you all the tools you need to infuse your playing with a new and unique flavor. All the music is presented in standard notation and TAB. An MP3 CD with over three hours of music is included to demonstrate all the examples in the book.