Guitar Educational. Method. Softcover with CD. 192 pages. Wise Publications #AM1005202. Published by Wise Publications (HL.141140).

Guitar

SKU: BT.MUSAM1001440R

Composed by Justin Sandercoe. JustinGuitar. Tuition. Book with Online Audio. Composed 2015. 192 pages. Wise Publications #MUSAM1001440R. Published by Wise Publications (BT.MUSAM1001440R).

ISBN 9781783058921. English.

Hailed as the most comprehensive and complete beginner's Guitar method ever, the Justinguitar.com Beginner's Course from Justin Sandercoe will take you through everything from buying a Guitar to basic improvisation, now including two CDs full of content. If you have ever thought about picking up a Guitar, this book should be your first port of call. In renowned music teacher Justin Sandercoe 's friendly and authoritative way, he takes you through the basics of being a Guitarist  from the absolute beginning to playing some impressive songs. You will learn all the essential chords, the fundamental scales and rhythm strumming and picking. giving you demonstrations of every chord, technique and exercise to help you hear exactly how everything should sound. Justinguitar.com  has been world-renowned since it was initially set up in 2003. The Independent The CDs have been specially recorded by Justin  newspaper has called him one of the most influential guitarists in history, and his combined total of 100 million viewers would certainly agree. His online videos have gained him huge recognition, but he is also a teacher at the Guitar Institute, and has taught thousands of students privately, including Katie Melua and Cathy Dennis.  The course has been 20 years in the making, and has incorporated everything that a beginning guitarist needs to know, but that is often skipped over in less rewarding methods; things like music theory, aural training and songs specifically chosen to reinforcetechniques learned. Speaking of songs, if you want more songs to learn as a fantastic complement to this book, check out the  Justinguitar.com Beginner's Songbook .  Topics covered in this  Beginner's Course  include: Choosing equipment like a Guitar, an amplifier and accessories Open, barre and power chords as well as rhythm Guitar techniques Scorching lead playing such as the 12-bar blues and basic improvisation.

26 Pieces for Guitar. Composed by Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841). Edited by dé, Fré, and ric Zigante. Max Eschig. Softcover. Editions Max Eschig #DF16666. Published by Editions Max Eschig

Guitar - intermediate

SKU: BT.RSK200114

Exam Material. Book with Online Audio. Composed 2019. Rockschool #RSK200114. Published by Rockschool (BT.RSK200114).

ISBN 9781789360899. English.

Rocksch ool Acoustic Grade 4 is for students who have been learning approximately two to two and a half years and have mastered the basic skills, preliminary techniques and have acquired the beginnings of stylistic awareness. Grade 4 develops further stylistic conviction and understanding through developed solo and improvisation work.

The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonanceof their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We've also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.

• 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists
• A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
• Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
• Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
• Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
• All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

Guitar - easy

SKU: BT.RSK200113

Exam Material. Book with Online Audio. Composed 2019. Rockschool #RSK200113. Published by Rockschool (BT.RSK200113).

ISBN 9781789360882. English.

Rocksch ool Acoustic Grade 3 is for students who have been learning approximately eighteen months to two years and have established the basic skills, preliminary techniques and the beginnings of stylistic awareness through articulation and the introduction of solo and improvisation work.

The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks aresession style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We've also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.

• 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists
• A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
• Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
• Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
• Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
• All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

Guitar

SKU: HL.14047453

Composed by Roberto Dalla Vecchia. CARISCH - MUSIC SALES. Tuition. General Merchandise. Carisch Edition #ML3504. Published by Carisch Edition (HL.14047453).

ISBN 9788850725205. English-Italian.

Th is book is made up of the fundamentals for beginner flatpicking guitar. I have been experimenting teaching in different ways for over 20 years, and in this book you will find the program I now use with my students who are looking to get into this style. Throughout the years, I have greatly changed the contents of this book to suit who I can only guess will be the readers. I have spent a lot of time arranging the tunes so as to match the skill level of the drills, exercises, and theory. I havetried hard to include all of the fundamental elements that you will need to begin flatpicking.

Guitar

SKU: UT.CH-102

Composed by Jorge Omar Kohan. Saddle stitching. Classical. Ut Orpheus #CH 102. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.CH-102).

ISBN 9790215315853. 9 x 12 inches.

Composit ion winner of the 2nd Edition (2008) of the Classical Guitar Musical Composition Competition â??Suoni Nuovi Autoriâ?? in Latina, Italy (Section 2) The Tango music of the city of Buenos Aires has been developed for over a hundred years, and in recent decades it has been installed as one of the contemporary music genres that arouses more interest in public and performers from around the world. This series of short pieces certainly contain various difficulties, technical and interpretive, and above all mark elements of aâ? modern Tango language. The Milonga, Waltz, Tango Song, Tango and Candombe included in this work can be interpreted entirely as a Suite, or as separate parts.

By Music Sales. Jazz. Advanced. DVD, Instrumental Tutor. Text language: English. 20 pages. Published by Music Sales

Guitar; Methods and Music for Children

SKU: UT.CH-157

Composed by Giorgio Signorile. Saddle stitching. Classical. Score and Parts. 40 pages. Ut Orpheus #CH 157. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.CH-157).

ISBN 9790215320369. 9 x 12 inches.

Vals d'la Masca; Il racconto della Montagna; Sequenze sotterranee

Th e Alpinia Suite was commissioned and composed for the festival <> and is dedicated to my friend and colleague Elio Galvagno. It was performed for the first time on August 30, 2011, in the Church of San Giovanni in Saluzzo, by an ensemble of professional and student guitarists from all over Europe. This piece was written to commemorate the first ascent of mount Monviso, by William Mathews, Frederick Jacomb, Jean Baptiste Croz and Michel Croz, exactly 150 years before, on August 30, 1861.
The first movement is a small Waltz. I imagined a Masca (a sort of alpine pixie, a teasing sprite), dancing all around the house and playing tricks, mostly harmless and funny. The Masca is a legendary and very important character in the folklore of my valleys, and all rationally inexplicable events of everyday life are ascribed to her - such as objects that cannot be found anymore, holes in flour sacks, salt in sugar bowls...
The next two movements are a homage to the Mountains. The Tale is a sort of journal, a bright and peaceful chronicle of a hike uphill, in which the beauty of the place is highlighted by an easy harmony and a sweet melody. After this, Underground sequences evokes that same world in a darker and nocturnal way; the faster pace and the choice of repeated and varying patterns are meant to show the transformation of the former environment into something more complex and tormented. Here mountains are a metaphor of human life, warts and all: their sundrenched slopes and their green pasture grasslands, but also their icy and dangerous northern sides, which demand calm, training and caution.
(G. Signorile).

Composed by Richard Yates. For guitar (acoustic). Squareback saddle stitch. Intermediate. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Composed by Mike Christiansen. Squareback saddle stitch. Book and online audio. 120 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99989M).

(Sulle ali di un accordo). By Giorgio Signorile. 24 pages. Published by Ut Orpheus

(fur Gitarre). By Mauro G. Giuliani. Edited by Thomas Muller-Pering. For Guitar. New Karl Scheit Guitar Edition. 20 pages. Published by Universal Edition

Guitar - Grade 2

SKU: HL.14025762

Volume Two. Composed by Various. Music Sales America. Ballad. Book [Softcover]. 40 pages. Music Sales #OMB81. Published by Music Sales (HL.14025762).

ISBN 9780946005628. 6.0x8.25x0.14 inches. English.

The second book in this Duncle's Collection provides another 50 songs which can be addded to your repertoire. The book contains the words and music for some of Ireland's popular songs and ballads. Illustrated with period photographs from the 1920's and 1930's from the Father Brown collection. Play them all with only six chords!

Guitar - intermediate to advanced

SKU: M7.GHE-702-96

Composed by Manuel Ponce. Edited by Stefano Grondona. This edition: Saddle-wire stitching. Sheet music with Online material. Critical Edition. MDS (Music Distribution Services) #GHE 702-96. Published by MDS (Music Distribution Services) (M7.GHE-702-96).

ISBN 9783890447056. English.

HIS IS THE FIRST CRITICAL EDITION OF THESE WORKS AND IT OFFERS WE HOPE A STANDARD READING WHICH EXAMINES, WITH SOLUTIONS, MANY UNEXPLAINED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE COMPOSER'S MANUSCRIPTS, OUR EDITED MUSIC TEXT, AND PREVIOUS EDITIONS. 70 years after Ponce's death in 1948, we celebrate his life with a new critical-performing edition of his 24 Preludios newly prepared from the original manuscripts by Stefano Grondona. We proudly present a totally new edition with audio files of the 24 Preludios para guitarra. This is the first critical edition of the 24 Preludios para guitarra. The audio files of all 24 Preludios are played by Stefano Grondona and for download with a code printed in the book. This edition is really two editions in one. Not only is it a performing edition meticulously fingered by Stefano Grondona, but as well it is also an Urtext edition of the original manuscripts. Our pragmatic critical apparatus permits the player simply and clearly to see also what was in the original manuscripts, and what was not. With this publication it is now possible to clarify some long-standing issues relevant to our aim of presenting an accurate final music text; it is now possible to see where previous publications of this repertoire have varied with the manuscripts and how we have treated these situations in our edition, and how these were treated differently in previous editions. A comprehensive critical commentary is included together with copious historical and informative notes about the selection of the works and how and why our edition took its present form and content. At last we believe to have an edition which takes the form which the composer intended and new source material is also included, such as the Ramaugé ms for Prelude no. 6.

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: MB.30945

Saddle-stitched. Folk. Book. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30945. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30945).

ISBN 9781513472744. 8.75X11.75 inches.

This collection of 19th and early 20th century airs and ballads is a celebration of American music that is ideal for guitar recitals and encores. Written in standard notation only, the pieces are arranged and fingered for ease of sight-reading and specifically designed to exploit the musicality of the classical guitar.The book features arrangements of the antebellum song, ôDarling Nelly Grayö by Benjamin Hanby, popular Civil War-era songs by Stephen Foster and other period songwriters, plus parlor music favorites like Edward MacDowell�s ôTo a Wild Roseö, Ethelbert Nevin�s ôMighty Lak� a Roseö, and ôAura Leeö, a melody by George R. Poulton that would resurface nearly a hundred years later as ôLove Me Tenderö.á.

Guitar

SKU: HL.49044354

Guitar Method - English. Composed by Udo Zilkens. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Softcover. 48 pages. Schott Music #ED22068. Published by Schott Music (HL.49044354).

ISBN 9783795749231. English. Author: Udo Zilkens.

The guitar is one of the best-loved instruments of all time, but few people ever learn how to play it. The reason is often the difficult chord fingering with the left hand. This is why Udo Zilkens has developed the JelGi method. It uses a C-major tuning and makes song accompaniment child's play. Within minutes a wide range of songs can be accompanied by old and young from the age of 2 years and above.

Guitar

SKU: HL.14043780

By Tom Farncombe. By Iron Maiden. Arranged by Martin Shellard. Guitar Personality. Pop & Rock. Softcover. Wise Publications #AM995764. Published by Wise Publications (HL.14043780).

ISBN 9781847727923. English.

All the songs from the album, arranged for Guitar tab, complete with full lyrics.

This book is specially bound to help the pages lie flat while you are playing.

Guitar solo - Advanced

SKU: DZ.DZ-4244

Composed by Konstantin Bliokh. Score. Les Productions d'OZ #DZ 4244. Published by Les Productions d'OZ (DZ.DZ-4244).

ISBN 9782898521614.

La Sonate n° 6 Kharkiv pour guitare solo a été composée en 2021, à la fin du confinement lié au COVID-19. � ce moment-là, ma famille et moi étions restés dans notre ville natale de Kharkiv (également connue sous le nom de Kharkov), en Ukraine, pendant près de deux ans. Nous considérions cette période de pandémie comme un désastre, mais nous avons réalisé plus tard que c'était en fait un moment plutôt heureux, car la guerre est arrivée dans notre pays quelques mois plus tard. Depuis 2022, une fraction considérable des 1,5 million de citoyens de Kharkiv ont quitté leur foyer, ceux qui sont restés vivent sous des attaques incessantes de missiles, et beaucoup ont été tués. Je voudrais dédier cette Sonate à la ville frontalière de Kharkiv et, surtout, à ses citoyens souffrant de la guerre.

Pourtant, la musique de la Sonate n'a aucun programme spécifique. Ici, je donnerai un bref aperçu de ses principaux éléments de composition pour faciliter les interprétations futures.

Les premier et quatrième mouvements de cette Sonate sont basés sur l'interaction entre le principe dodécaphonique et le centre tonal de sol majeur, naturel pour la guitare. En particulier, le premier mouvement est basé sur l'interaction de la triade de sol majeur Solâ??Siâ??Ré des cordes de guitare à vide 2â??3â??4, le motif ascendant 1 impliquant les notes Miâ??Fa#â??Laâ??Do# (à l'origine sur la première corde), et le motif descendant 2 utilisant les notes Miâ??Doâ??Sibâ??La (à l'origine sur la corde de basse 6). Ces éléments se complètent presque pour former douze tons (à l'exception du Fa manquant), et les motifs alternent avec des fragments ostinato où chaque note de la triade de sol majeur est déplacée pas à pas d'un demi-ton vers le haut ou vers le bas.

Le deuxième mouvement est un Scherzo impliquant de nombreux demi-tons dans des accords accentués et des passages rapides, ainsi qu'un mouvement mélodique chromatique dans la voix de basse. Il est presque atonal dans certains fragments, mais a un centre tonal global de la mineur.

Le troisième mouvement est un Adagio méditatif basé sur un thème composé dans l'échelle hexatonique Réâ??Miâ??Faâ??Sol# â??Laâ??Si et des accords ostinato impliquant les cordes de basse à vide Miâ??Laâ??Ré et le demi-ton Siâ??Do.

Enfin, le quatrième mouvement est basé sur le thème dodécaphonique complet composé de deux phrases comprenant les motifs 1 et 2 du premier mouvement : Solâ??Faâ??Sibâ??Labâ ??Doâ??Mibâ??Ré et Miâ??Siâ??Do#â??Laâ?? Fa#. Ce thème est présenté dans ses formes prime et rétrograde. Il y a des dialogues entre la première corde, les basses et les cordes médianes à vide, similaires au premier mouvement. Ã? son apogée, le thème dodécaphonique est interprété en utilisant le mouvement parallèle de l'accord de sol majeur standard de la guitare avec les cordes médianes à vide sur douze positions.

La Sonate a été créée en première et enregistrée (CD Naxos No. 8.574630) par le célèbre guitariste ukrainien Marko Topchii, qui a également vécu et étudié à Kharkiv. Je lui suis extrêmement reconnaissant pour l'interprétation brillante de cette pièce.

Je suis très redevable envers Productions d'Oz d'avoir conservé mes notations originales là où celles-ci ne correspondent pas au style de l'éditeur.

Sona ta No. 6 Kharkiv for guitar solo was composed in 2021, in the end of the COVID-19 lockdown. At that time my family and I were staying in our home city of Kharkiv (also known as Kharkov), Ukraine for almost two years. We considered that pandemic period as a disaster, but later have realized that it actually was a rather happy time, because a war came to our homeland just a few months later. Since 2022 a considerable fraction of the 1.5 millions of Kharkiv citizens have left their homes, those who stayed have been living under ceaseless missile attacks, and many have been killed. I would like to dedicate this Sonata to the frontier city of Kharkiv and, most of all, to its citizens suffering from the war.
Yet, the music of the Sonata does not have any specific program. Here I will give a brief overview of its main composition elements to facilitate future interpretations.
The first and fourth movements of this Sonata are based on the interplay between the twelve-tone principle and the G-major tonal center, natural for the guitar. Namely, the first movement is based on the interaction of the G-major triad Gâ??Bâ??D of the open guitar strings 2â??3â??4, ascending motif 1 involving the notes Eâ??F#â??Aâ??C# (originally on the first string), and descending motif 2 using the notes E-â??Câ??Bbâ??A- (originally, on the bass string 6). These elements supplement each other to almost make up twelve tones (apart from the missing F), and the motifs alternate with ostinato fragments where each note in the G major triad is step-by-step moved by a semitone up or down.
The second movement is a Scherzo involving numerous semitones in accented chords and fast passages, as well as chromatic melodic motion in the bass voice. It is almost atonal in some fragments, but has an overall tonal center of A-minor.
The third movement is a meditative Adagio based on a theme composed within hexatonic scale Dâ??Eâ??Fâ??G#â??Aâ? ?B and ostinato chords involving open bass strings Eâ??Aâ??D and semitone Bâ??C.
Finally, the fourth movement is based on the complete twelve-tone theme consisting of two phrases including motifs 1 and 2 from the first movement: Gâ??Fâ??Bbâ??Abâ??Câ ??Ebâ??D and Eâ??Bâ??C#â??Aâ??F#. This theme is presented in its prime and retrograde forms. There are dialogues between the first string, basses and open middle strings, similar to the first movement. In the culmination, the twelve-tone theme is performed using the parallel motion of the standard guitar G-major chord with open middle strings across twelve positions.
The Sonata was premiered and recorded (CD Naxos No. 8.574630) by the prominent Ukrainian guitarist Marko Topchii who has also lived and studied in Kharkiv. I am extremely grateful to him for the brilliant performance of this piece.
I am greatly indebted to Productions dâ??Oz for keeping my original notations in places where these do not conform to the publisherâ??s style.

By Michael Patilla. For solo guitar with CD. Book and CD. Published by Imagine Music

Composed by Carlos Gardel. Arranged by Jorge Omar Kohan. Saddle stitching. Classical. Ut Orpheus #CH 290. Published by Ut Orpheus

Guitar

SKU: GI.G-006425-P2

Sacred. Guitar part. GIA Publications #006425-P2. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-006425-P2).

We Celebrate is a flexible resource that combines a large-size, always up-to-date quarterly missal with a complete, beautifully softbound hymnal. We Celebrate provides parishes with the finest in texts and music—in a format that offers the right combination of stability and flexibility for quality parish worship. This is the worship program for the parish with the highest standards. The We Celebrate Quarterly Missal contains all of the readings and prayers for Sundays and Holy Days. Each issue provides catechetical tools to help worshipers participate more fruitfully in the liturgy and to draw connections between liturgy and life: insightful introductions to the Sunday scriptures, weekly questions for individual or group reflection, and an article introducing the liturgical season. The generous 6 X 9 size is easy to hold and easy to read. Scriptures are printed in an even larger type. Weekdays are an important part of the We Celebrate missal. Lectionary citations are provided, as well as Entrance and Communion antiphons, complete responsorial psalms, and gospel acclamations with verses. Also included are orders of service for rites and devotions, Morning and Evening Prayer, Communal Reconciliation, and seasonal celebrations. Misalito Parroquial, a Spanish-language section of Lectionary readings, prayers, and hymnody is available as an insert to the We Celebrate Quarterly Missal. We Celebrate Hymnal includes Peter Kolar's acclaimed bilingual Mass setting, Misa Luna, and Kathleen Demny's‚ best-selling Mass for children, Mass of Joy. The We Celebrate Hymnal is published every three years and contains more than 850 musical pieces, including hymns, songs, psalms, and ritual music. The Hymnal provides a body of repertory available throughout the year, while the Missal provides the best of new music. Although designed to coordinate with the We Celebrate Missal, the Hymnal can serve as a complete resource itself or as a companion to any missal, including Seasonal Missalette and Celebremos!/Let Us Celebrate!. For more information contact our Sales and CRM Manager, Suzanne Orland at 708-613-8981 or email (suzanneo@giamusic.com for pricing. Click on this link to view music index pages from the We Celebrate Hymnal.  We Celebrate Hymnal and Missal (missal published four times a year, hymnal published every three years) 25 copies or more $4.20 per subscription, per year plus shipping.

Guitar - Advanced

SKU: DZ.DZ-4262

Composed by Bryan Johanson and Jesse McCann. Method Book. Les Productions d'OZ #DZ 4262. Published by Les Productions d'OZ (DZ.DZ-4262).

ISBN 9782898521799.

In this ambitious series, Bryan Johanson and Jesse McCann seek to address this missing element in the study of classical guitar. In light of the sheer volume of guitar music written over the centuries, not to men- tion early works by the guitar’s plucked-string relatives, the authors’ choices were by necessity limited to a select group of standards. These might be considered among the most popular works in the guitar canon, admired over the years by performers, students, and audiences alike for their beauty, musical expression, and idiomatic sonority. There are, of course, other pieces that could have been included. But by choosing works that give a broad survey of styles across musical periods (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and early 20th century) written by some of the guitar’s most important composers, the authors present a com- prehensive cross-section of the essential repertoire for the instrument.
- William Kanengiser

Dans cette série ambitieuse, Bryan Johanson et Jesse McCann cherchent à aborder cet élément manquant dans l'étude de la guitare classique. En raison du volume considérable de musique pour guitare écrite au fil des siècles, sans mentionner les œuvres anciennes des instruments à cordes pincées apparentés à la guitare, les choix des auteurs étaient nécessairement limités à un groupe restreint de « standards ». Ces œuvres peuvent être considérées parmi les plus populaires du répertoire de la guitare, admirées au fil des ans par les interprètes, les étudiants et les auditoires pour leur beauté, leur expression musicale et leur sonorité idiomatique. Il existe, bien sûr, d'autres pièces qui auraient pu être incluses. Mais en choisissant des œuvres qui offrent un large panorama des styles à travers les périodes musicales (Renaissance, Baroque, Classique, Romantique et début du 20e siècle) écrites par certains des compositeurs les plus importants pour la guitare, les auteurs présentent une section transversale complète du répertoire essentiel pour l'instrument.
- William Kanengiser.

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: DY.DO-1522

Composed by Francis Bebey. Arranged by Ingrid Riollot. Score. Les Editions Doberman-Yppan #DO 1522. Published by Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (DY.DO-1522).

ISBN 9782897963026.

Fran cis Bebey est né à Douala en juillet 1929, dans une grande famille où son père, pasteur, luttait pour nourrir ses enfants. Mais Francis a eu l'opportunité d'aller à l'école. Admirant son frère aîné, Marcel Eyidi Bebey, il s'est éduqué, s'est distingué, et a finalement reçu une bourse pour passer son baccalauréat en France.
Nous approchions de la fin des années 1950 lorsqu'il est arrivé à La Rochelle. Plus que jamais, dans cette France où les Africains étaient regardés avec curiosité, condescendance ou dédain, Francis s'appuyait sur ses ressources intellectuelles. Travailleur assidu, il a obtenu son baccalauréat, puis s'est installé à Paris où il a commencé des études d'anglais à la Sorbonne. Un jour, il a su ce qui l'attirait vraiment : il voulait faire de la radio. Francis a appris son métier en France et aux �tats-Unis.
Après avoir travaillé quelques années comme reporter, il a été embauché en 1961 en tant que fonctionnaire international au Département de l'information de l'UNESCO.
Parallèle ment, Francis a toujours été attiré par la création musicale. Son activité diurne très sérieuse ne l'empêchait pas de fréquenter les clubs de jazz le soir. � Paris, le jazz, la musique à la mode à cette époque, mais aussi la rumba et la salsa l'attiraient. Il collectionnait les disques et assistait à de nombreux concerts. Avec son complice Manu Dibango, Francis montait sur scène et jouait de la musique.
Francis aimait la musique classique depuis son enfance. Il avait grandi en écoutant les cantates et les oratorios de Bach ou Handel que son père chantait au temple. Il s'est passionné pour la guitare, impressionné par les maîtres espagnols et sud-américains, et a décidé d'apprendre à jouer de l'instrument lui-même.
Il a commencé à composer des pièces pour guitare, mêlant les diverses influences qui le traversaient avec la musique traditionnelle africaine qu'il portait en lui depuis son enfance. Son approche a captivé le directeur du Centre culturel américain (alors situé dans le quartier de Saint-Germain à Paris), qui lui a offert l'opportunité de se produire devant un public. Francis y a donné son premier récital de guitare (1963) devant un public hypnotisé. Son premier album solo est sorti peu de temps après.
Progressivem ent, Francis est devenu reconnu comme musicien et compositeur. Plusieurs albums de l'ambassadeur africain de la guitare, comme le décrivait la presse, sont sortis. Il a également écrit des livres, au point que sa carrière artistique est devenue difficile à concilier avec sa carrière de fonctionnaire. En 1974, même s'il était devenu le directeur général chargé de la musique à l'UNESCO, il a fait le saut audacieux et a démissionné de cette prestigieuse institution pour se consacrer aux trois activités qui l'intéressaient : la musique, la littérature et le journalisme.
Il a exploré le patrimoine musical traditionnel du continent africain, notamment à travers le piano à pouce sanza et la musique polyphonique des pygmées d'Afrique centrale, ou en chantant dans sa langue maternelle et en composant des chansons humoristiques en français !
Le succès a suivi. Francis Bebey a parcouru le monde : de la France au Brésil, du Cameroun à la Suède, de l'Allemagne aux Caraïbes, ou du Maroc au Japon... la liste des pays où il a été invité à se produire, à donner des conférences ou à rencontrer des lecteurs est très longue. En plus de la reconnaissance publique, il bénéficiait de la reconnaissance de ses collègues musiciens, tels que le guitariste John Williams ou le Vénézuélien Antonio Lauro, qui l'ont invité à faire partie du jury d'un concours de guitare classique à Caracas.
Sa vie était le voyage d'un pionnier africain, un homme enraciné dans son patrimoine culturel et portant un message de partage et d'espoir pour le monde. Son originalité continue de résonner dans le monde entier depuis son décès à la fin du mois de mai 2001.

Francis Bebey was born in Douala in July 1929, into a large family where his father, a pastor, struggled to feed his children. But Francis had the opportunity to go to school. Admiring his elder brother, Marcel Eyidi Bebey, he educated himself, distinguished himself, and eventually received a scholarship to go and take his baccalaureate in France.
We approached the end of the 1950s when he arrived in La Rochelle. More than ever, in this France where Africans were looked at with curiosity, condescension, or disdain, Francis relied on his intellectual resources. A diligent worker, he obtained his Baccalaureate, then moved to Paris where he started English studies at the Sorbonne. One day, he knew what truly attracted him: he wanted to do radio. Francis learned his craft in France and in the USA.
After working for a few years as a reporter, he was hired in 1961 as an international civil servant in the UNESCO Information Department.
In parallel, Francis had always been drawn to musical creation. His very serious daytime activity didnâ??t prevent him from frequenting jazz clubs in the evenings. In Paris, the Jazz, the trendy music of that time, but also rumba and salsa attracted him. He collected records and attended numerous concerts. With his accomplice Manu Dibango, Francis took the stage and played music.
Francis liked classical music since his childhood. He grew up listening to the cantatas and oratorios of Bach or Handel that his father had sung in the temple. He became passionate about the guitar, impressed by the Spanish and South American masters, and decided to learn to strum the instrument himself.
He started composing guitar pieces, blending the various influences that flow through him with the traditional African music he had carried within since childhood. His approach captivated the director of the American Cultural Center (then located in the Saint-Germain neighborhood of Paris), who offered him the opportunity to perform in front of an audience. Francis gave his first guitar recital there (1963) in front of a mesmerized audience. His first solo album was released shortly thereafter.
Gradually, Francis became recognized as a musician and composer. Several albums of the African guitar ambassador, as described by the press, were released. He also wrote books, to the point that his artistic career became challenging to reconcile with his career as a civil servant. In 1974, even though he had become the General Manager in charge of music at UNESCO, he took the bold leap and resigned from this prestigious institution to dedicated himself to the three activities that interested him: music, literature, and journalism.
He explored the traditional musical heritage of the African continent, notably through the thumb piano sanza, and the polyphonic music of the Central African pygmies, or singing in his native language and composing humoristic songs in French!
Success followed. Francis Bebey traveled the world: from France to Brazil, Cameroon to Sweden, Germany to the Carribean, or Morocco to Japan... the list of countries where he was invited to perform, gives lectures, or meets readers is very long. In addition to public recognition, he enjoyed the recognition of his fellow musicians, such as guitarist John Williams or Venezuelan Antonio Lauro, who invited him to be a part of the jury for a classical guitar competition in Caracas.
His life was the journey of an African pioneer, a man rooted in his cultural heritage and carrying a message of sharing and hope for the world. His originality continues to vibrate around the world since his passing at the end of May 2001.

Classical Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: FH.G5R06

2024 Edition. Composed by The Royal Conservatory. Classical Guitar, Repertoire & Etudes. Book. The Frederick Harris Music Company #G5R06. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company (FH.G5R06).

ISBN 978-1-55440-858-0.

Drawing upon its reputation of excellence, the fifth edition of The Royal Conservatory's acclaimed guitar series presents a fresh and exciting selection of material to engage classical guitar students at all levels. Each progressive Repertoire and Etudes book explores a wide range of historical periods and styles, featuring pieces compiled from more than 500 years' worth of guitar and other plucked-string music. With this series, teachers and students will embark on an innovative learning path designed to foster well-rounded musical development and an enduring passion for their instrument.

Guitar - intermediate

SKU: M7.GHE-701

Pour la guitare. Composed by Antoine de Lhoyer. Edited by Erik Stenstadvold. This edition: Saddle-wire stitching. Sheet music. Performing score, Critical Edition. Op. 27. 20 pages. MDS (Music Distribution Services) #GHE 701. Published by MDS (Music Distribution Services) (M7.GHE-701).

ISBN 9783890447018. English.

We proudly present this new modern critical edition of Antoine de Lhoyer's Six Exercices Op. 27, originally published in Paris around 1812. These exercises, originally written for 5-string guitar, are remarkably advanced for their time and well worth playing; the rapid arpeggio patterns and daring harmonic shifts in some of them may bring even Villa-Lobos to mind. The Six Exercices Op. 27 were arranged by Giuliani and published some 7 years later under his name as Six Preludes Op. 83. The exercises were originally written for 5-string guitar. We have added alternative readings for using the 6th string, an often employed publishing practice of the period. The music is edited and fingered by Erik Stenstadvold, an authority on the guitar repertoire of the early 19th century. There is also an informative preface, with full biographical details and critical notes.

Guitar

SKU: GI.G-7851G

Revised Order of Mass 2010. Composed by Michel Guimont. Arranged by Robert J. Wolf. This edition: Guitar edition. Mass. Sacred. Guitar part. With guitar chord names. 16 pages. GIA Publications #7851G. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-7851G).

UPC: 785147785170. English. Text Source: Revised Order of Mass 2010.

The Mass for a Servant Church achieves a rare balance: it is easily accessible for the assembly, it is magnificent with cantor and organ alone, and it can be further enhanced with the addition of choral harmonies, brass quartet and timpani for more festive celebrations. Guimont's creative melodic and harmonic writing ensures that the setting will remain fresh after years of use. .