By Miguel Alcazar. By Manuel Ponce (1882-1948). Book Only. Composed 1981. 32 pages. Hal Leonard Europe #TE023. Published by Hal Leonard Europe

Composed by William Bay. Saddle-stitched. Modern Guitar Method. Style. Book and online audio. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #21722M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: MB.31060M

Perfect binding. Jazz. Book and online audio. 180 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #31060M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.31060M).

ISBN 9781513468051. 8.75x11.75 inches.

As aspiring fingerpicking guitarists started expanding their horizons from folk, blues, and ragtime in the 1970s, it was only logical to look towards early jazz tunes as a vast source for new possibilities. For one thing, they could follow the same evolutionary path from ragtime to jazz that had been taken by pianists such as Jelly Roll Morton and Harlem stride players like James P. Johnson and Fats Waller. These musicians all composed in a variety of styles, but their most ambitious piano solos expanded on the classic ragtime format developed by the likes of Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb, using several strains that usually changed keys at least once. Morton, the self-proclaimed inventor of jazz, would record versions of tunes like King Porter Stomp and The Original Jelly Roll Blues that are similar to straight ragtime performances, and others where there is lots of room left for embellishment and jazz improvisation.

The present collection is a bonanza for guitarists who want to tackle advanced arrangements along the lines of ragtime but featuring jazz age harmonies from the playing of Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, WC Handy, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and other early jazz legends. The 32 arrangements included are by a wide assortment of guitarists including Ernie Hawkins, Pat Donohue, Lasse Johansson, Duck Baker, Ton Van Bergeyk, Sandy Shalk, Steve McWilliam, and Dorian Henry.

Titles include: Oh, You Beautiful Doll, I’ve Got The Blues, High Society, St. Louis Blues, Davenport Blues, Poor Butterfly, Dixie Jass Band One-Step, Memphis Blues, Big Foot Ham, Grandpa’s Spells, The Original Jelly Roll Blues, Midnight Mama, Milenberg Joys, Fizz Water, Back Home in Indiana, Sweet Georgia Brown, Red Wing (An Indian Intermezzo), There’ll Be Some Changes Made, Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, Charleston, Where The Morning Glories Grow, Limehouse Blues, Susie (of the Islands), I Need Some Pettin’, Weather Bird, Cornet Chop Suey, Kansas City Stomps, King Porter Stomp, Jubilee Stomp, Take It Easy, If I Had You, Moonlight Serenade

Voice and guitar

SKU: HL.49015258

Das Liederbuch der jungen Szene. Edited by Bertold Marohl. This edition: Plastic cover. Paperback. Edition Schott. Classical. Melody Line (with Chords). 274 pages. Schott Music #ED 7120. Published by Schott Music (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.

(Hal Leonard Solo Guitar Library). Composed by George Gershwin (1898-1937). For Guitar. Guitar Solo. Softcover. 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Guitar - intermediate

SKU: MB.30666M

Hawaiian, Saddle-stitched. Slack Key. Book and online audio. 96 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30666M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30666M).

ISBN 9781513462851. 8.75x11.75 inches.

The Hawaiian word for slack key guitar, kÄ« hōâ??alu, means to â??loosen the keyâ? or retune some of the strings to create a harmonious sound with an open or alternate tuning. Slack key is a fingerpicking style characterized by strong alternating bass lines played with the thumb. While slack key can be played on any guitar, most players prefer a nylon- or steel-stringed acoustic instrument.

This book presents 25 intermediate to advanced traditional and original tunes in the Hawaiian slack key style. Melodies are often harmonized in sixths or thirds played with or without double stops. Techniques like syncopated bass lines, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and harmonics are tastefully employed to evoke the images of ocean breezes, swaying palms, hula dancers and white sandy beaches.

The author writes, â??Unless you grew up playing slack key, itâ??s hard to get from the material presented in most books and DVDs to a fluid, play-it-your-own-way style.â? This book seeks to reveal the insights the author has gleaned from studying and jamming with some of the giants of the slack key style, and help you develop a style all your own.

Includes access to online audio tracks of all 25 relaxing but challenging Hawaiian slack key tunes.

Edited by Doug Boduch. Guitar Educational. Pop, Rock. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: OT.26114

Composed by Ariel Lazarus. A short suite for classical guitar based on themes from the Spanish and Portuguese tradition. Classical. Score. OR-TAV Music Publications #26114. Published by OR-TAV Music Publications (OT.26114).

ISBN 9789655051049. 8.27 x 11.69 inches.

Ariel Lazarus
Guitarra Liturgia
Two pieces based on music from the Spanish and Portuguese tradition.
Contents:
Jerusalem de Sefarad - Suite for Guitar
Contrapunto Sefardi
The composer writes:
For many years I wanted to compose a piece for guitar which would inspire interested students to expand their repertoire in the direction of Jewish music. The most natural thing for me was to write a suite based on themes from the synagogue in which I grew up – the Spanish and Portuguese synagogue of Gibraltar. My beloved grandfather served all his life as hazzan (cantor) of this synagogue, and I always felt as a composer and educator that I had a special obligation to continue his tradition and pass it on to a new generation. In this composition, I let the guitar echo the piyyutim (semi-liturgical poems) that were part of my childhood: Adon Olam, Sh'charchoret, Achot K'tana, Yigdal, Borei ad Ana, all of which are sung in the Spanish and Portuguese tradition from Gibraltar to London, and from New York to Jerusalem. I let myself dream the piyyutim, take them apart and reconstruct them as a short suite for guitar, the results of which you are invited to hear here. As a conceptual idea for the suite, I choose to suggest about the cultural continuation between the Diaspora and the land of Israel by way of referencing the well-known melody of Naomi Shemer, which is also popular among the hazzanim.
Dr. Ariel Lazarus is a unique voice among Israeli composer-performers today. Brought up in a family with Jewish musical roots both in Gibraltar and Westphalia, he began composing and playing the guitar in his teens, and has been committed to developing his own compositional language ever since, always maintaining an open dialogue with his traditions.
Lazarus received his BMus and MMus degrees from Oklahoma City University in classical guitar performance and composition where he studied with American composer Dr. Edward Knight. He earned his PhD from Bar Ilan University, studying composition with Prof. Betty Olivero and Prof. Gideon Lewensohn and conducting research under the supervision of Prof. Edwin Seroussi from the Hebrew University. His symphonic works have been premiered by the Raanana Symphonette Orchestra, and his chamber works have been performed by various ensembles in the United States, Central Europe, Portugal, Gibraltar, Scandinavia and Israel. Lazarus performs regularly as Art Ambassador on behalf of the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora affairs Amiel BaKehila program.
His solo album A Hebrew Capriccio was released by the German boutique label SmoothFactor and was awarded critical acclaim, among others, in Haaretz, and Neue Westfalishe.
Dr. Lazarus is the musical director and co-founder of the Israeli Ladino Orchestra. His work with the orchestra has been recognized by the official Carta de España. He teaches at the Academic College for Education Givat Washington, and the Rimon School of Music. Lazarus’s work has been awarded by the Israeli Pais Art council and ACUM.

Aaron Stang. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement. Alfred's Basic Guitar Library. Pop. Book and CD. 40 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Guitar - intermediate

SKU: M7.VOGG-454

Composed by Peter Bursch. Sheet music with CD. 144 pages. Voggenreiter #VOGG 454. Published by Voggenreiter (M7.VOGG-454).

ISBN 9783802404542.

Die Fortsetzung des erfolgreichen Songbuchs! Peter Bursch's zweites Songbuch für Gitarre enthält wieder tolle Songs berühmter Stars wie z. B. 'Dreamer', 'Hey Jude', 'American Pie' u.v.m. Peter Bursch hat in seiner einzigartigen und international bekannten Art jedes Lied für die Gitarre bearbeitet. Ohne Noten! Die Songs sind in 'leicht singbare' Tonarten transponiert und mit allen Griffen und Spieltechniken ausführlich erklärt und dadurch einfach zu spielen und zu singen. Außerdem finden sich alle Songs und Spieltechniken wie immer auf der beiliegenden CD zum Mitspielen. Songliste: Take it easy, Mrs. Robinson, 99 Luftballons, Hey Jude, Hey, Baby, That's all right, Behind blue eyes, As tears go by, Boat on the river, Paradies, American Pie, Summertime blues, The Boxer, Dreamer, Fields of gold, I walk the line, Come together, The sound of silence, Dust in the wind, Venus, Puff the magic dragon, Puff, der Zauberdrache, Four strong winds, Whiskey in the jar, Dream a little dream of me, Im ersten Morgengrauen.

Lead Sheets for 200 Jazz Standards. Composed by Various. Guitar Book. Softcover. 382 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Special Deluxe Edition with DVD and 2 CDs. Music Sales America. French Edition, Spanish Edition, Blues, Jazz, Instruction. Music Sales #DV10043N. Published by Music Sales

By William Leavitt. Guitar Method. Size 9x12 inches. 168 pages. Published by Berklee Press Publications.

By The Doors. Guitar Chord Songbook. Softcover. 128 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Teach Yourself Lead Guitar with CD composed by Paul J. Newman. For guitar. This edition: Paperback. Instructional. Method. Book and CD. Text Language: English. 96 pages. Published by Santorella Publications

(Everything You Need to Know About Guitars, Amps, and Effects). By Tobias Hurwitz, Ethan Fiks, and Vivian Clement. For Guitar. Book; CD; Guitar Reference; Reference Textbooks. 96 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

For the 60th Birthday of Sylvano Bussotti. By Toru Takemitsu. Schott. 4 pages. Published by Schott Japan.

Composed by John W. Duarte (1919-). Edited by Vladislav Blaha. Saddle stitching. Classical. Ut Orpheus #CH 361. Published by Ut Orpheus

50 Classic Acoustic Songs. Composed by Various. Guitar. Softcover. 176 pages. Music Sales #AM1009998. Published by Music Sales (HL.14047986).

Guitar Solo

SKU: IS.G6764EM

Composed by Silvio Leopold Weiss. Arranged by Ben Beuming. Plucked - Guitar. Metropolis Music Publishers #G6764EM. Published by Metropolis Music Publishers (IS.G6764EM).

ISBN 9790365067640.

This sonata (WeissSW No. 23, London) is one of a new series of eight sonatas by Silvius Leopold Weiss arranged for the first time for guitar and published by Metropolis Music. Sonata XVII comes from Weissâ??s middle â??productiveâ?? period, thought to have taken place between 1719 and 1725. The original tablature manuscript is in the British Library (London Ms. Add. 30387). It is the only London Sonata with a title: Divertimento à solo. The Sonata has ten separate movements: Prelude (PrÇ£lude), Entrée, Bourée I and II, Gavotte I and II, Sarabande, Menuet I and II, and Saltarella. The Entrée is nothing more than an Allemande. The Saltarella resembles the Scottish Gigue. The pairs of the middle â??dancesâ?? are intended to be played side by side, as one coherent movement in which the second part complements the musical notion of the first part. There are concordant copies of the first parts of the Bourée, Gavotte and Menuet in the Sächsisches Landesbibliothek in Dresden (Suite XXVI). Bourée I can also be found in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in München, although it is quite different from the London version. Originally, the Sonata is written in B flat major, a key often used by Weiss as it is appropriate for playing the lute, but rather awkward with the guitar. For ease and effectiveness of playing, I have transposed the Sonata a minor third lower to G major. To create more concordance with the baroque tuning of the lute, the G string is lowered by a semitone to F sharp. I suggest using a capodastro to achieve the original pitch. Based on the present standard of A at 440 Hertz, the capo should be placed at the 3rd fret. However, during Weissâ??s lifetime, it was more common in many parts of Germany to use a standard of A at 415 Hertz -â? a semitone lower. So, to hear the pitch heard by Weiss and his contemporaries, the capo should then be positioned at the 2nd fret.

2nd Edition, Expanded and Updated. By Rikky Rooksby. Book (not sheet music). Softcover. 224 pages. Published by Backbeat Books.

(60 Songs Arranged in Sequence of Difficulty for Solo Guitar). By Various. For Guitar. Guitar Solo. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard