Guitar - Intermediate
SKU: MB.30919M
Saddle-stitched. Folk.
Book and online audio.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc
#30919M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.30919M).
ISBN
9781513477145. 8.75x11.75
inches.
This
collection of 35
arrangements of early
music from Medieval and
Renaissance Europe
presents familiar pieces
like Greensleeves,
Canarios, WilsonÂ?s Wild
and KempÂ?s Jig, as well
as pieces that you have
probably heard but never
knew their origins. Then
too, the book includes
pieces that reach deep
into the repertoire and
are new to most listeners
and players.This volume
contains a mix of vocal
and instrumental
compositions, all treated
with the same melodic
emphasis, using both
traditional and modal
harmonic accompaniment.
When appropriate, the use
of polyphony to create
interesting harmonic
structures and modal
passing tones were
usedÂ?a common practice
in vocal music of the
era. While keeping these
arrangements within the
language of the period,
occasionally a harmonic
twist was added for
freshness and
interest.The arrangements
are in standard or
dropped-D tuning and are
suitable for both steel
and nylon-string guitar
performance. In addition,
the pieces appear in
standard notation and
tablature so are easily
accessible to the
intermediate guitarist.
To facilitate
performance, this book
includes access to online
audio of every tune,
expertly recorded by the
author.