Christopher Parkening: The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method - Volume 1:

This DVD features performances and career highlights from classical guitar virtuoso Christopher Parkening (filmed in 1971 1973 1998 and 2003).Viewers can watch feature titles in their entirety or select individual songs. As a bonus there is archival footage of Andrés Segovia performing in studio circa 1950.The DVD also includes an informational booklet.

Guitar Solo. Ten transcriptions for solo guitar of beautiful music from many periods and styles edited and fingered by Christopher Parkening. All pieces are suitable for performance by the advanced guitarist. Contents: Afro-Cuban Lullaby · Empress of the Pagodes (Ravel) · Menuet (Ravel) · Minuet in D (Handel) · Passacaille (Weiss) · Pastourelle (Poulenc) · Pavane for a Dead Princess (Ravel) · Pavane for a Sleeping Beauty (Ravel) · Preambulo (Scarlatti-Ponce) · Sarabande (Handel).

The art and technique of the Classical Guitar. Learn the art of Classical Guitar playing from one of the world's preeminent virtuosos and the recognised heir to the legacy of Andres Segovia.32 previously unpublished Parkening edition pieces by composers including Bach Dowland Scarlatti Sor and Tarrega - plus three Guitar duets.Performance notes and stylistic interpretation.Techniques including tone production tremolo harmonics vibrato pizzicato slurs and more.Strategies for effective practicing.

Three wonderful transcriptions edited and fingered by Parkening: Catalonian Song £ Rumores de la Caleta £ Romance.

Here?s yet another book that should be in every serious classical and flamenco guitarist?s library; this time Ioannis Anastassakis (The Art of Rasguedo) eliminates the guesswork on how to practice and perform the tremolotechnique. The book addresses over 70 different approaches and methods to practice the tremolo with unprecedented advice from some of the greatest classical and flamenco guitarists including: Andrés Segovia John Williams SharonIsbin Christopher Parkening Pepe Romero Scott Tennant David Russell Narciso Yepes Stanley Yates Stepan Rak Juan Serrano Manolo Sanlucar Manolo Franco José Antonio Rodriguez Paco Serrano and many more. Characteristically Anastassakis presents an exhaustive analysis of the different tremolo patterns: 4-note 5-note 5-note extended melody tremolo 6-note tremolo 8-note tremolo and continuous extended tremolo. A comprehensivebibliography of classical and flamenco guitar pieces that utilize traditional and/or extended tremolo techniques is also included. Written in standard notation and tablature.

A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Tremolo Technique. Par IOANNIS ANASTASSAKIS. Ici est encore un autre ouvrage qui devrait être dans la bibliothèque de chaque graves classique et flamenco du guitariste - cette fois, Ioannis Anastassakis (The Art of Rasguedo) élimine l'incertitude sur la façon de mettre en pratique et effectuer la technique de trémolo. Le livre aborde plus de 70 différentes approches et méthodes de pratiquer le trémolo avec des conseils sans précédent de certains des plus grands classiques et des guitaristes de flamenco notamment : Andrés Segovia, John Williams, Sharon Isbin, Christopher Parkening, Pepe Romero, Scott Tennant, David Russell, Narciso Yepes, Stanley Yates, Stepan Rak, Juan Serrano, Manolo Sanlúcar, Manolo Franco, José Antonio Rodriguez, Paco Serrano et beaucoup plus. Typiquement, Anastassakis présente une analyse exhaustive des profils différents trémolo : trémolo 4-note, billet de 5, 5-note mélodie prolongée, 6-note trémolo, 8-note trémolo et trémolo étendue continue. Une bibliographie exhaustive des classiques et des morceaux de guitare flamenco qui utilisent trémolo traditionnels ou prolongée t... / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Classic - Technic / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures Classique

This premier method for the beginning classical guitarist by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andrés Segovia is now available with a CD! Guitarists will learn basicclassical technique by playing over 50 beautiful classical pieces 26 exercises and 14 duets and through numerous photos and illustrations. The method covers: rudiments of classical technique note reading and music theory selection and care of guitars strategies for effective practicing and much more! The CD includes 99 demonstration tracks.