SKU: MB.31076M
ISBN 9781513477695. 8.75x11.75 inches.
Following the model established by Bach and Chopin, George Gershwin (1898 â?? 1937) originally planned to write 24 modern preludes for piano, one in each major and relative minor key. The collection was to be called The Melting Pot as it combined cross-cultural elements of classical, popular, jazz, and blues styles. Already established as a composer of popular songs, Broadway musicals, and masterpieces like Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F, Gershwinâ??s frenetic musical activities and an early death intervened, and for various reasonsâ??only three of the completed 5-7 preludes were published in 1927. By omission and circumstance, these three compositions have endured the test of time as Gershwinâ??s Three Preludes. This book presents idiomatic flute/guitar arrangements of Gershwinâ??s iconic Three Preludes. The original keys of the preludes were altered to accommodate drop-D guitar tuning and highlight the strengths and tessituras of the two instruments. The music is written in standard notation only and presented in guitar and flute scores, guitar accompaniment with extensive suggested fingering, and a pull-out flute solo part with guitar cues. Includes access to an outstanding online audio recording by The Cypress Duo, featuring flutist Amanda Hoke and author/guitarist Justin Hoke. Audiences are going to love hearing these preludes rendered by the flute and guitar, particularly â??Prelude IIâ?, in Gershwinâ??s words, â??a sort of blues lullabyâ? that is familiar to many musicians and listeners alike.
SKU: MB.30780M
ISBN 9781513462714. 8.75 x 11.75 inches. Transcribed by Stefan Grossman.
This collection presents six legendary blues guitarists from the 1920s to early 1940s. Each has his own unique approach, style and techniques for playing. Some like Rev. Gary Davis favored regular tuning while Josh White was equally at home playing in Open D tuning as well as standard tuning. Lonnie Johnson is unique in his playing techniques as well as use of a D G D G B E tuning. Buddy Mossâ??s recordings influenced generations of Piedmont guitarists, especially Blind Boy Fuller. Bo Carter had one of the most unusual tonal approaches for playing blues, ragtime and novelty songs. And lastly there is Tommy McClennan. His recordings sound â??rough and tumbleâ? but once you explore the intricacies of his playing you will discover a powerful blues guitarist.
REV. GARY DAVIS: Cincinnati Flow â?¢ Piece without Words â?¢ Children of Zion â?¢ Twelve Gates to The City
BO CARTER: Letâ??s Get Drunk Again â?¢ Nobodyâ??s Business â?¢ Honey â?¢ What You Want Your Daddy to Do
BUDDY MOSS: Oh Lordy Mama â?¢ Sleepless Night â?¢ Someday Baby (Iâ??ll Have Mine)
JOSH WHITE Crying Blues â?¢ Bad Depression Blues â?¢ High Brown Cheater â?¢ My Soul Is Gonna Live With God â?¢ Pure Religion Hallilu
LONNIE JOHNSON: Away Down In the Alley Blues â?¢ Stomping â??Em Along Slow â?¢ Blue Ghost Blues There Is No Justice â?¢ Helena Blues â?¢ Sittinâ?? On A Log â?¢ Corn Bread Blues
TOMMY McCLENNAN: Blues as I Can Be â?¢ Iâ??m Goinâ??, Donâ??t You Know â?¢ Love With a Feeling â?¢Â New Highway No.51 â?¢ Drop Down Mama
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK: 1) Listen over and over to the original recordings available via the download link for this collection. 2) Get a program that can control digital audio files. Use this with the transcriptions and the recordings. 3) Be patient!! Practice, practice and practice some more!!
SKU: HL.238676
ISBN 9781495098437. UPC: 888680700409. 9.0x12.0x0.425 inches.
Some of the most famous and enduring songs from “the great American songbook†have been selected and edited especially for singers in this landmark series, with songs from George & Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many others. The music all dates from the 1920s to the early 1960s, in a musical style that pre-dates the rock era. The majority of the songs appear in all four volumes, though some songs are uniquely in the women's volumes or men's volumes. Unlike standard piano/vocal sheet music, the edition does not have the melody in the piano accompaniment, which gives the singer more vocal freedom. Keys have been carefully chosen for each voice type. Each volume also includes a historical note about each song, often citing recording artists who became associated with a song.
SKU: HL.238675
ISBN 9781495098420. UPC: 888680700393. 9.0x12.0x0.424 inches.
