36 Famous Classical Guitar Pieces: Guitar: Instrumental Work

This collection provides 50 arrangements from Bach's works arranged specifically for the classical guitarist including more than 35 pieces never before arranged for Guitar. Each piece is written out in standard notation as well as in Guitar TAB. The accompanying audio tracks available to download online include complete performances of all pieces. Enjoy music from Bach's cantatas oratorios the famous Passions sontatas suites and more!

The composer says: Several musical threads led to my writing this piece of music to celebrate my friend Matanya Ophee?s (AKA MO) 80th birthday - a life lived with the guitar. Jelly Roll Morton once asserted: ?In fact, if you can't manage to put tinges of Spanish in your tunes, you will never be able to get the right seasoning; I call it, for jazz.? Over the last couple of years I moved back to Jelly Roll Morton?s city: New Orleans, home of my adolescence and reacquainted myself with the tinges of Spanish in its rich musical heritage. One of these pieces was the Mardi Gras Mambo, an iconic song frequently played during Mardi Gras and, in David Newman?s reworking of the lyrics, at the New Orleans Saints football games as the Super Bowl Mambo. Uncited sources on both Wikipedia and Essortment say the word Mambo means ?conversation with the gods? in Kikongo, the language spoken by Central African slaves taken to Cuba where it became the name for a musical form and a dance style that developed originally in Cuba in the able hands of Cachao?s (Bassist Orestes Lopez) tune: Danzon Mambo. This rhythmic style became famous in the 1950?s following its use in dance bands in Mexico and through New Orleans to the United States. The infectiousness of the New Orleans re-interpretation of the Mambo?s ostinato bass line and the reaction of people who are readily moved to dance when they hear it spoke to me of dance and celebration. This led me to choose some of this piece?s characteristics and title for this piece: Mambo for MO. As we have progressed on the instrument, some of us may have encountered the four-chord descending minor chord progression known as the Andalusian cadence: i - VII - VI - V in many different genres and guises. After all, it appears in Ray Charles? Hit the Road, Jack, the verse on Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys, Walk, Don?t Run by The Ventures, Runaway by Del Shannon and in that great work arranged and embraced by the Guitar: J.S. Bach?s Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004. This bass line derived from a Latin American musical style as reinterpreted in New Orleans, a chord progression that evokes the Flamenco Music of Spain, and my impressions of the sinuous lines of people dancing the Second Line in the streets of New Orleans at Mardi Gras led me to this synthesis as a tribute to a man who has contributed so much in his lifelong efforts for the guitar, its history and lore on the occasion of his birthday! Happy Birthday, Matanya! Carlos Barrientos was born on June 25, 1954 in Tela, Honduras. He began his formal music studies at the National Music Conservatory in Guatemala City, Guatemala C.A. His training with Maestro Elias Barreiro, Director of Guitar Studies at Tulane University, was supplemented with Master Classes with Manuel Barrueco, Leo Brouwer, Juan Mercadal, Michael Newman, Tommy Tedesco and Carlos Barbosa-Lima. He studied composition under the tutelage of Dr. Jerry Sieg, University of New Orleans, and Dr. Roy Johnson, Florida State University. He consulted with Michael D. Martin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music, Albany State University, Albany, GA in the creation of a recordings library that reflects Western Art Music and American Jazz for the students at Albany State University. The New York Premiere of the First Movement of his Second Guitar Sonata was dedicated to and performed by Classical Guitarist Maestro Carlos Barbosa-Lima in 2003 at Carnegie Hall. At the request of U.S. Senator Bob Graham one of his compositions, Si Tu Te Vas (If You Go Away), was included on a recording to promote The Everglades Trail. In 2004, at the American Church in Paris, France the World Premiere of his Romance for Flute and Guitar was performed by the award-winning Serenade Duo, flutist Michelle LaPorte and guitarist Gerry Saulter. He has performed with such legendary musicians as Herbie Mann, Donald Byrd and Debbie Reynolds, led an on stage Renaissance Trio in a University of New Orleans production of Shakespeare?s Twelfth Night, and played incidental music for their production of Bertold Brecht?s The Good Woman of Sichuan. He has performed Carulli?s Guitar Concerto in A, Leonard Bernstein?s West Side Story and Marvin Hamlish?s A Chorus Line with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL, and with the Southern Art Music Ensemble, a Jazz/Latin Fusion Sextet, including an Honors Convocation in Atlanta for Mr. Ted Turner. He has been a guest performer with the Albany State University Jazz Ensemble at The Fletcher Henderson Jr., Macon and Atlanta Jazz Festivals, and played the banjo in the Albany State University /Albany Symphony?s co-production of George Gershwin?s Opera Porgy and Bess.

The studies that make up Op.60 are some of Matteo Carcassi's (1792-1853) most famous collections of classical guitar music. This book and online audio combination is indispensable for the modern guitarist's musical and technical development with twenty-five attractive melodic and progressive studies. The included audio tracks feature all of the pieces performed by Paul Henry.

Upon its first publication in 1995, Pumping Nylon became an instant classic and a must-have technique handbook for all classical guitarists---and many guitarists of other styles as well. This complete edition includes additional early intermediate through advanced repertoire. Scott Tennant's encouraging style, sense of humor, and unique approach to technical training helped Pumping Nylon gain countless devotees throughout the world. At the heart of Pumping Nylon is the famous Daily Warm-Up Routine, which includes 11 clever, helpful exercises to get both hands in shape and ready to play while also improving your technical skills. These invaluable technique lessons are supplemented by Giuliani's 120 Right-Hand Studies, Tarrega arpeggio studies, and music examples from Bach, Turina, and Rodrigo. In addition, original compositions by guitar luminaries Brian Head and Andrew York reinforce the material while also providing concert-worthy repertoire. This second edition of Pumping Nylon Complete incorporates even more great material with new pieces by Evan Hirschelman, Guiliani's Left Hand Studies, Op. 1, and new technical exercises in tremolo and balancing chord voicings. The music engravings have been improved for easier readability, and a brand-new correlating video, available to download or stream, has been included. If Pumping Nylon Complete is already in your library, it's time to upgrade to this second edition, which is even better than the original. If you are just now discovering Scott Tennant's masterpiece, this is a great opportunity to jump on board and start enjoying this classic. Your practice routine and technical prowess will improve, and you'll have fun as you learn. Complete Second Edition Features* All of the original complete edition content, including easy to advanced repertoire * Three new performance pieces * Giuliani's Left-Hand Studies, Op. 1 * New lessons and exercises * Improved music engravings * An updated, high-definition video to stream or download / Guitare Classique

A series of 51 Bulerias studies for flamenco guitar suitable for all levels. Measures and falsetas (variations) are gradually studied, reaching the right level to play falsetas of famous flamenco guitarists. Once you dominate all the studies, you will be able to play your own pieces mixing different falsetas studied in this DVD. Spanish and English. / Guitare Classique / niveau : Multiple Levels / Partition/Dvd Set - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

Intended for both working guitarists and those who play strictly for the enjoyment of great music, this collection of classical favorites is perfect for any wedding, party, or social gathering. This adaptable edition can be used by a solo guitarist, a guitar duet, or a mixed ensemble with two C instruments, and includes classics such as Mendelssohn's 'Wedding March,' Wagner's 'Bridal Chorus,' and Pachelbel's famous 'Canon in D.' Reproducible treble parts are provided so you can make copies for other instrumentalists to play with you. A section dedicated to music in a wedding service, complete with a chart showing which pieces work best for specific parts of the ceremony, makes this a useful tool for the professional guitarist. Additional familiar classical masterpieces, such as Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy,' Bach's 'Air on the G String,' and Fauré's 'Pavan,' will provide you with a repertoire of crowdpleasers for any event. / Guitare

Teach Yourself Classical Guitar - DVD with Small Booklet-An easy and informative introduction to Classical Guitar playing which is suitable for complete beginners. Introduces chords scales arpeggios and essential techniques for both hands. Includes pieces by Tarrega Giuliani Sor Carcassi and Carulli.Includes 60 page book.Suitable for guitarists with and without previous musical knowledge.Suitable for all ages.Learn to play duets.Tuning section at thestart.Easy to follow lesson by lesson format.Learn important basic chord shapes including half bar and full bar chords.Learn to read and play guitar music using standard music notation.Learnpieces by famous classical guitar composers and other composers.Learn rest and free stroke

For maximum enjoyment and approachability the 50 pieces in this collection of music from the Classical period are printed in standard modern notation and in tablature. This was done with players from other areas of guitar music in mind as they can take advantage of either system. Many ?cross-over? guitarists will find the information on the origin and specific character of each piece equally useful. The accompanying CD offers further incentives for listening or joining in. The selection spans five centuries of musical styles from simple folkloristic pieces to jewels of the guitar repertoire by composers such as Carulli Paganini Sor and Tárrega as well as famous melodies bythe great masters Bach Handel Vivaldi and Mozart. Stephan Schmidt is renowned for his clear and concise presentation of music for the guitar. His carefully considered approach will motivate pupils to try unfamiliar repertoire.