Teaching Pieces For Classic Guitar (WALT LAWRY)

12 Original Works & Transcriptions-The fourth and final volume in this successful series 'Romantic Guitar Anthology' is a graded repertoire book suitable for advanced students of c. 8-10 years of playing experience. Well-established teaching pieces by leading 19th Century composers Sor and Coste are presented alongside more rarely available works by José Ferrer and Johann Kaspar Mertz. This volume includes several pieces which would make effective and charming concert pieces.Composer biographies and extensive teaching notes on each piece are included together with a CD recording of all the works in the anthology performed by the series editor Jens Franke.Also available: Baroque GuitarAnthology: Vol 1 – ED 13357 Vol 2 – ED 13437Vol 3 – ED 13446Vol 4 – ED 13489Romantic Guitar Anthology: Vol 1 – ED 13110 Vol 2 – ED 13111 Vol 3 – ED 13112Bewährte Unterrichtsstücke der führenden Komponisten Sor und Coste aus dem 19. Jahrhundert finden sich darin ebenso wie seltenere Werke von José Ferrer und Johann Kaspar Mertz. Dieser Band enthält mehrere Stücke die sich als wirkungsvolle und reizvolle Konzertstücke eignen würden.Ergänzt wird die Ausgabe durch Komponistenbiografien und umfangreiche Unterrichtshinweise zu jedem Stück sowie eine CD mit allen Werken dieser Sammlung in einer Einspielung des Herausgebers der Reihe Jens Franke.

Arranged For Classical Guitar-This anthology contains nineteen of the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan classics arranged in easily sight-readable versions for beginning to intermediate classical guitarists. All the favorites are here ranging fromsentimental ballads such as Little Buttercup Willow Tit-Willow and There Grew a Little Flower to more up-tempo 'patter' type pieces such as Oh! A Private Buffoon Kind Sir You Cannot Have theHeart and A Policeman's Lot. The aim has been to provide both a useful teaching resource and a light-hearted alternative to the more 'serious' music of the Classical Guitar repertoire. All the pieces lendthemselves extremely well to the common idiomatic textures of the Classical Guitar. A variety of melody and accompaniment styles are employed including block chords arpeggio patterns and passages of double-stopped thirdsand sixths. A number of the pieces are in easy first position format while others explore the common higher positions. The standard Guitar keys are utilized (C G D A E) but there are occasional more challengingtemporary modulations to 'difficult' keys such as E flat major. There are also instances of drop-D tuning which is often required in Classical Guitar playing.

The Beginner Guitarist has been born out of 20 years of teaching experience. Although specifically designed as a teacher???s aid it can also be used for independent study.Topics like posture tuning andphrasing are not prescribed being left to the judgement of the teacher. With the exception of right and left-hand fingering advice this approach is used throughout the series. The entire series has the goal of being a measuredand progressive tutor. Ideas are usually introduced one at a time to avoid overloading the student.Book Three places strong emphasis on right-hand technique with the freestroke (tirando) to the fore -thumb and fingers together - while consolidating and building on the notes learnt in first position across the six strings.It also takes a brief look at an alternative tuning and introduces the idea of shifting position.Chords are also given further attention while the introduction of some classic studies from past masters is juxtaposed with a 1970s-style pentatonic-based piece introducing the idea of playing riffs.A set of exercises ondotted notes and a strong selection of pieces complete this volume.About the author: Nigel Tuffs is an instrumental teacher with more than 20 years of experience in all areas of guitar teaching. Originallya member of several rock bands he completed an honours degree at the Colchester Institute specialising in composition and performance and has since worked extensively as a chamber musician in guitar ensembles as an accompanistand also as an educator.

18 Original Works & Transcriptions-Romantic Guitar Anthology Vol.3 is a graded repertoire book suitable for students of c.5-7 years of playing experience. Well-established teaching pieces by leading 19th Century composer-guitarists Carcassi and Giuliani are presented alongside more rarely available works by José Ferrer and Johann Kaspar Mertz. Also included are carefully selected transcriptions of works by Schumann and Johann Strauss. Composer biographies and extensive teaching notes on each piece are included together with a CD recording of all of the works in the anthology performed by Jens Franke.Also available: Baroque Guitar Anthology: Vol 1 – ED 13357 Vol 2 – ED 13437Vol 3– ED 13446Vol 4 – ED 13489Romantic Guitar Anthology: Vol 1 – ED 13110 Vol 2 – ED 13111 Vol 4 – ED 13113

16 Guitar and Lute Pieces-The third volume is the latest addition to the Baroque Guitar Anthology series and contains 16 original works by composers of the 17th and 18th centuries transcribed for guitar by co-author Stuart Willis. Including pieces by Weiss de Visée Hagen and Daube amongst others it presents a carefully selected range of work and as with the other volumes in the series is ideal for any players interested in gaining an insight into the richness and variety of the Baroque guitar and lute repertoire. The book contains composer biographies and teaching notes on all of the works and is accompanied by CD recording of all pieces performed by Jens Franke. Suitable for students ofca. 6-7 years of playing experience or those of grades 5-6 level. Also available: Baroque Guitar Anthology: Vol 1 – ED 13357 Vol 2 – ED 13437 Romantic Guitar Anthology: Vol 1 – ED 13110 Vol 2 - ED 13111 Vol 3 – ED 13112 Vol 4 – ED 13113

The Beginner Guitarist has been born out of 20 years of teaching experience. Although specifically designed as a teacher’s aid it can also be used for independent study.Topics like posture tuning andphrasing are not prescribed being left to the judgement of the teacher. With the exception of right and left-hand fingering advice this approach is used throughout the series. The entire series has the goal of being a measuredand progressive tutor. Ideas are usually introduced one at a time to avoid overloading the student.Book Four builds on the ideas and techniques explored in the first three books. It begins with anextensive look at the key of A major initially in second position but moving through other positions and finishing with an exercise in thirds and a duet.The remainder focuses on triplets and compound time beginning withtriplet exercises in 2/4 before moving on to 6/8. The book then features swing rhythms before finishing with a Habanera Renaissance pieces and a modern piece in multiple time signatures.About the author: NigelTuffs is an instrumental teacher with more than 20 years of experience in all areas of guitar teaching. Originally a member of several rock bands he completed an honours degree at the Colchester Institute specialising incomposition and performance and has since worked extensively as a chamber musician in guitar ensembles as an accompanist and also as an educator.

An Hour with the Guitar presents a careful selection of the most beautiful pieces of guitar music. All the names familiar to every professional and amateur guitarist - Aguado Carulli Carcassi Coste Giuliani Sor and many more - are represented in this collection and ensure much stimulating variety. These pieces with grades of difficulty progressing from very easy to moderately difficult will give not only the beginner but also the advanced guitarist some valuable material for this teaching entertainment and performance. Except for a few very beautiful studies dry exercises have been avoided in this book in the hope that every guitarist will use it for his hour ofrelaxation.

Learn to play classical guitar and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages with no prior experience can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Classical Guitar begins with the fundamentals of the classical guitar. You will start by learning about parts of the guitar, how to hold and tune it, caring for your instrument, and standard music notation and TAB. You will then move right along to playing different notes, scales, and great classical pieces. Important techniques are taught such as the free and rest strokes, right- and left-hand positions, sitting properly, efficient finger movement, and more. The DVD includes video lessons and performances for everything in the book, and also includes the TNT 2 audio player that lets you adjust the tempo, and isolate parts. The CD features audio performances of every exercise and song. It plays in your CD player or you can download the tracks to your PC. The DVD and CD feature internationally renowned classical guitarist and educator Martha Masters. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to read music and play beautiful classical pieces by some of the great classical masters, including Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, and Scott Joplin! Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way. / Guitare