SKU: MB.93203
ISBN 9780871663634. UPC: 796279000222. 8.75x11.75 inches.
Now clearly at the intermediate level, Grade 4 begins by introducing the E major scale in three octaves plus the principal chords in E major. The C# harmonic and melodic minor scales are introduced followed by a wealth of carefully arranged solo and duet study material in various keys in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and ninth position. Three basic shapes for major and minor chords are reviewed through chord studies in various keys through the seventh position. Theory lessons address identification of intervals, the dominant seventh chord, and modulation. Written in standard notation only.
SKU: PE.40784
ISBN 9780739094839. UPC: 038081456867. English.
Aaron Shearer's Classic Guitar Technique is used by serious guitarists all over the world and has long been one of the definitive classic guitar methods. The Shearer Method: Classic Guitar Foundations, Shearer's final work, is the first in a series that encapsulates his lifetime experience as America's premier classic guitar pedagogue. This work is a step-by-step curriculum based on Aaron's innovative and common sense approach that incorporates all the advantages of modern technology. The method includes 63 videos for up-close aural and visual learning, 74 new solo and duet compositions and arrangements (made exclusively for this method by Dr. Alan Hirsh), as well as works by Sor, Carcassi, Giuliani, and more. Plus, recorded tracks masterfully illustrate nuance, tone, and musicality. The book even includes Alfred Music's exclusive TNT 2 software that allows you to slow down and loop tracks for careful practice. In addition, a complete online supplement is available for teachers and students that want a deeper understanding of Shearer's work. The book does not replace Shearer's original classic. It augments and expands on it in ways not imaginable in the early '60s when the original was published. It's a must-have to complete the library of any classic or fingerstyle guitarist! The Shearer Method Classic Guitar Foundations is not just a book but a media experience.
SKU: MB.97195M
ISBN 9780786696734. UPC: 786696737. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Absolutely the best, most comprehensive new method available for guitar. Introducing the innovative new Zone Concept for learning position playing. Over 150 solos and duets in the keys of C, G, D, and B minor. Musical styles: bossa nova, Latin, fiddle/tunes/ hornpipes/reels, Celtic music, ragtime, baroque, jazz, swing jazz ballads, American folk ballads, rock, early-American hymnody, be-bop, blues, samba, and tango. Concepts presented: basic improvisation, rhythmic variation, velocity studies, sight-reading, passing tone studies , chord progression studies, arpeggio studies, dropped-D tuning, blues, blues turn-arounds, licks/fills/ breaks, bass runs, principles of memorization, chord studies, minor pentatonic scale, principles of successful practice, priciples of successful performance, movable power chords, and rock comping. New Composers featured: J.S. Bach,Carcassi, Moaazni, Giuliani, Carulli, Vivaldi, Handel, Sor, Galilei, Tarrega, Debussy, H.L. Clark, St. Jacome, Corelli, Johann Krieger, Wohlfahrt, Jeremiah Clarke, plus guitar duos on selections from Handels Water Music, Vivaldis Four Seasons, and selected Bach cantatas. Includes access to extensive online audio.
SKU: MB.95119M
ISBN 9780786692217. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
This is an easy to understand yet very comprehensive method. You will learn to play classic guitar in all of the basic keys. In addition you will play a very wide assortment of solos ranging from the Renaissance to 20th Century compositions. Also, you will be taught to play many of the great student masterpieces by composers such as Sor, Carcassi, Carulli, Diabelli, Guiliani, Bach, Handel and Dowland. Finally, studies are contained for playing in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th positions. Definitely a hands on method that gets you playing wonderful classic guitar literature. The online video provides close-up views of the guitar to help you understand the lessons. Includes access to online audio and video.
SKU: BT.EMBZ12039
English-German-Hungarian.
László Szendrey-Karper (1932-1991) was an internationally renowned guitarist, and the founder of organized guitar teaching in Hungary. He wrote an instructional methodology for the guitar, and composed studies and pieces for students. The eight books of his series Guitar Exercises and Pieces provide a variety of pieces for elementary and intermediate guitar students to play, arranged in order of difficulty. A basic source for Szendrey-Karper was Hungarian folk songs, in addition to which he transcribed for the guitar well known pieces composed for other instruments. Alongside his own pieces and études, he selected for the series studies and concert pieces by othercomposers (including Ferdinando Carulli, Matteo Carcassi, Johann Krieger, Henry Purcell, and László Borsody).
