Spartan-Press - Guitar notes and tablatures

For 'Flatpicking Guitar'. Includes TAB notation.An exciting and varied collection of 35 traditional tunes from around the world arranged for easy flatpicking guitar. All tunes are written clearly in standard notation as well as guitar tablature. An accompanying CD contains all the tunes played at a manageable speed accompanied by a backing band of guitars bass mandolin fiddle and percussion.The tunes come from Africa North and South America Europe The Middle East Asia and Australia and are specially arranged by the author with the beginning/intermediate guitarist in mind. On the CD the tunes are played 2 or 3 times so you can really get into thefeel of the tune when playing along. The speed of the tunes is quite slow but not so slow as to take away from the essential feel of the music.There is a mine of great music to be discovered from around the world a sample of which can be found in this unusual and stimulating selection which may well prove to be a springboard to further studies of traditional styles.

The Essential Latin Collection for Guitar contains Latin songs and dances which in the main have become international 'standards'.During the 20th century much music from the Latin Americas was re-discovered and often re-produced with newly created titles and lyrics. The arrangements here are all based on the original traditional ideas and have become thereby new music for the guitar. The universal popularity of the pieces allows them to be played in almost any setting. They can serve for both study and solo performance and the different styles and moods of the music make the collection a valuable and enjoyable addition to the guitarrepertoire.

Seven composers including Bach Beethoven Mendelssohn and Purcell arranged by Lee Mitchell with tab and score.Lee Mitchell first began studying the Guitar at the age of ten and has studied in the styles of Classical Blues Folk Jazz Pop and others.

These unique arrangements are beautifully presented and include chord symbols and TAB notation.