Classical Guitar Music Vol.1

Outstanding solos for the classical guitar from the fourteenth century to Bartok Includes works by Bach Carcassi Giuliani Mozart Shostakovitch Sor and Stravinsky. For guitar players of all standards. Edited by LeonidBolotine.

Since it first appeared in the 1930s the concise clear content of the best-selling A Tune A Day series has revolutionised music-making in the classroom and the home.Now for the first time C Paul Herfurth'soriginal books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The A New Tune A Day books have the same logical gentle pace and keen attention todetail but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of a DVD and an audio CD - with actual performances and backing tracks - will make practice even more fun and exciting and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will helpthe student to achieve the perfect technique and tone.This book contains:Advice on equipmentInstructions for an effective technique and a comfortable postureEasy-to-follow section on readingmusicDemonstration DVD introducing basic techniques and notationAudio CD with a virtuoso performance backing tracks and audio examplesGreat music including duetsTests to check progress and comprehensionUsefulpull-out chart giving note positions and common chords

Easy Baroque Pieces for Classical Guitar is an outstanding introduction for the beginner to intermediate guitarist to the music of the Baroque period. Jerry Willard explains the intricacies of Baroque ornamentation (including trills, mordents and notes inégale in an easy-to-understand way, and performs each piece on the accompanying audio CD. Includes standard notation and tab. / Guitare et Guitare Tablatures

2 Books with Online Audio. Gaspar Sanz was one of the most celebrated guitarists and composers of his time. In 1674 he published a method for the baroque guitar. This method has been lauded by guitar aficionados and serves as a significant historic work. Written in Old Spanish with the tablature system of its day, this method has only been available to the few who would meticulously research and decipher its hidden meanings. Available here is the complete manuscript of Sanz's legacy, which has been translated into English and the tablature arrangements now include standard music notation. Jerry Willard has also included arrangements for the modern guitar and performs selections from this body of work on both the baroque and modern guitar which can be found on the accompanying audio. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

A collection of 32 pieces for the solo classical Guitar that capture the stately spirit and elegance of the Renaissance. The music has been carefully selected from authentic sources and the book includes plenty of historical detail and performance notes.Pieces include many ancient melodies from Ireland and Scotland ideal for the repertoire of the intermediate guitarist with their simple rhythms and modal tonalities. A CD of demonstrations is included performed by Allan Alexander to help you achieve and accurate and authentic performance.

For Guitar Vol. 1-The product of decades of scholarly investigation Volume 1 contains 67 musical works by the virtuoso Paraguayan guitarist Agust n Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944). This is the first edition of Barrios? music based on all availablesources: manuscripts phonograph recordings and published editions (pre-1970s). Written in standard notation only the two volumes of this definitive collection are illustrated with period photographs concert programs andBarrios? own drawings. The legacy of Barrios is one of the most important and outstanding contributions ever made to the classic guitar and it is with great pride that Mel Bay Publications offers here for the first time in oneedition the collected works of Agust n Barrios Mangoré.