Thirty-two pages Of Christmas Guitar solos for fingerstyle players arranged by Fred Nance and Mary Ann Godla. Here are thirteen carols each with two arrangements one easy and one for advanced players!
SKU: MB.99801M
ISBN 9781513460949. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
John Fahey was a pioneer in composing and arranging guitar solos in open tunings. In this lesson series for the intermediate guitarist, John teaches a wide variety of techniques, musical textures and styles. The book includes the notation and tablature for the lessons and access to online audio featuring phrase-by-phrase instruction. LESSON ONE:  Open G tuning: On the Sunny Side of the Ocean, Spanish Two Step and It Came Upon A Midnight Clear. St. Louis Blues played in a dropped D tuning. LESSON TWO:  In this lesson John explores the possibilities of playing in an open C tuning. The Union Pacific has a distinct blues quality, Requiem For John Hurt has an Eastern feel. Simplicity often creates beauty and John does this with his version of Auld Lang Syne. LESSON THREE:  This lesson concentrates on John's slide guitar playing. Steamboat Gwine Round the Bend played in open G demonstrates many of John's unique technical ideas. The Christmas carol Silent Night is presented in the slide style. John's popular arrangement of Poor Boy A Long Way From Home played in open D tuning finishes the series. Includes access to online audio.
SKU: SP.TS169
ISBN 9781585602698. UPC: 649571001698.
Classic Carols for Fingerstyle Guitar published by Santorella Publications with performance CD is our best-selling Christmas title for Classical Guitar. Arranged and performed by the author, editor and arranger Jerry George, who began studying guitar at the age of twelve. Jerry graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Jersey State College and from there, pursued graduate studies in guitar performance, focusing on classical guitar with eminent concert artist Leon Atkinson and auditing master classes with Jose Tomas, both students of Andres Segovia. George's professional experiences includes recording, television credits, live performances and arranging which is evidenced by these additional solos available from Santorella Publications; Bolero, Ave Maria and Let There Be Peace On Earth. Classic Carols for Fingerstyle Guitar, written in standard notation and tablature, includes a recorded solo performance of the following Classic Carols by the author, Jerry George. Angels We Have Heard on High - O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Joy to the World - O Christmas Tree - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Away in a Manger - Jingle Bells - We Three Kings of Orient Are - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - O Come All Ye Faithful - Deck the Halls - Jolly Old St. Nicholas - O Little Town of Bethlehem - Silent Night - We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - The First Noel - Good King Wenceslas - I Saw Three Ships - Coventry Carol - O Holy Night - Auld Lang Syne.
