Understanding Music

Understanding Music

Author: N. Alan Clark

Publisher:

Published: 2015-12-21

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9781940771335

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Music moves through time; it is not static. In order to appreciate music wemust remember what sounds happened, and anticipate what sounds might comenext. This book takes you on a journey of music from past to present, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Period to the 20th century and beyond!


20 Spanish Baroque Pieces by Gaspar Sanz Arranged for Uke

20 Spanish Baroque Pieces by Gaspar Sanz Arranged for Uke

Author: Rob Mackillop

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2015-10-13

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 1610659910

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Gaspar Sanz (1640 –1710) is the most famous baroque-period guitarist. His works are tuneful and memorable, with fiery cross-rhythms and cascading scale passages. He published three books of guitar music.The baroque guitar could be viewed as a close relative of the ukulele. Indeed, the two instruments have much in common. the smaller four-course guitar actually had the same tuning as the ukulele, for example, although it was largely double-strung.Sanz enjoyed playing scales in the campanella style, with the notes of a scale set out on different strings, sonically overlapping slightly in the style of little bells. This is a technique the ukulele excels at, and is used to good effect in these arrangements.Sanz' music for baroque guitar transfers exceptionally well to the uke, as these arrangements demonstrate. It is hoped that this repertoire will bring a refreshing addition to the repertoire of the ukulele, just as the little instrument can bring a freshness to these old but lively pieces.


Guillaume Morlaye: First Book of Tablature for the Renaissance Guitar

Guillaume Morlaye: First Book of Tablature for the Renaissance Guitar

Author: Michael Walker

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-08-31

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 1365367932

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SECOND EDITION - These thirty compositions were transcribed for the Renaissance guitar, guitar and for the baritone ukulele from a facsimile copy of Guillaume Morlaye's first book of tablature for the guitar. Most are also playable on the soprano and tenor ukulele. The re-entrant tuning of the ukulele does not detract at all from what would otherwise be a faithful rendition of these compositions. Most of the pieces sound just fine and, in fact, while testing each piece for playability and checking for mistakes, I had both my tenor and baritone ukuleles close by my side. The music ranges from fairly easy to intermediate skill levels. I encourage you to experiment with the ornamentation and make these pieces your own. Have fun!


Dowland for Guitar

Dowland for Guitar

Author: John Dowland

Publisher: Schott Music

Published: 2021-04-09

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 3795724945

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For guitar players who want to expand their repertoire: This collection provides a fantastic introduction to the works of John Dowland, containing the easiest of his compositions, arranged in their order of difficulty. Dowland ranks among the outstanding figures in the history of 16th- and 17th-century European lute music. Martin Hegel arranged the works originally composed for lute so that they can now be played on the guitar at an intermediate level. The edition is suited for both teaching and playing in one's spare time. Dowland for Guitar is part of the Schott Guitar Classic series. The editor Martin Hegel is dedicated to expanding the guitar repertoire in a varied and sensible way and making popular works of music history accessible even to guitar players at an intermediate level. His transcriptions, ranging from easy to intermediate, are perfectly adapted to the characteristics of the guitar. They present an opportunity to guitar players to experience classics and masterpieces on their own instrument: be it contrapuntal masterpieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and symphonic music by Mozart – or be it lute music from the Renaissance era.


Play Classical Guitar

Play Classical Guitar

Author: David Braid

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9780879306571

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(Book). From playing the classical guitar, to buying one, to simply enjoying its unique beauty, repertoire and heritage, this colorful all-in-one primer reveals the riches of one of history's finest stringed instruments. It presents more than 90 exercises composed by the author that clarify techniques and concepts, as well as transcriptions of essential classical guitar repertoire. Fully illustrated with diagrams and charts, this book for beginning to advanced players covers reading music notation, theory, key signatures, musical terms, memorization, chords, arpeggios, melody, advanced techniques, playing by ear, general musicianship, and improvisation. Includes a color showcase of the finest models, players and composers; an historical overview of the classical guitar; and a companion CD that allows players to hear exactly how the exercises in the book should sound. Hardcover, spiral-bound.


Pumping Nylon: In TAB

Pumping Nylon: In TAB

Author: Scott Tennant

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781457412813

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Scott Tennant, world-class classical guitarist and well-respected guitar eduactor, has brought together the most comprehensive technique handbook for the classical guitarist. It is presented here in both standard music notation and TAB. In addition to technical information not available elsewhere, he has compiled selections from Giuliani's 120 Right-Hand Studies; musical examples by Bach, Turina, Rodrigo and others; Tarrega arpeggio studies; and original compositions by Andrew York and Brian Head. Essential information and a great sense of humor are effectively combined in this best-selling book.


Basic Pieces for Guitar Volume 1

Basic Pieces for Guitar Volume 1

Author: Juan Antonio Muro

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2015-10-15

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13: 1619115433

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This is the first in a two-volume collection of easy, short tunes and exercises for the young classical guitarist. Each chapter treats a separate basic mechanism ofthe right hand. The first section begins with simple touch exercises on one string, which contain small musical ideas with teacher accompaniment. Later pieces are designed to be played as solos with optional teacher accompaniment. These pieces are a great introduction to note-reading for the young player. Text written in English, Spanish, French and German. Includes access to onlineaudio.


Guitar Music of the 16th Century

Guitar Music of the 16th Century

Author: Keith Calmes

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1609740386

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A comprehensive collection of solos written early in the evolution of the guitar. These are not lute transcriptions but actual early guitar pieces. Written in standard notation.