A Guide to Playing the Baroque Guitar
A Guide to Playing the Baroque Guitar

Author: James Tyler

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2011-01-24

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 0253005019

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James Tyler offers a practical manual to aid guitar players and lutenists in transitioning from modern stringed instruments to the baroque guitar. He begins with the physical aspects of the instrument, addressing tuning and stringing arrangements and technique before considering the fundamentals of baroque guitar tablature. In the second part of the book Tyler provides an anthology of representative works from the repertoire. Each piece is introduced with an explanation of the idiosyncrasies of the particular manuscript or source and information regarding any performance practice issues related to the piece itself -- represented in both tablature and staff notation. Tyler's thorough yet practical approach facilitates access to this complex body of work.

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.

The Baroque Guitar in Spain and The New World
The Baroque Guitar in Spain and The New World

Author: Frank Koonce

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 160974621X

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A substantial amount of early music for the guitar remains unknown to modern performers and audiences. In recent years, however, musicologists, scholars and performers on period instruments have provided a wealth of accessible new source materials which players can now begin to interpret in convincing and effective ways. Nevertheless, many still feel intimidated by the prospect of sorting through and learning to use these resources for the first time. for the uninitiated, just knowing where to start can be difficult.This anthology contains representative selections from the publications and manuscripts of four important Spanish Baroque guitarists: Gaspar Sanz, Antonio de Santa Cruz, Francisco Guerau, and Santiago de Murcia. In addition to being fun and entertaining music for all to enjoy, this collection is intended to help bridge the gap between scholarly editions and performance editions by providing a hands-on introduction to tablature transcription and to issues concerning historically informed performance on the modern guitar.

Christopher Parkening - Solo Pieces (Songbook)
Christopher Parkening - Solo Pieces (Songbook)

Author: Christopher Parkening

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1458452611

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(Guitar Recorded Versions). Loaded with virtuoso music, this collection contains transcriptions of 21 solo pieces for classical guitar, edited and fingered by Parkening. Includes: Allegro * Allemande * Danza * Fugue * Galliard * I Stand at the Threshold * Prelude * Sevilla * Sonata in D * Suite in D Minor * Villanesca * and more.

50 Easy Classical Guitar Solos
50 Easy Classical Guitar Solos

Author: Jerry Willard

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1998-12-01

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1540093433

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(Music Sales America). The pieces and etudes you need to develop your first classical guitar repertoire. This book and CD package contains delightful repertory of pieces in both standard notation and tab for the beginning or intermediate player. The selections are drawn from all periods of classical guitar literature and have been newly arranged and edited by Jerry Willard. The CD includes full-length performances. Learn pieces by Sor, Carulli, Dowland, Mozart, Tarrega, and many more.

A Concise History of the Classic Guitar
A Concise History of the Classic Guitar

Author: Graham Wade

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 160974280X

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A Concise History of the Classic Guitar by Graham Wade, one of the foremost international writers on the guitar, explores the history of the instrument from the 16th century to the present day. This compact assessment of five centuries of fretted instruments cover the vihuela in Spain, the history of four-course and five-course guitars, the evolution of tablature, and developments in the six-string guitar in the 19th century. the work also charts the contribution of leading composers, performers and luthiers of the 20th century, and evaluates the influence of Segovia, Llobet, Pujol, Presti, Bream, Williams, etc., among the world's famous guitarists. This book, intended for the general public and guitar students of all ages, is the first interpretative history of the classic guitar to be published in the 21st century, and will be eagerly welcomed by all lovers of the instrument.

Guitar Works of Agustín Barrios Mangoré, Vol. 3
Guitar Works of Agustín Barrios Mangoré, Vol. 3

Author: Agustín Barrios Mangoré

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 1992-03-06

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9781457454967

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Twenty-one pieces, including: * Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios (Gran Tremolo) * Julia Florida - Barcarola * Vals, Op. 8, No. 4 * Choro da Saudade * and more!