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13 Tango Passions for Mandolin and Guitar MB 99379

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The thirteen compositions contained in this collection were originally self-published by composer/mandolin virtuoso Ely Karasik in three separate volumes: Tango Passions, Tango Moods, and Tango Memories. They were composed specifically to provide repertoire for the guitar/mandolin duo in which the guitar serves as an equal partner and not just accompaniment. Each of these original tangos has a Spanish title suggesting a particular feeling. This publication includes separate parts for the mandolin and guitar as well as a combined score. All of the parts are written in notation only. Intermediate level.

7-String Jazz Guitar Chord Chart MB 99936

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A handy yet complete guide to 7-string jazz guitar chords. Shows rhythm chords with root, 3rd and 5th in the bass along with great sounding chord extensions ideal for rhythm or solo performance. Beginning level.

Ancient Chant and Hymns for Guitar MB 98276

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This is the first book to publish an extensive collection of pre-Renaissance music transcribed for guitar! Gregorian Chant melodies -- enormously popular in recent years -- form the basis for this volume. Inside, Garno argues that this music of the first 1500 years of Western history should no longer be ignored by guitarists. In support, he presents copious notes along with a myriad of single and multi-movement works, and concludes that such music is appropriately played on the guitar. A pioneering work that should be in every serious guitarist's library. Notation and tablature. Intermediate to advanced level. All selections are recorded on the companion CD (sold separately).

Anthology of Popular Brazilian Music of the 19th Century MB 98317

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The main goal of this anthology for solo guitar is to put several styles together--the lundu, the polca, the maxixe, the valsinha, the quadrilha, the choro, the xótis, and the samba--to display the Brazilian musical scenery (especially from the city of Rio de Janeiro) of the last half of the 19th century and first years of the 20th century. The five composers chosen for inclusion are among the most important of that period: Francesco Manuel de Silva, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Joaquim Callado, Patápio Silva, and Anacleto de Medeiros. All twelve of the selections appear here in notation and tablature. Intermediate level.

Antonio Vivaldi: Three Concerti from L'estro Armonico Op. 3 MB 98381

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In the process of arranging these pieces for two guitars, the author examined the solo and orchestral parts of Vivaldi's scores with an eye to their textural effect. The end results is a guitar duet setting featuring equal roles for both players. Written in notation only. 24-page score with two convenient 24-page guitar pull-out sections.

Anyone Can Play Guitar Volume 1 MB 94120VX

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Vern Juran has played and taught guitar professionally for over twenty years. His course presents beginning acoustic and electric guitar students with a practical, easy-to-learn approach. No previous knowledge of music is necessary. In the first video, Vern teaches tuning, the parts of the guitar, how to hold the guitar and pick, and proper right and left hand positioning. Using numerous close-ups and diagrams both on-screen and in the accompanying booklet, this video lesson teaches the student to strum basic chords for four folk songs and two blues progressions. By following this method, you can enjoy a lifetime of guitar playing, no matter what style of music you choose. Includes free instructional booklet.

Baroque Music for Acoustic Guitar MB 96588

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A comprehensive volume of musical selections from the masters of the Baroque period. Pieces chosen for this book required little alteration from the original manuscript and so do not stray from the composer's original musical intent. Left-hand fingering has been included extensively whereas right-hand fingering is left up to the performer. Requirements for altered tunings and suggestions for the use of capo are indicated at the beginning of each piece where applicable. Contains suggested barres, natural harmonics, and ornamentation. Written in standard notation with a separate tab selection.

Cafe Benedetto MB 99147DVD

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To those who have never attended a Benedetto Players concert you are about to experience a magical and musical evening with Jimmy Bruno, Jack Wilkins, Adrian Ingram, Andy Mackenzie, Gerry Beaudoin, Frank Vignola, and Howard Alden. The size of the room lends itself to the ambiance that the Benedettos are seeking- an intimate setting where they can converse with friends and appreciate the talents of this select gathering of musicians. They play jazz because it is in their soul, displaying a depth of feeling and virtuosity that is unsurpassed in any genre of music. This is a "must have" video for any aficionado of great guitars and great jazz guitar players. 83-minute. DVD

Chansons of the 16th Century for Classical Guitar MB 20110

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A collection of chansons printed in various collections between 1529 and 1543 by Pierre Attaingnant, the inventor of single-impression printing. The arrangement of chansons for lute or keyboard was an important source of instrumental music in the sixteenth century. The chansons in the present anthology, the fruits of a particularly rich period in French music, are modern arrangements for guitar or lute made in accordance with procedures found in French prints of the time. The musical styles range from the serious, imitative Franco-Flemish chanson of northern composers to the charming, light-hearted, and often ribald chansons that furnished musical entertainment in early sixteenth-century Paris. Although the arrangements are instrumental, text translations are furnished to aid in interpretation of the music and to amuse the modern reader as they amused the listener in the 1530s and 1540s. Standard notation only. Intermediate level.

Ciclos: Music of the Sephardic Jews for Classic Guitar MB 97323BCD

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Ciclos is a cycle of compositions and arrangements for classic guitar of the music of the Sephardic Jews. It represents several cycles that are connected to this culture: The life cycle, including lullabies, wedding songs and funeral songs; the yearly cycle, including the various holidays; and the cycle of Sephardic experience from the early Middle Ages until this century. The Sephardic Jews are the descendants of the Jews who were exiled from Spain in 1492. Their culture holds a rich musical heritage consisting of both sacred music in Hebrew and secular music in the local language. The ten tunes in the book are written in standard notation and separate tablature for a mixture of one or three guitars. Introductory notes tell the origin of each tune. Intermediate - Advanced level. 120 Pages.

Classic Guitar Manuscript Book MB 95157

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Like the Guitar Manuscript Book, this volume features only eight staves per page allowing plenty of room to write classic guitar music with detailed position and fingering indications. Includes important information on writing special effects, barre markings, and ornamentation. Also includes a handy glossary of musical terms broken down in segments of stylistic and tempo markings.

Complete Blues Guitar Book MB 94682VX

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This book will take you from basic concepts in blues guitar through performance level blues solos and techniques.

Complete Electric Blues Guitar - Video MB 94846VX

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From blues rhythm guitar to soloing, this video will help you learn to play blues guitar in styles similar to such legends as Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Eric Clapton and others. Mike Christiansen will guide you through the basic techniques used in playing blues guitar, and how to combine these elements to create your own blues solos and rhythm accompaniments. While some of the blues techniques discussed here can be applied to both the electric and acoustic guitar, many are more typically played on the electric guitar. This video contains segments on the blues progression, strum patterns, comping, power chords and barre chords, turnarounds, blues fills and scales, double stops, common blues licks, use of the whammy bar, and approaches to building a blues guitar solo. In combination with the Mel Bay Publications book of the same title, this video is a powerful tool for learning rhythm and lead blues guitar. About the Author: Mike Christiansen is a professor and Director of Guitar Studies at Utah State University. Known for his pragmatic approach to guitar instruction, he was honored as "Professor of the Year" at Utah State in 1994. He has written several method books and conducted numerous workshops for guitarists and educators. He has accompanied many artists on recordings, and composed and recorded radio jingles as well as music for TV and educational films. In addition to his activities as a teacher, author, recording artist, and composer- Mike performs as a soloist and with various musical groups. This video is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes long.

Complete Works of Scott Joplin for Guitar MB 96937

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The piano rag is musical form unlike any other. Although melodious, ragtime's excitement and appeal derives from its syncopated rhythms. Ragtime music achieved notoriety through its greatest composer, Scott Joplin (1868-1917). At an early age he studied with an old German musician who introduced him to the piano and music theory. While still in his early teens he earned his way playing piano in the honky-tonks of villages and towns in the Mississippi Valley. He was intrigued with the folk music of his people and the "jig piano" style of the self-taught pianists with whom he worked. Take a musical journey through Scott Joplin's prolific career and perform these time-honored ragtime piano pieces as they are transcribed here for solo guitar. Written in standard notation only with fingerings and historical/ performance notes. Intermediate level.

Country Ballads for Fingerstyle Guitar MB 98925BCD

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This collection presents eleven fingerstyle guitar arrangements of beautiful traditional country ballads portraying struggles and the joys of life. These arrangements by Tommy Flint are given in notation and tablature, along with a CD featuring Tommy's performance of each piece. Tommy Flint is an outstanding guitarist who is known worldwide for his musical achievements. He has shared the stage with Dolly Parton, Cher, Roger Miller, Ray Charles, Glen Campbell, and Liza Minnelli. Intermediate level.

Ernesto Cordero - El Carbonerito MB 99348BCD

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This solo piece for classic guitar is a musical theme with five variations based on an ancient nursery melody very popular in Spain and Spanish America. This musical theme is based on an ancient Spanish romance, whose oldest form appears in a gothic parchment dating from the 15th century. The most recent or modern version of this romance is from the last third of the 19th century. The version given here, "Little Coal-Heaver Boy," is one of the best known. This arrangement was a mandatory piece in the thirteenth edition of the renowned International Guitar Contest sponsored by French Radio in 1987-1988. These variations were dedicated to Robert J. Vidal, contest founder and were composed in Puerto Rico in the year 1986. They are presented here in notation only. The recording was made in 1988 by Scott Tennant. Intermediate to advanced in difficulty.

Ernesto Cordero - Two Popular Andalusian Themes MB 99134

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Los Cuatro Muleros (The Four Mulers) and En el CafÈ de Chinitas (The Chinitas CafÈ) are two popular Andalusian songs of exquisite taste that probably date from the beginning of the 19th century. These popular songs were compiled by the great Spanish poet, Federico Garcöa Lorca (1898-1936), who loved to play them on the piano. Here they are arranged for solo classic guitar in standard notation only. Intermediate level.

Essential Guitar Chords/Barre Chords - Best Bet Jazz MB 99096

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Chords Quikguide

This exhaustive yet compact (5 1/2"x8") QWIKGUIDE chord reference shows chords from simple triads through myriad extensions of the dominant seventh chord, all in grid format only. All voicings and variants of chords are shown chromatically from the root tone beginning with C, Cm, C6, C7, C diminished, C augmented, etc. Chords are further subdivided into categories including chords with individually fingered strings, barre chords, and rock power chords. A special segment of the book offers "Best Bet Jazz Chords" - a selection of the most commonly used jazz forms. The book closes with a group of four 12-bar blues progressions. Beginning level.

Essential Jazz Lines in the Style of Clifford Brown, Guitar Edition MB 99795BCD

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Clifford Brown was one of the most influential jazz trumpeters and was a true master of jazz. His fantastic tone, time, feel and command of the jazz language have been inspiring jazz musicians on all instruments for decades. This book breaks down many of the one and two-bar phrases played by Clifford and helps students apply them to their own playing. Lines played over minor, dominant, and major chords as well as short, long and minor ii-V material can be mastered by practicing with the accompanying play-along CD. Chapters on Guide Tones, Bebop Scales, Targeting, and Playing the Upper-Structure will help students analyze and memorize the lines presented in the book. There is also a chapter with further insight in Clifford’s style which discusses his phrasing as well as other musical devices he used to get his sound. A must have for aspiring students wanting the master the jazz language. Intermediate level.

Famous Blues Guitar Lines QWIKGUIDE MB 98428BCD

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Blues music is a sturdy, adaptable music that reflects many shades of emotions and lends itself to numerous stylistic interpretations. This 5 1/2" by 8" QWIKGUIDE is designed to help the guitarist connect with the blues heritage. Each blues lick in this book is played over four bars of C7. By practicing all 50 licks over the same chord progression, you will be learning the basic concept of improvisation: how to play a variety of musical phrases over the same chord or chord changes. Each example is written in both notation and tablature exactly as it is recorded. The accompanying CD, featuring Larry McCabe's Heat-Seeking Missile Blues Band is recorded in stereo with drums, pedal steel, and rhythm guitar in the center, bass guitar on the left, and lead guitar on the right. The licks are recorded at a moderate tempo for ease of learning. The rhythm guitar parts heard on the CD are taught in Mel Bay's 101 Bad to the Bone Blues Guitar Rhythm Patterns. The bass guitar parts are taught in Mel Bay's Famous Blues Bass Lines. Beginning - Intermediate level.