Achieving Guitar Artistry - Concert Solos

Achieving Guitar Artistry - Concert Solos
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2017-04-20
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619117304

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"Achieving Guitar Artistry - Concert Solos" is a collection of 56 solos reflecting a wide array of colors, textures and moods. These were originally written for plectrum or flatpick guitar but may be played by the classical or fingerstyle guitarist. The solos range in difficulty from intermediate to advanced and will work wonderfully in recital or concert settings. Many of the solos encourage creativity with tone, expression and phrasing. Others are up-tempo and utilize Latin, jazz, bluegrass and Celtic rhythms. An ample amount of fingering and string markings are presented on each solo. This is the third book in the Mel Bay "Achieving Guitar Artistry" series. It follows "Linear Guitar Etudes" and "Triads". The goal of this series is to present material able to develop the serious guitar student into a very accomplished player.

Achieving Guitar Artistry – Contemporary Preludes, Sonatas & Nocturnes

Achieving Guitar Artistry – Contemporary Preludes, Sonatas & Nocturnes
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2019-01-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619118599

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This collection of original, contemporary, concert-style compositions for plectrum or flatpicked guitar includes 15 preludes, 4 sonatas with multiple movements, and 12 nocturnes. The solos present a colorful spectrum of tonality, harmony, rhythms and moods ideal for concert or recital performance. All solos are written in standard notation only with appropriate fingering and string markings.

Achieving Guitar Artistry - Lyrical Etudes

Achieving Guitar Artistry - Lyrical Etudes
Author: Keijo Pennanen
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2019-10-29
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619119609

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This book contains 21 original, melodic, song-like solo-guitar etudes which will infuse your playing with lyricism. The compositions are very approachable, containing highly melodic song forms with emotional and narrative content. All the material is written for the plectrum guitar but can also be played fingerstyle. In addition to the solo arrangements, ten of the compositions include a lead-sheet version (for duo or ensemble playing). The etudes are perfect for performance situations such as auditions, recitals, concerts and for enjoyment. Written in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio. The Mel Bay Achieving Guitar Artistry series is designed to condition and guide the developing guitarist to an advanced level of proficiency, regardless of the style of music performed.

Famous Lute Solos Arranged for Plectrum Guitar

Famous Lute Solos Arranged for Plectrum Guitar
Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2022-09-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1513470604

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Rob MacKillop presents 20 classic lute transcriptions; the "greatest hits" of the Renaissance and Baroque lute repertoire arranged for pick acoustic, electric, or classical guitar. MacKillop has for many years played all these pieces on the lute, and has created sensitive guitar arrangements that lose nothing from the original scores. Composers include Bach, Weiss, Dowland, Spinacino, among others. Finally, we have a book of lute-to-plectrum guitar transcriptions by an arranger who is deeply familiar with and respectful of both instruments. Includes access to online audio for every item recorded by Rob MacKillop in plectrum style.

Gospel Guitar Encyclopedia

Gospel Guitar Encyclopedia
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2023-06-14
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1513474774

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A collection of all time Gospel favorites scored for guitar melody. Chords, tablature and lyrics are included along with a companion audio. A Glorious Church; All the Way My Savior Leads Me; Angel Band; Blessed Assurance; Blessed Quietness; Death Has No Terrors; Drifting too Far from the Shore; Every Bridge is Burned Behind Me; Every Day and Every Hour; Glory to His Name; Hallelujah, We Shall Rise; He Abides and many more. Includes access to online audio.

Guitar Picking Tunes - Hymns of Beauty and Strength

Guitar Picking Tunes - Hymns of Beauty and Strength
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2022-02-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 151345921X

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This book in the Guitar Picking Tunes series presents 29 favorite hymns arranged for guitar solo. The material spans the centuries, but reflects a deep faith, including lyrically-beautiful hymns such as “Just as I Am”, to the powerful “Crown Him with Many Crowns”. These solos work well as preludes, offertories, communion hymns and even recessionals, or simply for enjoyment. All solos are written in standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

Complete Bach Cello Suites

Complete Bach Cello Suites
Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2022-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1513471228

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Most instrumentalists would agree with the author’s introductory statement, that the six Bach cello suites are “…one of the greatest collections of solo instrumental music ever written.” Many amateur classic guitarists have endeavored to play favorite movements of the suites, and a few professionals have recorded all six in their entirety. The author himself has played them on various plucked-string instruments. Here, for the first time, Rob MacKillop and Mel Bay Publications present the Six Cello Suites of J. S. Bach, transcribed for the plectrum-style acoustic or electric guitarist! According to MacKillop, Bach had an overall didactic plan and each suite increases in emotional depth and difficulty, posing specific problems to the plectrum guitarist or any instrumentalist. For example: Using a pick, how do you play a 2-note interval when there is a string in-between the two notes? MacKillop provides a good deal of fingering in the early suites suggesting solutions to this and other issues, but ultimately encourages readers to make their own decisions through careful analysis and left-hand fingering. If you stay the course and play through all six suites, you will gain a personal understanding not only of the Baroque suite, but also of left-hand digitation, picking direction, and the guitar fretboard. Written in standard notation in guitar-friendly keys for the intermediate to advanced plectrum guitarist, this book is destined to be a part of university curriculums and recitals worldwide. It deserves a place in your music library too.

Contemporary Bluegrass Backup Guitar

Contemporary Bluegrass Backup Guitar
Author: Jeff Troxel
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2022-02-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1513459090

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Guitarist, composer, songwriter, and Mel Bay author—Jeff Troxel has been successful in the flatpicking contest world as well as being a sought-after college and summer camp instructor. In this book, he shares a lifetime of knowledge about one specific role of the bluegrass guitarist— that of accompaniment or “backup”. Beginning in Chapter One, Troxel lays the foundation for what is to come in rendering alternating bass lines, chord progressions, ornamentation, intros, endings, bass runs, chord-melodies, pedal tones, and other essential concepts that contribute to effective rhythm guitar playing. Five appendices address: Basic Music Theory, Capos and Transposition, Tuning, Guitars, Picks and Strings, and Lead Sheets for the dozen bluegrass tunes featured in the book. All music appears in standard notation and tablature with 69 audio tracks. By the time you finish reading and playing the examples in this book, you’ll be ready to jam or perform with the best! Includes access to online audio.

Tunes from 17th Century Scotland Arranged for Flatpicking Guitar

Tunes from 17th Century Scotland Arranged for Flatpicking Guitar
Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2019-11-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619119641

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Many great Scottish traditional tunes can be traced back to 17th century lute music. In this collection, multi-instrumentalist Rob MacKillop has transcribed and arranged 25 popular tunes derived from various lute manuscripts. While idiomatic to the guitar, some of these arrangements include fast runs and chord changes, so are best suited to the intermediate-level flatpicking guitarist. This guitar collection consists of the same melodies in the same keys found in its mandolin counterpart, Tunes From 17th Century Scotland Arranged for Mandolin (Mel Bay Publications). In both books, suggested chords are provided wherever appropriate. Consequently, the settings work fine as either mandolin/violin and guitar duets, or as solos for either instrument. Until now, most of these appealing dance tunes and airs have not been available as guitar arrangements. Here, except for two tunes in drop-D tuning, all are in standard guitar tuning. With MacKillop’s spirited online recording, generous performance notes and standard notation and tablature for each selection, get ready to explore a wonderful new take on an old repertoire! Includes access to online audio.

Lively Guitar Tunes

Lively Guitar Tunes
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2019-08-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619119382

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Lively Guitar Tunes is a collection of 38 lively, up-tempo tunes arranged for guitar. The collection includes fiddle tunes, reels, hornpipes, jigs, sea chanteys, bluegrass, old-time melodies and some original compositions–an ideal collection for adding to repertoire, improving picking technique or just having fun playing the guitar. Backup chords and tablature are included, and each tune is recorded with melody and guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.