Concepts: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar

Concepts: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar
Author: Howard Morgen
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 196
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457495984

Beginning with an explanation of how a bass line defines the harmonic scheme, this edition leads the player through dozens of fingerstyle arrangements. Titles: * Laura * Green Dolphin Street * The Shadow of Your Smile * Stompin' at the Savoy * Just Friends * Don't Blame Me * Nobody Does It Better

Howard Morgen's Solo Guitar

Howard Morgen's Solo Guitar
Author: Howard Morgen
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-02
Genre: Guitar
ISBN: 9780769276588

Solo Guitar is a musical approach to understand the techniques and concepts of solo guitar. Topics include arranging, transcribing, chord progressions, and chord substitutions. Also included are tips for maximizing practice time. Howard demonstrates every subject with arrangements of some of the most memorable songs of any serious musician's repertoire. Titles include: In Your Own Sweet Way * You Stepped Out of a Dream * Stompin' at the Savoy * Misty * Laura * Take Five and more.

Howard Morgen -- Through Chord Melody & Beyond

Howard Morgen -- Through Chord Melody & Beyond
Author: Howard Morgen
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739049846

In this definitive work, Howard Morgen demonstrates all the tools, techniques, and concepts to create masterful solo guitar arrangements. This one-of-a-kind book with enhanced CD features 19 full song arrangements based on 11 classic jazz standards, which are immediately applicable for professional usage. The enhanced CD features demonstrations by Howard Morgen and Howard Alden, 6 complete video performances, plus printable PDFs ---all accessible from your computer's CD-ROM drive. Titles: Round Midnight * Li'l Darlin' * The More I See You * Stardust * Alone Together * Speak Low * It's Only a Paper Moon * My Funny Valentine * Body and Soul * My Foolish Heart * Nice Work, If You Can Get It.

The Transcriber's Art

The Transcriber's Art
Author: Richard Yates
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2012-03-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619111500

A collection of articles and music transcribed for solo classical guitar gathered from ten years of the popular series in the journal Soundboard. Each of the music scores is accompanied by an article describing the process of transcription for the guitar, the history of the music and composer, and performance suggestions. All pieces are fully fingered and suitable for intermediate to advanced players.

Basic Guitar Strumming and Fingerpicking

Basic Guitar Strumming and Fingerpicking
Author: Nori Kelley
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2011-03-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610656466

This book equips the beginner with the basic techniques necessary to succeed in the modern world of music. Numerous strumming patterns are covered, as are several fingerpicking patterns. the student will also learn the basics of chord chart reading, something that will come in handy should they ever find themselves in semi-pro or professional playing situations. This book will benefit anyone who is interested in playing current popular music, including rock, alternative, folk-rock, country & contemporary worship. Also included is a full length 75-minute CD with all 51 exercises from the book, to help the student with areas such as timing and the concept of playing with other musicians. the goal for the student is to play the exercises along with the CD. A must for both beginners and those desiring to improve their basic strumming and fingerpicking skills.

Acoustic Masters

Acoustic Masters
Author: Craig Dobbins
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1997-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781576239742

Craig Dobbins has tastefully arranged this beautiful collection of hymns to be easily playable and yet worthy of concert and solo recital performance. All the music is written in standard notation and tablature, and performed beautifully on the included recording. Selections include: Amazing Grace * In the Garden * O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing * The Old Rugged Cross * Sweet Hour of Prayer * There Is a Fountain and more

Fingerstyle Jazz Images for Christmas

Fingerstyle Jazz Images for Christmas
Author: Howard Morgen
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2011-02-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610654765

Fingerstyle jazz interpretations of ten of your favorite Christmas carols by Guitar Player fingerstyle columnist, performer, and clinician Howard Morgen. In notation and tablature.

Concepts for the Classical and Jazz Guitar

Concepts for the Classical and Jazz Guitar
Author: Jimmy Wyble
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2011-03-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610656202

Presents twenty, four-bar exercises written by Jimmy Wyble followed by exhaustive harmonic, rhythmic, and scale permutation of the four-bar exercises by Ron Berman. Accompanying CD contains recordings of exercise permutations. This text gives insight to the vast melodic and harmonic possibilities available to composers and arrangers of guitar music. Examples should be used as ideas for improvisations, compositions, or springboards for new original material. Any musical idea, as shown in this book, may be permutated to create almost limitless original ideas. Exercises are presented in standard notation only.

Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Method

Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Method
Author: Lou Manzi
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996-07
Genre: Guitar
ISBN: 9780739009567

If you've been inspired to begin playing fingerstyle guitar or are an experienced player wanting to enhance your knowledge, this book is the perfect place to start. Using standard music notation and TAB, the examples guide you through basic chord theory, modes, drop-D tuning, alternating bass and more. The CD demonstrates all the examples in the book. 96 pages.