Download or read book Achieving Guitar Artistry Triads written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of triadic concepts is as much for the ears as it is for the hands. Playing harmonized scales in triadic form is very helpful for the progressing guitarist. By working through these exercises, the guitarist will learn the harmonic sound of each key and develop a strong sense of melodic and harmonic voice leading. These studies contain interesting melodic content and are very fun to play. The keys are presented in tonic major and tonic minor rather than tonic major and relative minor. This is the second book in Mel Bay's Achieving Guitar Artistry series and follows the initial Linear Etudes text. Readers should develop a routine of practicing one key per day for the best results. Mastery of this book will domuch to enhance the guitarist's sense of voice leading, note reading and improvising.
Download or read book Achieving Guitar Artistry Linear Guitar Etudes written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÊThis is the flagship book in Mel Bay's new Achieving Guitar Artistry series. Herein you will find an extensive collection of linear pieces with interesting melodic content. Frequent performance of these etudes will not only enhance technique, but offer the guitarist a wonderful opportunity to improve tone, touch and lyrical phrasing. We suggest playing each etude at a slow tempo at first, the goal being to achieve a clear and beautiful tone on every note. The next objective is to develop a sense of lyrical completeness to each musical phrase. Make the phrases sing! Once you have achieved the desired quality of tone and expression, increase the tempo to work on the technique. Mel Bay's Guitar Journals - Mastering the Fingerboard: The Reading Book (MB20903) would make an ideal supplement to Linear Guitar Etudes as it presents etudes in all keys and positions. The pieces in Linear Guitar Etudes are multi-positional. That is, the player will be required to move from position to position on the fingerboard. The music is presented in standard notation only, with left-hand fingering included on the more complex passages, and circled numbers to indicate the strings where certainnotes and passages are to be played. These etudes sound good on both nylon and steel-string guitars, and will be a valuable addition to the music library of any guitarist, enhancing their abilities regardless of the style of music played.
Download or read book Achieving Guitar Artistry Concert Solos written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
Download or read book Achieving Guitar Artistry Odd Time Etudes written by Wiliam Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Odd-time signatures are often an enigma to the Western musician and present specific challenges when it comes to phrasing and feeling. This book will improve any musician's ability to intuit odd-time signatures, through 48 etudes in 5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 10/8 and 11/8 time. "Mixed etudes" are also included, which feature different traditional and odd-time signatures within each piece. All of these studies will facilitate note-reading and position playing abilities, and are applicable to jazz, classical and contemporary guitar genres. 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.
Download or read book Achieving Guitar Artistry Lyrical Etudes written by Keijo Pennanen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Achieving Guitar Artistry Odd Time Etudes written by William Bay and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Odd-time signatures are often an enigma to the Western musician and presentspecific challenges when it comes to phrasing and feeling. This book will improve any musician's ability to intuit odd-time signatures, through 48 etudes in 5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 10/8 and 11/8 time. Mixed etudes are also included, which feature different traditional and odd-time signatures within each piece. All of these studieswill facilitate note-reading and position playing abilities, and are applicable to jazz, classical and contemporary guitar genres. 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.
Download or read book Achieving Guitar Artistry Contemporary Picking Etudes written by Keijo Pennanen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among fretted-instrument players there is an expression that states, "The fret hand marks a player, but the pick hand distinguishes an artist." The 23 original compositions in this book offer a fresh basis to explore and develop plectrum or pick-style playing technique to a professional level. These pieces require various playing techniques and include: linear studies, double-stops, counterpoint, and chord playing. By studying and learning these pieces, guitarists can not only refine their technical mastery, but also enhance their skill level and artistry in solo guitar performance. This collection also includes eight duet arrangements to be played by two guitarists. The duets are fun to play as student/teacher sight-reading exercises, and can be used as guitar duo performance repertoire as well. The music is written in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio containing all 31 pieces.
Download or read book Achieving Guitar Artistry Contemporary Preludes Sonatas Nocturnes written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The William Bay Collection Flatpicking Guitar Solo Anthology 2 written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive collection of 146 guitar solos in notation and tablature. The solos include beautiful airs and ballads from America and the British Isles, Celtic favorites, and early music pieces. Also included are many original guitar solos written by the author. Each solo is recorded, and the book includes access to online recordings.
Download or read book The William Bay Collection Flatpicking Guitar Solo Anthology 1 written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book contains the solos found in five William Bay guitar solo collections. The solos range from colorful foot tapping reels, breakdowns, hornpipes, jigs, fiddle tunes and sea chanteys to country and Celtic ballads and waltzes. Also included are numerous original guitar solos. All 143 solos in this collection are recorded by the author and online access to the recordings is included. All solos are presented in notation and tablature.
Download or read book The William Bay Collection Sacred Guitar Solo Anthology written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The William Bay Collection Christmas Guitar Solo Anthology written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains all 60 of William Bay’s guitar solos found in his three Christmas solo collections: Guitar Picking Tunes – Beautiful Carols of Christmas, Guitar Picking Tunes – Christmas in the British Isles, and Guitar Picking Tunes – An Early American Christmas. In this volume, all solos are presented in notation only. Includes access to an online recording of the author performing each piece.
Download or read book Guitar Solos for Improving Technique written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 36 solos, etudes and technique studies was written especially for the developing intermediate guitarist. A variety of musical styles and genres are presented, along with a colorful assortment of flatpicking techniques and melodies. In addition to their appealing sound and being fun to play, many of these pieces are suitable for performance in recitals or concerts. Every effort has been made to be sure that these musical selections “lie well under the fingers,” and are very guitaristic or idiomatic in nature. Guitar Solos for Improving Technique is ideal as a standalone solo collection or as a technique-building text. The collection also works well as a supplement to any intermediate guitar method. Includes access to an online audio recording of each piece.
Download or read book Guitar Picking Studies for Improving Technique written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes a multitude of beginning to intermediate studies, designed to build right-hand picking technique and coordination between both hands. The material includes vertical picking exercises across various string combinations, linear picking studies, tremolo studies, warm-ups, picking etudes, triplet exercises and picking solos–essential material that will supplement any guitar method. Written in standard notation and tablature.
Download or read book 7 Studies for Guitar written by Andrew Hull and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2020-06-19 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed by David Tanenbaum, Guitar Department Chair at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, as “a fun and varied set that is pleasing to the ear while being a healthy workout”, the 7 Studies for Guitar by virtuoso guitarist Andrew Hull is a set of concert etudes in the tradition of the twelve etudes of Heitor Villa-Lobos. Andrew is a Guitar Foundation of America International Competition finalist, former student of famed guitar composer Dusan Bogdanovic, and Fulbright Scholar to Uruguay. While in Uruguay, he studied the original manuscripts of the Villa-Lobos etudes with the late Abel Carlevaro. The 7 Studies for Guitar were inspired by that experience: seeing Villa-Lobos’ original pages, sitting at the foot of the technical master Carlevaro, and realizing the great need for a new set of concert studies. The studies are the sum total of his experiences learning from these technical and compositional masters and feature challenging and fiery pieces that test the limits of modern technique with arpeggios, tremolos, scales, and specialized left-hand techniques. Includes access to online audio.
Download or read book Achieving Guitar Artistry Contemporary Baroque Etudes written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The arts flourished in the Baroque period. Music from that time is still performed worldwide by symphonies, opera companies, choirs, chamber ensembles and soloists on many instruments. The period was characterized by the works of such great artists as J. S. Bach (b. 1685), Handel (b. 1685), Telemann (b. 1681) and many others. These composers defined the rich, ornate and melodic Baroque style of music which we categorize in the classical realm. There was another genre of music flourishing during this period, and that was the "common" or folk music style characterized by such composers as Ireland's legendary harpist, Turlough O'Carolan (b. 1670). In composing music for this book the author recreated harmonic and melodic elements of this great musical age, while adding some contemporary twists. All of the etudes are original and will serve to enhance guitar technique, phrasing, expression, note- reading ability, and knowledge of the entire guitar fingerboard. Fingering and string markings are included where appropriate. In addition to facilitating the many technical and aesthetic aspects of performing at an advanced level on the guitar, these etudes may be used successfully in concerts or recitals. This book is an ideal companion for the other books in the Mel Bay "Achieving Guitar Artistry" series, which is designed to condition and guide the developing guitarist to an advanced level of proficiency, regardless of the style of music performed.
Download or read book Mastering the Classical Guitar Book 2B written by Wissam Abboud and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mastering the Classic Guitar Book 2B is the fourth book in a carefully graduated method series that uses a broad spectrum of technical exercises, music theory, chord studies, and repertoire to provide a solid technical foundation for the beginning to advanced-intermediate classical guitar student. This book is appropriate for students who have completed Books 1A, 1B and 2A and can read standard notation in the first and second positions. The book is written in three sections: Progressive Studies and Pieces, Technical Exercises, and Chords and Chord Progressions. Tips on how to integrate the three sections are given throughout the book. Mastering the Classical Guitar Book 2B introduces: notes on the second string, ascending and descending slurs, ornamentation, polyphony, and playing in the third and fifth positions. The book’s chord studies venture into new territory of seventh chords and jazz chord progressions. Teachers will welcome the generous number of attractive intermediate-level recital pieces by Aguado, Carulli, Carcassi, Coste, Giuliani, Mertz, Sor, and Tárrega. Written in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio.
