Alexander Allan Music Of Spain And South America Guitar Tab Cd

Music of Spain and South America for Violin by Allan Alexander contains 44 pieces which can be played solo or with a chord instrument. This great collection includes music from the Spain and South America. Most of the pieces have been extended with variations which make the tunes a more suitable length for performances and are a lot of fun for the violinist to play. Every tune in the book is included on the digitally mastered CD. Though the tunes are very effective as solo material Allan chose to record them with violinist Elena Rojas. Elena has given a skillful delightful performance of the music and Allan has rendered the chords artfully. The result is a reallylovely CD; listening will be a pleasure. For the player who is new to music of Spain and South America the recording will give insights into the melodies and it will allow the violinist who has no access to a chord instrument to hear and play along with the guitar as the violin part can be turned down by fading one channel. For those who know some of these wonderful tunes it will be a joy to have the music and hear them played by two musicians who obviously love to play this music together. The CD which comes with the book has all 44 of the tunes in the same order in which they appear in the book. The CD will give you insights into the music and it will be enjoyable to listen to on its own merit. For additional information be sure to check out Allan's web site.

With the 37 original pieces contained within be prepared for a journey into the beautiful simplicity of a variety of musical styles ranging from South American to Celtic with trips to Italy Greece and Spain in between. For the teacher of emerging students this book solves the problem of producing repertoire that is at once interesting and accessible.The accompanying CD provides an invaluable aid to learning for these students. For the intermediate player this book provides important experience in sight-reading uncomplicated but appealing music. The book also provides fascinating text that is interspersed with valuable musical secrets that Allan has discoveredin his lifelong devotion to the Guitar. Pay attention; I have been his student for quite a long time and I continue to learn many new things all the time. If there are any doubts about what can be done with simple pieces simply listen to the CD which is a most enjoyable experience in itself.