Paolo Bellinati presents his long-awaited solo Guitar arrangements of 10 of the 12 compositions featured on the companion online video. Written in standard notation only with brief performance notes for each piece these arrangements would best be approached by the intermediate to advanced classic Guitarist.In this collection masterful Brazilian Guitarist Paolo Bellinati has meticulously transcribed his solo Guitararrangements of ten melodies by his beloved countryman and pioneering bossa nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. Bellinati particularly laboured over his arrangements of Jobim's instrumentalcompositions i.e. songs without lyrics as these 'reveal a much more sophisticated Jobim closer to his favourite classical composers.The book also contains arrangements of lyrical songs of a more introspectiveand romantic character including 'Luiza' which Bellinati regards as 'The most beautiful and perfect Brazilian song ever written'. Includes access to online video.

Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series serves as the official resource for guitar assessments of the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Innovative in its structure, Bridges supports students from the beginner to advanced levels with carefully sequenced repertoire, etudes, and technique. Each of the Repertoire and Etudes books in the series spans all major style periods and a variety of genres, presenting an organized compilation of pieces appropriate for that level of technical development. Nine progressive levels of Repertoire and Etudes scaffold student learning at every stage of musical development. Each book contains a balanced and representative selection of works from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary style periods. From the classics of Aguado to the modern compositions of Zenamon, Bridges connects students to both essential literature and enticing masterpieces never before found together. The Etudes have been carefully selected to support the repertoire and isolate specific technical and musical challenges, making Bridges an ideal collection and a comprehensive teaching resource. / Guitare