The composer says: Several musical threads led to my writing this piece of music to celebrate my friend Matanya Ophee's (AKA MO) 80th birthday - a life lived with the guitar. Jelly Roll Morton once asserted: 'In fact, if you can't manage to put tinges of Spanish in your tunes, you will never be able to get the right seasoning; I call it, for jazz.' Over the last couple of years I moved back to Jelly Roll Morton's city: New Orleans, home of my adolescence and reacquainted myself with the tinges of Spanish in its rich musical heritage. One of these pieces was the Mardi Gras Mambo, an iconic song frequently played during Mardi Gras and, in David Newman's reworking of the lyrics, at the New Orleans Saints football games as the Super Bowl Mambo. Uncited sources on both Wikipedia and Essortment say the word Mambo means 'conversation with the gods' in Kikongo, the language spoken by Central African slaves taken to Cuba where it became the name for a musical form and a dance style that developed originally in Cuba in the able hands of Cachao's (Bassist Orestes Lopez) tune: Danzon Mambo. This rhythmic style became famous in the 1950's following its use in dance bands in Mexico and through New Orleans to the United States. The infectiousness of the New Orleans re-interpretation of the Mambo's ostinato bass line and the reaction of people who are readily moved to dance when they hear it spoke to me of dance and celebration. This led me to choose some of this piece's characteristics and title for this piece: Mambo for MO. As we have progressed on the instrument, some of us may have encountered the four-chord descending minor chord progression known as the Andalusian cadence: i - VII - VI - V in many different genres and guises. After all, it appears in Ray Charles' Hit the Road, Jack, the verse on Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys, Walk, Don't Run by The Ventures, Runaway by Del Shannon and in that great work arranged and embraced by the Guitar: J.S. Bach's Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004. This bass line derived from a Latin American musical style as reinterpreted in New Orleans, a chord progression that evokes the Flamenco Music of Spain, and my impressions of the sinuous lines of people dancing the Second Line in the streets of New Orleans at Mardi Gras led me to this synthesis as a tribute to a man who has contributed so much in his lifelong efforts for the guitar, its history and lore on the occasion of his birthday! Happy Birthday, Matanya! Carlos Barrientos was born on June 25, 1954 in Tela, Honduras. He began his formal music studies at the National Music Conservatory in Guatemala City, Guatemala C.A. His training with Maestro Elias Barreiro, Director of Guitar Studies at Tulane University, was supplemented with Master Classes with Manuel Barrueco, Leo Brouwer, Juan Mercadal, Michael Newman, Tommy Tedesco and Carlos Barbosa-Lima. He studied composition under the tutelage of Dr. Jerry Sieg, University of New Orleans, and Dr. Roy Johnson, Florida State University. He consulted with Michael D. Martin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music, Albany State University, Albany, GA in the creation of a recordings library that reflects Western Art Music and American Jazz for the students at Albany State University. The New York Premiere of the First Movement of his Second Guitar Sonata was dedicated to and performed by Classical Guitarist Maestro Carlos Barbosa-Lima in 2003 at Carnegie Hall. At the request of U.S. Senator Bob Graham one of his compositions, Si Tu Te Vas (If You Go Away), was included on a recording to promote The Everglades Trail. In 2004, at the American Church in Paris, France the World Premiere of his Romance for Flute and Guitar was performed by the award-winning Serenade Duo, flutist Michelle LaPorte and guitarist Gerry Saulter. He has performed with such legendary musicians as Herbie Mann, Donald Byrd and Debbie Reynolds, led an on stage Renaissance Trio in a University of New Orleans production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and played incidental music for their production of Bertold Brecht's The Good Woman of Sichuan. He has performed Carulli's Guitar Concerto in A, Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story and Marvin Hamlish's A Chorus Line with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL, and with the Southern Art Music Ensemble, a Jazz/Latin Fusion Sextet, including an Honors Convocation in Atlanta for Mr. Ted Turner. He has been a guest performer with the Albany State University Jazz Ensemble at The Fletcher Henderson Jr., Macon and Atlanta Jazz Festivals, and played the banjo in the Albany State University /Albany Symphony's co-production of George Gershwin's Opera Porgy and Bess.

?Madroños? is the Spanish word for ?arbutus? a small tree native to Spain that fruits and flowers simultaneously.Twentieth century Spanish composer conductor and critic Federico Moreno Torroba produced many zarzuelas and other works but it was his early friendship with master Guitarist Andrés Segovia that inspired him to produce what is considered his best work a host of pieces or solo Guitar. This one Madroños was published in 1954 and was performed and recorded by Segovia. It displays Torroba?s commitment to Spanish idioms as he believed that only by embracing Iberian music inspiration would Spanish music receive the international recognition it deserved.

This book contains John's own miniature scores to 28 classic Mahavishnu songs. Titles: Awakening - Be Happy - Birds of Fire - Celestial Terrestrial - Commuters - Dawn - Dream - Earth Ship - Eternity's Breath - Faith - Hope - Meeting of the Spirits - Miles Beyond - Noonward Race - One Word - Opus I - Pastoral - Resolution - Sanctuary - Vital Transformation - and many more.

10 Easy Lessons-Een eenvoudig en informatief introductieboek voor het spelen van klassiek gitaar. Uitermate geschikt voor beginners. Er wordt aandacht besteed aan akkoorden toonladders arpeggio's en essentiele technieken voor beide handen. Bevat stukken van O.A. Tarrega Giuliani Sor Carcassi en Carulli.

The Guitar Basics Repertoire book contains over forty pieces offering a rich and varied mixture of folksongs from around the world (Aura Lee Sakura) classical tunes (Bizet - March of the Kings J. S. Bach - Minuet in G) and popular film music (including themes from Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter) alongside evocative originals (Falling Leaves Havana Goodtime Samurai Sword Tudor Dance) and established Guitar repertoire by Sor and Carulli. Designed both to consolidate the areas of study covered in Guitar Basics and present new topics in the fun but clear style of the popular method book Guitar Basics Repertoire introduces accidentals moving up the neck two part music arpeggios and plucked chords as well as fun extended techniques that even a beginner can master. Guitar Basics Repertoire contains both solo and ensemble pieces backing tracks for many of which are available below and is the perfect companion to Guitar Basics whether being used for group teaching or to prepare students for graded examinations. Both solo and ensemble repertoire is included with backing tracks and teachers' part for many pieces provided on the accompanying ECD.

Par TURINA JOAQUIN. The song Cantares sets a poem by philosophical poet Ramon de Campoamor whose words describe a conflicted and unfulfilled love. The transcription from Piano to Guitar enhances the Iberian flavour of the Turina’s song. There are virtuosic passages for the Guitar and quite demanding passages for the Soprano or high Voice. Joaquin Turina is often contrasted with Albéniz and Granados, those two proponents of a Spanish national style. Turina strove to write music of a European standard in the conventional major forms and it is possible to hear the influence of Turina’s years studying in Paris, as well as his native Spain combined with the composer’s own unique Voice. The song Cantares sets a poem by philosophical poet Ramon de Campoamor whose words describe a conflicted and unfulfilled love. The transcription from Piano to Guitar enhances the Iberian flavour of the Turina’s song. There are virtuosic passages for the Guitar and quite demanding passages for the Soprano or high Voice. Joaquin Turina is often contrasted with Albéniz and Granados, those two proponents of a Spanish national style. Turina strove to write music of a European standard in the conventional major forms and it is possible to hear the influence of Turina’s years studying in Paris, as well as his native Spain combined with the composer’s own unique Voice. / Rép Classique / Répertoire / Guitare

10 Contemporary Classical Guitar Solos. Par HAMMETT LARRY. In the author?s words this collection of 10 modern classical guitar pieces was composed to emulate the ?elusive graceful fragile subtle elegant stealthy qualities? of cats. Inspired by a rich tapestry of styles including classical flamenco jazz pop avant-garde Balkan and more generally?world music this book is perfect for anyone wishing to expand their guitar repertoire and technique. As cat fanciers abound this collection is sure to please audiences and performers alike.The pieces consist mainly of notated improvisations gently shaped to give them a sense of structure and completion. Five of the pieces are in drop-D or another scordatura tuning. Some have a simple folk-like form and harmony while others are more abstract. Written in standard notation only for the intermediate to advanced guitarist performance notes and online audio recordings are provided for each cat-like composition. / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Recueil / Guitare

Par FILIBERTO ROGER. A great supplement to any note-reading guitar method. Helps students methodically learn the fretboard from the second position upward. The book contains fun-to-play studies and songs in upper fretboard positions, as well as giving the student scales, rhythmic studies, and periodic reviews of positions previously studied. In the author's words, 'Learning the positions is a must if you are ever to become expert on the guitar.' Written in standard notation only. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / All Styles - Technic / Etude / Guitare

Platero Y Yo (Platero and I) is a suite of eight short works inspired by a set of poems that Nobel Prize-winning author Juan Ramón Jiménez.wrote about a donkey and his home region of Andalusia. The words of the poems are to be read over the performance of the witty modern Andalusian-inspired music. It is a charming work that has performed and recorded many times.Composer and Guitarist Eduardo Sainz De La Maza was a twentieth century Spanish composer brother of the better known Regino Sainz De La Maza. This suite is his most famous work along with Campanas del Alba.

Lorenzo Micheli and Matteo Mela perform nine well-known compositions in their DVD SoloDuo: Live in Milan.Tunes featured in the video include Tonadilla by Rodrigo Songwithout Words no. 20 and 25 by Mendellsohn Tagno Suite by Piazolla Humoresque op.10 no. 2 by Tchaikowsky and more.

This comprehensive illustrated text offers an in-depth look at the mechanics and musical thought process of teaching the classical guitar the 'why' rather than the 'how' the classical guitarist does things a certain way. In theauthor's words 'Classical Guitar Pedagogy is the study of how to teach guitarists to teach.' This university-level text will be of enormous assistance to the teacher in explaining the musical anatomical technical andpsychological underpinning of guitar performance. It contains ideas and techniques to help organize your teaching more efficiently plus tips on career development as a classical guitar teacher and performer. If you make yourliving as a classical guitar teacher/performer you owe it to yourself and your students to get this book.

This book is the story of love life and loss told by the legendary Argentinean guitarists Jorge Morel. This book traces his early years with his father in Buenos Aires to the love of his life his wife Olga andof his life as one of the greats of the guitar. The Maestro also shares his thoughts on many subjects with blunt honesty not often expected or heard in these politically correct times. Through tragedy and loss Jorge Morel continues to compose and perform to this day. His positive outlook on life and art and his authentic values are truly one of a kind. This book tells his story and contains 21 of Maestro Morel?s greatpieces and arrangements (9 new compositions presented here for the first time!). In the words of the Maestro ?This is the definitive work on my life and my music!?

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Guitar Solos and Duets comporte deux parties de guitare pour chaque chanson. Guitar 1 est la mélodie et Guitar 2 est un accompagnement complet, de niveau intermédiaire. Ceux-ci peuvent être lues comme des solos avec les enregistrements inclus ou duos de guitare. Un accompagnement entièrement orchestré DVD-ROM est également disponible. Le DVD-ROM contient une performance instrumentale en direct suivi d'un play-along piste. De plus, notre logiciel de 2 Mix personnalisé inclus TNT vous permet de jouer en solo ou l'autre des deux parties de guitare ou de l'orchestre, ou de créer un jeu avec soit la guitare et / ou les pistes d'orchestre. Vous pouvez même ralentir traque et sections de boucle pour la pratique. Les accords de guitare sont complètement compatible avec toute la série de la chaîne, Guitar 2 peuvent même servir un accompagnement complet pour les livres de la série de chaînes disponibles. / Guitare

Whether for lessons or the first little concerts - 'Easy Concert Pieces' for guitar contains easy and well-known solo pieces, carefully selected according to technical and musical demands: Vol. 1 easy, Vol. 2 intermediate. Apart from original guitar pieces by Aguado, Mertz, Diabelli, Carulli, Sor, or Carcassi, this edition also contains easily playable arrangements of classical masterpieces such as Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons', Handel's 'Fireworks Music', Mozart's 'Magic Flute' or Verdi's 'Chorus of Hebrew Slaves'. The arrangements want to provide access to the masterpieces of concert literature and encourage the joy of classical music. All pieces are recorded on the accompanying CD. / Guitare