SKU: MB.31103M
ISBN 9781513468792. 8.75x11.75 inches.
Adam Granger self-published the first edition of Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar in 1979. A second edition was published in 1994. Now Mel Bay Publications presents the third edition of the book.
This 236-page book is the most extensive and best-documented collection of fiddle tunes for the flatpicking guitar player in existence, and includes reels, hoedowns, hornpipes, rags, breakdowns, jigs and slip-jigs, presented in Southern, Northern, Irish, Canadian, Texas and Old-time styles.
There are 508 fiddle tunes referenced under 2500 titles and alternate titles. The titles are fully indexed, making the book doubly valuable as a reference book and a source book.
In this new edition, all tunes are typeset, instead of being handwritten as they were in the previous editions, making the tabs easier to read.
The tunes in Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are presented in Easytab, a streamlined tablature notation system designed by Adam specifically for fiddle tunes.
The book comes with a link which gives access to mp3 recordings by Adam of all 508 tunes, each played once at a moderate tempo, with rhythm on one channel and lead on the other.
Also included in Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are instructions for reading Easytab, descriptions of tune types presented in the book, and primers on traditional flatpicking and rhythm guitar. Additionally, there are sections on timing, ornamentation, technique, and fingering, as well as information on tune sources and a history of the collection.
Mel Bay also offers The Granger Collection, by Bill Nicholson, the same 508 tunes in standard music notation.
SKU: MB.30989
ISBN 9781513466705. 8.75x11.75 inches.
In this book, guitarist and music historian David Grimes presents 20 â??small sonatasâ? or sonatinas, complete with detailed performance notes and bio sketches of each of the contributing composers: Leonhard von Call, Matteo Carcassi, Ferdinando Carulli, Mauro Giuliani, Francesco Molino, and Antonio Nava. While flexible, the early 19th-century sonatina form usually consists of 2 - 4 contrasting movements, here in guitar-friendly keys, making these pieces ideal for performance by intermediate-level students. In all but the most challenging passages, Grimes has intentionally kept fingering to a minimum to allow students to form their own concept of this critical skill. Then, as many bass notes in these pieces are played on open strings, the player must develop a sense of when to selectively damp dissonant tones or observe a restâ?? exposing and overcoming yet another shortcoming in the education of many guitarists.  Most classic guitar teachers are familiar with the easy didactic studies by Carcassi, Carulli and Giuliani; Favorite Sonatinas offers more highly developed, but not yet virtuoso pieces by the same Italian triumvirateâ?? plus three more composers in a similar veinâ?? promoting confident, enjoyable sight-reading by guitarists of all levels. .
SKU: PE.EP68742
ISBN 9790300762074. 232 x 303 mm inches. English.
In Ash Fure's Feed Forward for large ensemble, sharp reports from the percussion at first punctuate and divide discrete sections of sonic material played by the rest of the ensemble. Over the course of the work, these divisions are gradually resisted, breached and finally overwhelmed by a spreading miasma of sound.
Scored for 11 players, Feed Forward was commissioned by the Impuls International Composition Festival for Klangforum Wien for premiere at the 2015 Impuls Festival. It exploits a broad range of extended performance techniques including quarter tones, multiphonics in the winds and contrabass, and more unusual effects, all explained in concise performance notes including links to further resources for the player.
This score (EP 68742) is available as part of the Peters Contemporary Library. The performance materials are available for hire.
SKU: HL.581260
ISBN 9780876392256. UPC: 196288077046. 9.0x12.0x0.199 inches.
Learn the ukulele! Berklee Basic Ukulele is an easy-to-follow, funintroduction to the ukulele--the perfect guide for the beginning ukulele enthusiast! The book begins with the basics of reading music notation (traditional notation, ukulele tablature, and chord diagrams), which can serve as a review or a handy primer for those with noprior reading experience. You will then learn a variety techniques for playing melodies, strumming chords, and accompanying yourself singing, with many tunes in a diversity of styles as examples. You will learn various rhythms and strum patterns, starting from very basic strumming and then slowly incorporating more complex right hand techniques, and learn to strum along with your favorite (ororiginal) songs. Each chord, strum pattern, and concept is coupled with exercises and songs to give you ample opportunities to absorb the material, with demonstration and play-along audio tracks. Includes: â?¢ How to hold the ukulele, play with healthy hand/body position, and produce a good tone. â?¢ The notes of the ukulele fingerboard. â?¢ The basics of music theory, which you will then use to help learn songs and develop an overall intuitive sense for how to play the ukulele. â?¢ Essential chords and chord strumming patterns for different styles. â?¢ Melodies and chordal accompaniment parts to songs such as â??Aloha 'Oe,â? â??Amazing Grace,â? â??Bound for South Australia,â? â??Hi'ilawe,â? â??Hinei Ma Tov,â? â??Londondeery Air,â? â??Simple Gifts,â? â??When the Saints Go Marching In,â? â??Will the Circle Be Unbroken?,â? and others!
