Concepts: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar

Concepts: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar
Author: Howard Morgen
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 196
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457495984

Beginning with an explanation of how a bass line defines the harmonic scheme, this edition leads the player through dozens of fingerstyle arrangements. Titles: * Laura * Green Dolphin Street * The Shadow of Your Smile * Stompin' at the Savoy * Just Friends * Don't Blame Me * Nobody Does It Better

Howard Morgen's Solo Guitar

Howard Morgen's Solo Guitar
Author: Howard Morgen
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-02
Genre: Guitar
ISBN: 9780769276588

Solo Guitar is a musical approach to understand the techniques and concepts of solo guitar. Topics include arranging, transcribing, chord progressions, and chord substitutions. Also included are tips for maximizing practice time. Howard demonstrates every subject with arrangements of some of the most memorable songs of any serious musician's repertoire. Titles include: In Your Own Sweet Way * You Stepped Out of a Dream * Stompin' at the Savoy * Misty * Laura * Take Five and more.

Fingerstyle Guitar Arranging, Composition and Performance

Fingerstyle Guitar Arranging, Composition and Performance
Author: Raymond Gonzalez
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2020-06-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1513455117

This is a clear and concise method to help the intermediate-to-advanced guitarist develop the crafts of composing and arranging. With an accessible presentation of theory as it applies directly to the guitar, topics include: the structure and construction of a melody, harmonizing a melody, development of melodic and harmonic ideas, musical form, the roll of rhythm and tempo, the guitar as a compositional tool, and how all these elements are combined into a fully realized piece of music. The importance of open tunings and why they play a major role in fingerstyle guitar is discussed, along with their benefits and practical limitations. Finally, we cover techniques particular to fingerstyle guitar playing and how to approach performing, dealing with nerves and presentation, letting mistakes go and enjoying the experience of playing and performing.

Howard Morgen -- Through Chord Melody & Beyond

Howard Morgen -- Through Chord Melody & Beyond
Author: Howard Morgen
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739049846

In this definitive work, Howard Morgen demonstrates all the tools, techniques, and concepts to create masterful solo guitar arrangements. This one-of-a-kind book with enhanced CD features 19 full song arrangements based on 11 classic jazz standards, which are immediately applicable for professional usage. The enhanced CD features demonstrations by Howard Morgen and Howard Alden, 6 complete video performances, plus printable PDFs ---all accessible from your computer's CD-ROM drive. Titles: Round Midnight * Li'l Darlin' * The More I See You * Stardust * Alone Together * Speak Low * It's Only a Paper Moon * My Funny Valentine * Body and Soul * My Foolish Heart * Nice Work, If You Can Get It.

The Transcriber's Art

The Transcriber's Art
Author: RICHARD YATES
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2012-03-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619111500

A collection of articles and music transcribed for solo classical guitar gathered from ten years of the popular series in the journal Soundboard. Each of the music scores is accompanied by an article describing the process of transcription for the guitar, the history of the music and composer, and performance suggestions. All pieces are fully fingered and suitable for intermediate to advanced players.

Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Method

Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Method
Author: Patrick Johnson
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2005-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739036747

" ... Starting with a thorough review of reading standard music notation and basic music theory, the skills for becoming a fingerstyle guitar arranger are built from the ground up ..."--Back cover.

Howard Morgen's Solo Guitar

Howard Morgen's Solo Guitar
Author: Howard Morgen
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1999-10-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457401909

Solo Guitar is a musical approach to understand the techniques and concepts of solo guitar. Topics include arranging, transcribing, chord progressions, and chord substitutions. Also included are tips for maximizing practice time. Howard demonstrates every subject with arrangements of some of the most memorable songs of any serious musician's repertoire. Titles: * In Your Own Sweet Way * You Stepped Out of a Dream * Stompin' at the Savoy * Misty * Laura * Take Five and more.

Beyond Basics

Beyond Basics
Author: Mark Hanson
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1998-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780769200392

Featuring standard notation and tablature, this new book & audio package introduces basic accompaniment patterns, how to use the thumb and fingers, Travis" picking, and much more. Readers learn the applications of folk, blues, ragtime and new age styles to solo guitar while learning beautiful new chord voicings."

Basic Guitar Strumming and Fingerpicking

Basic Guitar Strumming and Fingerpicking
Author: Nori Kelley
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2011-03-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610656466

This book equips the beginner with the basic techniques necessary to succeed in the modern world of music. Numerous strumming patterns are covered, as are several fingerpicking patterns. the student will also learn the basics of chord chart reading, something that will come in handy should they ever find themselves in semi-pro or professional playing situations. This book will benefit anyone who is interested in playing current popular music, including rock, alternative, folk-rock, country & contemporary worship. Also included is a full length 75-minute CD with all 51 exercises from the book, to help the student with areas such as timing and the concept of playing with other musicians. the goal for the student is to play the exercises along with the CD. A must for both beginners and those desiring to improve their basic strumming and fingerpicking skills.

Concepts for the Classical and Jazz Guitar

Concepts for the Classical and Jazz Guitar
Author: JIMMY WYBLE
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2011-03-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610656202

Presents twenty, four-bar exercises written by Jimmy Wyble followed by exhaustive harmonic, rhythmic, and scale permutation of the four-bar exercises by Ron Berman. Accompanying CD contains recordings of exercise permutations. This text gives insight to the vast melodic and harmonic possibilities available to composers and arrangers of guitar music. Examples should be used as ideas for improvisations, compositions, or springboards for new original material. Any musical idea, as shown in this book, may be permutated to create almost limitless original ideas. Exercises are presented in standard notation only.