Acoustic Masters


Book Description

Fingerstyle virtuoso Peppino D'Agostino examines topics such as solo guitar arranging, composition, alternate tunings, chord voicings, and fingerstyle techniques. New Acoustic Guitar contains 11 original Peppino works. Titles include: Grand Canyon * Calypso Facto * Acoustic Spirit * Walk Away Renee * Bella Donna.




Celtic guitar


Book Description

Forty beautiful Celtic melodies arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar. All the songs are arranged to be easily playable. Most of the songs are in standard tuning plus there is an additional section in DADGAD tuning. A CD is included featuring all the songs.




Acoustic Masters


Book Description

Craig Dobbins has tastefully arranged this beautiful collection of hymns to be easily playable and yet worthy of concert and solo recital performance. All the music is written in standard notation and tablature, and performed beautifully on the included recording. Selections include: Amazing Grace * In the Garden * O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing * The Old Rugged Cross * Sweet Hour of Prayer * There Is a Fountain and more




Acoustic Masters


Book Description

Craig Dobbins, a master solo guitarist---and bestowed with the coveted, honorary title "CGP" (Certified Guitar Player) by Chet Atkins himself---has arranged eleven beautiful Christmas songs for acoustic guitar in the traditional Chet Atkins style. Titles are: Sand Mountain Sleigh Ride * Away in a Manger * Joy to the World * It Came Upon a Midnight Clear * Angels We Have Heard on High * Love Came Down at Christmas * Deck the Halls * Appalachian Lullaby * Jingle Bells * Toyland * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * Silent Night.




Acoustic Masters


Book Description

Doyle Dykes is the natural heir to Chet Atkins' throne. This Nashville-based virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist plays solo guitar arrangements of originals, hymns, and secular pop music with astounding feel and unheard-of technique. This volume includes Doyle's original guitar compositions and his hugely popular arrangement of The Beatles' song Girl." Songs are: Angels Desire * Birmingham Steel * Caleb's Report * Celtic Cowboy * The Changing of the Guard * Country Fried Pickin' * Girl * The Howling of the Wood * The Jawbone * Martha's Kitchen * Miss Haley's Music Box * Misty Nights in Tokyo * The Road Back Home * Self Portrait on Acoustic Guitar * The Visitation * Wabash Cannonball * White Rose for Heidi."




Acoustic Masters


Book Description

Twelve of Chris Proctor's stunning solo guitar pieces, fully transcribed in tab and notation. Plus, Chris walks you through each arrangement on the included masterclass CD. Songs include: The Bells of the Harbor * The Emperor's Choice * Henry's Shuffle * Hotspot * Late Again * Morning Thunder * Mountaineer Creek * Over the Pass * Seven-Oh-Four * Stormwatch * Tap Room * War Games.




Acoustic Masters for Guitar--Paul Simon


Book Description

(Music Sales America). A great collection of Paul Simon's acoustic guitar tracks transcribed for guitar tab & standard notation with complete lyrics. 17 songs include: Armistice Day * 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover * Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard * and more.




Fiddle Tunes


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The perfect introduction to bluegrass and traditional fiddle tunes. Sections include: Fiddle Tunes, Hornpipes, Waltzes, Jigs, Strathspeys, Reels, and Improvisation. The 43 traditional fiddle standards covered in the book comprise the core fiddle tune repertoire. All songs are demonstrated on the included CD! Each song is taught in a basic standard" arrangement and then in an advanced variation."




Acoustic Masters


Book Description

Mark Hanson captures the magic and joy of Oz in contemporary acoustic guitar settings. The arrangements are based directly on the actual movie score and feature all of the subtle and intricate details of the film's music. The 13 titles include: Over the Rainbow * Come Out, Come Out * Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead * The Coroner's Song * Lullaby League * Lollypop Guild * We Welcome You to Munchkinland * We're Off to See the Wizard * If I Only Had a Brain * Optimistic Voices and more.




Alan Parsons' Art & Science of Sound Recording


Book Description

(Technical Reference). More than simply the book of the award-winning DVD set, Art & Science of Sound Recording, the Book takes legendary engineer, producer, and artist Alan Parsons' approaches to sound recording to the next level. In book form, Parsons has the space to include more technical background information, more detailed diagrams, plus a complete set of course notes on each of the 24 topics, from "The Brief History of Recording" to the now-classic "Dealing with Disasters." Written with the DVD's coproducer, musician, and author Julian Colbeck, ASSR, the Book offers readers a classic "big picture" view of modern recording technology in conjunction with an almost encyclopedic list of specific techniques, processes, and equipment. For all its heft and authority authored by a man trained at London's famed Abbey Road studios in the 1970s ASSR, the Book is also written in plain English and is packed with priceless anecdotes from Alan Parsons' own career working with the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and countless others. Not just informative, but also highly entertaining and inspirational, ASSR, the Book is the perfect platform on which to build expertise in the art and science of sound recording.