The Best of Francisco Tarrega in 33 Pieces for Guitar


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Principally original works for guitar by Francisco Taarrega; the penultimate work by J. Arcas, arranged by Taarrega.




Tarrega in Tablature


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The importance of Francisco Tarrega in the history of the classic guitar is immeasurable. With his original compositions and transcriptions, Tarrega broughtthe classical guitar to new heights by giving it a repertoire of its own and consequently influencing virtually every modern day classical guitarist. In thisvolume, Ben Boldt presents 29 pieces by Tarrega in standard notation and tablature. Titles include: Lagrima; Preludes in G, A, and D major; Danza Mora; Marieta! (Mazurca); Mazurca en sol; Maria; Minuetto; Adelita (Mazurca); Pavana; La Alborada; Capricho Arabe; and many others. Text in English, Spanish, French, and Japanese




Trrega - Music of the Masters Arranged for Solo Guitar


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A collection of Francisco Tárrega's arrangements for guitar of music by the world's most beloved composers. Includes: Bach & Gounod's "Ave Maria," Handel's "Chorale," Haydn's "Baryton Trio: Minuet (Hob. XI:87)," Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," Schubert's "Adieu (Anh. I/31)," Schumann's "Novelette (Op. 21, No. 1)," Chopin's "Prelude (Op. 28, No. 4)," Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words: Consolation (Op. 30, No. 3)."




The Classical Guitar Companion


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The Classical Guitar Companion is an anthology of guitar exercises, etudes, and pieces organized according to technique or musical texture. Expert author Christopher Berg, a veteran guitar instructor, bring together perspectives as an active performing artist and as a teacher who has trained hundreds of guitarists to encourages students to work based on their own strengths and weaknesses. The book opens with "Learning the Fingerboard", a large section devoted to establishing a thorough knowledge of the guitar fingerboard through a systematic and rigorous study of scales and fingerboard harmony, which will lead to ease and fluency in sight-reading and will reduce the time needed to learn a repertoire piece. The following sections "Scales and Scale Studies", "Repeated Notes", "Slurs", "Harmony", "Arpeggios", "Melody with Accompaniment", "Counterpoint" and "Florid or Virtuoso Studies" each contain text and examples that connect material to fingering practices of composers and practice strategies to open a path to interpretive freedom in performance. The Classical Guitar Companion will serve as a helpful companion for many years of guitar study.




Mastering Tremolo


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Leonardo Garcia's Mastering Tremolo is an extensive guide for all aspiring guitarists wishing to develop solid tremolo technique. From a multitude of preliminary technical exercises and drills to develop a foundation for your tremolo and invigorate your technique, to more than a dozen active practice techniques detailed with musical examples to develop rhythmic precision, note consistency, tone, and speed, to the mental game of playing tremolo, this book will help improve your playing regardless of your level.




Gran Jota Aragonesa


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Theme and variations, advanced level.




The Guitar Transcriptions of Francisco Tárrega


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This publication presents a lightly modernized, fully corrected, reliable edition of Francisco Tárrega’s more idiomatic transcriptions and arrangements for the classic guitar. Tárrega, who was also an able pianist, chose works by diverse composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, and Robert Schumann to arrange for his own guitar performances, greatly expanding the concert guitar repertoire of his time.This publication provides today’s players with a dependable edition of these works that can be seamlessly incorporated into any modern concert program. Written in standard notation only for the intermediate to advanced guitarist, this collection features pieces that were less commonly heard on the guitar and sound remarkably fresh to this day.




50 Easy Classical Guitar Solos


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(Music Sales America). The pieces and etudes you need to develop your first classical guitar repertoire. This book and CD package contains delightful repertory of pieces in both standard notation and tab for the beginning or intermediate player. The selections are drawn from all periods of classical guitar literature and have been newly arranged and edited by Jerry Willard. The CD includes full-length performances. Learn pieces by Sor, Carulli, Dowland, Mozart, Tarrega, and many more.




Francisco Tarrega and Ferdinando Carulli


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Francisco Tarrega (1852 - 1909) and Ferdinando Carulli (1770 - 1841) were two of the foundational classical guitar composers. Their works are studied and to this day performed by guitarists worldwide. This book presents 9 of the post popular Tarrega guitar compositions and 11 of Carulli's most famous short pieces. These pieces were transcribed and adapted for the intermediate level guitar student. The book features large notes, carefully edited fingering and important historical and performance notes.




The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method - Volume 1


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(Guitar Method). This premier method for the beginning classical guitarist, by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andres Segovia, is now completely revised and updated! Guitarists will learn basic classical technique by playing over 50 beautiful classical pieces, 26 exercises and 14 duets, and through numerous photos and illustrations. The method covers: rudiments of classical technique, note reading and music theory, selection and care of guitars, strategies for effective practicing, and much more!