Michael Aaron - Adult Piano Course Book 1

Michael Aaron - Adult Piano Course Book 1
Warner Bros Pubns | March 22, 1985 | English | PDF | 64 pages | 9 MB

The interest in piano and the desire to play, has increased tremendously in the past few years. Especially is this noticeable among adults who have either had some elementary piano instruction in their youth or have been denied this study for various reasons. This increased interest is partly due to the widespread influence of radio. Hearing music almost daily has become an integral part of our lives and it is this constant influence which has awakened a keen and natural desire to become an active participant. it is to the furtherance and stimulation of this natural desire that this course was planned. The adult approach has been kept constantly in mind, however not to the exclusion of certain basic principles which are necessary in order to make rapid and satisfactory progress. The logical and stepwise manner of progression in this course should prove of inestimable aid to both the student and teacher.

Victor Wooten - The Music Lesson

Victor Wooten - The Music Lesson
Berkley Trade | April 1, 2008 | English | PDF | 288 pages | 1.5 MB

From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes The Music Lesson, the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great. Then, from nowhere it seemed, a teacher arrived. Part musical genius, part philosopher, part eccentric wise man, the teacher would guide the young musician on a spiritual journey, and teach him that the gifts we get from music mirror those from life, and every movement, phrase, and chord has its own meaning...All you have to do is find the song inside.

About the Author
Victor L. Wooten has won five Grammy Awards and two Nashville Music Awards for Bassist of the Year, is the only three-time winner of Bass Player magazine's Bass Player of the Year, and is an original member of the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. Victor L. Wooten has won five Grammy Awards and two Nashville Music Awards for Bassist of the Year, is the only three-time winner of Bass Player magazine's Bass Player of the Year, and is an original member of the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Bela Fleck & the Flecktones.

Table of Contents

Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgements
THE FIRST MEASURE - Groove
MEASURE TWO - Notes
MEASURE THREE - Articulation/Duration
MEASURE FOUR - Technique
MEASURE FIVE - Emotion/Feel
MEASURE SIX - Dynamics
MEASURE SEVEN - Rhythm/Tempo
MEASURE EIGHT - Tone
MEASURE NINE - Phrasing
MEASURE TEN - Space/Rest
MEASURE ELEVEN - Listening
THE LAST MEASURE - The Dream?
CODA
About the Author

Jazz Play Along Vol. 4 - Jazz Ballads

Jazz Play Along Vol. 4 - Jazz Ballads
Hal Leonard | 2002 | English | PDF/MP3 | 72 pages | 73 MB

For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues, and other split-track choices on the included CD, this first-of-its-kind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before. FOR STUDY, each tune includes a split track with: * Melody cue with proper style and inflection * Professional rhythm tracks * Choruses for soloing * Removable bass part * Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: * An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) * Additional choruses for soloing. INCLUDES: But Beautiful * Here's That Rainy Day * Body and Soul * Misty * My Foolish Heart * My Funny Valentine * My One and Only Love * My Romance * The Nearness of You.

FL Studio 10.0.9 Producer Edition Portable

FL Studio 10.0.9 Producer Edition Portable | 289.6 MB

FL Studio is a full-featured, open architecture, music production environment capable of audio recording, composing, sequencing and mixing, for the creation of professional quality music. FL Studio can be used as a scratchpad for your ideas or to produce completely mastered tracks ready for publication. It will play any sample file (wav), generator (softsynth), VSTi & DXi or midi instrument you feed it. You will be creating wav, mp3 or midi songs or loops only minutes after launching it. FL Studio is a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for Windows PCs (or Intel Mac/ Bootcamp).

With a full feature-set and aggressive pricing (inc. lifetime free updates), FL Studio may be your ideal DAW! FL Studio can be used as a scratchpad for your ideas or to produce completely mastered tracks ready for publication. FL Studio will play any sample, VSTi, DXi or Buzz plugin fed into it and also comes with its own generators (softsynths) and effects (filters).

Features:
•Horizontal zoom - Improved Playlist, Piano roll & Event Editor.
• Piano roll - Vertical zoom now possible & notes include properties view.
•Note handle - On note selection to rescale length
•Piano roll wave-display - Align notes to audio events.
•Magic lasso - Circle mouse around Notes or Clips to make a selection.
•Autosave / Autobackup - See F10 File options.
•Browser Autohide - See the Browser menu options.
•Lock Playlist tracks to clips - Right-click on Playlist tracks to lock and mimic Bock-tracks.
•Shift + Mouse Wheel - Move Channels, Mixer Tracks, Playlist Tracks & Patterns

OS : Win XP/2000/Vista/Win 7
Language : English

Techniques of the Contemporary Composer

Techniques of the Contemporary Composer
Schirmer | August 7, 1997 | English | PDF | 270 pages | 22.5 MB

This text is a practical guide to the compositional techniques, resources, and technologies available to composers today. Each chapter traces the development of traditional and modern elements that form the foundation of music in the late twentieth century. Among the subjects discussed are interval exploration, serialism, pitch-class sets, twelve-tone music, electronic music, algorithmic composition, and indeterminacy.

Based loosely on the author's earlier New Music Composition (Schirmer Books, 1977), this new book is designed to be a practical guide to the compositional techniques, resources, and technologies available to composers of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Indispensable as a ready reference for composers and scholars, Techniques is also an excellent introduction to the motives, ideas, and styles behind contemporary music. Beginning with a general survey of 19th century harmonic and melodic techniques, each chapter traces the development the traditional and modern elements that form the underpinning of music in the late twentieth century. Among the subjects discussed are interval exploration, serialism, pitch-class sets, and twelve tone as well as electronic music, algorithimic composition, indeterminacy, and much more. With a logical, step-by-step approach supplemented by over 300 musical examples and an extensive bibliography, Techniques of the Contemporary Composer is an excellent source for practicing composers and students of modern music alike. David Cope is professor of music at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He is the author of New Directions in Music and the composer of over eighty published musical pieces.

The Craft of Musical Composition - Book 1-2

The Craft of Musical Composition - Book 1-2
Schott | October 1, 1984 | English | PDF | 400 pages | 42.6 MB

Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith's remakable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose a satisfying piece for almost every kind of ensemble, and who was one of the most stimulating teachers of his day. It is therefore not surprising that nearly forty years later these books should remain essential reading for the student and the professional musician. Introductory * The Medium * The Nature of the Building Stones * Harmony * Melody * Analyses

The Slap Bass Bible

The Slap Bass Bible
Anthony Vitti | 1995, 2001 | English | PDF/MP3 | 63 pages | 80.7 MB

The Slap Bass Bible was published in 1995. This book is written in the style that I like to teach. I have never been big on studying exercises. My book is filled with grooves, not exercises, but if you play the grooves, you will get the exercise. That's the way I always liked to learn to play. Show me how I'm going to use what I'm practicing! I included drum grooves with every bassline, so you can program up your drum machine. The CD has me playing all the grooves and you should try to capture the feel I'm playing with and use your own interpretation. You can also use these grooves to get together and play with a drummer friend.

This book has been used by teachers at BIT, The University of Miami and North Texas to name a few.This book contains the most modern up-to-date styles of slap available. I divided the book into three chapters. The first concentrates on straight funk grooves. You will find grooves in the styles of 70's and 80's funk. The difference is in the modern fingerings used to play them. These fingerings will open up new ideas and help your playing sound fresh. The second chapter deals with only thumb grooves. There is not another book that deals with this aspect of slap playing. You'll be able to develop incredible thumb speed, which I feel is the true key to playing slap bass lines. The third chapter focuses on hip hop and shuffle grooves. All these grooves contain a level of swing that is truly hard to master.

Kennan Kent - Counterpoint

Kennan Kent - Counterpoint
Prentice Hall | August 8, 1998 | English | PDF | 292 pages | 12.9 MB

Designed for courses in Music, this established text introduces the contrapuntal style of 17th and 18th century music through analysis and writing. While a limited understanding of contrapuntal elements may be gained through analysis alone, these elements are grasped in a more intimate way through the actual writing of contrapuntal examples. Also, by linking the study of counterpoint to music of a specific period, the text provides a clear model for students to emulate and a definite basis for the criticism of student work.

From the Publisher
This volume teaches counterpoint through analysis of contrapuntal elements in music and writing of the Baroque period. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
Designed for courses in Music, this established text introduces the contrapuntal style of 17th and 18th century music through analysis and writing. While a limited understanding of contrapuntal elements may be gained through analysis alone, these elements are grasped in a more intimate way through the actual writing of contrapuntal examples. Also, by linking the study of counterpoint to music of a specific period, the text provides a clear model for students to emulate and a definite basis for the criticism of student work.

The Bead Method of Fretboard Mastery (REVISED)

The Bead Method of Fretboard Mastery (REVISED)
Robert Luther Dietz | 18 April 2007 | English | PDF | 97 pages | 82 MB

The BEAD Method(TM) is a revolutionary new way to understand the logic behind the guitar fretboard. There are many methods that rely on patterns of the guitar but BEAD Guitar(TM) relies on the unique tuning pattern of the guitar neck itself. In contras

Review
I can vouch for the BEAD METHOD... The BEAD METHOD is a good tool for any musician and very affordable!!! -- Donald Harris, Guitar Notes Discussion Forum

I love the book... It has improved my understanding and playing more than anything else I have ever done. -- Toby Rucker, Reader

Illustrated, clearly written and clearly explained, this fine book should be highly helpful to jazz guitarists. -- Lee Prosser, Jazzreview.com, December 22, 2005

The BEAD Method is a great resource for novices and advanced players alike... the reader is in good hands. -- Rod Williams, Editor, December 23, 2005

These concepts will open up new worlds for the guitarist, whether he is beginner or a seasoned professional. -- Mark Thomas, Independent Review
From the Publisher
This ground breaking title shares the guitar from an angle previously ignored. Most guitarists are aware of the Circle of Fifths. Bob Dietz however, has expounded on its possibilities in his diffinitive book. Guitarists using this method will have access to an easy to use tool for grasping the complexities of their instrument. The BEAD Method of Fretboard Mastery is a must for any guitarist no matter what their experience.

Van Halen - iSong CD-ROM

Van Halen - iSong CD-ROM
iSong | 1999 | English | 552.5 MB

THIS CD-ROM CONTAINS NOTE-ACCURATE TRANSCRIPTIONS AS WELL AS SIMPLIFIED ARRANGEMENTS OF EACH SONG. ANIMATING SCORE AND TAB, INSTRUCTOR VIDEO, VIRTUAL FRETBOARD, AND MORE - ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO GIVE YOU THE POWER TO PLAY.

Aint Talkin Bout Love
Beautiful Girls
Dance The Night Away
Feel Your Love Tonight
Ice Cream Man
Jamies Crying


Stevie Ray Vaughan - iSong CD-ROM

Stevie Ray Vaughan - iSong CD-ROM
Hal Leonard Corporation | February 1, 2001 | English | 402 MB

Now available! This highly anticipated new disc contains note-accurate transcriptions as well as simplified arrangements of six huge hits from the original recordings of the incomparable Stevie Ray Vaughan! Cool tools such as the animated score and tab, instructor video and virtual fretboard will give you "The Power to Play": Scuttle Buttin' * Pride and Joy * Couldn't Stand the Weather * Lenny * Honey Bee * Tightrope. CD-ROM for Mac or Windows.

Guitar Chords for Dummies by Antoine Polin

Guitar Chords for Dummies by Antoine Polin
For Dummies | English | 2010 | 387 pages | PDF | 17.7 MB

Whether you're playing blues, rock, classical, or folk-all the chords you'll need are here

Even Eric Clapton started with a few basic chords. And Guitar Chords For Dummies offers guitarists of every ambition, skill level, and musical genre a key to the simplest and most complex guitar chords-over 600 in all. Illustrated with a grid showing the position of the fingers on a string, a photograph of the chord being played, and a brief comment on the chord and how to play it, this handy, portable reference offers musicians, whether experimenting at home or playing in a coffee house, instant access to the full range of chords that can be played on a guitar.

Covers the theory and techniques of guitar chords
Features a handy, portable design, which can fit into a guitar case
Includes a convenient lay-flat (wire bound) format, allowing users to easily try out new chords

An ideal resource for broadening musical technique and getting new ideas, Guitar Chords For Dummies will help you, whether you're just picking up the guitar or a seasoned musician, add sparkle and range to your musical repertoire.

Bob Dylan Rock Score

Bob Dylan Rock Score
Omnibus Press | 2000 | English | ISBN: 0711921946 | PDF | 81 pages | 26 MB

Includes: I'll Be Your Baby Tonight * If Not For You * Just Like A Woman * Knockin' On Heaven's Door * Lay Lady Lay * Quinn The Eskimo

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Chet Atkins - Vintage Fingerstyle

Chet Atkins - Vintage Fingerstyle
Hal Leonard Corporation | August 1, 2000 | English | 80 pages | PDF | 124 Mb

Features 14 fingerstyle favorites transcribed in notes and tab from this unparalleled player: Arkansas Traveler * Blue Echo * Chinatown, My Chinatown * The Claw * Lady Madonna * Lover, Come Back to Me * My Little Waltz * Oh By Jingo, Oh By Gee, You're the Only Girl for Me * Slinkey * Trambone * When You Wish upon a Star * Wobegon (The Way It Used to Be) * Yankee Doodle Dixie. Includes a note from Chet Atkins, tips on playing his music, photos and a guitar notation legend.

Harmonic Minor Revealed

Harmonic Minor Revealed
Warner Bros Pubns | January 1998 | English | PDF/MP3 | 44 pages | 56.6 MB

Legendary guitarist and educator Don Mock exposes the closely-guarded "secret" soloing techniques of jazz and rock giants, revealing easy ways to create ultra-cool sounding lines and patterns by substituting simple harmonic minor patterns over dominant 7th chords. These book/CD packages each contain over 60 music examples, lines, licks and patterns. All music is written in standard notation and tablature.

Jazz by Joe Diorio (REH hotline series)

Jazz by Joe Diorio (REH hotline series)
REH Publications | 1984 | English | PDF/MP3 | 17 pages | 30.7 MB

The philosophy of the REH HOTLINE SERIES is to give you a larger and varied vocabulary of licks and melodic ideas. Many guitarists want to have their own original style and feel they shouldn't copy licks from other players. In reality, it is a proven fact by most top ‘original’ players that it is very beneGcial, if not necessary', to study other players, learn their ideas, phrasing, etc. Some of the benefits of learning such lines are: Developing the ear - by playing and singing these lines you will soon ‘hear’and understand melodies and how they relate to chords; Building technique and confidence - the Hotlines are great for building chops and will also give you an arsenal of ideas to fall back on; Music theory - an understanding of improvising theory can be gained by learning and analyzing the lines which are built from scales, arpeggios and intervals.

Here are some suggestions to help you get the most out of the Hotlines:

• Play them in all keys and, if possible, in different octaves.

• Since many of the lines are written in simple 16th notes for quick learning, experiment by breaking them up rhythmically (syncopating) or phrasing them in different parts of the bar, etc.

• Feel free to add effects like: Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, slurs and bends.

• Experiment with the lines over chords different from the ones suggested.

• Although the author’s fingerings and positions are shown for each of the Hotlines, you may want to make some adjustments to make them more comfortable.

• The last and most important thing is to work the lines, in whole or in part, into your playing right away.

Jazz Riffs For Guitar

Jazz Riffs For Guitar
Cherry Lane Music | July 1, 1995 | English | PDF/MP3 | 32 pages | 10.4 MB

Learn the coolest bop, fusion and swing riffs, licks, turnarounds and solos in the style of the jazz world's greatest guitarists, such as Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Pat Metheny, and John Scofield. Included in this book/audio package are performance notes, tablature, and standard notation for all 45 examples.

MP3 tracks are embedded into pdf

Juan Serrano - King of the Flamenco Guitar

Juan Serrano - King of the Flamenco Guitar
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. | April 2, 1997 | English | PDF/WMA | 232 pages | 60.5 MB

Introduces basic flamenco studies, concert selections, and a brief history of the flamenco tradition. Includes the four basic song forms (siguiriyas, soleares, tangos, and fandangos) that influence all flamenco music. - Amigo Mariano - Cueva Gitana - Dos Colores - Fantasy - La Juderia - Lagriamas De Granda - Lamento Gitano - Nostalgia - Punta Umbria - Tarifa.

Mel Bay's Flamenco Guitar: Basic Techniques

Mel Bay's Flamenco Guitar: Basic Techniques
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. | May 29, 1996 | English/Spanish | JPG/MP3 | 148 pages | 48.7 MB

This book, written in both English and Spanish is the most authoritative method available on flamenco guitar technique. Juan Serrano is one of the world's premier flamenco concert soloist and is a seasoned teacher and performer in this vibrant, colorful musical genre. The text describes the history and development of flamenco music; teaches basic music theory; presents developmental studies on flamenco guitar techniques such as rasgueado and tremolo; and offers 14 exciting flamenco guitar solos. Written in notation and tablature.

Contents:
The history of flamenco
Music Theory
Learning Notes
Symbols
Tablature
Explanation of the Rasgueado
Preparatory Study
Rasgueado Exercises
Scale Study #1
Scale Study #2
Scale Study #3
Tremolo Study #1
Tremolo Study #2
Study for the Thumb
Studies in Legatos
Arpeggio Exercises
Study in C
Sevillanas I, II, III, and IV
Farrucas
Soleares
Alegrias
Alegrias para BaileFandangos de Huelva
Tempestad (Rumba flamenca)
Bulerias
Malaguena (Flamenca)
Malaguena (Regional)
Romance Flamenco


Shred Is Not Dead

Shred Is Not Dead
Alfred Publishing | February 1, 2000 | English | JPG/MP3 | 48 pages | 39.6 MB

Master shredder Terry Syrek makes it easy to become a rock lead-guitar virtuoso. Discover monster chop-building exercises and the secret to mind-bending, super-fast, sweep-picking licks. Plus, make creative use of the pentatonic scale and other scales you wouldn't necessarily think of using.

Chris Impellitteri - Young Guitar, Extra 11

Chris Impellitteri - Young Guitar, Extra 11
Japan | PDF/MP3 | 27 pages | 22.5 MB

The collection licks (with audio) from the virtuoso Chris Impellitteri.

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Frank Zappa - Over-nite Sensation

Frank Zappa - Over-nite Sensation
Hal Leonard Corporation | October 1, 2010 | English | PDF | 104 pages | 20.8 MB

This folio features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all seven tracks from Zappa's watershed 1973 release: Camarillo Brillo * Dinah-Moe Humm * Dirty Love * Fifty-Fifty * I'm the Slime * Montana * Zomby Woof. Includes a foreword by Zappa guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, also of Missing Persons and Duran Duran fame.

"The Words and Music of Frank Zappa" by Kelly Fisher Lowe

"The Words and Music of Frank Zappa" by Kelly Fisher Lowe
280 pages | English | 2006 | PDF | 1,1 MB

This is the first book to move beyond the details of Zappa's biography toward a focused treatment of his songs. Zappa worked in a musical realm unfamiliar to many radio listeners. Today, his music can be appreciated as a whole, emerging as a coherent, thoughtful, innovative—if somewhat daunting—body of work. Lowe has left no aspect of that work unexamined, from Zappa's role as a satirist of the highest order, to his place in the genre of progressive rock, and his importance as one of the foremost critics of American culture and society. Zappa's messages—musical and lyrical—may not always be clear, but they are well worth considering.

The volume begins with a discussion of Zappa's role as a satirist and a discussion of his musical style, and then proceeds to a prolonged examination of his albums. Through this extended engagement with Zappa's music, a surprisingly clear perspective on his personal views is also provided, shedding light on his treatment of such topics as the falsified notion of love in popular culture, the compromising influence of money on popular music, and the concept of freedom in a systematized society, among other things. The book also features an official discography and a bibliographic essay that discusses the current state of Zappa scholarship.

John Petrucci - Suspended Animation


John Petrucci - Suspended Animation
Alfred Pub Co | July 2008 | English | PDF | 168 pages | 38.7 MB

Alfred Publishing is proud to present John Petrucci's amazing solo album, Suspended Animation, fully transcribed exactly as performed by John. Titles: Jaws of Life * Glasgow Kiss * Tunnel Vision * Wishful Thinking * Damage Control * Curve * Lost Without You * Animate-Inanimate.

"Petrucci's mix of insanely intricate guitar riffs, brilliant songwriting and instinctive sense of melody has earned him praise and respect in the international guitar community. With legions of rabid fans that consider him the new guitar icon for the 21st century, John's compositions and playing on Suspended Animation represents a razor edged rediscovery of the limitless boundaries of the electric guitar." -Guitar Nine Records

Mel Bay's Jazz Sax Studies

Mel Bay's Jazz Sax Studies
Mel Bay Publications | 1979 | English | PDF | 72 pages | 6.7 MB

A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Includes jazz sax studies and sax improvising.

The Stanley Clarke Collection

The Stanley Clarke Collection
Hal Leonard Corporation | April 1, 2002 | English | PDF/MP3 | 96 pages | 244.5 MB

Features authentic, note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 16 super tunes from this eclectic bass master: Bass Folk Song * Christmas in Rio * Dayride * East River Drive * I Wanna Play for You * Life Is Just a Game * Lopsy Lu * The Magician * Rock 'N' Roll Jelly * School Days * Silly Putty * Song to John * Stories to Tell * Time Exposure * Vulcan Worlds * What If I Forget the Champagne. Includes a biography.

The Best of Victor Wooten

The Best of Victor Wooten
Cherry Lane Music | July 1, 2003 | English | PDF | 120 pages | 36.2 MB

Highly regarded as a bass innovator, Victor Wooten has made a name for himself laying down the low-end for both Bela Fleck and during his guest stints with the Dave Matthews Band, and in his own successful solo career. The Best of Victor Wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes, which Wooten transcribed himself! This deluxe songbook includes note-for-note transcriptions of: Amazing Grace * Blu-Bop * Cherokee (Indian Love Song) * Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) * Sex in a Pan * A Show of Hands * The Sinister Minister * You Can't Hold No Groove * and 6 more, as well as Wooten's performance notes for each song, an insightful biography, an article on his gear, and fantastic photos!


The glory of Gershwin

The glory of Gershwin
IMP | August 1, 1995 | English | PDF | 78 pages | 12.6 MB

This British import presents songs from the pop star-laden tribute to the great Gershwin brothers. The familiar Gershwin arrangements guarantee instant appeal to pop music fans of all ages.

Titles include: Summertime
* Nice Work If You Can Get It
* They Can't Take That Away from Me
* Someone to Watch Over Me
* Love Is Here to Stay
* I've Got a Crush on You
* But Not for Me
* The Man I Love
* Embraceable You
* I Got Rhythm
* Rhapsody in Blue and more.


The Ron Carter Collection

The Ron Carter Collection
Hal Leonard Corporation | September 1, 1996 | English | PDF | 64 pages | 75.9 MB

19 songs transcribed for bass: Blues for D.P. * Blues for Two * Bottoms Up * Doom * Eight * Einbahnstrasse * Fill in the Blank Spaces * First Trip * For Toddlers Only * Fragile * Last Resort * Little Waltz * Nearly * New Waltz * No Flowers Please * One Bass Rag * Tail Feathers * Tear Drop * The Third Plane.


Mauro Giuliani - Scelta di studi per chitarra

Mauro Giuliani - Scelta di studi per chitarra
EDIZIONI SUVINI ZERBONI - MILANO | English | PDF | 94 pages | 60 MB

Mauro Giuliani (Bisceglie 1781 - Naples 1829) wrote works for the guitar in a wide variety of genres: sonatas, variations, dances, rondos, pot-pourris, studies, fantasies and transcriptions of vocal and instrumental compositions of his time. He also used the guitar as the solo instrument in three important orchestral concertos as well as in chamber works, including duos with violin, flute, voice, piano and second guitar.

All these works, ranging from the technically simple to the most exacting tests of virtuosity, constitute the perfect expression of Giuliani’s masterful knowledge of the instrument, on which he was also an accomplished performer. And they all bear the stamp of his fertile creative genius. Among the musicians of his day Giuliani must be acknowledged not only as one of the major composers for guitar, but also as one of the most representative in the current that ran parallel and contemporary with the greatest composers of the early Romantic period. Moreover, if we consider Giuliani from the standpoint of his position as an exponent of the Italian school, we will realize that he was one of the few, along with Paganini and certain other minor guitar composers, endowed with the necessary qualities to keep the instrumental tradition alive in Italy during the years that witnessed the overwhelming primacy of opera.

This new edition of our collection of 80 Studies by Giuliani, selected from his best-known teaching works, incorporates several changes with respect to the preceding version. The first and most important innovation in this edition is its strict adherence to the original, made possible by the fact that we have gained access to editions of the period. We have thus been able to discard sources that have proved ambiguous or inaccurate. Secondly, in order to provide a complete philological picture of the Studies, we have retained Giuliani’s original notation, even though certain voices might have been realized more completely. And finally, we have changed some of our former fingering criteria, especially those regarding right hand fingerings (almost entirely lacking in the originals), in the interest of following the composer’s style more closely. We also decided to eliminate our own indications of «rest stroke» and suggestions for dynamics, leaving such delicate choices to the interpreter’s discretion. The order of the Studies is the same as in the previous version, except for a few minor changes due to problems of pagination.

Barry Galbraith - Guitar Comping

Barry Galbraith - Guitar Comping
Jamey Aebersold | 1988 | English | PDF/MP3 | 48 pages | 52 MB

An excellent play-a-long set for all instrumentalists from the great recording and studio artist. Contains jazz voicings and rhythms for a range of standards and blues. Bass parts shown in treble clef. Barry on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass. Excellent time feel. Fun to improvise with.


39 progressive solos for classical guitar I

39 progressive solos for classical guitar I
Cherry Lane Music | November 1, 1991 | English | PDF/MP3 | 67 pages | 47.2 MB

39 outstanding classical guitar solos arranged with tablature for the first time. Includes: Bouree * Lagrima * Six Pavans * Canarios * Tarelton's Resurrection * Bach's B Minor Sarabande * and more. Arranged by Ben Bolt. Guitar solo book and examples CD for guitar. Published by Cherry Lane Music. With standard guitar notation, guitar tablature and guitar notation legend.

Schindler's List - Piano Solo

Schindler's List - Piano Solo
Hal Leonard Corporation | 2000 | English | PDF | 48 pages | 9.7 MB

8 beautiful piano solos from the Oscar-winning movie. Pieces include: Theme from Schindler's List ? Give Me Your Names ? I Could Have Done More ? Stolen Memories ? and more. Features photos from the film.

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code
Hal Leonard Corporation | August 1, 2006 | English | PDF | 32 pages | 7 MB

7 pieces from the Hans Zimmer soundtrack, including: The Citrine Cross * Dies Mercurii I Martius * Fructus Gravis * Kyrie for the Magdalene * Malleus Maleficarum * Rose of Arimathea * Salvete Virgines.


Mel Bay Presents Juan Serrano - Flamenco Guitar Solos

Mel Bay Presents Juan Serrano - Flamenco Guitar Solos
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. | October 16, 2000 | English | PDF/MP3 | 132 pages | 59.5 MB

This is a superb collection of 8 original flamenco concert guitar solos and two exciting guitar quartets. The selections feature Juan Serrano's usual technical brilliance and capture the vitality, fire and haunting Moorish moods characteristic of flamenco music. All solos are in notation and tablature. Selections include: Ensueno (Petenera for Four Guitars); Flamenco Dance (Sevillanas for Four Guitars); Canto Minero (Taranto); Mantillas de Feria; Capricho de Huelva (Fandangos); Alma (Bulerias in A minor); Andalucian Dance (Tanguillo); Blazing Guitar (Rumba); Memory of Love (Bolero); Ana Maria (Tientos). All of the solos are on the CD, but the quartets are not.

About the Author
Juan Serrano's incredible musical execution has been witnessed and enjoyed by millions around the world. Serrano has drawn awe and praise from his audiences, aficionados, critics, and artistic peers. Critics have called him the "best flamenco guitarist living today." But Juan Serrano is more than just an incredibly gifted guitarist. He is also an exceptional and rare musical resource who can communicate his art on a very personal level unlike other great Spanish guitarists who normally only perform in a strict concert setting where the audience receives little orientation about flamenco from the artist. Serrano speaks both English and Spanish which enables him to give enlightening explanations during his performances that give his audiences a rare insight into flamenco. He has performed on major television and radio programs throughout the world. In addition, Serrano has authored several music books and videos distributed by Mel Bay Publications which instruct guitar players on the origins of flamenco and its techniques. He has also written Flamenco, Body and Soul, a history of flamenco for the aficionado published by the Press at California State University. Serrano's mastery of flamenco not only comes from his many years of discipline and study of the guitar, but also because he grew up in Cordoba, Spain, the birthplace of this rich and dazzling music. At age nine, Serrano was studying under his father, a professional guitarist, and learning the traditions of flamenco which is a fusion of Jewish, Moorish, Christian and Gypsy musical elements between the 8th and 15th centuries in Andalucia. Juan made his professional debut at age 13 and as a teenage earned a reputation all over Spain and Europe as a gifted musician. He performed and recorded with the top flamenco musical, dance, and theatrical companies. At this time Serrano also started his solo career. His home town of Cordoba was so proud of his accomplishments that they replaced the bell in the town clock


World's Favorite Selected Masterpieces for the Classic Guitar (World's Favorite Series, No. 56)


World's Favorite Selected Masterpieces for the Classic Guitar (World's Favorite Series, No. 56)
Ashley Publications | 1970 | English | PDF | 131 pages | 82.2 MB

This volume provides the accomplished guitarist as well as the student with celebrated transcriptions & original works of the masters. There are a variety of composers represented including: Alard, Chopin, Aguado, Mozart, Malats, Handel, Scarlatti, Mendelssohn, Bach, Albeniz, Giuliani, Coste, Tarrega, Carcassi, & others. The music is printed in traditional music notation.

Titles: *Guiliani: Allegretto * Carulli: Andante *Haydn: Andante * Mozart: Andante * Sor: Andantino, Opus 2, no. 3 * Sor: Andantino, Opus 13 * Mendelssohn: Canzonetta from quartet, Opus 1 *Bach: Courante * Tarrega: Danza Mora * Carcassi: Estudio * Coste: Estudio * Tarrega: Estudio *Tarrega: Estudio en forma de minuetto * Alard: Estudio, no. 2 * Bach: Gavotte *Scarlatti: Gavotte *Albeniz: Granada *Sor: Grand sonata, Opus 22 *Sor: La romanesca * Carcassi: Larghetto * Sor: Largo from Fantasy II, Opus 1 * Sor: Les folies d'espagne * Tarrega: Mazurka * Sor: Meditacion * Bach: Minuet * Schubert: Minuet * Tarrega: Minuet *Carulli: Prelude * Tarrega: Preludio no. 1 * Tarrega: Preludio no. 2 *Tarrega: Preludio no. 3 *Tarrega: Preludio no. 4 * Chopin: Preludio no. 7 * Chopin: Preludio no. 20 * Schumann: Romance * Bach: Sarabande * Handel: Sarabande * Malats: Serenata Espanola * Carcassi: 6 Caprices, Opus 26 * Tarrega: 3 Etudes * Three 15th century songs * Aguado: 3 Etudes * Guiliani: 2 Etudes, Opus 48 * Carulli: 2 Etudes * Chopin: Waltz * Fortea: Waltz in G

Jimi Hendrix - Live at Woodstock

Jimi Hendrix - Live at Woodstock
Hal Leonard Corporation | July 1, 1995 | English | PDF | 200 pages | 71.6 MB

This extraordinary songbook lets anyone relive Jimi Hendrix's legendary Woodstock performance, through note-for-note guitar transcriptions with tab for 16 songs, an extensive article by Rolling Stone writer David Fricke, and wonderful photos in a special 28-page color section! Songs include: Fire * Foxey Lady * Hear My Train A Comin' * Hey Joe * Message to Love * Purple Haze * Red House * Spanish Castle Magic * The Star Spangled Banner * Villanova Junction * Voodoo Child (Slight Return) * Woodstock Improvisation * and more.

Nana Moushouri - Sings "Epitafios" by Mikis Theodorakis (1994)

Nana Moushouri - Sings "Epitafios" by Mikis Theodorakis (1994)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image & cue & log) & mp3 @ 320 kbps | tracks: 11 | Scans | 36:26 | ~ 173 Mb & 86 Mb
Label: Philips | First release: 1964 | Arr & Orchestra direction: Manos Hadjidakis | Genre: World, folk, ballads

Historical album, a crossroad of legends. Mikis Theodorakis composed these songs on the poetry of Yiannis Ritsos. Manos Hadjidakis made the arrangements and directs the orchestra. And Nana Moushouri interprets with her golden voice. The first LP was released in 1964 and this is a remastered CD version of 1994, ripped in lossless. A masterpiece by all means.

TRACKLIST
01. Where did my boy fly (Pou petaxe t' agori mou)
02. Sweet lips (Hili mou moshomiristo)
03. A day of May (Mera Magiou)
04. You set my star (Vasilepses asteri mou)
05. I wish I had the water of immortality (Naha t' athanato nero)
06. You were standing near the window (Sto parathiro stekosoun)
07. You were nice you were sweet (Isoun kalos isoun glikos)
08. You are sweet (Glike mou esi)
09. It rains at the poor neighborhood (Vrehi sti ftohogitonia)
10. The martlet (Ena to helidoni)
11. The kites (I hartaeti)

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Bass Play-Along Vol. 10 - Jimi Hendrix Smash Hits


Bass Play-Along Vol. 10 - Jimi Hendrix Smash Hits
HAL LEONARD CORPORATION | January 1, 2008 | English | PDF/MP3 | 213.5 MB

The Bass Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the bass should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch!

Songs: All Along the Watchtower Can You See Me? Crosstown Traffic Fire Foxey Lady Hey Joe Manic Depression Purple Haze Red House Remember Stone Free The Wind Cries Mary.

Bass Play Along - Vol. 5 - Funk



Bass Play Along - Vol. 5 - Funk
Hal Leonard Corporation | February 1, 2005 | English | PDF/MP3 | 64 pages | 149.9 MB

The Bass Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the bass should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! Songs: Brick House * Cissy Strut * Get Off * Get Up (I Feel Like Being) a Sex Machine * Higher Ground * Le Freak * Pick up the Pieces * Super Freak.

About the Author
Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts.