Product Number:
30919MEB
Format:
eBook + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation and Tab
Pages:
76
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-5134-7716-1
ISBN13:
978-15134-7716-9
Series:
Fingerstyle Guitar Tunes
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
1/17/2024
This collection of 35 arrangements of early music from Medieval and Renaissance Europe presents familiar pieces like Greensleeves, Canarios, Wilson’s Wild and Kemp’s Jig, as well as pieces that you have probably heard but never knew their origins. Then too, the book includes pieces that reach deep into the repertoire and are new to most listeners and players.
This volume contains a mix of vocal and instrumental compositions, all treated with the same melodic emphasis, using both traditional and modal harmonic accompaniment. When appropriate, the use of polyphony to create interesting harmonic structures and modal passing tones were used—a common practice in vocal music of the era. While keeping these arrangements within the language of the period, occasionally a harmonic twist was added for freshness and interest.
The arrangements are in standard or dropped-D tuning and are suitable for both steel and nylon-string guitar performance. In addition, the pieces appear in standard notation and tablature so are easily accessible to the intermediate guitarist. To facilitate performance, this book includes access to online audio of every tune, expertly recorded by the author.
Adoro Devote
Allegro
Alman
An Italian Rant
Andante
Ballade
Bear Dance
Branle Double
Canarios
Childgrove
Come With Me, My Giselle
Dont vient cela
Fortune My Foe
Chestnut
Gavotte
Greensleeves
Greensleeves (with key change)
Guardeme las vacas
Grimstock
Kemp’s Jig
La Folias
Moderato
O Esca Viatorum
Packington’s Pound
Pastourelle
Rendez À Dieu
On the Cold Ground
Saltarello
Si Pour
Spagnoletta
To Drive the Cold Winter Away
St Martin’s
Tutte Venite Armati
Wilson’s Wilde
Volte
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