Product Number:
94132EB
Format:
eBook
Skill Level:
Beginning-Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation and Tab
Pages:
80
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-5134-8104-5
ISBN13:
978-15134-8104-3
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
10/25/2024
This book contains many new waltzes and ballads for pick-style acoustic guitar. The music notation is supplemented with tablature. Note reading, while desirable, is not required. The country waltz is a mainstay of folk festivals and anywhere else country music is performed. This collection will help to satisfy the current shortage of new waltzes for the guitarist. In popular music the ballad is generally regarded as a pretty or sentimental tune. In folk music, the terminology "ballad" is not restricted to the sentimental piece. For example, many folk ballads (Jesse James; Davy Crockett; Jed Clampett) are actually very upbeat tunes, suitable for adaptation to solo acoustic guitar. Each song is presented in three forms. First, there is a basic melody. Following this is a basic guitar arrangement of the melody ("version one"). Finally, a more developed or challenging arrangement ("version two") is provided. Novice players can enjoy their progress from the basic to the more advanced material. Intermediate players will find interest in studying the arranging concepts used to develop each tune.
Introduction
How to Read Tablature
Fingerings
Symbols and Special Techniques
Basic Picking Technique
Chords
Bakersfield Waltz
Balada de Mineros
Black River Waltz
Blue Snow
Boyd Walters' Favorite Waltz
The Cricket Hunt
Elizabeth's Waltz
Foggy After Midnight
Halfstep Waltz
Mellowtone Waltz
Morning Star
Orange Moon
Spanish Moss
Strawberry Mountain
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