Adrian Le Roy First Book Of Guitar Tablature

A transcription into modern tablature and musical notation of the Premier Livre de Tablature de Guiterre by Adrian Le Roy originally published in 1551. These are fun to play and range in difficulty from easy to intermediate.

A transcription of Adrian Le Roy's third book of tablature for the guitar. Originally published in Paris in 1552, These 36 compositions, many with variations, have been transcribed into easy to play modern guitar tablature and modern musical notation. Most of the compositions are also playable on the ukulele.

These 23 compositions were composed by Adrian le Roy and published in Paris in 1555. Each was accompanied by a Chanson, facsimiles of the original chansons and tablature are included with each new transcription. These pieces have all been transcribed into modern tablature and notation for the modern guitar. Most are playable on the ukulele and, in spite of the reentrant tuning, can create a fairly faithful recreation of the four-course renaissance guitar.

These twenty compositions are presented in the same order as they appeared in the original work published in Paris 1554 by Le Roy et Ballard. They were transcribed from a facsimile edition of the original manuscript and every effort has been made to transcribe the original tablature into modern, easy to play, tablature and notation. Although written as chansons, each of the pieces works well as guitar or ukulele solos.

Adrian Le Roy and his cousin Robert Ballard founded the printing firm "Le Roy & Ballard", and in August 1551 obtained a royal privilege from Henry II to print music. In February 1553, the company was awarded the title of "imprimeur du Roi en musique". Over the following two decades, other rival companies dropped out of the market, and from the 1570s onwards Le Roy & Ballard enjoyed a virtual monopoly in music publishing. The publishing house lasted until the 19th century. While Robert Ballard looked after the business side, Le Roy was the artistic director. He achieved renown as a composer and arranger of songs and instrumentals, his published work includes at least six books of tablature for the lute, 5 volumes for the guitar, and arrangements for the cittern. These compositions are presented in the same order as they appeared in the original work published in Paris by Le Roy et Ballard. They were transcribed from a facsimile edition of the original manuscript and every effort has been made to transcribe the original tablature into modern, easy-to-play, tablature and notation.

Here are compositions by John Dowland who was an English musician and lutenist of the late Renaissance, transcribed for the Renaissance guitar and baritone ukulele. Most are also playable on the tenor and soprano ukulele and, of course, may be played on the guitar.

Adrian Le Roy and his cousin Robert Ballard founded the printing firm "Le Roy & Ballard", and in August 1551 obtained a royal privilege from Henry II to print music. In February 1553, the company was awarded the title of "imprimeur du Roi en musique". Over the following two decades, other rival companies dropped out of the market, and from the 1570s onwards Le Roy & Ballard enjoyed a virtual monopoly in music publishing. The publishing house lasted until the 19th century. While Robert Ballard looked after the business side, Le Roy was the artistic director. He achieved renown as a composer and arranger of songs and instrumentals, his published work includes at least six books of tablature for the lute, 5 volumes for the guitar, and arrangements for the cittern. These compositions are presented in the same order as they appeared in the original work published in Paris by Le Roy et Ballard. They were transcribed from a facsimile edition of the original manuscript and every effort has been made to transcribe the original tablature into modern, easy-to-play, tablature and notation.

Here are 60 compositions from the 16th Century transcribed for the baritone ukulele, Renaissance guitar, low G ukelele and many other four course instruments. Of course, they may all be played on the guitar.

Adrian Le Roy and his cousin Robert Ballard founded the printing firm "Le Roy & Ballard", and in August 1551 obtained a royal privilege from Henry II to print music. In February 1553, the company was awarded the title of "imprimeur du Roi en musique". Over the following two decades, other rival companies dropped out of the market, and from the 1570s onwards Le Roy & Ballard enjoyed a virtual monopoly in music publishing. The publishing house lasted until the 19th century. While Robert Ballard looked after the business side, Le Roy was the artistic director. He achieved renown as a composer and arranger of songs and instrumentals, his published work includes at least six books of tablature for the lute, 5 volumes for the guitar, and arrangements for the cittern. These compositions are presented in the same order as they appeared in the original work published in Paris by Le Roy et Ballard. They were transcribed from a facsimile edition of the original manuscript and every effort has been made to transcribe the original tablature into modern, easy-to-play, tablature and notation.

Here are ten fun to play pieces by Sixtus Kargel transcribed from his 1574 Book of Lute Pieces for the six-course lute transcribed for the Renaissance guitar, guitar, and for the baritone ukulele. Recommended: Intermediate to Advanced