Fingerpicking Latin Favorites

"The arrangements in this book are carefully written for intermediate-level guitarists. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one ... fingerpicking arrangement. The book also includes an easy introduction to basic fingerstyle guitar."--P. [4] of cover.

(Guitar Solo). The arrangements in this book are carefully written for intermediate-level guitarists. Each song combines melody and harmony in one superb fingerpicking arrangement. The book also includes an easy introduction to basic fingerstyle guitar. Songs include: Behind Blue Eyes * Best of My Love * Blowin' in the Wind * The Boxer * Dust in the Wind * Helplessly Hoping * Hey Jude * Learning to Fly * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Tears in Heaven * You've Got a Friend * and more.

This book presents easy to intermediate fingerstyle guitar arrangements of 19 familiar folk and gospel favorites. Some of these creative settings reflect the influence of Chet Atkins’ alternating bass lines, while a few present mildly challenging syncopated rhythms. All lies well on the fretboard, the result of the author’s years of arranging experience and dedication to the guitar. Every tune is set in a guitar-friendly key and shown in both standard notation and tablature. For ease of learning, this book includes access to online audio, expertly played by the author.

In this unique solo fingerstyle guitar collection, Luke Edwards presents 17 melodies from the Celtic nation of Wales, The Land of Song, sheep and dragons and birthplace of Merlin the wizard. With arrangements derived from ancient to more modern traditional tunes, this book provides a glimpse into a fascinating musical culture. Often overlooked in comparison to neighboring Scotland and Ireland, the music of Wales is rich and multifaceted. This book covers a variety of traditional Welsh genres including hymns, lullabies, hornpipes, fiddle tunes, and even a selection from The Robert Ap Huw Manuscript of 1340, the oldest known example of harp music in the world. As all of the arrangements were made in guitar-friendly keys in either standard or drop-D tuning, they can be readily combined into sets for performance. Written in both standard notation and tablature, historical notes and complete right and left-hand fingerings are provided throughout. Recommended for the intermediate to advanced guitarist, the collection includes access to online audio.

(Guitar Solo). Chord melody arrangements of 27 Latin favorites in standard notation and tab. Includes: Agua De Beber (Water to Drink) * Desafinado * The Girl from Ipanema * How Insensitive (Insensatez) * Little Boat * Meditation * One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) * Poinciana * Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars * Samba De Orfeu * So Nice (Summer Samba) * Wave * and more.

(Guitar Solo). 20 songs carefully arranged for solo guitar in standard notation and tablature, including: Beauty and the Beast * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Colors of the Wind * It's a Small World * So This Is Love (The Cinderella Waltz) * Some Day My Prince Will Come * When You Wish upon a Star * A Whole New World * You'll Be in My Heart * and more.

Features 21 Latin hits: Adios * Besame Mucho * Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White * The Girl from Ipanema * Granada * It's Impossible * Mambo #5 * Malaguena * Perfidia * Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcorvado) * Summer Samba * What a Diff'rence a Day Made * more.

(Guitar Solo). 15 Enya favorites carefully arranged for intermediate-level guitarists. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one superb fingerpicking arrangement. This book also includes an easy introduction to basic fingerstyle guitar. Songs include: Caribbean Blue * Fairytale * Lothlorien * No Holly for Miss Quinn * One by One * Pilgrim * Portrait * Watermark * and more.

This collection of 146 fingerstyle transcriptions and arrangements covers a wide variety of styles including dozens of popular and jazz standards as well as blues and country songs, sea chanteys, folk ballads, sacred, gospel and Christmas melodies, Celtic and patriotic tunes, children's songs, classical and wedding music, and select Piburn originals. the book is designed as a resource for guitarists in virtually any solo performance situation. the result of years of experience as an arranger/composer and performing guitarist, this book provides a goldmine of tunes for the fingerstyle player. from Greensleeves and the Girl I left Behind Me to 'Round Midnight and the Girl from Ipanema, this comprehensive anthology has it all. You'll be able to compile your set lists for a broad array of venues from this single source! Intermediate to advanced in difficulty with all tunes appearing in standard notation and tablature.