Classics For Electric Guitar

A collection of classical transcriptions for modern electric guitar; selections include several of Telemann's flute Fantasias, C.P.E. Bach's Solfegietto, Saint Saens' Danse Macabre, Debussy's Syrinx and more. Guitar techniques involved include alternate and hybrid picking, string skipping and sweep picking in a time-tested context. Includes companion CD of the selections in a variety of settings. CD also features bonus tracks from the author's other Mel Bay projects.

My book is arrangements of classical pieces for electric guitars. It is the songbook of the album Classical Music for the Electric Guitar. Note for not transcriptions of Bach, Paganini, Mozart, Korsakov. It also teaches guitar students how to master certain guitar techniques.

Famous and popular selections include works by Bach, Sor, Clementi, Byrd, Rameau, Grieg, Moussourgsky, and Paganini. Tablature, historical notes, and performance tips appear with each piece.

(Musicians Institute Press). This book/CD package contains 25 timeless classical themes from the Renaissance to the Romantic Era and beyond. It includes works by J.S. Bach, Bartok, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Dowland, Guiliani, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Purcell, Satie, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky. A bio for each composer is also included and the CD features demo tracks of each piece.

Seasoned guitar instructor Fred Sokolow offers a wealth of classic blues licks that can be applied in a variety of blues performance situations. Sokolow has divided the licks into categories to aid in thought organization about the guitar fretboard. Some of the licks are based on scales, and others on chords. Written in standard notation and tablature.

(Book). Since the inception of the first "electrical" guitars in the 1920s, no other manufacturer has produced a greater variety of professional quality models than Gibson. This book presents a documented account of the instruments released during a highly creative period from the 1930s up to the mid-60s, which saw the coming of age of the electric guitar. It describes all the models that have made history and contributed to establishing the reputation of Gibson. This edition features over 500 illustrations, including 100 in color, and previously unpublished material.

Improve your bass guitar technique and musicality by studying the music of the masters. Classical Favorites for Electric Bass is a collection of solos and duets featuring the music of Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, Dragonetti and other composers of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods. Some of these pieces are well-known and others are a bit off the beaten path, but each composition encourages technical and musical development in players who want to expand the scope of the electric bass beyond traditional bass lines. This book is written in standard bass clef notation and tablature and is recommended for the intermediate to advanced player.

(Book). The Gibson Electric Guitar Book is a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Gibson electrics past and present. Starting with the ES-150 generally acknowledged as the first commercially successful electric guitar through the 335s, Les Pauls, SGs, Firebirds, and more, it is packed with facts, stories, and images that tell the story of Gibson's great guitars and their most famous and influential players.