John Dowland For Classic Guitar

For years, classical guitarists have enjoyed playing the lute music of the English composer, John Dowland (1563-1626). Forty of his beautiful compositions are included in this volume. the book is intended for the guitarist with intermediate to advanced fingerstyle technique, and can be played on both nylon and steel string instruments. In order to help capture the unique character of Dowland's music, renaissance lute tuning (capo on the third fret with the G string tuned to F sharp) is used throughout. the pieces progress more or less in order of increasing difficulty, and special care has been taken to be sure any group of consecutive pieces can be played with satisfying results. Standard notation only. Includes FREE downloadable companion audio files.

For guitar players who want to expand their repertoire: This collection provides a fantastic introduction to the works of John Dowland, containing the easiest of his compositions, arranged in their order of difficulty. Dowland ranks among the outstanding figures in the history of 16th- and 17th-century European lute music. Martin Hegel arranged the works originally composed for lute so that they can now be played on the guitar at an intermediate level. The edition is suited for both teaching and playing in one's spare time. Dowland for Guitar is part of the Schott Guitar Classic series. The editor Martin Hegel is dedicated to expanding the guitar repertoire in a varied and sensible way and making popular works of music history accessible even to guitar players at an intermediate level. His transcriptions, ranging from easy to intermediate, are perfectly adapted to the characteristics of the guitar. They present an opportunity to guitar players to experience classics and masterpieces on their own instrument: be it contrapuntal masterpieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and symphonic music by Mozart – or be it lute music from the Renaissance era.

A sequel to Dennis Franco's popular initial offering Classical Guitar in Tablature, this book presents some of the most popular classic guitar solos scored in notation and tablature. the composers include Fernando Sor, Vincenzo Galilei, Gaspar Sanz, Robert de Visee, Johann Sebastian Bach, and John Dowland.

Forty-three of the finest songs by foremost lute performer and composer of the early 17th century; includes two dances for solo guitar, original lute tablature, and complete song texts.

All the music is shown in both traditional notation and tablature. All pieces are performed on the accompanying CD at both practice and performance speeds - you just listen and learn. A performance guide is provided to help you master the technical challenges, and understand the background to, each piece.Learn More About RGT.

Ten of John Dowland's (1563-1626) lute masterpieces transcribed and edited for acoustic guitar by Chris Bowen. Just retune the 3rd string on your guitar to F# and you will be able to play these Elizabethan gems. This full colour illustrated book includes fascinating background information and performance notes for each piece. Suitable for intermediate to advanced players, standard notation only. Includes : Wilson's Wilde, Dowland's Midnight, My Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home , The Shoemaker's Wife , Frog Galliard, Sir John Smith's Almain , Queen Elizabeth's Galliard , Lachrimae Pavan , Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard , A Piece Without Title.

The music of Renaissance lutenist/composer John Dowland made easy for solo classical guitar. Notated in standard notation and tablature. Includes: Air Clear or Cloudy Come Again, Sweet Love Flow, My Tears Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains If My Complaints Could Passions Move Mrs. White's Nothing The Round Battle Galliard Tarleton's Resurrection Time's Eldest Son, Old Age White As Lilies Was Her Face"