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Sola, Diego - Fingersteps

Catalogue No: MB31084M
A Step-by-Step Guide to Create Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangements

ArrangementGuitar
Product FormatSheet Music/Online Material
ComposerDiego Sola
£18.99
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LanguageEnglish
Pages56
Publication Date2023
Grade of DifficultyINTERMEDIATE-ADV
ISBN9781513472492 (1513472496)

This book presents a practical step-by-step approach to fingerstyle guitar arranging technique.Two paths are methodically introduced:1.) A description of the technical resources used in solo arranging, with examples in standard notation and tablature plus their respective online audio recordings.2.) An explanation of how these resources might be applied, along with the interpretive criteria needed to achieve maximum musical expression.At the end of the book, all resources are combined in a complete fingered arrangement of the medieval melody, "Scarborough Fair” with an analysis that reflects all aspects of the arranging process. Includes access to online audio.

Contents

  1. Before You Begin
  2. How To Transpose
  3. BEGINNING TO ARRANGE MUSIC
  4. CREATING AN INTRO, INTERLUDE OR CODA
  5. ACCOMPANIMENT TECHNIQUES
  6. COMBINING ACCOMPANIMENT TECHNIQUES
  7. PLAYING WITH MELODIES: HARMONIZATION AND VARIATION
  8. USING HARMONICS
  9. ALTERING THE HARMONY
  10. SUMMARY: ARRANGING, STEP BY STEP
  11. “SCARBOROUGH FAIR” – FINGERSTYLE SOLO
  12. ANALYSIS OF TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES USED IN THE SOLO ARRANGEMENT
  13. ANALYSIS OF THE SOLO ARRANGEMENT OF “SCARBOROUGH FAIR”
  14. ARRANGING FOR GUITAR DUO
  15. “SCARBOROUGH FAIR” – DUET ARRANGEMENT
  16. ANALYSIS OF TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES USED
  17. ANALYSIS OF SETTING FOR TWO GUITARS
  18. APPENDIX: TEMPLATE FOR SONG ANALYSIS
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