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The aria or song is taken from the opera Rinaldo which first appeared in 1711 and was revised in 1733.
It is in ABA form and based on the sarabande rh Read More...
The aria or song is taken from the opera Rinaldo which first appeared in 1711 and was revised in 1733.
It is in ABA form and based on the sarabande rhythm which has the stress on the second beat of the three beats in the bar. When sung the Da Capo section would be an opportunity for the soloist to improvise and ornament the melody and this is option available to the organists although it is important to keep to the style and mood of the piece. This is very appropriate music for a solemn processional in an organ playing context. The use of three registrations is suggested and are indicated in the score. Rests have been indicated in all parts so that players have a clear understanding of the voicing. It is also a movement that invites interpretation and playing in different contexts. The arrangement is in the original key of F major although the tempo for the organ solo is more Larghetto than Largo which was the tempo indication in the opera. The video score plays back at a tempo of 66 half note or minim beats to the minute. Rests are indicated in the score enabling players to have a clear understanding of the voicing of the musical lines.
Moskowski has also arranged the aria for piano. Close
Added: 24th June, 2020 17:06 PM |
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It's A Date is a beginner level piano/keyboard piece based on a 12 bar blues. As a beginner score the letter names of the notes appear in the note hea Read More...
It's A Date is a beginner level piano/keyboard piece based on a 12 bar blues. As a beginner score the letter names of the notes appear in the note heads and suggested fingering is in place. The tempo of the playback on the video score is 84 half note or minim beats to the minute.Players need to take notice of the accent signs marked in the score and keep their hands as light as possible. Playing a blues structured piece of music does encourage fluent playing and the development of musical memory. The 12 bar blues forms the basis of much popular music of the 20th century. Close
Added: 8th June, 2020 13:06 PM |
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This music was published in 1860. This arrangement for mandolin and two acoustic guitars has a playback tempo of 60 dotted quarter note (crotchet) bea Read More...
This music was published in 1860. This arrangement for mandolin and two acoustic guitars has a playback tempo of 60 dotted quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. The movement in ABA (Ternary form) which was very much the standard form during the romantic period. Composers needed to follow the conventions of their time to ensure the patterns of their music were readily recognized by audiences. The A section is in D and the B section in F. The repeat does not sound in the playback. There has been some re-scoring but not re-writing of the original material. This is an excellent piece for developing 3 v 2 playing which is such a characteristic element of Spanish and music based on Spanish models. The music editor suggests practicing the music slowly in the first instance so that all rhythmic shapes and patterns are secure. Gottschalk’s music is influenced by Chopin. As the repetitive element in the movement is strong there is an opportunity to explore articulation, tonal quality and dynamics in a performance. The music editor suggests that this movement along with much of Gottschalk’s music is worth discovering particularly in arrangements where the playing level allows ready access to the music. Individual parts for the three instruments are appended to the full score The small ornamental notes in the mandolin part (acciaccaturas or crushed notes) do not sound in the realization. The music editor suggests leaving them out certainly during the learning of the piece. It is then up to the player’s own discretion as whether to play them or not. The two acoustic guitar parts are available as accompaniments and can be downloaded as mp3 files at tempi of Accompaniment (1) 57 Accompaniment (2) 60 and Accompaniment (3) 63 dotted quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829 – 1869) was an American composer and pianist born in New Orleans who spent most of his performing career touring and giving concerts aka working hard. Manchega originates as a concert étude for piano – an etude in music is a study. Such movements are intended to improve and demonstrate technique and in the context of the original arrangement was intended to demonstrate the composer’s virtuoso piano playing. He was often referred to as the greatest pianist from the “New World.” Chopin, Liszt and Alkan were great admirers of his talent. His compositions established him as one of the first identifiable American composers. In his music it is possible to hear a mix of American Creole, African-American and European music traditions. His early works in particularly are imbued with the sounds that he heard in his youth in Louisiana. The syncopated nature of his music anticipates many of the characteristics of later American ragtime and jazz music. The mandolin may want to explore playing some of the sections at a different octave and in respect to this the PlentyMusic team would appreciate feedback. Close
Added: 8th April, 2020 09:04 AM |
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In this arrangement of Tico-Tico for mandolin and acoustic guitar the sounding key is A minor/major and the realization plays back at a tempo of 84 qu Read More...
In this arrangement of Tico-Tico for mandolin and acoustic guitar the sounding key is A minor/major and the realization plays back at a tempo of 84 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute with the repeats being played. The appended parts for both mandolin and acoustic guitar have TAB charts to support the conventionally notated copy. This syncopated piece is structured into three sections and can be represented formally as AABBAACCA. Dating from 1917 this Brazilian choro (lament) was composed by Abreu and whilst there is no definitive notated version it is a piece that has travelled widely in various different formats. It is an excellent ensemble piece and there are many arrangement possibilities suited to both formal or more informal music making activities. Accompaniments featuring the acoustic guitar can be downloaded as mp3 files playing at (1) 80 (2) 84 (3) 88 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Close
Added: 15th January, 2020 17:01 PM |
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In this arrangement of Tico-Tico for mandolin and acoustic guitar the sounding key is A minor/major and the realization plays back at a tempo of 84 qu Read More...
In this arrangement of Tico-Tico for mandolin and acoustic guitar the sounding key is A minor/major and the realization plays back at a tempo of 84 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute with the repeats being played. This syncopated piece is structured into three sections and can be represented formally as AABBAACCA. Dating from 1917 this Brazilian choro (lament) was composed by Abreu and whilst there is no definitive notated version it is a piece that has travelled widely in various different formats. It is an excellent ensemble piece and there are many arrangement possibilities suited to both formal or more informal music making activities. Both players are required to play from the full score. Accompaniments featuring the acoustic guitar can be downloaded as mp3 files playing at (1) 80 (2) 84 (3) 88 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Close
Added: 15th January, 2020 15:01 PM |
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A tarantella is a fast energetic traditional folk dance in 6/8 time. It has a characteristic upbeat and is associated with strong emotions and passion Read More...
A tarantella is a fast energetic traditional folk dance in 6/8 time. It has a characteristic upbeat and is associated with strong emotions and passions in the many forms of the dance that exist. Some examples of the dance explore the supernatural and others magic and spirituality. Its origins are a dance for couples from Southern Italy with tambourines frequently used to accompany the dancers. This particularly arrangement for mandolin + TAB and acoustic guitar has 4 strains of music ABCD with each strain repeated. The playback tempo is 110 dotted quarter note beats to the minute. There are many melodic variants and arrangements of this music. Chopin, Gottschalk, Britten and others have contributed music to the tarantella repertoire. Guitar accompaniments can also be downloaded to provide an ensemble experience. These are at tempi of (1) 110 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute (2) 100 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute and (3) 90 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Close
Added: 15th November, 2019 20:11 PM |
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A tarantella is a fast energetic traditional folk dance in 6/8 time. It has a characteristic upbeat and is associated with strong emotions and passion Read More...
A tarantella is a fast energetic traditional folk dance in 6/8 time. It has a characteristic upbeat and is associated with strong emotions and passions in the many forms of the dance that exist. Some examples of the dance explore the supernatural and others magic and spirituality. Its origins are a dance for couples from Southern Italy with tambourines frequently used to accompany the dancers. This particularly arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitar has 4 strains of music ABCD with each strain repeated. The playback tempo is 110 dotted quarter note beats to the minute. There are many melodic variants and arrangements of this music. Chopin, Gottschalk, Britten and others have contributed music to the tarantella repertoire. Guitar accompaniments can also be downloaded to provide an ensemble experience. These are at tempi of (1) 110 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute (2) 100 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute and (3) 90 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Close
Added: 15th November, 2019 20:11 PM |
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The origins of this piece are as a Venetian song about gondolas (boats) and gondoliers (those steering and propelling the boats). Themes often expres Read More...
The origins of this piece are as a Venetian song about gondolas (boats) and gondoliers (those steering and propelling the boats). Themes often expressed by gondoliers do tend to be about the romantic side of life. The words barcarola or barcarolle are used to describe the folk songs sung by Venetian gondoliers and they are usually in 6/8 time and played at a moderate tempo featuring a rhythmic pattern reminiscent of the gondolier’s oar stroke. Romantic composers were particularly fond of composing barcarolles and Mendelssohn’s “Song without Words” feature several. This is an improver level arrangement for mandolin accompanied by acoustic guitar sounding in the key of G with the realisation playing back at a tempo of 63 dotted quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. This is an excellent performance piece because the melody is appealing and familiar. The mandolin player may wish to edit the suggested tremolo playing. Time spent listening to recordings of this melody particularly by singers will help players learn how to approach a musical performance. Accompaniments are also available at tempos of 60, 63 and 66 dotted quarter note beats (crotchet) beats to the minute. Close
Added: 30th August, 2019 07:08 AM |
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This traditional Irish melody associated with the early 19th poem written by Thomas Moore is suited to being played by a solo instrument with an accom Read More...
This traditional Irish melody associated with the early 19th poem written by Thomas Moore is suited to being played by a solo instrument with an accompaniment as a concert item. The melody is quite evocative and needs to be played with sensitivity and an awareness of phrasing. There are many melodic variants as often is the case with folk music. Players need to aim for a beautiful legato and may wish to omit the small ornamental notes. A guitar accompaniment is also available for this score. Close
Added: 25th July, 2019 14:07 PM |
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This is an excellent ensemble piece although there are challenges for the guitar player. It is a challenging piece because a successful performance re Read More...
This is an excellent ensemble piece although there are challenges for the guitar player. It is a challenging piece because a successful performance requires an awareness of the modal influence that exists in the lines of the music evident in the conflicting accidentals that feature in the score. For a trio to play this piece perfectly in tune is quite a challenge because it requires the participants to be aware of each other’s part and rôle. The time signature is also a bit unusual but think of it as three groups of 3 whilst the tempo of the realization is played at 132 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Rhythmically there are one or two moments that need attention particularly in the inner parts and the voice leading is at times quite challenging to follow. Individual parts for the three instruments are appended to the full music score. Peter Warlock’s career was sadly a short lived one but he did make some important contributions to the repertoire including the Capriol Suite from which this particular movement is taken. He was very interested in folk and Elizabethan music and used the name Warlock as a pseudonym for his composition work. He was a close friend of Delius and also worked as a music journalist using his real name which was Philip Heseltine. Warlock’s particular interest in music was in discovering and exploring the modal quality of English music through its folk song and its Elizabethan vocal music. The Capriol Suite captures what could be described as a neo-Elizabethan idiom and spirit quite perfectly and it is well worth listening to the whole work played in its orchestral arrangement. Warlock’s was in many ways an unfulfilled life but it is evident in both his instrumental and vocal music that he had a quite exceptional musical ear and a true understanding of English music. Close
Added: 15th April, 2019 13:04 PM |
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This is an improver level arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitar of Tchaikovsky’s Neapolitan Dance familiar as a theme from one of the dances Read More...
This is an improver level arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitar of Tchaikovsky’s Neapolitan Dance familiar as a theme from one of the dances in Act III of Swan Lake. The musical material is based on the version found in Tchaikovsky’s Children’s Album Opus 39 for piano that dates from 1878. The tempo of the first section Andantino in the realisation is 100 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute and for the Vivace section the tempo is 120 quarter note beats to the minute. The voicing of the chord shapes for the acoustic guitar have been edited. There is an alternative ending provided for the mandolin player. Close
Added: 18th March, 2019 13:03 PM |
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Zequinha Abreu was a Brazilian musician and composer and Sururú na Cidade translates as Sururú in the City. The rondo form of Sururú na Cidade can Read More...
Zequinha Abreu was a Brazilian musician and composer and Sururú na Cidade translates as Sururú in the City. The rondo form of Sururú na Cidade can be summarised as Intro A B B A C C A. The realisation plays back at a tempo of 92 quarter note beats to the minute and the repeats are played. The music of Brazil is a fascinating mix of European and African cultures with the Choro or Lament instrumental style having its origins in C19th Rio de Janeiro (Chôrinho = Little Lament). Whilst the inference of the title suggests a style that is sad, pieces can often have a fast and happy rhythms with syncopation, modulations and counterpoint. In this arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitar and string/upright bass individual parts are appended to the full score. There are particularly instruments associated with the performance of this style of music namely the flute, guitar and a small type of guitar originally from Portugal with 4 strings known as the cavaquino or Portuguese ukulele which may play either a melody or a chord rhythm. From the sheet music point of view this is a very concisely notated piece of music. In this arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitar and upright/string bass individual parts for the three instruments are appended to the full score. The acoustic guitar part plays a combination of countermelodies and chords. Close
Added: 21st February, 2019 08:02 AM |
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This is an arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitars and upright or string bass with the score formatted as a one document pdf file with individual p Read More...
This is an arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitars and upright or string bass with the score formatted as a one document pdf file with individual parts for the three instruments appended to the full score. Ignacio Cervantes was a Cuban composer born in the capital city of Havana in 1847. He had piano lessons with Louis Moreau Gottschalk before travelling to Paris to further his music studies with Charles Valentin Alkan amongst others. This piece originates as a piano solo in the key of Eb whilst this realisation sounds in the key of D and plays back at a tempo of 88 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Many performers play through the piece twice although no repeat signs are indicated in the score. Much of Cervantes piano music is well suited to being played by a variety of instrument combinations as they are well crafted and have great musical appeal. The habanera rhythmic shape features strongly in this sunny piece. Close
Added: 27th January, 2019 14:01 PM |
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The hornpipe is found in the folk music of England, Scotland and Ireland and has a traditional association with sailors in that dancing was used on se Read More...
The hornpipe is found in the folk music of England, Scotland and Ireland and has a traditional association with sailors in that dancing was used on sea journeys to keep personnel fit. Hornpipes are usually associated with other hornpipes in a performance context in what is described as a dance set. In this two part arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitar conventionally notated players should try and develop their memory and ensemble playing. The realisation plays at 132 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute and the hornpipe is in AB (Binary) form. The music needs to be played with a triplet feel as demonstrated in the realisation. The repeats are not played in the realisation and there is no ornamentation of the melodic line. Folk music scores are generally presented with minimal score detail. Understand that the playing of ornaments whilst very relevant in repetitive music of this kind requires a special study and is governed by the instrument being played, the music tradition represented and sometimes geography/locality. A study of ornamentation in folk music the music editor suggests is not for the faint-hearted! There are also examples of hornpipes in baroque music including Handel’s Water Music. Three accompaniments are available, with repeats, with the acoustic guitar playing the bass line at tempi of (1) 110 (2) 120 and (3) 132 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. There is two bar click track introduction before the music starts to play. Close
Added: 18th December, 2018 19:12 PM |
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The hornpipe is found in the folk music of England, Scotland and Ireland and has a traditional association with sailors in that dancing was used on se Read More...
The hornpipe is found in the folk music of England, Scotland and Ireland and has a traditional association with sailors in that dancing was used on sea journeys to keep personnel fit. Hornpipes are usually associated with other hornpipes in a performance context in what is described as a dance set. In this two part arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitar with TAB players should try and play from memory and develop their ensemble playing. The realisation plays at 132 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute and the hornpipe is in AB (Binary) form. The music needs to be played with a triplet feel as demonstrated in the realisation. The repeats are not played in the realisation and there is no ornamentation of the melodic line. Folk music scores are generally presented with minimal score detail. Understand that the playing of ornaments whilst very relevant in repetitive music of this kind requires a special study and is governed by the instrument being played, the music tradition represented and sometimes geography/locality. A study of ornamentation in folk music the music editor suggests is not for the faint-hearted! There are also examples of hornpipes in baroque music including Handel’s Water Music. Three guitar accompaniments are available, with repeats, playing the bass line at tempi of (1) 110 (2) 120 and (3) 132 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. There is two bar click track introduction before the music starts to play. Close
Added: 18th December, 2018 19:12 PM |
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A very exciting and dramatic piece of music for audience and performers alike. Technically proficient players play the faster sections more quickly an Read More...
A very exciting and dramatic piece of music for audience and performers alike. Technically proficient players play the faster sections more quickly and the slower sections more slowly than in the realisation often with great rhythmic expression. Vittorio Monti was a musician and composer from Naples although this piece is often described as having its origins as Hungarian folk music. The piece has a sectional structure and repetition is a strong element although the repeats are not played in the realisation. Tempo considerations are quite important and the Allegro vivace sections initially played at 120 quarter notes to the minute. A piacere means at “one’s pleasure, at one’s will,” whilst stentato is a musical expression meaning “laboured, heavy in a dragging manner” which is appropriate near the end of a section and stringendo means progressively quickening in tempo. Ralentandos shouldn’t begin too soon at the ends of phrases. The realisation is rather tame compared to many of the performances available but it is clearly a piece where players can learn much about performing music to an audience and Czardas often features as an encore piece in concerts. The small ornamental notes are probably best omitted in the early stages of learning the piece. The music editor has indicated all tempo text in bold above the staves.nThere is actually no definitive arrangement of this piece and often the sections between bar 70 to 85 are omitted in performance. Performers may wish to also omit the rallentando indicated in the score at bar 98. Some music performances also have the music starting slowly at bar 86 to soon quicken to an Allegro vivace tempo. The simple advice is to make your performance your own! The music editor would value feedback on the notation of the mandolin part particularly in respect to the notation of the tremolos. There are two acoustic guitar accompaniments available (1) without repeats and (2) with repeats. Close
Added: 3rd October, 2018 12:10 PM |
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Santa Lucia has its origins as a Neopolitan song with its lyrics celebrating the outdoor lives of boatmen who lived and worked in the Bay of Naples in Read More...
Santa Lucia has its origins as a Neopolitan song with its lyrics celebrating the outdoor lives of boatmen who lived and worked in the Bay of Naples in what sound to be very happy times. When playing the piece and there are opportunities to slow the tempo at the ends of phrases which is not indicated in the score. The realisation plays back at a tempo of 110 quarter note or crotchet beats to the minute whilst the repeat is not played in the realisation but in performance can be added. The full score is presented with appended parts for the three instrumentalists with appropriate TAB scores and graphics to support the players. A different solo instrument can be substituted for the mandolin if opportunity arises. The music editor would value feedback on how the score is presented and would also appreciate suggestions on how the format could be improved. As this will be a familiar melody to any audience the piece will need to be known thoroughly before any performance! Close
Added: 2nd October, 2018 13:10 PM |
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A charming and quite beautiful piece which has been arranged for many different instrument combinations although its origins are as a piano duet. A be Read More...
A charming and quite beautiful piece which has been arranged for many different instrument combinations although its origins are as a piano duet. A berceuse is a lullaby or cradle song so a gentle lilting approach is a required with nothing happening abruptly. The realisation plays at 66 quarter note beats to the minute. When performing this music there is an opportunity to slow down at the ends of phrases and then return to tempo at the start of the next phrase. Markings to indicate this are not included in the score. The modal element that features in much of Faure's music is also evident in this arrangement. Players may like to explore the octave options, the use of harmonics and the voicing of the final chord. Individual instrument parts are appended to the full score.An acoustic guitar duet accompaniment is available. Accompaniment 1 plays at 64 quarter note beats (crotchet) to the minute, Accompaniment 2 at 68 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute and Accompaniment 3 at 72 quarter note beats (crotchet) to the minute. Close
Added: 19th February, 2018 10:02 AM |
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Borodin was clearly quite an exceptional person known as a doctor and chemist as well as being a member of the Russian group of composers known and po Read More...
Borodin was clearly quite an exceptional person known as a doctor and chemist as well as being a member of the Russian group of composers known and popularized as the “Mighty Handful.” His interest in music was essentially as a hobby but he was very well connected in Russian musical circles and his “Serenade” from the “Petite Suite” was published in 1896. The ostinato pattern that features in the work is an excellent unifying element in the composition and well suited to being played on an instrument like the guitar with dropped d tuning on the sixth string. There is a strong melodic element in this miniature explores quite a melodic range. A tempo of 60 dotted quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is used in the realization. Individual instrument parts are also appended to the full score. Close
Added: 13th December, 2017 17:12 PM |
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This is an excellent ensemble piece in that it allows for great flexibility in instrument combinations. In this arrangement for two mandolins, acousti Read More...
This is an excellent ensemble piece in that it allows for great flexibility in instrument combinations. In this arrangement for two mandolins, acoustic guitars and acoustic or electric bass in G the realisation tempo is 76 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute whilst the repeats are not played. Individual instrument parts are appended to the full score. What is interesting about performing this piece is the impact of a change of tempo on the musical character and musical outcomes. A tempo of 70 quarter note beats to the minute sounds quite slow and yet 80 quarter note beats to the minute sounds fast. Generally, there is not a great amount of performance detail indicated in ragtime music although where opportunity arises when repeating sections performers need to explore dynamic range. The formal pattern of Joplin’s ragtime pieces generally have the structure of the typical American March which can be represented by letters as I AA BB AA CC DD. Close
Added: 20th November, 2017 11:11 AM |
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This music originates as a classical French art song which has over the years has been arranged and performed in many different styles and contexts. A Read More...
This music originates as a classical French art song which has over the years has been arranged and performed in many different styles and contexts. A tempo of just 43 dotted quarter notes to the the minute is used in the realisation although there a slight speeding up for the piu mosso section. There are just two ornaments which appear in the final section as a performance option. This is an excellent piece of music to explore performing at a slow music tempo. Listening to a number of recordings of performances particularly by singers to gain an understanding of how music can be peformed. The item has been prepared with the intention of it being played as a concert piece by someone in their second year of playing a musical instrument. The small acciaccatura (crushed notes) do not sound in the realisation Close
Added: 11th August, 2017 16:08 PM |
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This is an arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitars of a parlour song by Stephen Foster dating from 1854 and whilst it has become a favourite, Read More...
This is an arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitars of a parlour song by Stephen Foster dating from 1854 and whilst it has become a favourite, the song was not a commercial success and hardly known in Foster's own lifetime. A version by the violinist Heifetz became very popular in the 1940's. The musical arrangement retains the harmonic outline of Stephen Foster's song although some of the rhythmic detail of the melody has been edited. The small ornamental notes, apart from the acciaccaturas (crushed notes), in the melody line of the arrangement are optional and do not sound in the realisation. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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A joyous and uplifting movement both for the player and the listener. A tempo of 84 quarter note beats (crotchet) to the minute is suggested and used Read More...
A joyous and uplifting movement both for the player and the listener. A tempo of 84 quarter note beats (crotchet) to the minute is suggested and used in the realisation. Whilst a performance should not be rushed it also mustn't drag. Listen to performances of this work by different instrument combinations to form a musical picture of how the work should be performed. I would suggest that this an example of a piano piece that actually sounds much better played by a combination of instruments. Look for any repeating patterns in the music as an understanding of the formal patterns will assist players in their performances. Acciaccaturas and in the melody line are notated in the score but are nor realised in the playback scores. The bass can either be acoustic or electric as for that matter can the guitar. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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A joyous and uplifting movement both for the player and the listener. A tempo of 84 quarter note beats (crotchet) to the minute is suggested and used Read More...
A joyous and uplifting movement both for the player and the listener. A tempo of 84 quarter note beats (crotchet) to the minute is suggested and used in the realisation. Whilst a performance should not be rushed it also mustn't drag. Listen to performances of this work by different instrument combinations to form a musical picture of how the work should be performed. I would suggest that this an example of a piano piece that actually sounds much better played by a combination of instruments. Look for any repeating patterns in the music as an understanding of the formal patterns will assist players in their performances. Acciaccaturas and in the melody line are notated in the score but are nor realised in the playback scores. The mandolin part is notated in both staff notation and TAB. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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This is a quite charming and atmospheric salon piece dating from the 1890's suited to being played by a number of different instruments and instrumen Read More...
This is a quite charming and atmospheric salon piece dating from the 1890's suited to being played by a number of different instruments and instrument combinations. It features the habanera pattern in the accompaniment often combined with a colourful melody line notated in triplets. The modal shift to flat 6th is also very suggestive of Spanish music A tempo of 63 quarter notes to the minute is used in the realisation although tempo wise there is scope slowing down and speeding up when it is appropriate and this is reflected in the realisation. This is a an excellent piece for developing sensitive ensemble playing. This version has the arrangement notated in conventional staff notation with appended parts for the three instruments. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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A tempo in the range of 84-90 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended for this sunny ensemble piece. The formal pattern used by the Read More...
A tempo in the range of 84-90 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended for this sunny ensemble piece. The formal pattern used by the composer can be represented by the letters ABACA whilst the repeat signs have been retained in the realisation. Nazareth was an exceptionally gifted pianist and whilst the pianistic influence is understandably strong in his compositions his music which transfers well to other instruments particularly those of the plucked variety. The clarity of line in his musical textures is a strong feature of his compositional style. Escovado was composed in 1905 and dedicated to the composer's younger brother. The title is a common slang term which means smart or cunning and the composition became one of the composers best known works. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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A tempo in the range of 84-90 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended for this sunny ensemble piece. The formal pattern used by the Read More...
A tempo in the range of 84-90 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended for this sunny ensemble piece. The formal pattern used by the composer can be represented by the letters ABACA whilst the repeat signs have been retained in the realisation. Nazareth was an exceptionally gifted pianist and whilst the pianistic influence is understandably strong in his compositions his music which transfers well to other instruments particularly those of the plucked variety. The clarity of line in his musical textures is a strong feature of his compositional style. Escovado was composed in 1905 and dedicated to the composer's younger brother. The title is a common slang term which means smart or cunning and the composition became one of the composer best known works. The notated guitar parts also have TAB charts. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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This is an arrangement of Mozart's Minuet in F for mandolin and acoustic guitar in the original key of F. Both parts have notated and TAB scores. Moza Read More...
This is an arrangement of Mozart's Minuet in F for mandolin and acoustic guitar in the original key of F. Both parts have notated and TAB scores. Mozart's piano piece is a simply structured binary form movement. The minuet is a dance of French origin in 3/4 time and in an expanded form became important in the Classical era by often being incorporated into many symphonies. The K numbers associated with Mozart scores refers to the Köchel or catalogue numbers that describe the chronologically order of his compositions. This catalogue was created some fifty years after the composers death and K2 understandably is his second published work composed when he was 6. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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Nazareth (1863 -1934) was a Brazilian composer and pianist whose music transcribes very well from the piano to popular contemporary instruments and in Read More...
Nazareth (1863 -1934) was a Brazilian composer and pianist whose music transcribes very well from the piano to popular contemporary instruments and in the context of this piece particular ones with plucked strings in an ensemble. His compositional style absorbs many different influences Brazilian, European, African and ragtime. He composed tangos, waltzes, polkas, sambas, galops, Scottisches and fox-trots and although classically trained was very familiar with the popular musical idioms of his day both at home and abroad. Brejeiro is described as a tango and the English translation of the Portugese word Brejeiro is impish meaning fun or mischevous. A tempo of 96 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested. Some of the chord voicings in the guitar parts have been changed and there are some octave transpositions in the melody where the range of the solo instrument proves limiting. On the second beat of Bar 52 mandolin, for example, players may also choose to play the second E an octave higher on the 12th fret. It is quite probable that if you listen to this piece played by Brazilian musicians that the bandolim and cavaquinho will feature. The bandolim is the name for the mandolin in Brazil - the instrument arrived in Brazil from Portugal. The cavaquinho is a small string instrument of the European guitar family with four wire or gut strings similar to the ukulele although tuned differently. There is also a TAB version of this work available on the website with appended instrument parts. Close
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Nazareth (1863 -1934) was a Brazilian composer and pianist whose music transcribes very well from the piano to popular contemporary instruments and in Read More...
Nazareth (1863 -1934) was a Brazilian composer and pianist whose music transcribes very well from the piano to popular contemporary instruments and in the context of this piece particular ones with plucked strings in an ensemble. His compositional style absorbs many different influences Brazilian, European, African and ragtime. He composed tangos, waltzes, polkas, sambas, galops, Scottisches and fox-trots and although classically trained was very familiar with the popular musical idioms of his day both at home and abroad. Brejeiro is described as a tango and the English translation of the Portugese word Brejeiro is impish meaning fun or mischievous. A tempo of 96 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested. Some of the chord voicings in the guitar parts have been changed and there are some octave transpositions in the melody where the range of the solo instrument proves limiting. The mandolin and acoustic guitar parts have TAB support which makes the score a little cluttered and as a consequence individual instrument parts are appended to the full score. On the second beat of Bar 52 mandolin players may also choose to play the second E an octave higher on the 12th fret. It is quite probable that if you listen to this piece played by Brazilian musicians that the bandolim and cavaquinho will feature. The bandolim is the name for the mandolin in Brazil - the instrument arrived in Brazil from Portugal. The cavaquinho is a small string instrument of the European guitar family with four wire or gut strings similar to the ukulele although tuned differently. Close
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Nazareth (1863 -1934) was a Brazilian composer and pianist whose music transcribes very well from the piano to popular contemporary instruments and in Read More...
Nazareth (1863 -1934) was a Brazilian composer and pianist whose music transcribes very well from the piano to popular contemporary instruments and in the context of this piece particular ones with plucked strings in an ensemble. His compositional style absorbs many different influences Brazilian, European, African and ragtime. He composed tangos, waltzes, polkas, sambas, galops, Scottisches and fox-trots and although classically trained was very familiar with the popular musical idioms of his day both at home and abroad. Brejeiro is described as a tango and the English translation of the Portugese word Brejeiro is impish meaning fun or mischievous. A tempo of 96 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested. Some of the chord voicings in the guitar parts have been changed and there are some octave transpositions in the melody where the range of the solo instrument proves limiting. On the second beat of Bar 52 mandolin players may choose to play the second E an octave lower on the open string. It is quite probable that if you listen to this piece played by Brazilian musicians that the bandolim and cavaquinho will feature. The bandolim is the name for the mandolin in Brazil - the instrument arrived in Brazil from Portugal. The cavaquinho is a small string instrument of the European guitar family with four wire or gut strings similar to the ukulele although tuned differently. Close
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In this arrangement of Tico-Tico for mandolin, acoustic guitar and string bass the sounding key is A minor/major and the realization plays back at a t Read More...
In this arrangement of Tico-Tico for mandolin, acoustic guitar and string bass the sounding key is A minor/major and the realization plays back at a tempo of 84 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute with the repeats played. The piece is structured into three sections and can be represented as AABBAACCA. Dating from 1917 this Brazilian choro (lament) was composed by Abreu and whilst there is no definitive notated version it is a piece that has travelled widely in various different formats. It is an excellent ensemble piece and there are many arrangement possibilities suited to both formal or more informal music making activities. Accompaniments featuring the acoustic guitar and upright bass can be downloaded as mp3 files playing at (1) 80 (2) 84 (3) 88 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute Close
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In this arrangement of Tico-Tico for mandolin + TAB, acoustic guitar and string bass the sounding key is A minor/major and the realization plays back Read More...
In this arrangement of Tico-Tico for mandolin + TAB, acoustic guitar and string bass the sounding key is A minor/major and the realization plays back at a tempo of 84 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute with the repeats being played. The mandolin part is written in staff notation and TAB whilst the acoustic guitar part is conventionally notated with a chord chart. This syncopated piece is structured into three sections which can be represented as AABBAACCA. Dating from 1917 this Brazilian choro (lament) was composed by Abreu and whilst there is no definitive notated version it is a piece that has travelled widely in various different formats. It is an excellent ensemble piece and there are many arrangement possibilities suited to both formal or more informal music making activities. Accompaniments featuring the acoustic guitar and upright can be downloaded as mp3 files playing at (1) 80 (2) 84 (3) 88 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Close
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A graceful movement from one of Haydn's early keyboard sonatas (Hob. XVI/I) with a melody that very much captures the spirit of the classical age. The Read More...
A graceful movement from one of Haydn's early keyboard sonatas (Hob. XVI/I) with a melody that very much captures the spirit of the classical age. The melody needs to be played in a flowing and even manner and played at a tempo in which the music is does not seem to be rushed. The appeal of the music is very much in its simplicity and it is very suited to being performed by just a melody instrument accompanied by an acoustic guitar. A tempo of 42 quarter notes (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested. In the realisation a consistent approach to the interpretation of the ornaments is the intention but there are other solutions and additions that can be made. Performers of this work often vary and add additional ornaments in the the repeat sections and consequently no two performances of the movement are interpretated in the same way. The ornaments in this version are written out in an ossia staff but can always be omitted in the early stages of learning the piece. Close
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This intermediate version features the only first minuet of Boccherini's Minuet and Trio from his String Quintet Opus 11 No.5. In this two part arrang Read More...
This intermediate version features the only first minuet of Boccherini's Minuet and Trio from his String Quintet Opus 11 No.5. In this two part arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitar the musical texture has been simplified into melody and accompaniment. The ornaments have been written out in full to assist players although I would suggest that they are perhaps omitted in the early stages of learning the piece. This movement requires a very consistent approach which will be a challenge to players inexperienced in performing music from this era. A tempo of 100 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended. Close
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Clementi spent much of his professional life working in England as a composer, performer and teacher although he also diversified into music publishin Read More...
Clementi spent much of his professional life working in England as a composer, performer and teacher although he also diversified into music publishing and the manufacture of pianos. This arrangement of a movement from one of the Opus 36 piano sonatinas is for mandolin and acoustic guitar with TAB. This particular piece has been selected to encourage fast playing and the realisation has a tempo of 72 dotted quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Vivace is Italian for lively. Close
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An arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitar and double bass of this song chorus that demonstrates many of the essential elements of an emerging popul Read More...
An arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitar and double bass of this song chorus that demonstrates many of the essential elements of an emerging popular music style at the beginning of the 20th century. It is a characterful and musical piece suited to being played as a link between scenes in a show or something with a similar context. There are chord symbols/diagrams to assist the guitar player whilst the slash chord symbol is used to indicate the rhythm of the strumming pattern in conventional staff notation. Close
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An arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitar and double bass of this song chorus that demonstrates many of the essential elements of an emerging popul Read More...
An arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitar and double bass of this song chorus that demonstrates many of the essential elements of an emerging popular music style at the beginning of the 20th century. It is a characterful and musical piece suited to being played as a link between scenes in a show or something with a similar context. In this version, the guitar player is required to play selected notes of the chord and these are notated in conventional staff notation. Close
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An arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitar & double bass of this piece intended to introduce players to the musical elements that feature in the rag Read More...
An arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitar & double bass of this piece intended to introduce players to the musical elements that feature in the ragtime style. A tempo of 110 quarter notes (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended. The mandolin notation has TAB support and the acoustic guitar part has chord symbols to assist the player. It is suggested that the piece is is played through twice as in the realisation. Close
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An arrangement of this ragtime waltz for mandolin and acoustic guitar with both instruments notated in staff notation and TAB. The mandolin plays the Read More...
An arrangement of this ragtime waltz for mandolin and acoustic guitar with both instruments notated in staff notation and TAB. The mandolin plays the melody whilst the guitar plays voiced chords and a bass line. A tempo of 110 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested and is used in the realisation. Close
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An arrangement of this ragtime waltz for mandolin, acoustic guitar and bass guitar with TAB for the mandolin and bass guitar. The acoustic guitar cho Read More...
An arrangement of this ragtime waltz for mandolin, acoustic guitar and bass guitar with TAB for the mandolin and bass guitar. The acoustic guitar chords are notated with both chord symbols/diagrams and the notes to be sounded in staff notation. N.C. in the score refers to the fact that there is simply no chord to be played. A tempo of 110 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested and is the one used in the realisation. Close
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An arrangement of this ragtime waltz for mandolin, acoustic guitar and double bass The acoustic guitar chords are notated with both chord symbols/diag Read More...
An arrangement of this ragtime waltz for mandolin, acoustic guitar and double bass The acoustic guitar chords are notated with both chord symbols/diagrams and the notes to be sounded in staff notation. N.C. in the score refers to the fact that there is simply no chord to be played. A tempo of 110 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested and is the one used in the realisation. Close
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In this duo arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitar, without TAB, a tempo of around 72 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended Read More...
In this duo arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitar, without TAB, a tempo of around 72 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended. Scott Joplin's The Entertainer which he described as A Rag Time Two Step was composed in 1902. The music is instantly recognisable, which is a disadvantage to any instrumentalist because as a consequence it needs to played both accurately and musically. Ragtime is the first readily identifiable modern popular music in that it has elements and links with popular music that succeeded it. Unfortunately, much ragtime music is played very badly and frequently at too fast a tempo so I would suggest listening to Scott Joplin's own remastered piano rolls to obtain an understanding of the performance style. Ragtime music is also quite deceptive in that it sounds easy on the ear but is actually quite a challenge for the fingers to play. Close
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This duo arrangement for mandolin with TAB and acoustic guitar also with TAB has a suggested tempo of around 72 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the Read More...
This duo arrangement for mandolin with TAB and acoustic guitar also with TAB has a suggested tempo of around 72 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Scott Joplin's The Entertainer is described as A Rag Time Two Step and was composed in 1902. The music is instantly recognisable, which is a disadvantage to any instrumentalist because as a consequence it needs to played both accurately and musically. Ragtime is the first readily identifiable modern popular music in that it has elements and links with popular music that succeeded it. Unfortunately, much ragtime music is played very badly and frequently at too fast a tempo so I would suggest listening to Scott Joplin's own remastered piano rolls to obtain an understanding of the performance style. Ragtime music is also quite deceptive in that it sounds easy on the ear but is actually quite a challenge for the fingers to play. Close
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In this trio arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitar and string/upright/double bass a tempo of around 72 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute Read More...
In this trio arrangement for mandolin, acoustic guitar and string/upright/double bass a tempo of around 72 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended. Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer†which he described as “A Rag Time Two Step†was composed in 1902. The music is instantly recognisable, which is a disadvantage to any instrumentalist because as a consequence it needs to played both accurately and musically. Ragtime is the first readily identifiable modern popular music in that it has elements and links with popular music that succeeded it. Unfortunately, much ragtime music is played very badly and frequently at too fast a tempo so I would suggest listening to Scott Joplin’s own remastered piano rolls to obtain an understanding of the performance style. Ragtime music is also quite deceptive in that it sounds easy on the ear but is actually quite a challenge for the fingers to play. Close
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In this trio arrangement for mandolin with TAB, acoustic guitar with TAB and string/upright/double bass a tempo of around 72 quarter note (crotchet) b Read More...
In this trio arrangement for mandolin with TAB, acoustic guitar with TAB and string/upright/double bass a tempo of around 72 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended. Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer†which he described as “A Rag Time Two Step†was composed in 1902. The music is instantly recognisable, which is a disadvantage to any instrumentalist because as a consequence it needs to played both accurately and musically. Ragtime is the first readily identifiable modern popular music in that it has elements and links with popular music that succeeded it. Unfortunately, much ragtime music is played very badly and frequently at too fast a tempo so I would suggest listening to Scott Joplin’s own remastered piano rolls to obtain an understanding of the performance style. Ragtime music is also quite deceptive in that it sounds easy on the ear but is actually quite a challenge for the fingers to play. Close
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This simple two part arrangement is for mandolin and acoustic guitar in the key of D. A tempo of of around 60 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the min Read More...
This simple two part arrangement is for mandolin and acoustic guitar in the key of D. A tempo of of around 60 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested. The melody needs to be played legato whilst the accompanying bass figuration should be played staccato or certainly in a detached manner. There are many different versions of this piece and the triplet figuration provides various options on how the music can be both notated and played. Sebastian Yradier was a Spanish born composer who despite the universal popularity of the piece died in obscurity in 1865. Based on the Cuban habanera rhythm, La Paloma (The Dove) was written after the composer visited Cuba around 1860 and became very popular world wide. Close
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Ignacio Cervantes (1847-1905) was a Cuban pianist and composer and his music is an early example of nationalism. Los Tres Golpes (The Three Strikes) o Read More...
Ignacio Cervantes (1847-1905) was a Cuban pianist and composer and his music is an early example of nationalism. Los Tres Golpes (The Three Strikes) originally composed for piano is one of his Danzas Cubanas exploring the habanera rhythm. It is a short piece usually played through twice in a performance. It has a haunting quality and is suited to being played by a number of different instrument combinations. Whilst string bass and acoustic guitar are specified in the score there is room for flexibility in the approach and electric instruments may be substituted. His music combines Cuban, European and African elements and he was fortunate in being able to travel to Paris to further his music studies studying with Charles-Valentin Alkan and others. A tempo of 96 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested. Close
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This waltz melody is very much associated with the music of funfairs, trapeze artists and fairground organs and has even featured in the MGM film "The Read More...
This waltz melody is very much associated with the music of funfairs, trapeze artists and fairground organs and has even featured in the MGM film "The Great Caruso." Rosas was a Mexican composer and violinist who began his career as a street musician. After a visit to Cuba in 1894 he became very poorly and sadly died at the young age of 26. "Over the Waves" (Sobre las Olas) was published in Mexico in 1888 and has become one of the most familiar of all Latin American pieces which has been interpreted by many stylistically different types of performing groups. This improver level (second year players) movement in ternary ABA form is an ideal ensemble piece. The realisation plays back at 60 dotted half note (minim) beats to the minute and players need to communicate a one to the bar feel in their playing. Guitar accompaniments are available as mp3 downloads at tempi of (1) 56 (2) 58 and (3) 60 dotted half note (minim) beats to the minute. Close
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Both mandolin and guitar parts have TAB. Rosas was a Mexican composer and violinist who began his career as a street musician. After a visit to Cuba i Read More...
Both mandolin and guitar parts have TAB. Rosas was a Mexican composer and violinist who began his career as a street musician. After a visit to Cuba in 1894 he became very poorly and sadly died at the young age of 26. "Over the Waves" (Sobre las Olas) was published in Mexico in 1888 and is one of the most well known Latin American pieces. The waltz melody is nowadays played by many stylistically differing types of performing groups. The melody is very much associated with the music of funfairs, trapeze artists and fairground organs and has even featured in the MGM film "The Great Caruso." The TAB scores do seem a bit cluttered in their detail but once the music has been learnt players can refer to the notation copies. This improver level (second year players) movement in ternary ABA form is an ideal ensemble piece. The realisation plays back at 60 dotted half note (minim) beats to the minute and players need to communicate a one to the bar feel in their playing. Guitar accompaniments are available at tempi of (1) 56 (2) 58 and (3) 60 dotted half note (minim) beats to the minute. Close
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An arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitar of this dignified movement with an outline chord shape that needs to be clearly articulated. It is su Read More...
An arrangement for mandolin and acoustic guitar of this dignified movement with an outline chord shape that needs to be clearly articulated. It is supported by a contrasting and well defined bass line that has a toccata / cadenza like section near the end. The parts are presented in both staff and tab format and players can refer to the piano copy to see and hear how the ornaments should be played. The conventionally notated score should be understood as being the reference score.The TAB charts whilst useful are not perfect in that if two notes are sounding on the same string they will need some re-interpretation and clarification. The conventionally notated score should be understood as being the reference score. Close
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This is a simplified and shortened version of one of J.S.Bach's famous pieces based on a chorale (hymn) melody arranged for mandolin and acoustic guit Read More...
This is a simplified and shortened version of one of J.S.Bach's famous pieces based on a chorale (hymn) melody arranged for mandolin and acoustic guitar with parts notated conventionally and in TAB charts. There is a strong bass line and this is combined with the figuration gives the movement both character and appeal. This two part version has been notated in 9/8 time (three dotted quarter note beats to the bar) and provides very good opportunities to develop both secure technique and musical fluency. Close
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