This innovative and comprehensive arpeggio studies book takes the guitarist past the studies of Sor, Coste, Aguado, Giuliani, and Carcassi. These studies explore the entire fingerboard within the harmonic evolution of the 20th century with the key of E as the basic guide. the book deals with harmonies from triads through thirteenths in new, exciting ways-information which is extremely practical and invaluable for contemporary guitar performance!

Brazilian classical/jazz guitar virtuoso Carlos Barbosa-Lima and John Griggs have collaborated in writing these five extended, original solo compositions. These pieces explore a wide variety of Brazilian jazz rhythms, harmonies, and tone colors. the enclosed compact disc features Barbosa-Lima's performance of each solo. Thoughtfully written in separate standard notation and tablature editions, these pieces would best be played on a nylon-string guitar by the intermediate to advanced guitarist.

Brazilian guitar virtuoso Carlos Barbosa-Lima and guitarist/ instructor John Griggs present this collection of short pieces by various Classical composers, plus a few of their own original compositions. Beginning to intermediate in difficulty, each piece has been meticulously set for solo guitar in standard notation and tablature. Selections include works by Handel, Purcell, Jeremiah Clark, Corelli, Scarlatti,Pachelbel, Zipoli, Mozart, Telemann, and J.S. Bach. The online audio offers performances of all 30 pieces by Carlos Barbosa-Lima. A fine addition to any classic guitarist's library! Includes access to online audio.

Hailed by David Tanenbaum, Guitar Department Chair at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, as “a fun and varied set that is pleasing to the ear while being a healthy workout”, the 7 Studies for Guitar by virtuoso guitarist Andrew Hull is a set of concert etudes in the tradition of the twelve etudes of Heitor Villa-Lobos. Andrew is a Guitar Foundation of America International Competition finalist, former student of famed guitar composer Dusan Bogdanovic, and Fulbright Scholar to Uruguay. While in Uruguay, he studied the original manuscripts of the Villa-Lobos etudes with the late Abel Carlevaro. The 7 Studies for Guitar were inspired by that experience: seeing Villa-Lobos’ original pages, sitting at the foot of the technical master Carlevaro, and realizing the great need for a new set of concert studies. The studies are the sum total of his experiences learning from these technical and compositional masters and feature challenging and fiery pieces that test the limits of modern technique with arpeggios, tremolos, scales, and specialized left-hand techniques. Includes access to online audio.

Mastering the Classic Guitar Book 2B is the fourth book in a carefully graduated method series that uses a broad spectrum of technical exercises, music theory, chord studies, and repertoire to provide a solid technical foundation for the beginning to advanced-intermediate classical guitar student. This book is appropriate for students who have completed Books 1A, 1B and 2A and can read standard notation in the first and second positions. The book is written in three sections: Progressive Studies and Pieces, Technical Exercises, and Chords and Chord Progressions. Tips on how to integrate the three sections are given throughout the book. Mastering the Classical Guitar Book 2B introduces: notes on the second string, ascending and descending slurs, ornamentation, polyphony, and playing in the third and fifth positions. The book’s chord studies venture into new territory of seventh chords and jazz chord progressions. Teachers will welcome the generous number of attractive intermediate-level recital pieces by Aguado, Carulli, Carcassi, Coste, Giuliani, Mertz, Sor, and Tárrega. Written in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio.

Knowing your arpeggios is essential to becoming a complete guitarist. In this book you will find written out all of the arpeggios that you will need to learn and commit to memory. This book includes Major 7, Major 6, minor 7, minor 6, dominant 7, augmented, and diminished arpeggio studies for guitar at the beginner/intermediate level. It is left to the student to explore all of the different fingerings that are possible.