The inspiration for Back to Basie and Blues Hues comes from the tradition of blues and improvisation. During the 30’s the Count Basie Band dominated the dance halls with its eighth note underpinning and syncopated rhythms. But “swing” is better...
Divergent Rondo, a composition by Jeff Tanner, was written to teach 7/8 time in a high school ensemble comprised of beginning through advanced players. The parts range in difficulty from easy to more advanced, with the lower parts in first position...
Explore It! Guitar & StyleTeacher Manualby Nancy Lee MarstersFOR THE TEACHERText designed for 9-18 weeks of instructionCourse contentMethodologyAssessmentPhysical requirements for the guitar labInstrument controlGuitar and Music...
First-Year GuitarTeacher Manualby Nancy Lee MarstersFOR THE TEACHERImportance of TechniquePhysical requirements for the Guitar LabInstrument ControlGuitar/Music Check-outCurriculum/SequencingGrading/Testing ProceduresSupplementary MaterialsBody/Hand...
Guitar EnsemblesAdvanced Beginning LevelWith CDABOUT THE BOOKAdvanced beginner levelAll pieces composed and arranged by noted music educator Romana HartmetzArrangements of traditional, French Canadian, and Celtic melodiesTunes for Christmas and...
Guitar EnsemblesAdvanced Beginning LevelWith CDABOUT THE BOOKall compositions and arrangements by nationally noted guitarist and music educator Dr. Leo G. Welch32 pagesdesigned for the late first or early second-year playerincludes some performance...
Guitar Ensembles: Beginning Level - - - ABOUT THE BOOKcompositions and arrangements by Leo Welch, Roman Hartmetz and Dawn Wooderson32 pagesdesigned for the first-year playerincludes some performance notes, historical notes and a reference glossary...
Guitar Ensembles: Beginning LevelABOUT THE BOOKcompositions and arrangements by Dawn C. Wooderson and Nancy Marsters32 pagesdesigned for the first-year playerincludes some performance notes, historical notes and a reference glossary of terms and...
Guitar Ensembles
Beginning Level
Christmas Book
With CD
ABOUT THE BOOK
beginning level Christmas Carols, both sacred and secular
arranged for fingerstyle or...
Guitar EnsemblesIntermediate LevelWith CDABOUT THE BOOKcompositions and arrangements by Nancy Marsters, Leo Welch and Roman Hartmetz32 pagesdesigned for the second-year playerincludes brief performance notes, historical notes and a reference...
The String Quartet in A Major by Franz Joseph Haydn, arranged by Adam Foster, was originally written for string quartet. It is a great vehicle to introduce your students to one of the great masters of the Classical era. The quartet is arranged for...
Middle Fork, a composition by Leo Welch, was commissioned in the fall of 2005 through a grant offered through the Wolf Trap Foundation Scholarship for Performing Arts Teachers. The work was premiered by the Robinson Secondary School Guitar Ensemble...
Second Year GuitarWith CDUNITSTechniqueRoman numeral chord materialsScale skills: first position and movable scalesFirst position notation: lh and rh fingerings; application to chordal and arpeggio piecesUpper position playing in 2nd, 5th and 7th...
