Music - Resources by Instrument

James Tyler offers a practical manual to aid guitar players and lutenists in transitioning from modern stringed instruments to the baroque guitar. He begins with the physical aspects of the instrument, addressing tuning and stringing arrangements and technique before considering the fundamentals of baroque guitar tablature. In the second part of the book Tyler provides an anthology of representative works from the repertoire. Each piece is introduced with an explanation of the idiosyncrasies of the particular manuscript or source and information regarding any performance practice issues related to the piece itself--represented in both tablature and staff notation. Tyler's thorough yet practical approach facilitates access to this complex body of work.

This is the first book-length study in any language dedicated specifically to lute, guitar, and vihuela performance. Written by specialists of this music, it is intended for players, teachers, and scholars who are interested both in the history of performance, and in the specific interpretation of lute, guitar and vihuela music from the end of the fifteenth century to approximately 1850. It brings to light various new ideas about performance and technique for a wide range of instruments, including the fifteenth-, sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italian lute, archlute, theorbo, French Baroque lute, vihuela, and Baroque and classical guitar, as well as for lute-accompanied English and Italian song. The articles in this book decode the unwritten traditions of these instruments, and examine various performance issues, taking a fresh, innovative look at traditional problems.

With its lavishness of illustration and information, The Ultimate Guitar Book is an all-encompassing visual documentary of the evolution of the guitar, from its beginnings to the state of the art today. A splendid gift book, a book to read and consult, it will delight the passionate guitar aficionado, the guitar teacher, and the millions of amateur guitar players nationwide. Over 800 full-color photographs.

For everyone from classical pickers to heavy metal twangers, this book explains how guitarists can use computers to: learn to play; notate their music; edit and create compositions; track down hard-to-find information; and generally enhance their playing lives.

This book serves as an excellent starting point for any scholarly endeavour on any aspect of the guitar or lute. Indexed by author, subject, and title.

An extensive classified bibliography (4705 items) of matters pertaining to the guitar. Author index and name index.