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Product Identifiers
PublisherCognella, Inc.
ISBN-101935551809
ISBN-139781935551805
eBay Product ID (ePID)80774350
Product Key Features
Number of Pages72 Pages
Publication NameMusic Fundamentals for the Guitar
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
SubjectMusical Instruments / Guitar, General
TypeTextbook
AuthorRobert Bozina
Subject AreaMusic
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight18.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Synopsis"A wise little book that will help guitar students everywhere." (translated from the original Spanish) Lleliandra Gonz lez Barzaga, guitar orchestra director, recitalist, and professor of classical guitar, Conservatorio Esteban Salas, Santiago de Cuba "If you want to read and write the music you play on the guitar, start here." Robert Lowrey, legendary original bluesman and Smithsonian Institute performer "This book is an asset to any guitarist from beginner to pro wanting to learn the fundamentals. I use it for my students at the University of Hawaii Maui Community College." George Kahumoku, multiple Grammy award-winning Hawaiian slack key guitarist "Quick, effective, and uncompromising." Lenny Carlson, San Francisco jazz composer and guitarist About the author: Robert Bozina studied guitar and composition at The San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco State University, did post graduate work in musical ethnology and extensive research at The Republic of Cuba's Central Nacional de Escuelas de Arte. A faculty member at The City College of San Francisco, recordings of his original works with Julliard soprano Judy Hubbell were proclaimed a "significant contribution to the literature" by the Guitar Foundation of America. Studio work for Vanguard Records in New York and Los Angeles landed him on "Wire" magazine's top 100 list of 'albums that scorched the earth in the 20th Century.' He founded Guitar and World Music programs at the University of California, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara University., This text is for guitar players. As guitarists know, an essential strength of the instrument is its grounding in folkloric culture and oral traditions. Learning to read music, write music, and peruse the infinite body of knowledge that constitutes music theory are adjunct to the instrument itself yet these capacities are helpful to the preservation of repertory and advancement of skills. Music Fundamentals for the Guitar is outlined by the following chapters: Basic Elements Notes, Beams, Rests, Ties and Dots Rhythm Accidentals Modes, Scales and Key Signatures Minor Scales and the Chromatic Style Rhythmic Training Drills Introduction to Sight Reading: The First Position, As guitarists know, an essential strength of the instrument is its grounding in folkloric culture and oral traditions. Learning to read music, write music, and peruse the infinite body of knowledge that constitutes music theory are adjunct to the instrument itself yet these capacities are helpful to the preservation of repertory and advancement of skills.
