A cheerful march in four sections. Section one has a repeated theme that returns in section four as a reprise. Pay close attention to the fingerings in section two, because the G# in the bass complicates matters. The piece is dedicated to the Hayden Guitar Trio. This trio was led by her sister Eleanor, the […]
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Romance in Venice, sailing in a gondola or dancing on the Bridge of Sighs? The piece is a waltz, but to me the atmosphere does not appear to be suitable for a fast performance. The piece has four sections. Three have a repeated theme, the last serves as a short reprise of the first. Play
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Morenika a Mi Me Yaman is a Sephardic song from the 15th century. The lyrics are in Ladino, the language of the then Jewish communities in Spain and Portugal. The song is a love song about a dark-haired, tanned girl. The Sephardim lived in relative peace in Spain and Portugal under Visigothic and Moorish rule.
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Wilson’s Wilde is a joyful piece in the typical “Division” style of the English renaissance composers. Make a nice party of the song!
Cantilène is the seventh piece from Le Coin des Guitaristes Op. 119 by Kleynjans. Coin des Guitaristes translates as Guitarist’s Corner. The piece is a slow ballad, don’t rush, but play it fluently. In this piece the thumb gets a lot of work in the accompaniment. Don’t hit it too hard, otherwise the melody will
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Chôro Brésilien is the eleventh piece from Le Coin des Guitaristes Op. 119 by Kleynjans. Coin des Guitaristes translates as Guitarist’s Corner. A piece with nice Latin swing. Pay attention to the left hand fingering in bar 14 and later bars 37 and 39. Bars 16 – 23 form a nice and joyful contrast where
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Chewing Gum’s Ragtime is the eight piece from Le Coin des Guitaristes Op. 119 by Kleynjans. Coin des Guitaristes translates as Guitarist’s Corner. A nice fingerstyle-like swinging piece. Emphasize the tied notes for effect. The stretch between F and D# in bars 31 and 33 is a bit tricky at tempo.
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Valse Viennoise is the sixth piece from Le Coin des Guitaristes Op. 119 by Kleynjans. Coin des Guitaristes translates as Guitarist’s Corner. The piece is interestingly notated in 6/8 rather than the traditional three-quarter time. The notation does help you with the Vienna Waltz swing nevertheless. Bars 20-22 require attention and a good fingering.
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Sofía (Zamba) Joaquín (Rasguido Doble) (Galopa) Suite de los Mita (Children’s Album) is a charming collection of pieces in traditional South American music forms. No, the term children’s album does not refer to difficulty, some pieces require well developed guitar skills. Sofia is a Zamba, an Argentinean fairly slow and stately dance form. Here you
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Jimena (Vidalita) Silvia (Bailecito) Suite de los Mita (Children’s Album) is a charming collection of pieces in traditional South American music forms. No, the term children’s album does not refer to difficulty, some pieces require well developed guitar skills. Jimena is a Vidalita, a variation on the Vidala, a traditional song form from Argentina and
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