The Techniques of Guitar Playing

Language(s) of work: GB Language(s) of text: GB Product format: book, CD Binding: Paperback Pages / Format: 233 - 29,0 x 21,0 cm This book, co-written by guitarist Seth F. Josel and composer Ming Tsao, provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary performance techniques on the classical guitar. It was inspired by a new generation of solo guitarists whose extraordinary technical and virtuosic skills have paved the way for a new understanding of instrumental performance practice.Detailed explanations are given for the instrument’s technical potential within the historical context of traditional guitar technique. Composers will be interested in the in-depth analyses of contemporary guitar literature, featuring many examples of chamber and ensemble music.Four main chapters describe:- Techniques of the right and left hands- Special harmonies and percussive techniques- The main instruments of the guitar family and their potential- Possible ways of notating contemporary guitar literatureT