Mel Bay Pioneer Suite American Classics for Solo Guitar: Explore American Folk Tunes

By James Edwards

This collection helps spark an interest in the development of an American repertoire for classical guitar. It includes traditional Scottish and Irish tunes transformed by African rhythms of banjo players, which influenced popular music and led to ragtime, jazz, and blues.

American Folk Tunes for Guitar

Written primarily in standard notation, with some tunes in tablature for altered tunings.

Specifications:

• • EAN: 0796279065214
  • UPC: 796279065214
  • ISBN: 9780786650903 (0786650907)
  • Pages: 24
  • Date Published: 12/14/2004
  • Catalogue Number: 97738BCD