70 Bach Chorales for Easy Classical Guitar Book & Online Audio

(Easy Guitar). In the early 1700s, Bach's chorales enchanted listeners with their inventive harmonies,
chromaticism, contrapuntal motion, and changes of tonal center. Since that time, music students the
world over have studied the chorales as a paragon of "common practice" harmony and voice leading.
And by virtue of their sublime beauty, musicians continue to perform the chorales to this day. The
four-part texture of the chorales can make their performance on guitar with its fingering limitations
somewhat problematic. But by sometimes thinning the texture to three or two parts, and sometimes
inverting the lower parts (allowing the alto or tenor to temporarily serve as the bass), we've created
easy-to-play classical guitar solos that capture all the interest and beauty of Bach's original
compostitions. The book also includes recordings of every piece. The audio is accessed online using
the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include
PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing
pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Paperback: 76 pages

Publisher: Cherry Lane Music; Pap/Com edition (October 1, 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1603783806

ISBN-13: 978-1603783804

Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.2 x 12 inches