Description

verybody's Guitar Ensembles 1 presents a novel "Step-By-Step Approach" to introduce ensemble playing. This beginner-level collection is designed to enhance the distinctiveness of your ensemble! It includes recordings that aid students in developing essential skills such as precise note execution and rhythm.

The program is tailored to instruct guitarists on how to collaborate effectively with other musicians, offering enjoyable music across various styles. Each piece in this collection can be adapted for either pick-style or classical playing techniques.

The ensemble selections are meticulously graded, allowing novice students to engage in ensemble playing early in their musical education. The simplest ensemble consists entirely of quarter notes (with the exception of the final note), where each musician plays natural notes on a single string, with different strings assigned to each part. New musical concepts, including sharps, flats, chords, and diverse rhythmic values, are introduced progressively throughout the text.

Contents include: All Together Now; Amazing Grace; Aura Lee; Bass-Riff Groove; El noy de la mare; Friendly Star; Greensleeves; The Irish Washerwoman; Jingle Bells; Malagueña; Musette; My Dreydel; O Canada; Ode to Joy; Oh! Susanna; Playing Around; Scarborough Fair; The Snake Charmer; The Sounds of Jazz; The Star-Spangled Banner; Summer of '59; Tale of the Troubadour; Warrior's Song; When the Saints Go Marching In.