Fingerstyle Noel

by Music Sales Corporation

(Music Sales America). Thirty fingerstyle guitar solos plus two flute/guitar duets. Easy to advanced levels in standard notation and tab. Includes Christmas carol sing-along sheets with easy chords... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0936799129
• ISBN13: 9780936799124
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Music Sales
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 11.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Arrangements

This is a great book. It has a nice section of EZ pieces at the back which all fit on one page and can be sight read even by and intermediate player.

pro perspective

when I recently picked up a couple of solo Christmas gigs it occurred to me that my repertoire was a bit lean, so based on the reviews I'd read I took a chance and I'm thoroughly satisfied. Mark's arrangements are invariably tasteful and he makes the instrument sing whether in the EZ TAB or more elaborate selections and his CD reveals the full potential of each arrangement. certainly not for beginners but for the intermediate many of these can be sight read and I can't imagine even the most advanced player being disappointed in this book. my only disappointment is the binding that makes it difficult to read on the stand, a spiral binding would be a monumental improvement.

A great book for the guitarist that wants something new.

I have been playing guitar for many years and wanted to branch out into a different style. The songs in this book are great. The tablature is well written and is easily understood. There is enough material in the book to keep me busy for a long time to come. The level of playing is for intermediate to advanced player. The CD is an extra bonus that is great listening. Warning: I liked the book so much that I ordered a Chet Atkins SST model guitar to accompany me so that I can sound even better.

Beautiful

When I first got the book, I put the CD in to listen briefly to the first track to get an idea of what the pieces sounded like. I ended up listening to the entire thing. Track 6 was so emotional and unbelievable that I had pains in my chest. The price of the book is definately worth the CD alone. The book comes with probally around 20 songs with TAB. The songs are NOT easy so if your not a fingerpicker, then start with Mark Hansons "Beyond Basics Fingerstyle" book. That will give you the basics to play the easy songs in this book. There are songs in this book to challenge most players also. He did a great job of adding in easier songs near the back of the book. Theres also a couple of songs that are written for a duo. On the CD it is a flute player, but anything will work, even another guitar. My sister plays violin and It sounds incredible with guitar. If your like me, and taught yourself to play guitar, then this book is definately something to challenge and educate you in fingerstyle. After playing 1 of the easy songs from this book at a correct tempo, you will start to see immeadiate improvement in your style and fingering. In a wrap up, this is the book for you if you either A: want some great classical xmas tunes B: want to learn som great classical xmas tunes C: want to learn to develop some fingerpicking skills.

BEAUTIFUL

When I first got the book, I put the CD in to listen briefly to the first track to get an idea of what the pieces sounded like. I ended up listening to the entire thing. Track 6 was so emotional and unbelievable that I had pains in my chest. The price of the book is definately worth the CD alone. The book comes with probally around 20 songs with TAB. The songs are NOT easy so if your not a fingerpicker, then start with Mark Hansons "Beyond Basics Fingerstyle" book. That will give you the basics to play the easy songs in this book. There are songs in this book to challenge most players also. He did a great job of adding in easier songs near the back of the book. Theres also a couple of songs that are written for a duo. On the CD it is a flute player, but anything will work, even another guitar. My sister plays violin and It sounds incredible with guitar. If your like me, and taught yourself to play guitar, then this book is definately something to challenge and educate you in fingerstyle. After playing 1 of the easy songs from this book at a correct tempo, you will start to see immeadiate improvement in your style and fingering. In a wrap up, this is the book for you if you either A: want some great classical xmas tunes B: want to learn som great classical xmas tunes C: want to learn to develop some fingerpicking skills.