Solo Guitar - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.941837

Composed by D. Scarlatti. Arranged by Simon Davies. Baroque. Individual part. 2 pages. Simon Davies #5219217. Published by Simon Davies (A0.941837).

Original key of G major, this arrangement is for two guitars. Grade 6/7 standard approx.

Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1185160

Composed by Simon James. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Instructional. Individual part. 5 pages. DML #784842. Published by DML (A0.1185160).

These short Preludes for guitar are intended to illustrate a particular technical point or points. It may be either technical or compositional or both and I would have to say that I have been influenced by Tarrega’s Preludes which he wrote mostly for his students and so have called them Preludes rather than Studies. I learnt Tarrega’s pieces such as Adelita and Lagrima early in my study of the guitar and always enjoyed their nature as both technical exercises but also performance pieces. I have tried to emulate that with these pieces. 

The piece is written as a Fugue with two voices. The idea was to explore counterpoint on the guitar and how to handle it. The time signature is 6/8 which suits the guitar well as it gives a very lyrical feel. The first voice opens the piece with the subject and then at bar 8 the second voice enters in the bass while the first voice plays the countersubject. I have given considerable technical guidance both in fingering and the use of different strings as these pieces are intended to be instructional, if in doubt you will find all the techniques you need in my book The Art Of Accompaniment On The Guitar available from Amazon.

Solo Guitar - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1306935

Composed by Scott J. Simon. 21st Century,Classical,Contemporary,Wedding. Individual part. 14 pages. Scott Simon #896264. Published by Scott Simon (A0.1306935).

This original suite for solo classical guitar captures an introspective, mysterious mood and blends contemporary harmony with the Spanish classical tradition. The techniques utilized progress naturally from chords and scales, to arpeggios, to tremolo. See also Tablature Edition.

Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1143138

By Simon James. By Joan Cererols. Arranged by Simon James. Baroque,Chamber,Christmas,Classical,Contemporary. 18 pages. DML #743497. Published by DML (A0.1143138).

Joan Cererols (1618 – 1680) was a Spanish composer and Benedictine monk. Cererols was born in Martorell. He entered the choir school Escolania de Montserrat around 1626. Cererols took his first steps in music under the direction of Father Joan Marc, a famous organist. He is known today chiefly for a single villancico, the beautiful marizápalos a lo divino - Serafín que con dulce armonía . The marizápalos was a song with a special harmonic pattern that often served as a framework for improvisation. This arrangement is for guitar quartet and solo guitar (Guitar 5). The quartet parts are easy, the solo guitar part is more challenging. The piece is fascinating, at times a dialogue between the solo guitar and the quartet but at other times the quartet splits into two giving a dialogue between three groups.

Solo Guitar - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1399664

By Billie Holiday. By Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons. Arranged by Onur Alakavuklar. Classical,Jazz. Individual part. 3 pages. Onur Alakavuklar #982939. Published by Onur Alakavuklar (A0.1399664).

Classical/Jazz Guitar Arrangement from the album Classical Jazz Guitar - HR Recordings by Onur Alakavuklar

Available on NativeDSD, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and, Naxos Music Library.

Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.935134

By Camila Cabello. By Adam Feeney, Alexandra Leah Tamposi, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt, Andrew Wotman, Brandon Perry, Brian Dong Ho Lee, Brian Lee, Brittany Hazzard, Camila Cabello, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Kaan Gunesberk, Louis Bell, Pharrell, Ramon Ayala, and etc. Arranged by Simon Dawson. Pop. Individual part. 7 pages. Dawson Music UK #5793665. Published by Dawson Music UK (A0.935134).

This is an arrangement of Havana by Camila Cabello, feat. Young Thug, for solo classical guitar. Scored in standard notation only, this is a full song arrangement which features an instrumental section in the middle centred around the bass line of the song for a little extra guitar flare. Itâ??s in the key of A minor to lend itself to the natural resonance of the guitar.

This version is intended to be played a little slower and more rubato than the original to bring out the expressive qualities of the melody and character within this instrumentation. Although, it can be played faster like the original if preferred. This is an intermediate piece of approximately grade 5-6 level (ABRSM). 

Follow the link to a full performance on YouTube, or contact me directly for further information at simon@dawsonmusic.co.uk.

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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1147461

By Simon James. By Simon James. Classical,Contemporary,Instructional,Multicultural,World. Individual part. 6 pages. DML #747697. Published by DML (A0.1147461).

These short Preludes for guitar are intended to illustrate a particular technical point or points. It may be either technical or compositional or both. This piece is based on the simple idea of an A major chord, a D major7 chord and an E9 chord in 5th position played with an unusual right hand pattern giving a time signature of 10/8. Don’t panic, if you play the right hand pattern correctly, as indicated, it automatically comes out correctly. You will find all the techniques you need in my book The Art Of Accompaniment On The Guitar. I have given considerable technical guidance both in fingering and the use of different strings as these pieces are intended to be instructional. The score is available on Sheet Music Plus and Sheet Music Direct.

Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1120784

By Simon James. By G. F. Handel. Arranged by Simon James. Baroque,Chamber,Christian,Christmas,Contemporary. Full Performance. Duration 91. DML #721999. Published by DML (A0.1120784).

A popular Christmas carol, the tune usually used today is from an 1848 edition by Lowell Mason for The National Psalmist (Boston, 1848). There has long been speculation over how much a part Handel's Messiah had in Joy to the World. However, resemblances between Messiah and Joy to the World, have been dismissed as 'chance ' by Handel scholars today. It seems likely that the tune as we know it was probably from an 1833 publication by Thomas Hawkes with the title “Comfort�, Author Unknown. I have combined Handelian elements with the tune that most people know to create an arrangement that works well for guitar quartet retaining the bounce and vigour of the carol. Score available.

Solo Guitar - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1189647

Composed by Simon James. Classical,Contemporary,Instructional. Individual part. 5 pages. DML #789280. Published by DML (A0.1189647).

These short Preludes for guitar are intended to illustrate a particular technical point or points. It may be either technical or compositional or both and I would have to say that I have been influenced by Tarrega’s Preludes which he wrote mostly for his students and so have called them Preludes rather than Studies. I learnt Tarrega’s pieces such as Adelita and Lagrima early in my study of the guitar and always enjoyed their nature as both technical exercises but also performance pieces. I have tried to emulate that with these pieces. 

This Prelude is based on the use of thirds and sixths on the guitar. These intervals are the easiest to play on guitar and the sweetest sounding though they can still be used dramatically as in this work. The middle section, or B section if you prefer, uses chords with dissonance built into the chord shape and which are also not too difficult to play.

Solo Guitar - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1189167

Composed by Simon James. Classical,Contemporary,Instructional. Individual part. 6 pages. DML #788788. Published by DML (A0.1189167).

These short Preludes for guitar are intended to illustrate a particular technical point or points. It may be either technical or compositional or both and I would have to say that I have been influenced by Tarrega’s Preludes which he wrote mostly for his students and so have called them Preludes rather than Studies. I learnt Tarrega’s pieces such as Adelita and Lagrima early in my study of the guitar and always enjoyed their nature as both technical exercises but also performance pieces. I have tried to emulate that with these pieces. 

The piece makes extensive use of open strings but is essentially a set of variations. The melody keeps returning but with small alterations as does the accompaniment. There is also a B section in E minor before a return to the opening melody. The return to the opening section has, as a variation, a change in bass and harmony. The original C major7 chord becomes E minor by changing the bass and the E minor chord becomes C major7 in the same fashion. The effect is subtle but attractive and is no harder to play.