Solo Guitar - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1421796 Composed by Socrates Arvanitakis. Classical,Contemporary. Individual part. 19 pages. Socrates Arvanitakis #1003143. Published by Socrates Arvanitakis (A0.1421796). Rebetiko Suita in La MinoreThis six-movement suite is in rebetiko style and it  starts with an introductory prelude rather than an improvisatory taximi. It also introduces the Syrtos rhythm in 2/4 but the main concentration is in the three main rhythms of Rebetiko in Zeibekiko 9/4, Hassapiko 2/4 or 4/4, and Antikristos 9/8.Two main scales are used throughout, the harmonic and the melodic minor and the order of the six movements is:1 Preludio2 Zeibekikos3 Syrtos4 Hassapikos 15 Hassapikos 2 - (Hassapikos 1 D.C.)6 AntikristosThe above titles are also given as internal active links and clicking on them brings the user to the relevant music page where clicking at the title of the piece brings again to the index.Socrates ArvanitakisLondon 2024.

Solo Guitar - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1431511 Composed by Socrates Arvanitakis. Classical,Contemporary. Individual part. 17 pages. Socrates Arvanitakis #1011986. Published by Socrates Arvanitakis (A0.1431511). This suite has an average length of about 15-16 minutes if the metronome markings are followed and it is in five movements:1 Fantasia2 Zeibekikos3 Hassapikos4 Syrtos5 Antikristos (Karsilamas)The style emulated in all movements except the Fantasia is that of the Greek urban music tradition known as “Rebetiko”. Zeibekikos in 9/4 (or more rarely in 9/8) and Hassapikos in 2/4 or 4/4 are the primary dance rhythms of this tradition, but also other rhythms like Antikristos (Karsilamas) and Syrtos are present quite often.Thematic index has been added for easy navigation within this PDF. Clicking on an icon links to the relevant page of music. Clicking on the title of any piece links back to the index.MP3 file has been added for sound reference.

Solo Guitar - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1421220 Composed by Socrates Arvanitakis. Classical,Contemporary. Individual part. 14 pages. Socrates Arvanitakis #1002611. Published by Socrates Arvanitakis (A0.1421220). This suite utilises the ancient Lydian Mode (Present day Ionian) in its lower diatonic and upper chromatic tetrachords,containing the notes:D-E-F#-GandA-Bb-C#-Dtherefore it can be termed as in Lydian Mixed Mode but not as Mixolydian mode to which it bears no relation.  The upper chromatic tetrachord gives the music a bitter-sweet minor feeling and the time signatures are mainly based on Rebetiko Music dance rhythms.The six movements are1 Zeibekikos2 Hassapikos3 Valse4 Tsifteteli5 Kamilieriko6 Hassaposervikosand are here listed as active links to the relevant music pages, from which you can come back to this page by clicking on the title of each piece.Socrates ArvanitakisLondon 2024.

Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1006874 Composed by Eudoxia Ypsilanti. Folk,Romantic Period. Individual part. 6 pages. Eudoxia Ypsilanti #3451377. Published by Eudoxia Ypsilanti (A0.1006874). Two songs for guitar based on Greek rhythms: Zeibekiko and Hasapiko.Total duration: 7.35 .