Solo Guitar - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1459406

By Bill Evans. By Bob Hilliard and Sammy Fain. Arranged by Christopher J. Malin. 20th Century,Contemporary,Film/TV,Jazz,Standards. Individual part. 2 pages. Christopher J. Malin #1038354. Published by Christopher J. Malin (A0.1459406).

Solo jazz guitar chord/melody arrangement with tablature. This one is by Sammy Fain/Bob Hilliard in 1951. I believe this was written for an early Disney animated film.  Watching this piece (available online) may help you get a feel for it. It’s in a ¾ jazz waltz time signature. I also believe Dave Brubeck covered it.

I interpreted many chords to be played as triads or eliminated, and single notes are used. I tend to use a minimalist style that keeps the important parts of the music. I arranged it to be played an octave above as written (8 va.). It sounds great on electric guitars. Accurate intonation is important on this song. You do need access to the upper notes. It explores the upper register of the guitar. I also play many of the chords as arpeggios (varying between high note to low note and vice versa). It is a very beautiful tune! I hope you will like it! I certainly do!

P.S. I have to admit, I like using chorus and delay on the electric guitar, it gives an ethereal quality to this one!

Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1347177

Composed by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown. Arranged by Bettina Schipp. 20th Century,Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show,Standards. Individual part. 3 pages. Songbooks.info #931971. Published by songbooks.info (A0.1347177).

Singin' in the Rain is a hit film written in 1929 by Arthur Freed (lyrics) and Nacio Herb Brown (music). Gene Kellys dances and sings in the 1952 sound film of the same name.
Already after the Second World War, the song became a jazz standard and was performed by artists such as Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, John Serry Sr., Sammy Davis Jr. and Doris Day, just to name a few artists. In 2004, the American Film Institute ranked the song third in its list of the 100 best American film songs.
The song was arranged for the Guitar and notated in classical musical notation and tablature.
The sound of a Vibraphone was used in the setting, so the sound does not mix with the sound of your own instrument. The melody is backed by a metronome and quietly by an organ. We hope you enjoy making music...!

Singin’ in the Rain ist ein 1929 geschriebener Filmschlager von Arthur Freed (Text) und Nacio Herb Brown (Musik). Gene Kellys tanzut und singt im gleichnamigen Tonfilm von 1952.
Bereits nach dem zweiten Weltkrieg wurde der Song zum Jazzstandard und wurde von Interpreten wie Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, John Serry senior, Sammy Davis jr. und Doris Day interpretiert, nur um einige Künstler zu nennen. Vom American Film Institute wurde das Lied 2004 auf Platz 3 in die Liste der 100 besten US-amerikanischen Filmsongs gewählt.
Das Lied wurde für die Gitarre arrangiert und in klassischer Notenschrift und Tabulatur notiert.
In der Vertonung wurde der Sound eines Vibraphones verwendet, so vermischt sich der Klang nicht mit dem Klang des eigenen Instrumentes. Hinterlegt ist die Melodie mit einem Metronom sowie leise mit einer Orgel. Wir wünschen viel Spaß beim Musizieren...!