Compiled by Stefan Grossman / Japanese edition by Tokio Uchida
= = = 112 pages, accompanied wiht
the 12cm CD = = =Let's play "the king of ragtime" Scott Joplin's masterpieces fitting the descriptions like 'melodious', 'nostalgic', etc. on the acoustic guitar! This ragtime guitar tab/music book accompanied with the 60-min CD is compiled by Stefan Grossman, an authority of fingerstyle guitar, and is edited in Japanese by Tokio Uchida.
¥Ragtime is the black piano music which came
in from the end of 19th century to the early of 20th century.
Black musical stuff rooted in Africa and the harmony of occidental
music had fused into this Afro-American music. The intimate and
nostalgic ragtime music is the black music hailed by the public
for the first time. In such ragtime scene Scott Joplin was called
"king of ragtime". Afterwards through revival as the
music of movie "Sting", etc., even today his works ease
and move us.
¥Stefan compiled the excellent arrangements which can be enjoyed on the guitar from Scott Joplin's imortal masterpieces into this book. The attached CD on which the complete playings of the arrangers like Duck Baker, Ton Van Bergeyk, Jime Mclennan, Lasse Johanson and others are recorded lets you not only learn more efficiently but also enjoy listening to it.
Titles include: 1. Maple Leaf Rag, 2. The Entertainer, 3. The Sycamore, 4. Kismet Rag, 5. Rosebud, 6. The Favorite, 7. Weepig Willow, 8. Nonpareil, 9. Magnetic Rag, 10. Something Doing, 11. Heliotrope Bouquet, 12. Pineapple Rag, 13. Original Rags, 14. Silver Swan Rag
by Stefan Grossman / Japanese
edition by Tokio Uchida= = = 112 pages, accompanied wih the 12cm CD = = =
This tab/music book with the CD consists of legendary blues fingerpicker's sound, tab and explanations. / Japanese edition. /112 pages / accompanied with the 12cm CD including 22 tunes (70-min)!
¥"Country blues" which came in from1920s to 1930s was played mainly on the aoustic guitar. In this genre peoplo sang to their own guitar accompaniment and played instlemental in solo fingerpicking style. Though the term of "country" suggests us things rude, its sounds are really full of variety. They are not only homespun but also modern & sophisticated, humorous and powerful & furious. We can see more unique guitar techiques and ideas in this genre than any other. So, It will surely fascinate you if you are a guitarist.
¥For this book 22 masterpices and great perfomances were selected from the numbers of country blues. And the guitar tab, the explaisnations for techniques, the lyrics, the biographical reading matters of each bluesman are compiled into this epoch-making book with the CD including the original recordings. Since some of the titles have ever been arranged by Rolling Stone, Ry Cooder, Bob Dylan and others, you will be able to know the originals and enjoy it. This is the first book of such a deep exploration into country blues guitar in Japan.
Titles include: BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON -One Kind Favor, Hot Dogs, BIG BILL BROONZY -Big Bill Blues, Mississippi River Blues, BLIND BLAKE -Georgia Bound, Chump Man Blues, Diddie Wa Diddie, REV. GARY DAVIS -Cincinnati Flow Rag, Sally, Where'd You Get Your Liquor From, Italian Rag, BLIND BOY FULLER -Black & Tan, Untrue Blues, Baby, Quit Your Low Down Ways, LONNIE JOHNSON -Love Story Blues, Away Down In The Alley Blues, JOSH WHITE -Little Brother Blues, Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed, CHARLEY JORDAN -Keep It Clean, Hunkie Tunkie Blues, ARTHUR PETTIS -Good Boy Blues, ROBERT WILKINS -That's No Way To Get Along, WILLIE BROWN -Ragged And Dirty
Written(in Japanese) and performed by Seitaro Deura / Supervised by Tokio Uchida
¥This tab/music
book with the CD was made to play the theme songs of animations
& trick shots arranged for fingerstyle instrumentals on the
acoustic guitar. Let's go back to when you were excited at heros
of TV and let's play on the guitar!
¥This is highly recommended by TAB Guitar School. Please be soaked in both listning and playing! This unique instructional book with the CD will shows you the new potential of fingerpicking guitar.
Titles includ:
¥The theme song of Moomin (from "Moomin")
¥The theme song of Lupin …¡ '78 (from "Lupin III")
¥The Song of Ultra Seven (from "Ultra Seven")
¥Gegege No Kitaro (from "Gegege No Kitaro")
¥Himitsu No Akko-chan (from "Himisu No Akko-chan")
¥Hushigina Melmo (from "Hushigina Melmo")
¥Yokainingen Bemuifrom "Yokainingen Bemu"j
¥Midori No Hidamari (from "Yamanezumi Rocky Chuck")
¥Kaettekita Ultraman (from "Kaettekita Ultraman")
¥Maguma Taishi (from "Maguma Taishi")
¥Cutie Honeyifrom "Cutie Honey"j
¥Oshiete (from "Alpus No Syojo Haiji")
¥Siawase Wo Yobu Limmit-chan (from "Miracle Shojo Limmit-chan")
¥¥¥What a tastefull selection of music!!