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Classical Arrangements for Bass Guitar
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Classical MusicMusic Instruction: GuitarGuitar Songbooks
Publisher Price: $26.99
ISBN13: 9781739716356
Publisher: Penny Music Co.
Published: Dec 4 2021
Pages: 58
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.12 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
This collection brings together classical piano and orchestral works arranged specifically for bass guitar. Each piece has been adapted to suit the range and technique of the instrument, using open strings, natural harmonics, double stops, tapping, pedal notes, and upper-register playing to preserve the character of the original music wherever possible.
The book includes both standard notation and TAB, making it suitable for bassists who read music as well as those developing their reading skills.
The collection is divided into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced sections.
- The beginner pieces include simplified arrangements, piano accompaniment, or duet-style parts for a second bass, allowing developing players to begin performing classical music straight away.
- The intermediate pieces introduce a more independent bass guitar style, including open strings, harmonics, double stops, and more expressive phrasing.
- The advanced pieces include challenging solo arrangements adapted from Debussy and Rachmaninoff, requiring greater control of tone, dynamics, position shifts, strength, and musical expression.
Includes music based on works by Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Grieg, Beethoven, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff, including Clair de Lune, Prelude in E Minor, Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Sarabande, Children's Corner, and more.
This book is ideal for bass guitarists who want to move beyond riffs, tabs, and standard bass lines, and begin exploring classical repertoire, reading music, solo-style playing, and more expressive technique.
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