Josel, The Techniques of Guitar Playing [Bar:BVK2243]

Title: The Techniques of Guitar Playing

Edition no.: BVK 2243
ISBN: 9783761822432

Composer / Author: Josel, Seth F. / Tsao, Ming
Foreword / Introduction: Josel, Seth F. / Tsao, Ming / Rydén, Staffan

This book, co-written by guitarist Seth F. Josel and composer Ming Tsao, provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary performance techniques on the classical guitar. It was inspired by a new generation of solo guitarists whose extraordinary technical and virtuosic skills have paved the way for a new understanding of instrumental performance practice.
Detailed explanations are given for the instrument’s technical potential within the historical context of traditional guitar technique. Composers will be interested in the in-depth analyses of contemporary guitar literature, featuring many examples of chamber and ensemble music.

Four main chapters describe:
- Techniques of the right and left hands
- Special harmonies and percussive techniques
- The main instruments of the guitar family and their potential
- Possible ways of notating contemporary guitar literature

The examples discussed in the book are complemented by an enclosed CD and detailed charts on multiphonics, bitones, and percussion techniques.

Product format: Book, CD
Language(s) of work: English
Language(s) of text: English
Publisher: Bärenreiter
Binding: Paperback
Print run: 1st printing 2014
Pages / Format: 233 pgs. - 29.0 x 21.0 cm
Weight: 776 g