Various Composers | A vos guitares, prets, jouez! Vol. 2 for guitars ensemble

Composer: Vincent Beer-Demander
Model: DZ 2996
Instrumentation: Plectrum orchestra
Level: Advanced
46 pages + separate parts
Publisher: d'Oz Publications

This second book for the teaching of classical guitar in group was designed to offer an original and contrasting repertoire composed of duets, trios and quartets favoring the development of ensemble play and expressiveness to the instrument thanks to pieces of different styles. While some pieces offer an introduction to the game of natural harmonics, swing crooks and improvisation, this volume nevertheless presents a very simple repertoire for beginners, mainly in 1st and exceptionally in 2nd position.

The duets offer melodies that may be suitable for beginners of primary school. They are performed on the first three open strings or on the first string (mid, f, and floor notes) with the accompaniment of the teacher. As for them, the trios and quartets mostly offer very simple pieces, some parts contain only open strings, but also some pieces with accompaniment that may be suitable for groups of different experiences, primary. The pieces are short and can be considered individually, but also constitute interesting sequences.

In the rooms you will find different nuances, timbre, etching, and fingerings that are suggestions for work and not prescriptions. However, the goal is to offer pieces that, by their technical simplicity, allow precisely a work of expressive elements and musical skills that any guitarist should develop. Thus, teachers and students are invited to make interpretive choices that are different from those proposed or to try to make those already written convincing.

The pieces were composed or arranged by UQAM graduates or music education students as part of a course designed to equip musicians and educators to teach guitar in the school system. Many of them are therefore experienced musicians and teachers from different backgrounds (composition, performance, world music, etc.) which explains the creativity found in the plays.

All the pieces were audio recorded on Oz Productions and YouTube. Search On your guitars, ready, play! Vol. 2

Isabelle Héroux, editor, professor, UQAM

Louis-Edouard Thouin-Poppe, assistant editor and engraver

• Model: DZ 3149
• Manufactured by: d'Oz/Doberman
• Condition: New
• UPC: 9782897950699
• ISBN: 9782897950699