In this Book
- A Guide to Playing the Baroque Guitar
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Publications of the Early Music Institute
James Tyler offers a practical manual to aid guitar players and lutenists in transitioning from modern stringed instruments to the baroque guitar. He begins with the physical aspects of the instrument, addressing tuning and stringing arrangements and technique before considering the fundamentals of baroque guitar tablature. In the second part of the book Tyler provides an anthology of representative works from the repertoire. Each piece is introduced with an explanation of the idiosyncrasies of the particular manuscript or source and information regarding any performance practice issues related to the piece itself -- represented in both tablature and staff notation. Tyler's thorough yet practical approach facilitates access to this complex body of work.
Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. iii-iv
- Acknowledg ents
- pp. ix-x
- Part 1. The Basics
- 2. Tuning and Stringing
- pp. 4-5
- 3. Technique
- pp. 6-7
- 4. Reading Tablature Notation
- pp. 8-12
- 6. Reading Mixed Tablature Notation
- pp. 16-22
- 8. A Note on Basso Continuo
- pp. 27-29
- Part 2. An Anthology of Music for Baroque Guitar
- Introduction
- p. 32
- 9. Pieces Suitable for Stringing A
- pp. 33-48
- 10. Pieces Suitable for Stringing B
- pp. 49-95
- 11. Pieces Suitable for Stringing C
- pp. 96-117
- 12. Pieces wit h Basso Continuo
- pp. 118-153
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 155-156