Henry Mancini - Pink Guitar Book & CD (Acoustic Masterclass) [Sheet music]

Henry Mancini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 11, 2004 | Series: Acoustic Masterclass

Guitar arrangements transcribed by the artists themselves, in standard notation and tab. Each edition includes a masterclass-style CD in which the artist walks you through the key aspects and techniques for each arrangement.

Twelve classic Henry Mancini tracks arranged for solo guitar by twelve master guitarists. This album-matching folio comes with a "masterclass" CD on which the artists walk through the key aspects and techniques for each arrangement. Titles and arrangers are: Baby Elephant Walk (William Coulter) * Charade (Aaron Stang) * The Days of Wine and Roses (David Cullen) * Dear Heart (Wayne Johnson) * It's Easy to Say (Doug Smith) * Moon River (Ed Gerhard) * Peter Gunn (Pat Donohue) * The Pink Panther (Laurence Juber) * What's Happening (Mike Dowling) * The Sweetheart Tree (Mark Hanson) * Theme from "The Thorn Birds" (Al Petteway) * Two for the Road (Amrit Sond).

Product Details

• Sheet music: 84 pages
• Publisher: Warner Bros. Publications (October 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757923674
• ISBN-13: 978-0757923678
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For serious guitar players, June 8, 2007

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J. Wingo "jwingo" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This book+cd masterclass is just that, a master class. The quality of the arrangements make learning the songs very worth while, although most are challenging to master as they are technically intermediate to advanced.

The music from the Pink Guitar CD (Henry Mancini : Pink Guitar) is amazing and should be purchased on its own merit. If the music from the Pink Guitar CD inspires you to learn those arrangements, then this book is for you. It would be almost impossible to learn any of the pieces in this book without owning the retail Pink Guitar CD for guidance as the accompanying CD to this book focuses on the artists' comments and teachings on playing their respective arrangements.

Although most tab guitar books are focused at introductory lessons, this book is quite a bit more advanced and should be enjoyable for higher level acoustic guitar players. Beginner players may find many of the pieces outside of their range.

5.0 out of 5 stars very challenging and very fun, April 3, 2011

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The caliber of players brought together for the album this book is transcribed from is a who's who of great guitarists. The arrangements are world class and definitely suited for an advanced player looking to stretch. Speaking of stretches, some kind of warm up and stretching is mandatory before trying these pieces. There's a lot to be learned by playing through these songs...ideas and approaches that will open up new creative directions.

4.0 out of 5 stars new tunings..., December 2, 2008

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S. Guernsey "sguernsey" (North Yarmouth, ME USA) - See all my reviews
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This is an excellent way to be introduced to a selection of innovative acoustic fingerstylists through the beautiful songs of Henry Mancini. The CD of "helpful hints" range from a few thoughts from some to full walk-throughs by others. I would recommend that you invest in the actual recording "Pink Guitar" to use as a guide for the subtle details. For intermediate to advanced players. I don't think there is a standard tuning in the lot - maybe one drop D.