Mel Bay Rock Goes Classic: Rock Favorites for Classical Guitar [Paperback]

Corey Christiansen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 24, 2002

Here's a great collection of 17 rock favorites arranged for the intermediate-level classic guitarist. Features tasteful settings by John Carlini, Steve Siktberg Stephen Rekas, Levi Dendy and Kirk Hanser. Presented in standard notation with fingerings, these fine tunes are perfect for classic guitarists who want to add popular music to their repertoires. Contents include Hotel California, Wonderful Tonight, Moondance, Europa and many other rock favorites.

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About the Author

Corey Christiansen began playing the guitar at the age of five. He studied with his father, Mike Christiansen, (a seasoned performer, writer, and educator at Utah State University) until he finished his bachelor degree. While at Utah State University, Corey received many honors and awards including the outstanding music student award and outstanding guitarist. The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival awarded Corey with outstanding big band guitarist in 1995 and outstanding solo guitarist in 1995 and 1996. Seeking a masters degree in jazz performance, Corey sought out renowned jazz guitar educator, Jack Petersen and began studies as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of South Florida. He received his masters degree in jazz performance in the spring of 1999. Jack Petersen retired that same year and Corey was hired to take his place as the adjunct guitar instructor. While teaching at the University of South Florida, Corey worked with the jazz guitar students and directed many of the jazz combos. Corey left USF to pursue a career at Mel Bay Publications, Inc. as their guitar editor. Corey has a musical background covering many styles of music including jazz, blues, classical, bluegrass, folk, rock and popular music. This quality has enabled him to perform in a number of different settings. As the guitar editor at Mel Bay Publications, Inc., Corey is available to do clinics on various guitar related subjects at schools and music stores around the country.

Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: Warner Bros/Mel Bay Publications (September 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078666648X
• ISBN-13: 978-0786666485
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,223,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rock Favorites for Classical Guitar, November 3, 2007

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This book is not for the casual guitarist. You must have a strong foundation in sight reading musical notation. There is NO TAB, so don't bother with it if you can't read standard notation. It has lots of good songs but most are challenging to play. "Hotel California", for example, will take some time even for a fairly advanced player to learn. I teach Classical guitar and am suggesting this book for my advanced students only. The music is clearly laid out and easy to see. Really good layout. I like it a lot but don't buy this if you aren't a good sight reader because you will quickly become frustrated.