Windham Hill Guitar Sampler [Paperback]

Hal Leonard Corp. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1994

A collection of 18 modern guitar works from top artists on the Windham Hill label, including William Ackerman, Alex DeGrassi, David Cullen, Eric Tingstad, Edward Gerhard and others.

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About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (April 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793524881
• ISBN-13: 978-0793524884
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #708,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic tablature for aspiring guitarists, May 7, 2003

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Paonia Dan (Western Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Windham Hill Guitar Sampler (Paperback)

I've played for 35 years. I love fine guitar tunes and great fingerpicking tablature when i can find it. This is in the my Top 5 tablature books ever --- and I've explored many. There's a somewhat matching cd with 5 or 6 of these tunes out there used on eBay. Andecy, The Handing Down and Prelude from the Bridal Suite are three I have learned and love. For folks who wish to play timeless fingerpicking pieces ... haunting, spiritual and beautiful songs in this book. The real deal. A bargain -- I have worn my copy out.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic, October 11, 2005

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Maxwell R. Cramer "marv" (Burlington, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windham Hill Guitar Sampler (Paperback)

I have been an avid acoustic guitarist for some time. I'm always on the lookout for good fingerpicking books, and I was lucky enough to stumble across this. I mainly bought the book for the 5 Alex de Grassi transcriptions, though I have since fallen in love with all 18 songs.
Windham Hill Guitar Sampler provides a range of difficulty that will please both intermediate and advanced players. For the jammers, songs with multiple guitar parts are included, such as Dolphins and Pavanne.
Best of all, selections from this book are diverse enough to keep you interested and playing for hours on end. I have found that many books in this genre provide only a single sound- every song sounds the same as the next. You end up learning one or two, and then retiring the book due to boredom. With Windham Hill Guitar Sampler, this is not the case.
Songs such as Andecy and Prelude from the Bridal Suite are classical. The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter, Charlotte, and Window, on the other hand, are light and folky. Even more diverse styles such as celtic/jazz and eastern are touched on with A Momentary Change of Heart (my personal favorite), and 36, respectively.
The bottom line is that this is a superb book, and I would highly recomend it to any guitarist.