Composed by Stephen Guerra. Guitar, Classics, Brazilian, Latin, Solos. Brazilian. Book and online audio. 57 pages. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #30976MEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.30976MEB).
ISBN 9781513459370. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Choro is a popular instrumental-music tradition flourishing in Brazil and around the world. It preceded, influenced, and in turn was influenced by samba and bossa nova. Its repertory is vast, including thousands of choros composed by all manner of string, wind, keyboard, and percussion players—in addition to the guitar classics by João Pernambuco and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
This landmark publication gives guitarists access to this seemingly endless repertory, empowering its readers to turn a choro written for any instrument into a convincing and idiomatic solo guitar arrangement. This process is taught through examples provided by Dr. Stephen Guerra, a versatile guitarist/composer intimately familiar with both classical and Brazilian guitar (violão brasileiro) as well as the choro idiom.
This book is intended for both students of Brazilian guitar and classical guitarists seeking to add choros to their repertory and play them authentically. It includes:
•Original solo arrangements plus lead sheets and online recordings of 10 choros for the intermediate to advanced classic guitarist. •Biographical and performance notes regarding the selected composers and compositions. •Insightful suggestions for further reading, listening, and study. •Extensive endnotes explaining arrangement choices, notation practice and influences.
Dr. Guerra focuses on classics from the pioneering generation of choro composers culminating in the artistry of João Pernambuco, Pixinguinha, and Heitor Villa-Lobos; among others, these include compositions by choro pianists Chiquinha Gonzaga and Ernesto Nazareth, samba singer-composer Noel Rosa, choro bandleaders Joaquim Calado and Anacleto de Medeiros, and Brazil’s early flute virtuoso, Patápio Silva.
Includes access to online audio.
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Composed by Stephen Guerra. Guitar, Classics, Brazilian, Latin, Solos. Brazilian. Book and online audio. 57 pages. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #30976MEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.30976MEB).
ISBN 9781513459370. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Choro is a popular instrumental-music tradition flourishing in Brazil and around the world. It preceded, influenced, and in turn was influenced by samba and bossa nova. Its repertory is vast, including thousands of choros composed by all manner of string, wind, keyboard, and percussion players—in addition to the guitar classics by João Pernambuco and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
This landmark publication gives guitarists access to this seemingly endless repertory, empowering its readers to turn a choro written for any instrument into a convincing and idiomatic solo guitar arrangement. This process is taught through examples provided by Dr. Stephen Guerra, a versatile guitarist/composer intimately familiar with both classical and Brazilian guitar (violão brasileiro) as well as the choro idiom.
This book is intended for both students of Brazilian guitar and classical guitarists seeking to add choros to their repertory and play them authentically. It includes:
•Original solo arrangements plus lead sheets and online recordings of 10 choros for the intermediate to advanced classic guitarist. •Biographical and performance notes regarding the selected composers and compositions. •Insightful suggestions for further reading, listening, and study. •Extensive endnotes explaining arrangement choices, notation practice and influences.
Dr. Guerra focuses on classics from the pioneering generation of choro composers culminating in the artistry of João Pernambuco, Pixinguinha, and Heitor Villa-Lobos; among others, these include compositions by choro pianists Chiquinha Gonzaga and Ernesto Nazareth, samba singer-composer Noel Rosa, choro bandleaders Joaquim Calado and Anacleto de Medeiros, and Brazil’s early flute virtuoso, Patápio Silva.
Includes access to online audio.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
Composer Biographies
Flausina (Lead Sheet)
Flausina (Arrangement)
Sonho De Magia (Lead Sheet)
Sonho De Magia (Arrangement)
Lua Branca (Lead Sheet)
Lua Branca (Arrangement)
Perigoso (Lead Sheet)
Perigoso (Arrangement)
Paulista (Lead Sheet)
Paulista (Arrangement)
Teu beijo/Hilda (lead sheet)Teu beijo
Hilda (arrangement)
Palpite Infeliz (Lead Sheet)
Palpite Infeliz (Arrangement)
Flor Amorosa (Lead Sheet)
Flor Amorosa (Arrangement)
Terna Saudade (Lead Sheet)
Terna Saudade (Arrangement)
Primeiro Amor (Lead Sheet)
Primeiro Amor (Arrangement)
Performance Notes
About the Author
Preview: 10 Brazilian Choros Arranged for Classical Guitar Solo
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