The Contemporary Guitar
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4422-3789-6 (ISBN)
While the guitar has stood in the vanguard of musical experimentation, its many new techniques and notations remain a mystery for many composers and players. In The Contemporary Guitar, musician and scholar, John Schneider explains each class of technique and illustrates them with examples. Moreover, because the guitar is easily refretted, it has also become a leading instrument in the exploration of the relatively new musical language of microtonality. In this revised and enlarged edition from the original work of three decades ago, Schneider adds a broad-ranging, entirely new chapter on the instruments, notation and repertoire with insights into the interpretation of historical works through the application of accurate contemporary tunings and temperaments.
The guitar’s unique timbre—its tone color—is one of the most versatile among modern instruments, both acoustic and electric. Most players who intuitively explore the subtleties of tone color will find outlined in The Contemporary Guitar the specific principles of physics that determine these subtleties which, once mastered, permit guitarists to control more completely the expressive palette of their instrument. Designated the Rational Method of Tone Production by its author, Schneider defines in great detail the timbral characteristics of acoustic and electric instruments from theoretical, physical, and musical viewpoints.
Players in search of new repertoire will find an historical survey of the literature, an exhaustive list of new music, and a multitude of techniques for bringing such music to life. The Contemporary Guitar provides audio examples online for those seeking to discover new sounds and includes the notation to perform them.
John Schneider is the Grammy-winning guitarist, composer, author, and broadcaster whose weekly television and radio programs have brought the guitar into millions of homes. He holds a doctorate in music and physics from the University College Cardiff (Wales) and music degrees from the University of California and the Royal College of Music in London. He is president emeritus of the Guitar Foundation of America and has published dozens of articles on contemporary guitar music.
Preface to the Second Edition
Section I HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Chapter 1Overview: 1800 to the Present
Section II THE INSTRUMENTS
Chapter 2The Acoustic Guitar
Chapter 3The Electric Guitar
Chapter 4New Developments
Section III THE MUSIC
Chapter 5Timbre and Notation
Chapter 6Pitched Sounds
Chapter 7Microtones
Chapter 8Unpitched Sounds
Chapter 9Electronics
Chapter 10Conclusion
Appendix IRepertoire: Select Chronology Since 1900
Appendix IITriadographs
Recorded Examples
Bibliography
Index
Reihe/Serie | The New Instrumentation Series |
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Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 216 x 278 mm |
Gewicht | 1007 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Instrumentenkunde |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber | |
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4422-3789-9 / 1442237899 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4422-3789-6 / 9781442237896 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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