Barry Galbraith was one of the best jazz guitarists of the 1950's. He was also a fine music reader who would write out his own arrangements of standards for his students. Both his playing and his writing are very straightforward. This book takes thirteen of Barry's rough, hand-written arrangements and adds chord symbols, left-hand fingering, and tablature. The companion CD was recorded by John Purse. Also included in the book are quotes about Barry from many other famous musicians, a 7-page article on Barry by his son Don, an obituary by George Russell, and numerous pictures of Barry at different times in his life.

Mel Bay Barry Galbraith Guitar Solos

Arts & Photography

Galbraith, Barry

Music

Mel Bay Pubns

“Barry Galbraith, aside from having been a dear friend, was one of my most important teachers. Some of what Barry taught me was indirect— a result of my having played written music he had already performed or recorded. Once, while rehearsing some impossibly difficult music of George Russell’s which Barry had recorded, I just gave up and told the conductor, ‘I can’t play this #C%?! stuff! You’ll have to call Barry.’ (Unfortunately, Barry was busy). Most other things I learned were at once more subtle and more important: how to thin out written chord voicings allowing the guitar to open up and sing and how to get more feeling and forward motion from a written single line— helping the line move forward to its arrival point. This had been done by penciling out unnecessary notes and by merely ‘suggesting’ certain others. Barry had done all of this and I was learning from it. I also learned by working with Barry— sometimes in a two-guitar setting and from talking with him. So now the learning continues . . . . Here we have this stunning collection of famously popular/standard tunes, beautifully notated in classical tradition with tablature included, just in case. This is accompanied by a audio recording of each piece— crystal clear performances by John Purse. The book has 13 of Barry Galbraith’s arrangements including: For All We Know; My Funny Valentine; In a Sentimental Mood; and ’Round Midnight. These are the meat-and-potatoes of a jazz musician’s repertoire. There is no excuse for not learning from all of this. Even now as I’m writing, I’m thinking about how differently and beautifully Barry harmonizes the ‘A’ phrase of In a Sentimental Mood each time it comes around. I’ve played the tune hundreds of times and never came up with anything like this. ’Round Midnight is something else again! It’s a virtuoso piece technically and harmonically, by being written in the guitar-friendly key of E minor rather than the usual E flat minor.

Barry Galbraith Guitar Solos (Guitar Masters)

Lichens, Jim

Mel Bay Publications,Inc.

This is the second volume of thirteen standards arranged for solo guitar by Barry Galbraith. Facilitating the learning experience, all chord symbols, left-hand fingering, and tablature are included. There is also a companion online audio download recorded by John Purse. Jim Hall, in his review of the first volume (Just Jazz Guitar magazine, August 2002), said, "The book starts simply and clearly and moves toward fascinating complexity and maturity - a musical life experience trip. If you don't take it, I will." Appropriate for the intermediate to advanced guitarist.

Barry Galbraith Guitar Solos Volume 2 (Guitar Masters)

This is the second volume of thirteen standards arranged for solo guitar by Barry Galbraith. Facilitating the learning experience, all chord symbols, left-hand fingering, and tablature are included. There is also a companion audio download available online recorded by John Purse. Jim Hall, in his review of the first volume (Just Jazz Guitar magazine, August 2002), said, "The book starts simply and clearly and moves toward fascinating complexity and maturity - a musical life experience trip. If you don't take it, I will." Appropriate for the intermediate to advanced guitarist. Includes access to online audio.

Barry Galbraith Guitar Solos Volume 2: Thirteen Standards

From legendary studio and recording artist Barry Galbraith comes this logical, cohesive method that covers sliding, slurring, and positioning of the fingers on the fingerboard. Exercises rotate through several major and dominant 7th keys, and also cover the Cycle of Fifths and ii-V progressions.

Barry Galbraith Jazz Guitar Study 1 -- The Fingerboard Workbook: Concepts In Logical Fingering

Alfred Music