{"product_id":"classical-guitar-solos-favorite-sonatinas","title":"Classical Guitar Solos Favorite Sonatinas","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book, guitarist and music historian David Grimes presents 20 \"small sonatas\" or sonatinas, complete with detailed performance notes and bio sketches of each of the contributing composers: Leonhard von Call, Matteo Carcassi, Ferdinando Carulli, Mauro Giuliani, Francesco Molino, and Antonio Nava.  While flexible, the early 19th-century sonatina form usually consists of 2 - 4 contrasting movements, here in guitar-friendly keys, making these pieces ideal for performance by intermediate-level students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn all but the most challenging passages, Grimes has intentionally kept fingering to a minimum to allow students to form their own concept of this critical skill. Then, as many bass notes in these pieces are played on open strings, the player must develop a sense of when to selectively damp dissonant tones or observe a rest -- exposing and overcoming yet another shortcoming in the education of many guitarists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost classic guitar teachers are familiar with the easy didactic studies by Carcassi, Carulli and Giuliani; \u003ci\u003eFavorite Sonatinas\u003c\/i\u003e offers more highly developed, but not yet virtuoso pieces by the same Italian triumvirate-- plus three more composers in a similar vein-- promoting confident, enjoyable sight-reading by guitarists of all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mel Bay Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51900504670493,"sku":"MB30989","price":60.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/2092\/9309\/files\/MB30989.jpg?v=1782118981","url":"https:\/\/scarlettmusic.com.au\/products\/classical-guitar-solos-favorite-sonatinas","provider":"Scarlett Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}