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>>>We Went over 70,000 downloads, so the next goal is to get to 100,000. (Maybe even by the end of the year? < hope, hope >) When I was first invited to this webpage, I never thought it was possible, but now I have to admit that I am genuinely hopeful.
>>>Three songs have gone over 1,000 downloads now. I can't wait to find material that is at least as useful. Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated.
>>>Finally got the Sol-Feg files uploaded. I would love to get feedback on these.
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Product Number: 1012004261 Series: Guitar Ensemble Pages: 4
Description: This is a Traditional Mexican Folk song that I am currently trying to learn. I figured that if I wrote up an arrangement for guitar ensemble it might help, but I still have to learn the words. This version is published with and without shorthand notation, and features arpeggio work in part two. I will probably write part three in bass clef as well so if you need that, check back or write to me.
Product Number: 1012004182 Series: Vocal Method Pages: 2
Description: This is a quick interval study for first and second year Concert Choir. I may do it again in Bass Clef in the near future. This incorporates Sol-Feg but I have no way of putting the Curwen Hand Signs in the text. Most of my students have internalized these while we lern the intervals in any case, but I would eventually like to incorporate all of the different ways of internalizing pitch.
Product Number: 1012004165 Series: Guitar Educational Pages: 1
Description: This is a page for guitarists who wish to explore 5th position on the guitar. 5th position is when the first finger of your left hand is placed on the fifth fret, with the 2nd on the 6th, third on the 7th, and 4th on the 8th. This allows you to play up the neck where the frets are closer together, and where you can reach the higher notes of the guitar without going up and down the neck. We call excessive movement up and down the neck "pumping up the bicycle tire" or "milking the cow!"
Product Number: 1012000403 Series: Guitar Ensemble Pages: 1
Description: I don't know about you, but I can never have too many Christmas Carols for Guitar Ensemble around. This is for late beginning to early intermediate guitar ensemble.
