A guide to playing the baroque guitar - Tyler, James (Indiana University Press, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references and index
pt. 1. The basics -- pt. 2. An anthology of music for baroque guitar
James Tyler offers a practical manual to aid guitar players and lutenists in transitioning from modern stringed instruments to the baroque guitar. He begins with the physical aspects of the instrument, addressing tuning and stringing arrangements and technique before considering the fundamentals of baroque guitar tablature. In the second part of the book Tyler provides an anthology of representative works from the repertoire. Each piece is introduced with an explanation of the idiosyncrasies of the particular manuscript or source and information regarding any performance practice issues related to the piece itself--represented in both tablature and staff notation. Tyler's thorough yet practical approach facilitates access to this complex body of work
Keywords: Geschichte 1700-1800; Geschichte 1600-1700; Tablature (Music) / History / To 1800; Fine Arts; MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Guitar; Geschichte; Guitar -- Performance -- History; Tablature (Music) -- History -- To 1800; Guitar music -- 17th century -- History and criticism; Guitar music -- 18th century -- History and criticism; Guitar music -- 17th century; Guitar music -- 18th century; Guitar and continuo music -- Scores; Instrumentalspiel; Barockgitarre; Instrumentalstück; Anthologie; Einführung