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Aaron Shearer
September 6, 1919 - April 21, 2008
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Dr. Aaron Shearer
on Monday April 21, 2008. He will be greatly missed. Aaron
Shearer was one of the most widely recognized and respected classical
guitar teachers in America as well as a former student of
Andres
Segovia.
He was director of the guitar program at
Peabody Conservatory of Music and The North Carolina School of The Arts.
He was adjunct professor of classical guitar at Duquesne
University. Mr. Shearer had lectured throughout the United States and
Canada and he had received numerous citations for his contributions to
guitar pedagogy. Mr. Shearer also became the first classical guitar teacher
to be cited for exceptional leadership and merit by the American String
Teachers Association and received an Honorary Doctorate from Duquesne
University.
Aaron Shearer - Classic Guitar Technique: Vol 1 - Book and Online Audio
Aaron Shearer's
Classic Guitar Technique has long been the core
method used by generations of classic guitarists. Alfred Music is proud to
present the third edition, and first major revision, of Volume 1 of this
benchmark work. Completely re-edited and updated in collaboration with Thomas
Kikta (one of Aaron's former students and the head of Duquesne University's
Classic Guitar Department), the third edition maintains the character and appeal
of the original book while providing new critical insights into core techniques
that had not been addressed in previous editions. Also, for the first time,
companion online audio recordings are included with the book, providing
demonstrations, play-along tracks, and duet opportunities to ensure students
correctly emulate the tone and feel of the music.
Standard notation................................................................Price - $17.95 Click To Hear Audio
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Aaron Shearer - Classic Guitar Technique: Vol 2 - Book
Volume 1 of Classic Guitar Technique presented
a systematic approach for gradual musical and technical development toward mastery of this
noble instrument. No effort has been spared in study, research, and experiment
to continue the same approach in Volume 2. The full value of these works will be
grasped only by those students who are willing to contribute a similar effort on
their own part, both in a sympathetic approach to the contents of the books, and
a constant evaluation of personal problems which a text by its very nature is
unable to consider. This text should be used with its supplements to coordinate
a program of study that will comply with the requirements of the individual student.
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Aaron Shearer - Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 1 - Book
Slur, Ornament, And Reach Development Exercises For The Guitar.
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Aaron Shearer - Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 2 - Book
Basic Elements Of Music Theory For The Guitar.
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Aaron Shearer - Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 3 - Book
Scale Pattern Studies For The Guitar.
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Aaron Shearer - Learning The Classical Guitar: Part 1 - Book
Includes clear instruction on: the four principles
of efficient muscle function, positioning the guitar, tone production, beginning right-hand and left-hand
training, beginning free-stroke, sympathetic movement, alternation, principles of string crossing, development
of right-hand speed, comparing rest-stroke and free stroke, conditioning and coordination exercises, the
natural approach, economy of movement, repetitive strain injury, and avoiding chronic shoulder pain.
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"Cordoba"
Aaron Shearer - Learning The Classical Guitar: Part 2 - Book
Book includes instruction on: learning to read music, beginning
to read and play music, solo playing of music in two parts, beginning free-stroke: sounding two notes simultaneously,
beginning arpeggios: sympathetic movement, playing scales, further development of chords and arpeggios, string
damping, solfege, and memorizing music using Aaron Shearer's unique "Visualization Concept".
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"Canarios"
Aaron Shearer - Learning The Classical Guitar: Part 3 - Book and Online Audio
Book and online audio includes instruction on: approaching
expressive interpretation, the basis of expressive playing, the moving and shaping forces of music, organizing
rhythmic contrasts, applying note-grouping and phrasing, approaching performance development, beginning performance
development, and pieces for study.
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"Sevilla"
Aaron Shearer - The Shearer Method: Classical Guitar Foundations - Book and DVD
Aaron Shearer's
Classical Guitar Technique course is used by serious guitarists all over the
world and has long been considered the definitive classical guitar method! The
Shearer Method: Classical Guitar Foundations is 170 pages
long and the first in a new series that encapsulates his lifetime experience as
America's premier classical guitar pedagogue. This new work is a step-by-step
curriculum based on Aaron's innovative and common sense approach that
incorporates all the advantages of modern technology. The method includes 63 DVD
videos for up-close aural and visual learning, 74 new solo and duet compositions
and arrangements (made exclusively for this method by Dr. Alan Hirsh), as well
as works by Sor, Carcassi, Giuliani, and others. Plus, the 35 recorded audio tracks
masterfully illustrate nuance, tone, and musicality. The book even includes
Alfred's exclusive TNT software that allows you to slow down and loop tracks for
careful practice. In addition, a complete online supplement is available for
teachers and students that want an even deeper understanding of Shearer's work.
The book does not replace Shearer's original classic. It augments and expands on
it in ways not imaginable in the early '60s when the original was published.
It's a must-have to complete the library of any classical or fingerstyle
guitarist! The Shearer Method Classic Guitar Foundations is not just a
book but a true multi-media experience!
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Aaron Shearer - The Shearer Method: Classical Guitar Developments - Book and DVD
This is the second volume in the
series of works that define Aaron Shearer's approach to playing the classical
guitar. The work by this legendary figure, with videos by Thomas Kikta and
compositions by Dr. Alan Hirsh, stands out in continuing the student's journey
to read and play while following a graduated step-by-step curriculum that
supports positive habits for efficient study. This innovated method is rooted in
a common-sense approach and includes musical offerings in a rich variety of
styles, sensitively composed to support technical development. Areas of focus
include: rest stroke, key signature reading, rhythm studies, arpeggios, barring,
slurs, ornaments, warm-ups and cord studies. With 49 videos shot in high
definition; 85 new solo and duet compositions and arrangements; as well as 16
additional works by Cutting, Sanz, Bach, Mertz and more; 47 recorded tracks with
TNT 2 Custom Mix software; plus the Shearer Online Supplement, this is not just
a book but a true media experience!
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Aaron Shearer - The Shearer Method: Learning The Fingerboard - Book and DVD
Here is the third
volume in a series of works that define Aaron Shearer's approach to playing the
classical guitar. The work by this legendary figure, with videos and audio
performances by Thomas Kikta and compositions by Dr. Alan Hirsh, stands out in
continuing the student's journey to now ascend the neck and develop instant
recognition of the notes along the fingerboard, while following a graduated
step-by-step curriculum that supports positive habits for efficient study. This
innovative method is rooted in a common-sense approach and includes musical
offerings in a rich variety of styles, sensitively composed to enable technical
development. The student will ascend the fingerboard and learn to play in keys
and positions through scale forms, harmony, and graded musical applications.
With videos shot in high definition, 87 new duet compositions, the Shearer
Online Supplement, as well as repertoire of the masters, Learning the
Fingerboard is not just a book, but a true media experience! It includes
works by Telemann, C.P.E. Bach, Handel, and more---all recorded to make 94
tracks with TNT 2 technology. Discover why The Guitar Foundation of America has
called Aaron Shearer "the most prominent pedagogue of the twentieth century." A
must-have to complete the library of any classical or fingerstyle guitar player!
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Jazz Guitar Chords & Arpeggio Patterns - Stacy McKee
- This unique book includes 300 jazz guitar chord
formations and matching single note arpeggio patterns in a quick reference
format that no one has ever done before! Cross indexing makes this manual
extremely easy to use and regardless of what style of music you play, we know
you will find this to be a valuable, "must have" addition to your library.
Stacy McKee was the featured guitarist with "Les Brown and The Band Of Renown"
and for a limited time only, we will include an exclusive copy of his book
FREE with your first order!
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