Publisher's Synopsis
The Hartnett Guitar Method is a compendium of plectrum and finger plucking guitar techniques. This method provides the guitarist with a variety of advanced guitar techniques as well as developmental studies for composition, improvisation and the interpretation of music on the guitar. This method contains transcriptions, arrangements and compositions of advanced solo guitar works as well as compositional études for both the electric guitar and the classical guitar. The material provided showcases the guitar as a compositional, improvisational and interpretative instrument. The Hartnett Guitar Method displays the transcendental and expressive nature of the guitar as a lyrical, melodic, harmonic, polyphonic, percussive andtextural instrument. The musical examples and compositions are presented in standard notation as well as the modern adaption of guitar tablature.ContentsThe Electric Guitar1. Sweep Picking 15-162. Alternate Picking 17-203. Fretting 21-264. Glissando 27-285. Left-Hand Independence 296. Slurs 30-327. Scales and Modes 33-358. Expanding the Range of the C Scale and Modes 36-389. The Scale on Single Strings 39-4010. 2 String Arpeggios 41-4211. 3 String Arpeggios 43-4412. 4 String Arpeggios 45-4613. 5 String Arpeggios 47-4814. 6 String Arpeggios 49-5015. Learning the Scale and its Modes in Memorable Blocks 51-6216. Various Ways to Perform the Scale 63-6917. Creating Melodic Lines 70-7118. The Pentatonic Scale and Modes 72-7419. The Pentatonic Scale on Single Strings 75-7620. The Pentatonic Scale and its Modes in Memorable Blocks 77-8021. Performing the Pentatonic Scale with Various Melodic and Rhythmic Alterations 81-8222. The Chromatic Scale 8323. The A Minor Pentatonic Scale with Chromatic Alterations 8524. The C Major Scale with Chromatic Alterations 8725. The Whole Tone Scale 8826. Whole Tone Arpeggios 8927. Diminished Arpeggio étude Performed with Alternate Picking 90-9328. Melodic Development with Scales 94-9629. Vibrato and Bending 97-9830. Vibrato and Bending in a Melodic Solo 99The Classical Guitar31. Arpeggios 103-10432. Villa-Lobos étude 1 Arpeggio Pattern 10533. Tremolo 10634. Flamenco Tremolo 10635. The Never-ending Tremolo/Trill 10636. Joe Hartnett Tremolo 106-10837. Cross-String Arpeggio/Tremolo by Joe Hartnett 109-11038. i-m Alternation with Rest-Stroke and Free-Stroke 11139. a-m-i Scales 112-11340. p-a-m-i Scales 11441. p-a-m-i Scales with String Skipping 11542. Strums and Rasgueado 11643. The Barre 11644. Arpeggio étude 117-11945. Tremolo étude 120-123Transcriptions, Arrangements, and Compositions46. Fortress for Electric Guitar 126-14147. Snowstorm for Electric Guitar 142-14748. Darkness for Electric Guitar 148-15149. Summit for Electric Guitar 152-16150. Destroyer for Electric Guitar 162-16751. Shadows for Classical Guitar 168-17652. Malagueñas for Classical Guitar 177-19053. BWV 1002 Sarabande for Classical Guitar 191-19454. BWV 1003 Allegro for Classical Guitar 195-20555. BWV 1004 Sarabande for Classical Guitar 206-20856. BWV 1006 Prelude for Classical Guitar 209-22357. BWV 988 Aria for Classical Guitar 224-22758. The Incendiary Guitar Lick for Classical Guitar 228-22959. The Formidable Guitar Lick for Classical Guitar 230-23460. Reflection for Classical Guitar 236-241
