Michael Langer in der Edition DUX

The series Fingerstyle: pop, rock, jazz and Latin for Guitar offers original pieces and arrangements for one or two guitars. In standard notation with extensive fingering and accurate stylistic notes, these volumes should inspire pleasure and passion in new music for guitar. ‘Cecilia’, recorded in 1970 on Simon & Garfunkel’s album Bridge over trou...

“Happy” is a modern soul-funk number with a blue-note imbued, heavily syncopated melody. In the verse (section A) the melody (Pharrell’s falsetto-like soul voice) is played by the 1st guitar, while in the refrain (section B) it is played by the 3rd guitar. The bridge (section C) is mainly percussive in the original (with clapping)...

The melody is at the centre of this arrangement. It moves within a very narrow range of notes over just two constantly changing harmonies. Not only the words but also a wealth of rhythmic and tonal variations make this song interesting and at the same time. You can listen to this arrangement on Youtube: Haus am See...

American country-rock band The Eagles had their greatest hit with ‘Hotel California’ in 1977. In this arrangement for four guitars, the four parts capture the original fingerpicking accompaniment (slightly simplified here) and the famous two-part guitar solo at the end of the song, while also working in the one- to three-part vocals. Al...

An arrangement for four guitars of James Brown's greatest hit from the year 1965 with the original riffs for wind instruments. All four parts are in unison, for 1st and 2nd guitar you need to have a basic knowledge of play in positions, 3rd and 4th guitar You can listen to this arrangement on Youtube: I Feel Good  ...