GLISTENING GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS BOOK
I'm very pleased to reveal the front cover of the new book, which will be launched on 31st October 2026 ! Yay !! Invitation soon…..There are 2 versions ! One is Notation and tab, the other is Full scores and notation with fingering.
1. Notation and tab - for players who read tab, which is the fret numbers on the guitar strings.
2. Full scores and notation with fingering - for players who read notation. Full scores give an overall view of the structure of the piece and shows all parts. The fingering has been created by professional classical guitarist Sasha Witten-Hannah, to allow the music to be heard with different timbres and textures in varying fretboard positions.
The music follows in the footsteps of Shimmering Ukulele Instrumentals.
There are 20 pieces in the book, for guitar groups and music teachers. They are written with 3 or 4 parts.
With groups larger than 3 or 4, multiple players can play parts. If there are only two players available you can choose two parts.
For variety, certain parts could be played by other instruments, such as melodies played by flute, violin etc.. You can use your imagination to create lovely instrumental combinations. Not to mention percussion !
The easier pieces will be first in the book and they will progress to slightly more challenging pieces throughout.
Some of these guitar pieces I wrote many years ago, so it will be wonderful that they will finally see the light of day. Others are fresh new ideas and still others are adaptations of some of the ukulele pieces.
Three of the pieces in the book are originally ukulele pieces featuring in Shimmering Ukulele Instrumentals. They are: Two Strings (Ukulele piece -Two String Thing), Pohutukawa Calm (Ukulele piece - Little Pohutukawa) and Swinging Summer (Ukulele piece - Summer Swing)
Excerpts and descriptions of each piece
Each of the twenty pieces in the book are described below
with a link to the first minute of each recording.
Three of the pieces are originally ukulele pieces that have been adapted for guitar.
Swinging Summer (Ukulele piece - Summer Swing)
Two Strings (Ukulele piece - Two String Thing)
Pohutukawa Calm (Ukulele piece - Little Pohutukawa)
Here they are in the order presented in the book.
THREE NOTE MELODY
This piece has a classical feel to it, with the first two parts, melody and harmony being very easy. Originally created for beginner guitar students. The two parts have only three notes within the part, hence the name. The third part is a countermelody that plays over the top creating a nice contrast. The accompaniment comes in towards the end to fill out the sound. This piece is called Three Notes in the ukulele book.
SWINGING SUMMER
Hazy, lazy summer days, camping by the beach, gazing at the sea, swimming, walking, reading and playing music. A cruisy and slightly jazzy tune that I think captures the vibe. This one is called Summer Swing in the ukulele book and was originally composed for ukulele and adapted for guitar.