Mel Bay

Classic Marches Arranged for Fingerstyle Guitar

Arranger: El McMeen
Format: Book with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Classical Guitar TAB and Standard Notation
Level:Intermediate-Advanced

El McMeen has authored many guitar books for Mel Bay Publications, but this book holds a special place in his heart. This cutting-edge collection includes melodic, challenging, and exuberant band marches carefully arranged for finger-style guitar. The book contains arrangements of seven marches (including six by John Philip Sousa), many of which are in various open tunings. These pieces are challenging and geared for intermediate-advanced and advanced guitarists.

There are so many great melodies in this collection--guitarists can camp on sections of pieces that they enjoy or tackle the pieces in their entirety. The book also contains a discussion by El McMeen on his selection and arrangement process. Includes access to online audio.

Contents:

• Tab/Music Presentation
• CGDGAD Chord Chart
• El Capitan (CGDGAD Tuning)
• King Cotton (CGDGAD Tuning)
• The Liberty Bell (CGDGAD Tuning)
• The Thunderer (CGDGAD Tuning)
• The Thunderer (Open G Tuning; DGDGBD)
• American Patrol (CGDGAD Tuning)
• American Patrol (Open G Tuning; DGDGBD)
• American Patrol (Dropped D Tuning; DADGBE)
• Semper Fidelis (CGDGAD Tuning)
• Hands Across the Sea (CGDGAD Tuning)