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    Vivaldi, Theme from Spring, The Four Seasons
    Vivaldi, Theme from Spring, The Four Seasons
    Vivaldi, Theme from Spring, The Four Seasons
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    Vivaldi, Theme from Spring, The Four Seasons

    By Peter Inglis

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    Vivaldi's Four Seasons is one of the most famous pieces of music ever written. This book shows you how to play the main theme on the guitar.

    What? A book with only one tune in it? Yes, that's right. But by the time you have worked through this book, you will really know that tune. This book shows you how to work in depth.

    Who is this book for?
    - Beginner guitarists who want to add great melodies to their repertoire.
    - Electric guitarists who want to play better lead guitar.
    - Fingerstyle guitarists who would like to add a great solo piece to their repertoire.
    - Guitarists who want to learn how to make the guitar ""speak"".
    - Guitarists who want to revitalise their playing.

    What we will learn in this project ?
    - The theme to a famous piece of music.
    - Ornaments
    - E major on the first string.
    - Tonic, Sub-dominant and Dominant chords.
    - Syncopation
    - Temporary Displacement of the Left Hand

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPeter Inglis
    Release dateAug 22, 2014
    ISBN9781310473395
    Vivaldi, Theme from Spring, The Four Seasons
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    Peter Inglis

    Peter is the Principal of the Inglis Academy in Sydney, Australia, where people come to develop their literacy in art and music.*-* ART *-* Peter's art workshops use accelerated learning techniques to enable beginners to paint masterworks by Van Gogh and Monet in their first lesson!*-* MUSIC *-* Peter's guitar performances, workshops and publications cover 400 years of Western music.

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      Vivaldi, Theme from Spring, The Four Seasons - Peter Inglis

      Vivaldi, theme from Spring, The Four Seasons I by Peter Inglis. (Inglis Academy: Basic Repertoire #7).

      Edition 1.17 | Author & Publisher: Peter Inglis.

      Smashwords ISBN: 9781310473395 | For information about Educational Licenses please contact the author. | Copyright Notice: All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced or transmitted, or utilised in any form without written permission from the publisher, except as covered by fair use provisions for the purpose of review.

      For over four decades Peter Inglis has performed professionally in styles of music ranging from country & western to rock and pop, jazz and classical, and in venues ranging from the Sydney Opera House and the Art Gallery of N.S.W. to open air concerts in the Australian outback.

      Sign up for the mail list at www.inglisacademy.com and get access to more information and resources from the world of the professional guitarist.

      My mission is to give you the keys to music, unlocking your creative potential.

      Peter Inglis, Principal, Inglis Academy

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