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My Space , My Time 3.7

The method for tap-guitar  by Daniel Schell, edited by Markus Reuter. 

We have finished the new release 3,7 of My Space. One of the features is a new chapter on 'Repeated notes'. You will also find an excerpt of thois chapter on your websiteHere

Vol. 1 "Textbook", a playing method with all aspects of the instrument, the different tunings, the aspects of fingering, positions,  reading on and writing for the t-g, ornaments, choosing the strings...etc. Can be used for any type of tap-guitar. This volume includes a special chapter about the repeating notes

Vol. 2 "Daily exercises and thesaurus"  with important exercises for your daily practice plus a selection of  compositions by classical and prominent contemporary composers as Carpentier, Daiss, Jolliffe, Lampi, Splendore, J.K.Wagner, Schell.     

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  40 €  for both volumes

The Path to My Space, My Time for the active reader , vol.1 to 4.

"The Path to My Space, My Time"  is a suite of compositions in 6 volumes ( 4 available now) intended to develop your reading and improvisational ability, as well as your knowledge in music. The compositions are, in general, for solo tap-guitar, however there are also pieces for duets and small ensembles. The method is progressive and starts  from the simplest. Each volume contains reading pieces, pieces designed for improvisation, or specifically designed to improve your tapping technique. The songs are often from the repertoire of Daniel Schell, so you can hear them on his various recordings with Ensemble Karo, Sandip Banerjee, or others.

    10€  each 

"The Path" volume 4"

In this volume,there are  reading/rythmic pieces such as  'Four over three.", simple pieces to improvise as  'Wife of the cuckoo', or advanced like  'Fool's gold', which contains changes of time signature. There are also harmonic studies, based on the 'karos', which opens new perspectives to the improviser and composer. Eventually, pieces like 'Walk on two pathes' use a new fingering technique which involves the repetition of the same note (or neighbouring notes) on two regions.

Jerry Balard says :
"For those really interested in one of few methodologies specifically designed for addressing notational sight reading on the Stick (or other tap instruments), I should also remind you all that Daniel Schell's books are designed specifically with this in mind.
Unlike Microcosmos (or other piano specific Hanons which inevitably become unplayable on Stick), Daniel arranged a large number of classical and original pieces and exercises for Stick. Moreover, many of the arrangements are duplicated for 4ths and 5ths tuning (admittedly with a bias towards 4ths because it is much more 'reader friendly' than 5ths.)
Daniel's original pieces serve much the same function as Bartok's in that they use non-traditional harmonies and rhythms, thereby bypassing the temptation to rely on your ears.
I've found Daniel's work incredibly valuable for sight reading. "
 

Tala Guitarra & Compas

This project, created and produced by Daniel Schell, puts together flamenco, Indian music and new perspectives of the guitar. All the pieces are on the CD 'Tala,Guitarra & Compas'.

Compositions are from Jesus Aunion, Daniel Schell and Antonio Segura, and range from Indian music to flamenco, passing by the arpeggiated techniques of  Jesus.  Contains 'Good AFternoon',  A lo Indio (seguiriya),  Lucia (tanguillos), Lamori buleria, Alicia, Dulcimer, Llueve en la cuesta alhacaba, Equipaje de arena, Trabalenguas, De paso por triana (tangos), Cueva la buleria (buleria), Here is dawn, Swim swan. 21 pages.

   10 € 

Caro Trio Improvisatore.

The Caro Trio are an attempt to recreate the conditions of the improvising Indian musician for the occidental musician. The music has to be partly improvised. There are usually 4 sections (from extremely slow to very fast) with different theme on some raga-s or modes and  tala-s or rythmic cycle. Of course the music is by no means strictly 'Indian classical' but includes the "carreaux" harmonies and rythms usual in the music of Daniel. 

Available solo instruments are Clarinet in Bb. Flute (in G, in C and bansuri in C).

Accompanying instruments are the tiptar (or any combination of guitar-keyboard) and tabla (or percussion) 20 min compositions on about 8 pages of scores.  

   10 € 

"The TouchStyle Songbook"

feat 9 compositions by Frank Jolliffe. Includes famous "Bluesday", "Raceway" etc... in notation and tablature for the tap guitar.  An ideal book for tiptar players who want to study Jazz, and particularly the famous style of Jolliffe,  with notation and chords.  We distribute this interesting book for Europe. 48 pages 

   20 €  

Tapping the flame' by Ray Ashley  

The music of Alexander Scriabin for the Warr Guitar. Transcription of 11 pieces. With fingering and tablature for the Chapman Fifths-Fourths tuning with 6 strings per region.

   18 €  

Alexander Borodine 'In the steppes of central Asia'

Arranged for tap-guitar duet by  Ray Ashley. With notes and comments.

This arrangement has been created during E-Tap 2004 by  Ray Ashley (tiptar with 8 strings in fourths) and Ola Rinta-Koski (tiptar with 10 strings in Chapman fifths-fourths). It is nice, pleasant and rather easy to play, whatever the tuning. The solo part, written on one stave, can almost be played by one hand only. The accompanying part is written on two staves. Contains 14 pages, with notes.

   10 €  

Hygiène de l'Assassin

tiptar part (HYGY23).     18 €

Keyboard reduction (incl. Vocal) (HYGY22)      30 €

Complete Orchestral Score (HYGY21)     100 €

Les combustibles

complete score for three singers and keyboard (no tiptar although a tiptar arrangement is in prparation).

The singer plus keyboard score.     20 €

The keyboard score (with page turns) and vocal pilot .    20 €

L'enfoui fuit

Orchestral Score (tiptar and sextett)     100 €

The tiptar part     17 €

Gira Girasole

It is an album with all compositions arranged for solo, duet, or trio.

The scores are made for a trio including a melodic instrument (flute, sax or whatever), a tiptar, and a cello.

Specify if you wish the album in the version for a melody instrument in C, or for example Clarinet or Sax in Bb.

The "Gira Girasole" album in C.      15 €

The "Girasole" album in Bb (clarinet).      18 €

Practice of Indian Music  by Daniel Schell

in collaboration with Ashok Pathak, Dhruba Ghosh and other masters.

A detailed textbook on the practice of Hindustani music with about hundred exercises and tunes/scores both in Indian and western staff notation. The text was recently edited by Dieter Tailleux of the department of Oriental Studies, Prof. Callewaert, Univ. of Leuven. It has now also an index in Devanagari.

   30 €  

Eloquent percussion,  by Ludwig Pesch

a guide to South Indian Rythm.
 

   10 €  

raga dhana, by Ludwig Pesch   

an alpha-numerical directory of ragas
 

   18 €  

The illustrated companion to South Indian Classical Music, by Ludwig Pesch

 400p of text & pictures, râga-s, tala-s, forms, instruments, dance....Recommended!
 

   40 €  

*** New *** The bansuri (in G), by Harsh Wardhan & Daniel Schell

Learn how to play the Indian bamboo flute. CD included. 

 30 €  

Le Tabla, by Sandip Banerjee & Daniel Schell

A step-by-step Tabla method for the beginners. CD included. 
 

   20 €