Classical & Nylon-String Guitars
Nutcracker for Guitar: In TAB
- Book Pages: 48
- Arr. Ken Hummer
Product DescriptionEvery piece from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker is expertly arranged for guitar, including the holiday favorites “Waltz of the Flowers” and “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. ” This collection is a must for guitarists planning a holiday recital and anyone who enjoys playing for friends and family. Each piece is clearly written in standard music notation and TAB for easy reading. . . . More >>
Nutcracker for Guitar: In TAB
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I thought Ken’s transcriptions were fun to play and it was exciting to discover how these famous transcriptions might work on guitar.
However, I think there was a little too much focus on mechanically assigning the appropriate notes to the guitar from the orchestra and perhaps not enough time spent on being creative in trying to make these pieces shine on guitar. The fingerings were perhaps unnecessarily cumbersome, requiring a large committment on the part of the player to be able to play these pieces.
I fully acknowledge that it’s not at all easy to arrange a full orchestral piece on a solo guitar so perhaps I should not be harsh. The pieces were fun to play and I will keep at it.