Home Music Articles Forums Blog Chat More...      

Waltz for Classical Guitar


by

kristyjo

 Genre: Classical
No artwork

Get Flash to see this player.

Description
This is a classical guitar solo I wrote during a composition jag about 20 years ago. I've been trying to improve my playing back to where it was then, but busyness, carpal tunnel and stiff fingers keep me at a plateau below where I want to be. Instead of playing this live on my guitar, I did the next best thing, using the software instruments and doing as much tweaking as I could to get it to sound right. As usual in this situation, there are no mistakes, but no touches of spontaneous inspiration either.

This is the first of three songs that go together: Waltz, Romance, and Carnival. They are short pieces with simple themes. I hope you enjoy them. If any guitarists would like to try playing them on guitar, I have them written out and annotated. Just drop me a message.
Leave a Comment
You must be registered and logged-in to comment.
Song Stats
Hits: 795
Comments: 5
Fans: 2
Plays: 88
Downloads: 49
Votes: 3
Uploaded: Sep 09, 2006 - 10:32:38 PM
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2006 - 10:40:10 PM Last Played: Sep 19, 2009 - 02:32:14 PM
Song License
Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Creative Commons

Song Actions
share on facebook share on twitter download song
Hardware:
PB G4
Software:
Finale, GarageBand
Comments
said 1155 days ago (September 9th, 2006)
Wow- sounds great!
So, you did this using the keyboard or the pencil tool? The software
guitar sounds excellent! This is a very nice, relaxing piece. I enjoyed
listening!
kristyjo said 1147 days ago (September 17th, 2006)
I'm glad you found it soothing
I actually did this in my Finale notation program, then saved it as a MIDI file, and
then tweaked it in GarageBand. That way, the notes are all there, from a format
that I'm very comfortable with, and I can spend my GarageBand time doing
subtle changes that make it feel and sound more realistic. Thanks for your
comments!
Check out my latest song called What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Feter said 1153 days ago (September 12th, 2006)
smooth
such nice floatin melody ... !
wonderfull tempo and beat .....well done !
Schello said 1148 days ago (September 16th, 2006)
,-)
Impressionat, deliciouse!
Check out my latest song called Snozz'en (Cronik Mix)
kristyjo said 1148 days ago (September 17th, 2006)
Thanks!
Even though I only speak English, I know you have paid me a nice compliment! It
is especially nice that you have visited so many of my songs. I'm glad you're here
at MacJams!
Check out my latest song called What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Fan List
Artist Info
artist photo
Name: Kristine Johanek
send a note
I've been performing, composing and teaching music for many years. I enjoy arranging traditional and classic pieces, and also enjoy composing original music. I'll write for whomever will perform my music, so I've written for children's choirs, co... [see more]

Check out some of my other songs:

Chat