Stanley YATES: En mode—22 Easy Character Pieces for Guitar
(MB 20008, 2001. 23 pages)
En Mode is a set of 22 easy character pieces for guitar with a light contemporary flavor, "in the style of..." The intention has been to provide early students with pieces that cover a wider range of musical genres than is usually found in traditional "accessible" repertoire. Some of the pieces are grouped into suites appropriate for performance ("Three Japanese Pieces" and "Short Suite in Baroque Style"); other performance groupings are possible. The pieces are presented in progressive order.
CD available.
"a very useful and inspiring collection....each piece being a pleasure to play." CLASSICAL GUITAR MAGAZINE
”important new additions to the literature...heartily recommended." GUITART INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE