For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. Electric counterpoint 3rd movement by steve reich instruments music technology 7 electric guitars 2 bass guitars panning used to separate out the guitar parts to left and solo guitar part who plays along with a multitrack recording of the other parts omposed for pat metheny, a well known jazz. Electric counterpoint for guitar and tape or guitar ensemble, series. It is useful to understand some of the hallmarks of the style and understand. Historical perspectives on the guitar ensemble classical. Triple quartet, etc by kronos quartet on apple music. Electric counterpoint version for percussions, kuniko kato percussion soloists, linn records, 2011. This linear perspective has influenced some of the most popular songs and artists in the 20th century, including the music of the beatles, beach boys, pink floyd, david bowie, and many other contemporary artistseven in the. Free guitar quartet, trio, duet and ensemble music steves page. Electric counterpoint 3rd movement by steve reich the education.
Free sheet music for guitar ensemble download pdf, mp3. Three tales, par chlinsimbe steve reich and musicians, nonesuch records, 2003. Electric counterpoint 3rd movement by steve reich instruments music technology 7 electric guitars 2 bass guitars panning used to separate out the guitar parts to left and solo guitar part who plays along with a multitrack recording of the other parts omposed for pat metheny, a well known jazz guitarist. While they have the style of expressionismserialism and musical theatre, steve reichs 3rd movement is in the style of minimalism which i will go into detail before we start analysing electric counterpoint. Does anyone have the complete sheet music for the lead part. Fast nagoya guitars steve reichs 1987 electric counterpoint brilliantly established the electric guitar within an art music context. In electric counterpoint the soloist prerecords as many as 10 guitars and 2 electric bass parts and then plays the final 11th guitar part live against the tape.
Steve reich electric counterpoint parallels can be drawn between minimalism in music and minimalism in art the use of minimal very few resources makes us experience the work in a different way, getting drawn into a world of the composersartists creation. Every day at the taranaki classical guitar summer school begins playing the guitar in an ensemble. What lord creates is a kind of 20 th century concerto grosso but instead of a baroque chamber ensemble, a symphony orchestra. Steve reich sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. In 2016 the four ensembles were guided by professional and experienced teachers. I would like to thank pat metheny for showing me how to improve the piece in terms of making it more idiomatic for the guitar. Kronos quartet original soundtrack 2000 different trains electric counterpoint 1989 kronos quartet performs philip glass 1995 philip glass. Mishima 1999 floodplain 2009 youve stolen my heart songs. Are you looking for a guitar solo with a backing track, or are you looking for contemporary, appealing guitar ensemble music that has musical notation plus tab there is no better and more natural way to master guitar scales, riffs, chords and techniques than in a real, live performance situation.
Minimalist artists in the 50s defied expectations of what art should. Steve reich clectic countercornt for guitar and tape or guitar ensemble full score and live solo guitar part hendon music boosey oy hawkes electric counterpoint commissioned by the brookiyn academy of music. Cd, album, club elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 9 791762, 791762. Flute, tapecd sheet music book by steve reich 1936.
Guitar, recording sheet music book by steve reich 1936. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. However, if you want to dive further into species counterpoint, i recommend reading counterpoint. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. Music appreciation final exam 69the librettist of doctor atomic is 20 terms. I have nursed an interest in recording my own version of steve reichs electric counterpoint for several years. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains. The composer has offered two versions of the piece. In electric counterpoint the soloist prerecords as many as 10 guitars and 2.
Electric counterpoint for guitar and tape guitar ensemble score and live solo guitar part partitur, solostimme gitarre. Sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. In our catalog, you can find steve reich sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. The other two pieces in the series are vermont counterpoint for flute and new york counterpoint for clarinet. There are already many fantastic recordings of the piece available, including pat methenys iconic premiere version, and i have. Course plan prerequisite counterpoint 1 objectives continue the discipline of strict vocal counterpoint in 2 and 3 parts. Steve reichs epic threemovement work for guitar, electric counterpoint. See new and popular steve reich songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music.
Music appreciation final exam 64 flashcards quizlet. Area of study 2 music in the 20th century steve reich oelectric counterpoint movement cd1 track 6 this piece is for solo guitar with a taped or live guitar ensemble. Minimalist piece based on electric counterpoint by steve reich by will seath. Commissioned for the jazz guitarist pat metheny, the piece has thirteen parts, which are meant to be performed by the same individual and overdubbed onto tape. Reich and the quartet have worked together since 1989. Electric counterpoint iii tab by steve reich live guitar. Reich incorporates this electronic sound into electric counterpoint by using 7 electric guitars and 2 bass guitars. The music is in pdf and midi formats about midi files and noteworthy so that you can see, download, print, perform and hear it, all for free. Whether youre a musician, a newbie, a composer or a listener, welcome. Synthesizer8, sound effects, timpani, bass, brass ensemble, strings. Free sheet music guitar ensemble to download in pdf. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Free free guitar ensemble sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. Electric counterpoint is a minimalistic composition written by american composer steve reich. Triple quartet electric guitar phase music for a large ensemble tokyovermont counterpoint, par ch kronos quartet et ch steve reich ensemble, nonesuch records, 2001. Minimalism developed primarily during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s amidst a rising counterculture in america. Electric guitar in classical music rate your music. Electric counterpoint guitar ensemble classical guitar score boosey and hawkes 2. Free sheet music for classical guitar quartet or ensemble. Electric counterpoint electric counterpoint isnt rooted in concepts. Novascribe editions is one of the first computerized music publishing companies in canada. College of the mainland electric guitar orchestra john kiefer director muen 1929 class guitar musi 1192 american popular music musi 10 music composi. The piece consists of three movements, fast, slow, and fast.
Boosey and hawkes electric counterpoint for guitar and. Electric counterpoint for guitar and tape or guitar. Triple quartet is a studio album by the kronos quartet and other artists. Electric counterpoint iii guitar tab by steve reich with free online tab player. It was first recorded by guitarist pat metheny in 1987. Steve reich electric counterpoint download free sheet music and. Steve reich electric counterpoint gcse music analysis.
Started in 1987 by alan rinehart, it uses the award winning score, the same high quality music typography software as the largest publishing houses. Electric counterpoint metre and tempo fast, crotchet 192. All registrants are placed in an ensemble group, of similar musical ability, to rehearse for the final saturday night concert. A fully professional guitar orchestra is yet to be founded, but eventually such an enterprise will be undertaken. Moreover, reich uses a live guitar on top of the prerecorded electric and bass guitars. Minimalist piece based on electric counterpoint by steve reich. Solo guitar part who plays along with a multitrack. Electric counterpoint is in the music in the 20th century along with peripetie and somethings coming. The live guitar is then performed along with the recorded parts. Music for a large ensemble, for 2 female voices and small orchestra. Tanenbaum and the shanghai quartet aquit themselves admirably in this collection of contemporary classical pieces for guitar and strings. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains electric counterpoint. Guitar guitar ensemble acoustic guitar sheet music mel bay. Electric counterpoint for guitar and tape or guitar ensemble.
Please turn off your phone, and applaud between threads. It is an extremely valuable skill for a musician to study historical evidence shows that haydn, mozart, and beethoven all. Changes in metre between 32 and 128 quadruple compound in b. I dont think tabs would be very helpful fo this piece. Electric counterpoint iii tab by steve reich guitar 1.
Electric counterpoint by steve reich 1936 full score. A comparison of electric counterpoint and radio rewrite erin main, may 12 th, 2016 21m. Electric counterpoint for guitar and tape or guitar ensemble buy. Counterpoint is the technique of writing independent melodic lines that work together to create effective music. Species counterpoint is not intended to teach any given style of music. Jun 18, 2016 these exercises will help you explore interesting ways of playing the guitar and challenge your fingers without getting into too many strict rules. These exercises will help you explore interesting ways of playing the guitar and challenge your fingers without getting into too many strict rules. Vermont counterpoint by steve reich 1936 sheet music for. Forestares performance of steve reichs own version of electric counterpoint for guitar ensemble doesnt have quite the same smoothness of fades as the original, but the middle movement takes on a mystical aura with the greater resonance of the acoustic instruments. Electric counterpoint by steve reich 1936 full score separate.
The music was composed by steve reich and was commissioned by the quartet. A solo guitar with taped backing the solo is amplified so the volume and timbre will fit properly with the tape. Stefans tireless engagement with a range of guitar related enterprises and explorations has taken him a long way from the brooklyn goodwill shop which supplied his first instrument. The goal of species counterpoint is fluency and sensitivity to line and to dissonance. Written for noted jazz guitarist pat metheny, electric counterpoint requires the player to prerecord up to ten electric guitar tracks and two electric bass tracks. The primary use of phaseshifting in ec is in the main guitar motif. Guitar music for ensembles fat dog guitar ensemble music. Acoustic counterpoint by david tanenbaum on amazon music. The guitarists guide to counterpoint premier guitar. Fast, with sheet music this is a minimalist piece composed in 1987, for electric guitar and tape. Background to electric counterpoint electric counterpoint is the last in a series of 3 pieces for soloists playing along with prerecorded multitrack tapes of themselves. Minimalism and steve reich mode music music theory.
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