CD for ‘Großer Fridolin “Anyone who has worked on ”Fridolin’ or has already mastered monophonic melody playing and easy two-part pieces can expand their guitar playing skills with ‘Großer Fridolin’ - from applied and free attack to position playing, upstrokes and downstrokes to barré fingering. Popular styles such as folk, blues and flamenco are also learnt. This article will expire soon.

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The second volume of Fridolin's Guitar Club again provides a wealth of pieces for guitar trio. In contrast to the first volume, slightly higher guitar skills are required, such as those taught in the guitar school ‘Der Große Fidolin’. Styles range from the Renaissance to Romanticism, from folk songs and blues to jazz and Latin style. Content: - Bingo - Lieber Bruder, tanz mit mir - Can the Circle Be Unbroken - Bunt sind schon die Wälder - Anglica - Der Dreher - Shady Grove - La digue digue don - Ecossaise - Skateboard-Meeting - Ostertalsmarsch - Prélude Nr. 7 (Chopin) - Going Down the Road Feeling Bad - Menuett - Allemande - Malbrough - Präludium (Tarrega) - Bahama Beach Dance - Schattenspiele - Ay, linda amiga! - Allegretto (Carulli) - A Happy Journey - Mowing the Barley - Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues - Unterwegs im Elfenland - Al paño fino - Relaxin' - Bossamba Nova

Founding a guitar club, making music together, perhaps even playing with friends or at music school: it all sounds exciting and promises great fun. ‘Fridolin's Guitar Club’ is aimed primarily at guitarists who want to start playing in a group as early as possible. All three guitar parts are in the first position, are set in one part and are rhythmically uncomplicated; for users of the ‘Fridolin’ guitar school, the extended instrumentation should not present any major hurdles as they are already familiar with playing two different parts together. However, users of other guitar schools will also find a wide range of playing material in this edition. The following review appeared in the magazine Akustik Gitarre (issue 5/06): ‘The 32 small and easy trios in the first position are the sixth playbook for the Fridolin guitar school for children and young people. The colourful mixture from gospel to tango to susato tempts you to play. Some hidden parallels could have been avoided, but the editor succeeds in creating a witty milestone of light literature with his own composition The Dripping Tap.’ Content: - Fröhlich segeln wir dahin - Skip to My Lou - Atte katte nuwa - Unser Katz hat Katzerl g'habt - Grün, grün, grün - She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain - Donde vas, buen caballero? - Bubble Gum Stomp - Donnerblitz und Flügelschlag - Weiche Pfoten schleichen nachts - Polly Wolly Doodle - Rocking Guitar - Country Waltz - Der Winter ist vergangen - Es klapperten die Klapperschlangen - What if a Day - Abendlied - Allemande - Por la noche - Fit For Fun - Little Brown Jug - Bed on the Floor - Malaguenita - Vive l'amour - Die Wolken ziehn herbei - Der alte Schaukelstuhl - Andante cantabile - The Gospel Train - Die Flaschenpost - Der tropfende Wasserhahn - Villanelle - Bagatelle

The second volume of ‘Fridolin goes Pop’ begins with two easy traditional pieces with a ragtime blues feel. In all the following titles, the guitaristic demands are significantly higher. In addition to many changes of position, barré fingerings are required, as well as upstrokes and downstrokes, polyphonic playing and elaborate chord breakdowns. The rhythms common in pop music also require a confident handling of syncopation and off-beats. However, this should not cause any difficulties for experienced guitarists, especially as the recordings of the well-made pieces on the CD invite you to listen to them ‘just for fun’ and thus encourage you to play along and repeat them. Content: - Bed on the Floor - Going Down the Road Feeling Bad - Miss Molly's Ragtime Cake - If She Is Going Away - Picking Peter & paul - The Greyhound Passage - Turtle Turn - The Thumb Generator - Time-Driver - No Sixes, No Sevens - Latin Grooves, Vorstudien zu Latino Beachbirds - Latino Beachbirds

The second volume of ‘Fridolin goes Pop’ begins with two lightly set traditional pieces with the feel of a ragtime blues. In all the following titles, the guitaristic demands are significantly higher. In addition to many changes of position, barré fingerings are required, as well as upstrokes and downstrokes, polyphonic playing and elaborate chord breakdowns. The rhythms common in pop music also require a confident handling of syncopation and off-beats. However, this should not cause any difficulties for experienced guitarists, especially as the recordings of the well-made pieces on the CD invite you to listen to them ‘just for fun’ and thus encourage you to play along and repeat them. Content: - Bed on the Floor - Going Down the Road Feeling Bad - Miss Molly's Ragtime Cake - If She Is Going Away - Picking Peter & paul - The Greyhound Passage - Turtle Turn - The Thumb Generator - Time-Driver - No Sixes, No Sevens - Latin Grooves, Vorstudien zu Latino Beachbirds - Latino Beachbirds

The desire to play music in a popular style in guitar lessons or in leisure time is widespread. Hans Joachim Teschner's compositions and arrangements fulfil this need. Typical features of pop and rock music, such as syncopation, off-beats, bass lines and common harmonic progressions, characterise the pieces. To ensure that the rhythmic peculiarities do not unnecessarily detract from the fun of playing, the 1st guitar part is set lightly. Most of the songs and pieces can be listened to: simply scan the QR code on the respective piece and off you go! There is a complete version of each of the songs for two guitars and a version with one guitar part missing. So you can play along, add the missing part or simply listen to the pieces. Content: - Freight Train - Slow Walk - Sunny Afternoon - Rock Serenade - Short'nin Bread - Five Hundred Miles - Now She's Singing Again - Penny Stomp - Gospel Waltz - Rock My Soul - Backwater Blues - Rainy Day Blues - School Is Out - Teknok X - Blue Talk - Caribbean Dance - Slide Fingers - Fuzzy Funk - Katango

Scandinavia - A journey through the Nordic countries This time, Fridolin and Katrin travel through Norway with its fjords and skerries, roam through the forests of Sweden, discover the vast lake landscapes of Finland, marvel at the fantastic play of colours of the Northern Lights and indulge themselves in comparatively small Denmark. The often rugged landscapes of Scandinavia, nature and the sea leave indelible impressions. We encounter graceful folk songs, heartfelt melodies, but also lively dances full of joie de vivre. The melodies are all in the first guitar part. They can also be played comfortably with other instruments, e.g. alto recorder (flute) or violin. Contents: Sweden - Ack Värmleland, du sköna (Oh Värmeland, you beautiful) - Till Österland vill jag fara (I want to go to Ostland) - Så lunka vi så småningom (So we trot gradually) - Du gamla, du fria (You old, you free) - Liten Karin (Little Karin) - Uti vår hage (On our meadow ground) - Vårvindar friska (The fresh spring wind) Norway - A kjore vatn, a kjore ved (Fetch the water, fetch the wood) - Per Spelmann (Hans Spielmann) - Vem kan segla (Who can sail) - Ritsj ratsj fillibombombom Denmark - Til pinse, når skoven bli'r rigtig grøn (At Whitsun when the forest is green) - Vort modersmål er dejligt (How sweet is our mother tongue) - Månen går så langsom og så løj (Slowly the moon goes by) - På søen, når den skummer vred (On stormy seas) Finland - En voi sua unhoittaa pois (I can't forget you) - Tein minä pillin pajupuusta (I have carved myself a willow pipe) - Merimies rakastaa meren aaltoja (A sailor loves the surging sea) - Minun kultani kaunis on (Yes, my darling is beautiful) - Emman valssi (Emma's waltz)

England - Ireland - Scotland. Across the Emerald Isles On their 2nd journey, Fridolin and Katrin explore the Emerald Isles. Hans Joachim Teschner has arranged a part for 2 guitars from the great treasure trove of traditional English, Irish and Scottish melodies. As the 1st guitar part is in one part, it can also be played by a melody instrument. Content: - Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes - Bushes and Briars - The Ash Grove - The Sheep Stealer - The Girl I Left Behind - Henry Martin - Arthur Mac Bride - The Wraggle Taggle Gipsies - Sweet Betsy From Pike - O, Where Are You Going, My Pretty Fair Maid - Spancil Hill - The Foggy Dew - The Gardener's Son - Bonnie Johnnie Lowrie - The Farfar Sodger - Auld Lang Syne - Ilka Blade o'Grass - Scarborough Fair - The Birken Tree - The Bonnie Wee Window

From Spain to Latin America The successful author Hans Joachim Teschner now presents an accompanying volume with typical songs from Spain and Latin America (including Brazil and Argentina) for two guitars for the well-known guitar school ‘Fridolin’. Both the 1st part, arranged as a melody, and the accompanying 2nd guitar part are very easily arranged. As the 1st part can also be taken over by a melody instrument, there are many possibilities for playing together. Content: - Tres hojitas (Asturien) - Ay, linda amiga! (Kastilien) - Al lado de mi cabana (Leon) - Viva lo blanco! - El noy de la mare (Katalogien) - El Vito (Andalusien) - Viva Espana Y Sevilla! (Sevilla) - Anda jaleo (Andalusien) - Al pano fino (Andalusien) - La pajarera (Mexiko) - Sambalelé (Brasilien) - Nesta Rua (Brasilien) - Acordai Doncela (Brasilien) - Zamba Vargas (Argentinien)

Methodically selected songs - consistently small steps: Fridolin's Guitar Coach is a new volume of the popular guitar school that can be used both as a play and practice book and as a stand-alone textbook. The guitar coach accompanies anyone who wants to make rapid progress from the first note to two-part playing. Guitar playing from sheet music is learnt as if by chance, as the focus is not on etudes and exercises, but on over 100 songs, folk songs and pop compositions. Explanations of new notes and musical symbols are reduced to references in the musical text and are clearly presented in the appendix of the booklet. Edition with CD: N 2801 CD single: N 2802 Part One - Songs to learn and play - The repeat sign - The g-string - The b-string - The d-string - The note a on the g-string - Alternate strokes and thumb stroke - The note c' on the b string - The 3/4 time signature - The dotted half note - The note d' on the b string - The repeat signatures - The upbeat - The note e on the d string - Eighth notes - The A string - The note e‘ on the e’ string - The note c on the A string - The note B on the A string - The quarter rest - The note f‘ on the e’ string - The note g‘ on the e’ string - The 1st and 2nd brackets - The note G on the E string - The low E-string - The tie - The dotted crotchet - The note f on the d-string - The note F on the E string - The half rest - The 6/8 time signature - The quaver rest - Displacement sign Part two - Two-part playing - Playing in two voices with the open string - The simultaneous attack of melody and bass voice Part three - Song accompaniment - Strumming the chords - The downstroke - G major fingering - The A minor chord - Very simple chord fingerings for C and G7 - Accompaniment with downstrokes and upstrokes The basics - theoretical foundations Songs and pieces: Übung Nr. 1-10, Alouette, A Pocket Trip, Asturias, Atte katte nuwa, Auf einem Baum ein Kuckuck saß, Auf hoher See, Aura Lee, Backwater Blues, Bed on the Floor, Bin aus Kuttenberg, Brüderchen, komm, tanz mit mir, Break Dancer, Buffalo Boy, Can the Circle be Unbroken, Careless Love, Der Kirschenbaum, Der Kuckuck und der Esel, Der Winter ist vergangen, Die Schatten werden länger, Down by the Station, Ein Schneider fing ‘ne Maus, Eine Taube, Emmas Walzer, Es geht ein‘ dunkle Wolk herein, Es klappert die Mühle, Es klapperten die Klapperschlangen, Es lebt der Eisbär in Sibirien, Es war eine Mutter, Es war ein König in Thule, Eu e você, Fernseh-Song, Fing mir eine Mücke heut, Foi na loja do mestre André, Folies d‘Espagne, Good Morning, Going Down the Road Feeling Bad, Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Grün, grün, grün, Halleluja, I‘m a Bum, Halloween-Rap, He‘s Got the Whole World in His Hands, Hickory, dickory, dock, Ich lieb‘ die Blumen, Im Morgenrot erglüht der Osten, Kings of Orient, Kommt ihr Brüder, Kum ba yah, my Lord, La Follia, London Bridge, Meister Jakob, Michael, Row the Boat Ashore, Molly Malone, Morning Has Broken, Nightloop, No se va la paloma, Nun ruhen alle Wälder, Nun wollen wir singen, Oh my Darling, Clementine, Oh, Susanna, Plaisir d‘amour, Rockabella Bounce, Rock my Soul, Sambalelé, Shady Grove, Sitzt ein klein‘s Vöglein im Tannenbaum, Step by Step, Så lunka vi så småningom, Tanz, Tein minä pillin pajupuusta, Ten Little Indians, The Mulberry Bush, This Old Man, Three Jolly Rogues of Lynn, Turn the Singing Girls Around, Unten in Valtou, Vart modersmål er dejligt, Vem kan segla, Vidalita, Wan Tan Spezial, Was soll das bedeuten, Weißt du, wieviel Sternlein stehen?, What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?, Wir freuen uns, Auf tiefen Saiten: Auf der Mauer, auf der Lauer, Drei Chinesen mit dem Kontrabass, Es geht ein’ dunkle Wolk herein, Fing mir eine Mücke heut, Folies d‘Espagne, Grün, grün, grün, Oh, Susanna, This Old Man, Wir freuen uns.

From spring 2013, the third volume of Fridolin-Schulwerke will also be available in an updated version with a new layout. The version with many new songs can now also be used alongside ‘Fridolin’. The most important chords and strumming patterns are worked out in the familiar way. The CD, which is now also available, features all the songs with vocals and guitar. A theory section rounds off the volume. Content: - Fröhlich segeln wir dahin - Funga a la fia - Rock My Soul - Hejo, spann den Wagen an - Der Kuckuck und der Esel - Winter ade - Atte katte nuwa - Nun wollen wir singen - Wachet auf, wachet auf - Kein schöner Land - Go, Tell Aunt Rhody - Grün, grün, grün - Seht ihr dort Avignon? - Gummiball-Kanon - Bingo - Ich lieb' die Blumen - What Shall We do With the Drunken Sailor - Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho - Drei Chinesen mit dem Kontrabass - Es klapperten die Klapperschlangen - Ein Vogel wollte Hochzeit machen - He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - Alle Vögel sind schon da - Sascha liebt nicht große Worte - Heb 'ne Tante aus Marokko - Auf der Mauer, auf der Lauer - Oh My Darling Clementine - Meine Oma fährt im Hühnerstall Motorrad - Tom Dooley - Go Down, Moses - Es lebt der Eisbär in Sibirien - Polly Wolly Doodle - Es war eine Mutter, die hatte vier Kinder - Amazing Grace - Froh zu sein bedarf es wenig - Michael, Row the Boat Ashore - Die Affen rasen durch den Wald - Oh Susanna - Mein Hut, der hat drei Ecken - The House of the Rising Sun - Down in the Valley - Morning Has Broken