ZEBRACADABRA FOR GUITAR

17 original easy guitar solos by David Cottam

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Zebramusic and Zebracadabra by David Cottam are rapidly becoming two of the most popular publications of beginners and intermediate repertoire for the guitarist. The pieces are instantly appealing, varied, very performer friendly focusing on right hand development and making lesser demands on the left hand.

Zebracadabra contains 17 pieces - two are listed in grade 2 of the new ABRSM syllabus.Together with the other 15 pieces this book is an invaluable collection of very playable and attractive repertoire for the early guitarist!

They cover a wide range of moods and styles, explore different techniques and have that wonderful quality of being instantly appealing. They are performer friendly, focusing on the development of the right hand technique while making lighter demands on the left hand. Fingering and string indications have been kept to a minimum and are usually only included where a particular effect is required.

David Cottam studied guitar at the Guildhall School of Music. He is a prolific composer of music for guitar and composes in many different styles from ragtime, blues and romantic miniatures to celtic inspired ballads and neo-classical studies.

Visit the Media page to watch performances of the pieces listed in the current ABRSM syllabus

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‘the pieces in ZEBRAMUSIC contain that special combination of valuable technical studies disguised in an
enjoyable and entertaining framework’
Richard Wright

‘these attractive pieces are instantly appealing. Clever use of finger patterns result in them sounding a lot harder than they are to play.
They will also revitalise even the most seriously flagging student’
Alison Bendy

‘a lovely book to develop technique and above all musical imagination’
Marijke Dillingh

‘my pupils were immediately taken with these pieces. The clarity of purpose makes the teachers job a lot easier….
a great source for studying technique’
Luke Dunlea

‘ZEBRAMUSIC has expanded the student guitarist’s repertoire with their intelligent, varied and often witty music.
The pieces here will inspire even the most jaded pupil.’
Jamie Akers

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