Zebra Books now in ABRSM Syllabus

We are pleased to announce that several of our pieces from Zebramusic and Zebracadabra are included in the new ABRSM syllabus (grades 2 to 6). These books are available via our mail order service and from all good music retailers.

Zebramusic and Zebracadabra by David Cottam are rapidly becoming two of the most popular publications of beginner and intermediate repertoire for the guitarist. The pieces are instantly appealing, varied and very performer friendly…….

esgmusic on youTube

There are currently 6 youtube videos uploaded from ‘Zebracadabra’ and ‘ZebraMusic’ (in the new ABRSM syllabus), all the guitar pieces are composed by David Cottam and performed by Stephen Gordon.

Zebramusic

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. zebramusicZebramusic contains 26 pieces in a superb new edition, combining the popular ZEBRA MUSIC Books 1 and 2 and including 9 new pieces, running to 44 pages of top quality music, from which four pieces are listed in grades 3 – 6 of the new ABRSM syllabus….

Recordings

The Selevan Story – Stephen Dodgson The St. Levan Ensemble (Stephen Gordon, Gerald Garcia, Stephen Goss and many others) perform the complete works for guitar ensemble by Stephen Dodgson. Zebramusic and Zebracadabra complete – David Cottam David Cottam performs his own compositions, all 43 pieces from Zebramusic and Zebracadabra. To order these CDs email info@esgmusic.com

New editions

New editions from Malaysian Classical Guitar Society, available in the Uk from esgmusic

Reviews

‘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 [...]