These books by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz introduce various rhythmic styles from North and South America and Europe in a very “user friendly” manner. He includes well-known tunes as “Famous Traveling Melodies,” showing how they would sound in various styles and rhythms. The pieces range from elementary to advanced level, with some fingerings. These books can be as simple or challenging as you wish.
Book #3’s “Traveling Melody” is The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Waltz for a Birth has two arrangements: an easy solo, and a version for harp and violin. Both La Bamba and Otro carnavalito have easy and advanced versions.Pieces range from 2 flats to 1 sharp, with most of them in 1 flat. 65 pages.
Includes:
The Itsy Bitsy Spider (La araña chiquitica)
The Spider and the Harp (La araña y el arpa)
The Traveling Spider (La araña viajera)
Mano a mano (Hand to Hand)
Pensamientos #1 (Thoughts #1)
Waltz for a Birth (Vals para un nacimiento)
La Bamba
Otro carnavalito (Another Carnavalito)
A un recuerdo (To a Memory)
Iguazú
Andina
Venezolana Número 3 for pedal harp
and accompaniment patterns.
