Creative Guitar International
Between 1973 and 1979 Ruth and Jerry Mock self published a magazine focused on the classic guitar called Creative Guitar International (CGI).
All issues are online posted by the editor.
Creative Guitar International online.
| Volume | Issue | Number | Date | Contents |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1973 Fall | A new era of duo guitarists? Playing and practicing as a team A romantic Bach. Review of Costcro-Beltrán disc Teaching problems: Parents. Working with children Contemporary concerto. About papers by Heck, Chobanian Guitar with cello. An unusual combination A Hollywood composition. By James Stewart of Hollywood ASTA meeting, letters |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1974 Winter | Guitar in Mexico. A first hand account A French triumph. Concours results Contest in Yugoslavia. Pieces listed Training for classroom. Paper by Petschauer Teaching problems: Materials.Using methods: chamber music listed A guitar fiesta. Honors Stephen Austin Guitar, lute, voice featured. Review by Grete Dollitz Schedule of events From our readers il "Fronimo". About Italian publication Reviews. Guitar-voice collection |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 1974 Spring | Guitar on campus. Merits, drawbacks of conservatory training discussed. Teacher symposium. Cleveland meet plans Segovia. Bibliography reviewed ...in concert. Michael Wright's reviews Sinfonia Concertino. Report on a new work Schedule of events Teaching problems: Materials, Part 2. Ruth Mock on taping, technique and duos-trios Concours finals, French contest candidates No small responsibility. Pat Read on artist management Guitar in Mexico; Part 2. About composers, music and guitar makers Sor for fourth graders. Grete Dollitz takes guitar to classroom Ragtime classics.Review of new music Questionnaire. Replies to CGI inquiry |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1974 Fall | Let's give the kids a break. Musical greats; Talent or opportunity Guitarist with a purpose. About Scott Tennant In lieu of a review. In search of the 6th string. Some curious omissions. Grove's bibliography Letters Um pa la a. How to end counting problems Practicable practice. John Robert's booklet Guitar repair: Finish touch-ups, matching colors Chamber group backs Romeros. Events Interesting excursions. Music reviews Workshops. Advice from Beltrán Guitar on campus Strictly guitar. Radio program First graduate. Washington program Records; Review of Lopez Ramos disc |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 1975 Winter | War brought nylon strings by Frank Wagner On sources of music Sources: Tablatures by Dr. Thomas Greer Sources: Libraries by Marilyn Nicely Reviews: Bream in concert by Michael Wright Stravinsky on four guitars by Colin Cooper Music: Some transcriptions by Ruth Mock Records: Soloists together Brandon: New performer Pedagogy: More about the needs of children; On breathing, muscular tension; Fingering: Room to improve Publications received: On care of nails Catgut Acoustical Society Newsletter Compositions: 'Apuntes' for four guitars Repair: Cracks near bridge by Neil Pennington Schedule of events France, Mexico, Hong Kong; Poland, USA Letters: Australian Illness Hong Kong, London; Japan On campus: Peabody offerings; Butler University; University of Vermont |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | 1975 Spring | Guitar ensemble Grants available Giuliani: A new look (by Ruth Mock) Earliest sources (by Michael J. Decker) Bartok and Tansman: Modern pieces for study (by Charles Richard) New method deals with technique Baroque style (by Pamela Lipscomb) Classic guitar background (by John Chizmazia) Current discography (by John W. Tanno) Book traces history (by Graham Wade) Publications received Two men, a girl and a garage (how Guitar began) (by Colin Cooper) The sound and the strings (the physics of strings) (by Frank Wagner) String close-ups (photos of D string, magnified 85, 850, 1700 times) Construction: Vibrating back (by Colin Cooper) Repair: For average player Schedule of events Concerto soloist in England (Wade performs Selby work) On wasted movement (Brandon on technique) Reflections during chicken pox (Beltrdn review) (by Kati Massey) Work in Mexico City counts toward degree View from a store window (promoting classic guitar) (by Grete Dollitz) A German approach (pedagogy) Teaching course in duo form Letter from England (events in 1975) (by Graham Wade) Letters: Australian music standards, kangaroos (by Bill Mitchell) Score used discreetly during performance; Wanted:sources for guitar music; 'Baroque recital' excludes original works; CGI listed by Gendai Guitar; Peabody offers graduate degree; Syllables compatible with music;Two major centers in Poland; Program in Hong Kong; Different style needed for guitar songs; Working guitarist travels U.S. and Canada; Tennant plays for Greek Festivals; Works about Andres Segovia Classic guitar teacher directory Team teaching at Cincinnati Course for educators in Houston Technical assistance, Jim Lipscomb and Pamela Lipscomb. |
| 3 | 1 | 7 | 1975 Fall | Omega Quartet: New directions Biberian: Probing rehearsals Mangore revival timely ...Gilbert Biberial Barrios: Modern troubador ...Colin Cooper Carrillo after 100 years ...John Ford Facsimile of Carrillo manuscript Review; Bone unrevised Composing around a fret ...John D. Roberts Prelude ...Reed Maxson, Ruth Mock Counting outdated? An Ark lark; Music, art center Teacher's aid Current discography ...John W. Tanno Guitar in Poland ...Frank Wagner Events: Holland, Palma de Mallorca, Colorado Society competition; Angel Arellano Gonzalez performs in Mexico; Grants for Guitar Workshop. On campus: Music, art offered; Universities: Roosevelt, Pan American, Idaho, Denver, Southwest Missouri Letter from England ...Graham Wade Letters: Performance risks ...Paul Hinrichs Teacher directory: Want ads Letters: Hong Kong attendance good; Travels from Singapore for performance; Program in Sweden, Children tested in Germany; Lute Society librarian; One-day festival; Carmel program reset Books on guitar building; Lopategui of Spain records Sor |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | 1976 Winter | Alirio Diaz: Venezuelan Virtuoso ...Richard Stover Duarte: Composer and Critic Carlos Bonell: British Guitarist ...Colin Cooper Carrillo: Music Pioneer ...John Ford Music in the Mountains ...Grete Dollitz More about strings ...Frank Wagner Clean hands, strings help (Photo essay) South Americans Win (French, Mallorca contests); Mario Beltran performs, gives pointers. Japanese Marathon ...Colin Cooper Thinking machine Explorations for beginners (review of music); Guitar with a temper Body language (communicating with the audience) Publications: Australia (Poland, England, U.S.) Guitar in Russia ...Frank Wagner On Campus: Berklee Current Discography: Bream as Co-Performer John W. Tanno Classic Guitar Teacher Directory Letter From England: Legendary Segovia ...Graham Wade Letters: Pointers for the Chinese community; Another Barrios; Classic banjo; Reading Society; Want ads |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | 1976 Spring | Syllabuses Show Variety (England, Australia, Canada, Mexico) The Original Classic Guitar (A 1776 Manuscript) Portions of Explicación ...Translated by Salvador Flores On Playing and Singing ...Frederic Chrislip Shearer Cites Guitarist Failures London Lectures ...Colin Cooper Carrillo's Sonido Trece ...John Ford John Ford With Quarter-Tone Guitar (photo) Developing Sight-Reading ...Reed Maxson Current Discography ...John W. Tanno Boston Area Ensemble; Guitar Publications Received (Seattle, Colorado, Houston) Ensemble Music Available (Source, program notes) The Mock Family Guitar Ensemble (photo) A Bibliography of Music for Four Guitars (26 Works WithPub.) Music Editions Varied ...Michael Decker Croucher Pieces Unusual Composer's Comments ...Harold Bellman Green Polish Work Award Winner; Sonata Provides Repertoire Contrast; More about Mangore (Schedule of Events) Duo Performs (Letter From Michigan) ...Scott Tennant Precision Displayed ...Grete Dollirz Problems of Repertoire (Letter From England) ...Graham Wade On American Traditions (Letters) Builder Prefers Classic Guitars; Biberian Clarifies Playing Position; Mallorca Guitar Group Active Segovia Ends Teaching Project With drawingby Martha White Thoughts on Practice ...Pat Read Printing Influences Cover; Teacher Directory; Want Ads Mock Family Concert Schedule |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | 1976 Fall | American Guitar Music: Some Notes on a Forgotten Repertoire ...Peter Danner How to Collect Solo Records ...John W. Tanno A Basic Library of Solo Classic Guitar Recordings Currently Available ...John W. Tanno Interview with Rodrigo Riera ...Richard Stover List of music and discography on Riera Guitar in England ...Richard Stover, Ruth and Jerry Mock Three Sizes of Guitars, with photo showing regular, requinto and tercerola guitars Back Issues Available, listing contents of back issues How to Get, Promote Concert. Contains suggestions for both artist and sponsor on how to arrange and put on a program Wide Repertoire Listed. Second of a series on syllabuses in England, Australia and Mexico. Includes biographical sketch of Leo Brouwer and photo by Wynn Smith List of music used for teaching in grades 3 and 4 (lower intermediate) Madison Group Organizes. Includes photo of Michael Wright who has applied for certification as a guitar teacher ...Michael Wright Society items from Melbourne, Australia; Seattle; Houston Sor's Daughter Performed at 8. About Sor in Warsaw ...Frank Wagner Sor Studies Recorded. Review of a new record by Jose Lopategui Polish Music Lyrical. Reviews of music by Stanislaw Mroriski and a transcription of music by Karl Kohaut ...Reed Maxson Reviews of music by Lance Bosman and a book by Lois Shishido Good Technique, Boyish Smile. Review of a recital by Scott Tennant with picture of Tennant (p. 33) ... Ruth Mock Festival Planned in Martinique; Bonell to Make Ensemble Recording (By Colin Cooper) Almeida Follows Premier of His Work; Eastman Awards Summer Scholarships Letter From England: Bream Event Duarte Conceals Publisher Names Practice Injures Hand Classic Guitar Teacher Directory Petschauer Urges Ensemble Programs |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | 1977 Winter | Behrend a versatile artist (Bavarian pictures and interview) ...Jerry Mock Bibliography of Behrend's ensemble compositions How to collect guitar records: Part 2: The Duo ...John W. Tanno A basic listing of duo guitar recordings currently available ...John W. Tanno Reading 20th century guitar music ...Reed Maxson Harmonic overtone notation for guitar ...Michael Wright A plain and simple introduction: Of lutes and lute music ...Peter Danner Mandolin, guitar compatible Music collections for ensemble with guitars ...Tillman Schafer Letter from Juan Ruano Balada, secretario, Pena Guitarristica Tdrrega, Barcelona, Espana Instrument enters new stage ...Gilbert Biberian Starting society easy Letter from London: Workshop stresses listening ...Colin Cooper Picture of Omega Guitar Quartet Schedule of events, future recent events: Paris Concours, Yepes in Melbourne Syllabuses set competency levels Syllabus summary: Grade 5 London teacher writes tutor Physical check of student's guitar; Recent publications: New duo by Green, Booklet on suppliers available. Catgut Newsletter articles; Classic Guitar Teacher Directory; Want ads Sor for voice, guitar; New program devoted to guitar; Film about luthiers |
| 4 | 3 | 12 | 1977 Spring | Guitar ensembles—a German composer tells of the gitarrenchor—a modern version of guitar ensemble—and its music ...Konrad Wölki Photo of Pampuch family showing octave guitar Illustration of method to notate octave guitar music for requinto How to collect guitar records: Part 3: Chamber music ...John W. Tanno A basic listing of guitar-chamber music discs ...John W. Tanno Guitar in Majorca ...Jerry Mock Photo of Michael Bold with South American charangos Harmonic overtone notation for guitar: Part II ...Michael F. Wright Can finger squeaks be conquered? Publications: New music; Received; Recent On recycling strings, etc. ...Grete F. Dollitz Violin varnish: A feasible approach to preserving guitars and improving their tone ...Thomas Greer Brouwer - Villa-Lobos link (Letter from London) ...Colin Cooper Comparing sound quality Colin Cooper: A self portrait (illustration) A plain and simple introduction to lutes and lute music ...Peter Danner Bream plays Henze work (Letter from England) ...Graham Wade Syllabus series: Grade VI (Technical material oganized) Reading 20th century guitar music: Part II ...Reed Maxson Guitar choir courses: Madison, Providence, Aiken; Coming events Ensemble suggestions Classic guitar teacher directory; Want ads Requinto uses; Avoids a finger |
| 5 | 1 | 13 | 1977 Fall | Laval program includes trio. Story of Québec university program By Ruth and Jerry Mock One solution to harmonic notation for instrument By Michael Wright Story about string noise results in reaction Sor footsteps retraced. (Review of new book by Brian Jeffery) An unlikely story Poem by Colin Cooper Old fretted instruments varied. Third of a series on lute family By Peter Danner Classical Guitar Society of Long Island By Scott Bach Publications received: Long Island; Austin; San Francisco; Catgut Society Reviews: 4-guitar music growing More pieces for small hands More practical study size. (Segovia book) Renaissance pieces revisited By Peter Danner Proportions on guitar pose problem for experts By Colin Cooper Syllabus music for Grade 7 listed Collecting avant-garde records By John W. Tanno Classical troubadour. Chrislip tells of playing positions, repertoire, Berlioz Reading 20th century guitar music: Practicing scales, dynamics, timbres By Reed Maxson Good advice ? For a puzzled transcriber By Colin Cooper Peter Sensier remembered for many things By Colin Cooper Classic Guitar Teacher Directory Want Ads |
| 5 | 2 | 14 | 1978 Winter | Improvising on the classic guitar. First of a series By Ron Manzanero Fretted instrument specialist for Chicago Symphony: Interview with Frederic Chrislip, Part II Avant-Garde Record Selections By John Tanno A Selected Discography of Avant-Garde Records By John Tanno Mocking Word: Requinto String Suggestion By Jerry Mock Alpine Regional Guitar Choir: First in U.S. ? By Ruth Mock A Visit to the Martin Plant By Scott Bach Suggestions for a critic. Final syllabus story Grade 8 Pieces Letter from London: Bream Master Classes By Colin Cooper Buffalo Guitar Quartet 32 Score 3-1, and Everybody Wins. Review of Concert by Yoghourtjian Trio By Michael Wright Erdmann's Nocturno Deserves Performances Music for Guitar and Piano Flamenco Classic Lute passage Explained Classic Guitar Teacher Directory Want Ads |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | 1978 Spring | Some tuning methods Tenosynovitis: A musician's problem By P. A. Morgenroth Mocks, Berlin groups set joint concerts. Includes photo of Kaps with Steglitzer ensemble Left hand: Dominant or subdominant? Support for left-handed players By Colin Cooper Publications received: About a "legato, legato" Improvisation: Playing along a string. 2nd of series By Ron Manzanero Two-chord progression which can be recorded A plain and simple introduction to lutes and lute music: The Vihuela. 4th of a series By Peter Danner Mangore poem recalls war Mangore. Poem by Andrés Eloy Blanco Mangore Translated by Marilyn Nicely Brazilian Macedo performs, composes Reviews: Quebec music varied To applaud or not to applaud By Michael Wright The Mocking Word: Wade performs concerto Teacher directory Want ads |
| 16 | 1978-79 Fall-Winter | Musician first, says Toronto winner Holmquist Swedish settings unique; a guitar tour of Sweden Photo of Lundquist and altguitar Drawing of Swedish girl with lur by Melody Mock Photos of altguitar, nyckelharpa, and salon at Satra Brunn Photo of Skattungbyn church Biberian interview--Toronto emphasis: hands and fingers Photo of Biberian Parkening a conservationist, by Scott Bach, with photo of Parkening and Bach Letter from London: 'La Leone' by Colin Cooper Second Barrios festival Macedopiece published Recordagoes, by Norberto Macedo (music) Music reviews Suite dedicated to Holmquist (by McGuire) Bolcom's Seasons a landmark New works on guitar theory Music of Amerindia 18 Almeida pieces Rossimani in entirety Baroque Spanish music; Brescianello Partita pleasant; Roncalli neglected composer Behrend edits studies; Scarlatti balanced, playable; Children's songs of Bartok, Kodaly Bach in D minor; Duo with accordion Carulli for a change; Boccherini quintets move Fingerpicking Guitar, a poem By Graham Wade How do little children learn music, by Fran Schick (with photo) Improvisation: diagonal playing By Ron Manzanero Foot rest alternative Computer search By Frank Wagner |
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| 17 | 1979 Spring-Summer | Biberian: Our generation's turn Klug patient director Photos of Wuppertal group and town hall concert Bavarian workshop performance Drawing by Behrend Annotated list of guitar choir music Photo of Gerda Wolki with Berliner Lautengilde Kaps active composer Guitars adorn Berlin museum walls Photos of guitars in Berlin museum Guitar not yet spectator sport, Letter From London by Colin Cooper Publications received: Zupf musik -Gitarre Harris Herald, Guitar Guild Newsletter Guitarist Leonard veteran teacher, professor Improvisation: chord progression given by Ron Manzanero Friedel writes for variety of instruments, with photo of Friedel Beginner music reviewed New music: Behrend's Meditation unusual "Jesse James" for solo guitar Miniatures retain Scottish flavor Latin rhythms in a contemporary setting Altered Giuliani Concerto, unaltered Rags for guitar; Finnish pieces; sketches of Segovia Wade records pieces Computer search by Frank Wagner Want ads, teacher directory, Dauphinaisad |
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