Ave Maria - Schubert for Classical Guitar

By Jerry George

This is a good transcription of the Shubert Ave Maria. Although not every note was written perfectly, Mr. Jerry George did a great job in capturing the essence of the piece. I had to fix a few notes and make some arrangements of my own, but he laid the foundation...

of the transcription. The 5th and 6th strings were tuned to G and D to create a deeper sound. The piece requires a lot of practice to get the feeling of how it should sound.

Quite an accurate arrangement, which works well in the drop D / G tuning. As mentioned above, some mistakes in the tablature, also I believe one note at the end of the first line of the second page is meant to be a c# as opposed to a#. Some of rhythms...

are also a bit odd, but it's a piece which has room to be interpreted.The weight of the paper is quite unusual, heavier than normal paper, and glossy. Personally I prefer the more conventional print.

A MOST excellent arrangement on every level is in the key of G Major & was true to the Schubert's Avc Maria. It was very hard, took lots of practice but once learned, it wasn't as hard as first thought. It was a virtuoso arrangement, (don't remember the...

arrager's name). It must be out of print. If anyone has a copy, and knows who arranged it; I wish they'd post it,brcause, I'd pay alot for it!!!!

This is surely the Ave Maria that I know and love, but some of the notes don't quite match up to what you would hear at a wedding. The whole piece is kind of "off" a bit from what you usually hear. Hard to explain. Also, there are a...

few mistakes in the fingerings listed. I would try to look around for another version before settling on this one. One more thing - the tablature is written under the staff; I think it is tacky, but you might not.