Hymns & Spirituals - Mark Hanson

(Music Sales America). This book is a great resource for any fingerstyle player looking for high-quality solo guitar arrangements in this genre. Mark's beautiful renditions make these classic songs playable for a variety of skill levels. With many of the arrangements, advanced beginners will focus on playing the piece the first time through, while intermediate and advanced players will continue on as the pieces develop and evolve in complexity. The CD features full-speed performances of all of the tunes. In addition, a complete slow-paced version of each tune is included, along with Mark's spoken tutorials. Songs include: Amazing Grace * Down to the River to Pray * Just a Closer Walk with Thee * Old Rugged Cross * Salley Gardens * and more. Six of the arrangements use standard tuning; two use Drop-D; and two are in DADGAD.