Ole Halen

French Tangos for Guitar

Mel Bay Publications is proud to present this intriguing new collection of music for fingerstyle guitar. Selections include: Tango Fleur Bleue: As De Copas: La Modone D'amour: Un Tango d'autrefois: Ma Rose D'alsace: Insaisissable: Cara al Cielo: Sacre Tango: Tangorama: Soir de Pluie: Une Simple Carte Posta: and Joue Contre Joue. Written in standard notation and tablature. Ole Anders Halen began studying electric guitar at age 13. By the time he was 15, he found himself in a touring rock band with several hit records. He was subsequently influenced by the playing style of Chet Atkins and at 17, in order to improve his fingerstyle technique, he began to study the classical guitar. Onthe recommendation of his teacher, Ivan Putilin, Halen studied classical music at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki where he was later to occupy a guitar teaching position himself. Includes access to online audio.