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Gilbert Isbin – Innovative Counterpoint and Fingerstyle Guitar

Gilbert Isbin is a Belgian guitarist and composer known for his innovative and lyrical approach to fingerstyle guitar, counterpoint, and modern harmony. Blending early music techniques with contemporary jazz and classical forms, Gilbert has created a distinctive style that is both intellectually rich and emotionally expressive. His work stands out for its clarity of voice, melodic independence, and deep musicality—qualities that make his teaching both unique and highly effective. As a contributor to Modern Guitar Harmony, Gilbert offers a powerful collection of resources for guitarists ready to move beyond basic harmony and explore the guitar as a fully polyphonic instrument. His eBooks cover everything from two-part species counterpoint to original solo fingerstyle compositions, while his video course provides a hands-on, structured path to learning the art of contrapuntal guitar playing. What sets Gilbert’s materials apart is their accessibility—he breaks down complex ideas into practical exercises that fit naturally under the fingers. By working through his course or eBooks, you’ll learn how to create independent bass and melody lines, apply voice leading in real time, and compose or improvise contrapuntal guitar pieces with confidence. Whether you’re a classical guitarist seeking a modern edge, or a jazz/improvising player looking to deepen your harmonic fluency, Gilbert’s teachings will elevate your playing. When you finish, you’ll not only understand counterpoint—you’ll be playing it fluently on the guitar, with the tools to write, arrange, and improvise in a more sophisticated and personal way.

Intervallic Guitar Compositions
Available on MGH
Audio/YT

15 Blues For Solo Guitar
Available on MGH
Audio/YT

Two Part Species Counterpoint Guitar Compostitions
Available on MGH
Audio/YT

PUBLICATIONS ON MEL BAY

50 Easy Contemporary Pieces For Fingersrtyle Guitar. Buy on Mel Bay
You tube sample

The Improvising Fingerstyle Guitarist Buy on Mel Bay
You Tube Sample, Review Guitar Noise

24 Pieces For Guitar By Gilbert Isbin. Buy on Mel Bay
You Tube performances by Rob MacKillop, Audio

PUBLICATIONS ON GUITARBYMASTERS

Early Love Songs Of The Low Countries. Buy on Guitarbymasters

7 Blues Impressions. Buy on Guitarbymasters. Trailer on You Tube

The Composing Guitarist. Buy on Guitarbymasters

PUBLICATIONS ON EDIZIONI CURCI (Berben), HAL LEONARD, GOLDEN RIVER

Four Pieces For Two Guitars
On Edizioni Curci Berben

8 Pieces For Guitar Solo
Buy on Hal Leonard

Back To The Highlife
Buy on Periferia

Afribrazindi
An Easy Suite for two guitars
Buy on Golden River

4 Solo Pieces For Guitar Buy on Golden River

Joy Vision For
Guitar Trio
Buy on Golden River

Summer Moon Dance for Guitar Quartet
Buy on Hal Leonard

FREE DOWNLOADS

Feel free to play and video my (copyrighted) compositions if you want. All these downloads have a watermark, but if you would like to buy the book just visit Amazon.