Guitar Themes - Music On Hold CD

This latest White Beetle release is a CD collection of high quality music on hold instrumentals. All twelve compositions are based around the guitar and encompass a number of popular music styles such as Chill Out music, Smooth Jazz, Blues, Soft Rock, Acoustic Rock, Funk and Folk. All tracks are well produced and feature excellent and tasteful guitar playing. The overall result is a collection of music on hold tracks that are melodic, original, relaxing and enjoyable to listen to.

Guitar Themes - Music On Hold CD is an off the shelf all in one solution. There are no hidden fees are hidden licensing issues. Pay once and use the CD for music on hold purposes for 75 years, no BMI,PRS etc.. for further information see our music on hold license agreement.

Compilation track listing, links to audio and descriptions:

01 - Smokey Lilac - 6m11s - Led by a well accomplished nylon strung classical guitar 'Smokey Lilac' has a positive and carefree sound that gives a great summery holiday feel. Instrumentation also includes electric piano, synthesizer, electric bass guitar and drums.

2 - White Roses - 7m02s - This piece of music on hold is a relaxed happy go lucky Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening instrumental with a moderate tempo and running time of seven minutes and two seconds. Led by an electric lead guitar in a style similar to that of George Benson 'White Roses' is punctuated by excellent guitar motifs and mazey jazz guitar runs and a positive and sunny jazz chord progression.

3 - Mark's Garage - 4m19s - A laid back tempo for this gentle soft rock guitar instrumental. Featuring electric lead guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, drums, electric bass guitar and synthesizer pad sounds. The running time is four minutes and nineteen seconds abnd the speed is 160 beates per minute.

4 - Blue Dahila - 6m00s - This music on hold track is a modern jazz blues instrumental with a moderate tempo and running time of six minutes. Blue Dahila has a slick smooth jazz feel to it and exhibits some nice harmonised guitar motifs.

5 - Fairchild 1970 - 4m47s - This piece of music on hold is written around a minimalist drum beat and bass line the atmosphere is rich with lush sounds and a simple arpeggio guitar motif. A spacious and uncomplicated piece of music on hold that cleverly makes reference to various pop music styles while keeping the chill out style going, the feel is slick and positive and memorable.

6 - Gentle Viola - 5m58s - This piece of music on hold is an easy going and romantic modern jazz blues instrumental with a slowish tempo and running time of five minutes and fifty eight seconds. While exhibiting a slick smooth jazz feel 'Gentle Viola's lead instrument, the electric guitar shows some lovely touches of the blues, part 'Parisienne Walkways' (Gary Moore) part 'Still Got The Blues' (Gary Moore) but with a clean and rich tone.

7 -Aqua Blue - 5m18s - A chilled out royalty free instrumental with a relaxed tempo of eighty beats per minute and a running length of five minutes and eighteen seconds. This spacious and luscious arrangement is based around a cool drum and percussion groove that has a very contemporary feel groove. The slow moving chord progression has two movements and is played on a padded electric piano that gives a dreamy edge.

8 - Red Tulips - 5m14s - This piece of music on hold is a jazz blues instrumental here with a running time of five minutes and fourteen seconds and a laid back slow to moderate tempo. Instrumentation includes rhythm guitar, electric Fender Rhodes piano and acoustic drums. Tight and well executed musicianship creates a wonderful backing to this great blues guitar work out.

9 - May Dandelion - 4m20s - This original piece of music on hold is a fascinating and very accomplished guitar instrumental with a very European folk sound. Two acoustic classical guitars combine with accordion, double bass and acoustic drums to create a wonderful high octane Polka type instrumental. At times flowing into a Manouche style guitar pastiche a la Django Reinhardt and with a fairly quick tempo and a running time is four minutes and twenty seconds.

10 - The Big Crumble - 6m49s - This music on hold track is a cool jazz funk fusion workout with a running time of six minutes and forty nine seconds and a fairly quick tempo. Instrumentation includes synthesizer bass, funky clavinet riff, assorted hand percussion, acoustic drums and of course electric lead guitar. Underpinning this on hold music track is a very cool clavinet riff not dissimilar to Stevie Wonder's legendary 'Superstition' (Motown Records 1972).

11 - Smily Sunflower - 4m55s - This piece of music on hold is an easy going happy go lucky Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening instrumental with moderate tempo and running time of four minutes and fifty five seconds. Led by an electric lead guitar in a style similar to that of George Benson 'Smily Sunflower' is punctuated by some nice harmonised guitar motifs and a positive rolling jazz chord progression.

12 - Cream O The Crop - 3m20s - This music on hold track is a beautiful folk blues like instrumental. Wonderful finger picking from two guitars produces a shimmering tone and a happy reflective mood that is animated and sympathetic. The style is interesting as it combines Engilish DADGAD Celtic folk style of Bert Jansch and Jimmy Page with a more American country acoustic blues style.

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