This volume is the first in a new series of guitar transcriptions by John Kiefer. Beginning Baroque for Guitar features simplified arrangements of Baroque music. The pieces are primarily monodic and can be performed with a pick or fingers. The music has been notated without fingerings or tablature to promote musical literacy and encourage all fingering possibilities. In addition to the pieces formatted with melody/chord symbols, five duets and four canons are included. This book can supplement basic guitar methods, guitar classes and guitar ensemble courses. two-part canon – bach – 5 bourree – bach -- 5 brandenburg 2 theme – bach -- 5 rigadoon – purcell – 6 march – purcell – 7 menuet en rondeau – rameau – 8 2 minuets – purcell – 9 tumpet tune – purcell – 10 joy to the world – handel – 11 bourree – handel – 12 alleluia – boyce – 13 ubi sunt gaudia – haynes – 13 kanon – pachelbel – 14 lascia ch’io pianga – handel – 15 ombra mai fu – handel – 16 come sweet death – bach – 17 les plaisirs – telemann – 18 jesu, joy of man’s desiring – bach – 19 hornpipe – handel – 20 marche – bach – 21 hallelujah – handel – 22 presto – telemann – 23 ridaudon – lully – 24 air – purcell – 26 spring – vivaldi – 27 bourree – bach – 28 adagio – albinoni – 30