Creative listening activities from a master music educator! These dynamic ideas invite students to experience, analyze, and reflect on an array of musical genres, including Motown, pop, rock 'n' roll, bluegrass, opera, Broadway, and film. Teacher preparation will be minimal as materials are few, and lesson planning is easy, as Common Core and National Standards are listed on every page. Assemble t…

This piano duet rendition of the 'Ukrainian Bell Carol' is a sure-fire audience winner. Written as free variations, the traditional melody undergoes several transformations---from a lighthearted polka to a brilliantly intense, virtuosic finale. Along the way, the players navigate crossed-hand playing, scales, trills, arpeggios, octave passages, exciting rhythms, and changes of meter. Audiences wil…

'Modern Pecknology'---it's the chicken-themed funk chart! A clever title, and it's certainly a clever chart. This Kris Berg composition opens with the sound of the barnyard and then it gets funky immediately with a very cool bass part. The tempo is around 110 BPM with the lead trumpet range to written B above the staff. A suggested written tenor solo is provided along with chord changes for trombo…

Prouvant une fois de plus combien la musique de Bach intemporel et polyvalent, l'arrangeur a pris thèmes et des motifs de 'Minuet in G Major' et a créé un arrangement de pirate fanfaron. Préparez-vous à mettre à la voile avec le capitaine Johann Sebastian Barbe Noire dans une aventure qui est tout simplement amusant! / Orchestre A Cordes

In D minor, this arrangement is a very 'approachable' version of this masterwork. Strings will use a variety of bowings, and some position work is required of first violins and cellos. Winds, brass, and percussion will enjoy this symphonic experience. Scored for either full or string orchestra, with optional percussion. (4:00) / Orchestre

Maintenant disponible pour les hommes, cette entente respecte la simplicité de ce classique de vacances bien-aimé, mais il fait encore monter en flèche. Un must! / Choeur TTBB

Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos is an accessible selection of movie hits for the beginning student, with simple notation and a play-along CD. Available for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, cello and piano accompaniment. The string versions include a pullout piano accompaniment. / Violon Et Accompagnement Piano

Jazz, Rags and Blues, Books 1 through 5 contain original solos for late elementary to early advanced-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. The CD includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book. / Piano

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It is common to have a toast 'to absent friends' at ceremonies or receptions. While not limited to military functions, it is in this context that the toast often seems the most special and appropriate. This heartfelt piece is a tribute to those who have served in the armed forces and are no longer with us. (3:45) / Concert Band

Un classique American Folk Hymn prend un nouveau sens dans ce contexte Claude Bass. Ajouter l'option obligé C-instrument pour un moment poignant de la dévotion. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. SUMSBM562S / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Méthode / Méthode / Flûte à Bec Soprano et Accompagnement Piano

If you know the music of the brilliant composer Billy Strayhorn, you will love this chart. A clever melody, and an outstanding chart that seriously swings all the way. Solos are written out for tenor, piano, and drums. The tempo is around 176 BPM, and lead trumpet range is to written A. (3:22) / Ensemble De Jazz

Supplement Edition. / Recueil / Piano

Dolce et la danse donne à vos élèves l'occasion de briller en incorporant deux styles contrastés en un seul morceau. La première section permet de lignes de legato et un phrasé souple, tandis que la seconde section appelle à se sentir un marcato pour être joué dans un mode de danse-comme. Idéal pour les concours! / Concert Band