Magic Carpet is a collection of audience-pleasing concert pieces for the youngest beginners. These pieces can be used in either a reading-based or Suzuki teaching environment, and teachers can choose whether the children learn them by reading or by ear. Magic Carpet is available for violin, viola, and cello students, with a separate book (with CD) and piano accompaniment for each instrument.

Recording artist, saxophonist, educator, and author Gary Campbell presents an effective strategy for constructing fresh-sounding melodic lines. He progresses step by step through the concept, the practice exercises, and the practical application of Triad Pairs for Jazz. Concepts include: deriving triad pairs from the most used chord-scales, determining the best pairs for various chords and progres…

12 études de Jazz, Blues et Funk par Bob Mintzer. Partitions pour instruments en Sib. Niveau facile et intermédiaire. Inclus un CD avec les versions démo et playbacks de chaque études. Inclus aussi des exercices de transcription et de composition, des pages d'exercices avec les gammes et les accords.

The Flex-Ability series, arranged by Victor Lopez, fills the need for multi-level instrumentalists to play popular music together. Each instrument book includes 11 songs in four-part score form. The top line (solo) is for level 2 1/2-3. The second line (duet/harmony) is for level 2-2 1/2. The third line (trio/harmony) is for level 1 1/2. The bottom line (harmony or bass line) is for level 1/2-1 (…

A proven source of graded duets for both the student and teacher of brass and woodwind instruments. Each volume contains works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods, folk songs and traditional tunes, and a selection of original compositions by Keith Snell in a variety of styles. A useful source of repertoire. Contains: The Carman's Whistle (Byrd) * Echo Polka (Snell) * Evening Song…

Banning Eyre, a recognized expert in African guitar music, guides you through a variety of important styles, including congolese, mbira, Malian blues, and juju. Learn about the history of this music, the pioneering musicians that developed each style, and the dominant characteristics and techniques necessary to play this remarkable music. All material is presented in standard notation and TAB. A C…

Contents are: Opus 18, No. 1 (Allegro) * Opus 18, No. 2 (Allegro) * Opus 18, No. 3 (Andante) * Opus 18, No. 4 (Menuetto) * Opus 18, No. 4 (Scherzo) * Opus 18, No. 5 (Allegro) * Opus 18, No. 5 (Menuetto) * Opus 18, No. 6 (Allegro) * Opus 74 (Allegretto)

Students learn to listen to sound more carefully. Although almost everybody plays with beautiful tone while tuning the violin, many press the bow and make a terrible sound when they start playing, especially double stops. The first exercises in this book are to practice playing the double stops with beautiful tone while listening to the resonance. There are exercises to shift the fingers between t…

Comprised of works from Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of the Suzuki Violin School, which have been arranged for string quartet by violinist/arranger Joseph Knaus. With lower string parts providing melodic and rhythmic counterpoint to set off the simple melodies (which match the Suzuki Method® repertoire), these quartets are nevertheless simple enough for beginning level players ready for their first chamber …

WRITTEN BY JAZZ MUSICIAN BOB MINTZER, 14 JAZZ and FUNK ETUDES PRESENTS PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE AIDS AND EXPLANATIONS IN A VARIETY OF JAZZ AND FUNK STYLES. IN ADDITION, THE BOOKS INCLUDE A CD CONTAINING COMBO ACCOMPANIMENT THAT'S IDEAL FOR PRACTICE SESSIONS.

The Best of Belwin Jazz: First Year Charts for Jazz Ensemble is a collection of twelve outstanding jazz ensemble arrangements for the young player. Each chart is written by experienced educational arrangers and composers in various styles and tempos: swing, Latin, ballad, waltz, holiday and pop.This collection is written for full instrumentation - five saxophones, three trumpets, three trombones, …

Twenty-five great melodies as originally composed for piano solo. Titles: Belle of the Ball * The Bluebells of Scotland * Blue Tango * Bugler's Holiday * China Doll * Fiddle-Faddle * The First Day of Spring * Forgotten Dreams * The Girl in Satin * Jazz Legato * Jazz Pizzicato * The Penny-Whistle Song * The Phantom Regiment * Plink, Plank, Plunk! * Promenade * Sandpaper Ballet * Saraband * Serenata…