Once upon a time, a hardworking music teacher was determined to slay the dragons of student doldrums. She looked far and wide for meaningful yet entertaining lessons that would engage her students while addressing the Common Core music standards. One day, she happened upon a set of enchanting books filled with folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, myths, legends, and more. As they dove into the…

13 songs guaranteed to get the fans fired up, including: Crazy Train · Don't Stop Believin' · Eye of the Tiger · Havana · Seven Nation Army · Sweet Caroline · We Are the Champions · and more. Songs are arranged for instrumentalists and feature access to great demonstration and backing tracks so they can play along and sound like a pro! Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book…

A warm and majestic, chorale-style piece that focuses on developing musicianship by shaping the musical lines and supporting countermelodies. The tension and release created by the suspensions as they resolve produces elaborate harmonies and breathtaking expressive moments that serve as a musical memorial for those who never saw fame or glory but strove to make the world a better place. (3:00) / C…

Grade 6. Par . ABRSM’s Music Theory exams at Grades 6-8 cover harmony and counterpoint, composition, and a broad knowledge of western music, including composers and their works, structure, style and period. Music Theory Practice Papers Grades 6-8 are essential resources for candidates preparing for our paper-based Music Theory exams. They provide authentic practice materials and a reliable guide t…

Par CURNOW JAMES. In 1868 William Francis Allen published a collection of spirituals, songs sung by slaves whilst they worked. This book started a flood of enthusiasm for the spiritual which continues to this day. Jubilation (a time for celebration) uses the spiritual 'My Lord, What A Morning' as the main melody for transitions and modulations throughout and to introduce three further spirituals: …

Par . A perennial favorite set of etudes among piano teachers and students worldwide, this is updated edition aligns with today's teaching practices. Works previously notated only on treble staves are notated an octave lower on treble and bass staves providing greater comfort and resonance of sound. Rather than early works notated as half notes and whole notes, they are notated with quarter notes …

Fantasy on Irish [Scottish] Themes (1852). Par JOACHIM JOSEPH. Joseph Joachim's 'Fantasies on Hungarian and Irish [Scottish] Themes” was his first virtuoso music for the violin with orchestral accompaniment. Joachim was intent on creating popular works, not least at the urging of his family, but they also bore witness to his urbanity: the young Jewish-Hungarian musician spent many summers in Engla…

Par WIBERNY HEINER. Heiner Wiberny has written this joyful composition for his wife Ulla, who has a special affinity for African Music. The listener recognizes immediately the sound and flavor of 'African Highlife” and 'Latin Funk”. The composition consists of the following parts: chorale-intro, prelude, ABA-theme, transition, violin- and violasolos with 'break'-intros, prelude, AB-theme, Coda. Th…

Par KOLBUSZ ALEKSANDRA. Long before writing Passalega, I harboured the idea of creating some form of organically homogeneous chain of musical tensions evolving ever more distinctly into a musical utterance, although still indeterminate in terms of pitch. The tissues forming the chain of those tensions were of relatively simple design, yet in spite of this ? or perhaps because of it ? they were inc…

The Drummer's Bible of Embellishments. Par ROTHMAN JOEL. WHAM, BAM, FLAM! The Drummer’s Bible of Embellishments. Rudiment embellishments such as flams, drags and ruffs bring a more interesting and exciting sound to their primary note. They’re used by drummers in all types of music including rock, jazz, latin, marching & ethnic music. This book presents an in-depth study of these very practical and…

Thirty-two Studies by Cyrille Rose, is a set of studies for intermediate and advanced Clarinet players. Famous for their quality, they can also be used for recital.Cyrille Rose(1830-1902) is a French clarinettist, who was the main Clarinet at the Paris Opera and a teacher. He studied under Hyacinthe Klosé at the Paris Conservatoire and taught many famous Clarinet players. His set of studiesThirty-…

Faites découvrir aux élèves pianistes la musique traditionnelle d\'Afrique du Sud avec ces 24 chansons folk arrangées pour piano solo. Pendant l\'apartheid, la musique des différentes cultures et ethnies du pays (Afrikaans, amaNdebele, amaXhosa, amaZulu, Bapedi, Basotho, Batswana, Cape Malay, emaSwati, Vatsonga) s\'est développée séparément, et les auteurs ont estimé qu\'il était grand temps de ra…

Par ROLLING STONES THE. Alfred is pleased to expand the Classic Album Edition series to include the Rolling Stones' Aftermath. Their first record of all-original material, Aftermath includes the Rolling Stones' classic hit songs 'Under My Thumb' and 'Paint it Black.' This authentic guitar TAB edition provides all of the guitar parts as they were recorded. / Rép International / Tablatures / Guita…

For 10 players. Par COULT TOM. These mature and well-crafted pieces for an ensemble of ten players showcase Coult 's ear for beguiling, burnished sonorities and his ability to harness the most complex of technical devices to rich emotional ends. Whilst his musical schemas are often audacious and innovative, the security and light touch with which Coult carries them out ensures that his Four Perpet…