This book is great for guitarists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation. Topics include the ii-V-I progression, creating solo lines, altered chord formulas, and comping in different jazz feels such as Latin, swing, ballad, and even funk. Continuing in the format of Beginning Jazz Guitar, every new concept is accompanied by etudes and songs for practice, and every chapter …

This medley of two famous Christmas songs, 'Up on the Housetop' and 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' will add sparkle to any holiday concert. The songs are easy to prepare and perform with young players, include recognizable melodies, and are a great musical expression of joy and happiness to performers and listeners alike. Happy holidays! (1:30) / Concert Band

Piano Part to accompany Cello. Par COBB CELIA. Top Banana is a collection of 20 performance pieces for young string players (Grades 1–2+), for solo or group playing, composed by Celia Cobb and Naomi Yandell. Drawing on a wide range of moods and styles, the pieces are intended to inspire communicative and committed performances in any concert or exam situation. Each piece aims to capture the musica…

Par BITSCH MARCEL. Born in Toulouse, Marcel Bitsch (1921-2011) went on to study at the Paris Conservatoire before becoming a professor of counterpoint at the institution. As an exceptionally versatile musician, Bitsch has composed orchestral works, chamber works, numerous pieces and studies for wind instruments, as well as theory books. Precis D'Harmonie Tonale is a significant addition to the the…

Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) and George Gershwin (1898-1937), two of the best known figures in American music, were good friends and often played together. Heifetz had urged Gershwin to write a violin concerto for him, but unfortunately Gershwin died before the project got off the ground. These transcriptions by Heifetz are the next best thing. The five excerpts from Porgy and B…

The Christmas Praise Carols series features six compatible books that can be used alone or in any combination. The arrangements are designed to aid the flow of live congregational worship, and the level is suitable for amateurs and pros alike. Section numbers and lyric cues are included in each book so your musicians can play together easily. Use the audio tracks in lieu of a live band, or to enha…

Rockschool is about playing the styles of music you enjoy. The specially written tunes develop the key skills, styles and techniques you need so you can play the hits of yesterday, today and tomorrow. The Rockschool packs include full notation and TAB plus backing tracks on a CD featuring top musicians. Students are encouraged to be creative with the Rockschool tunes - so feel free to improvise a…

Motets is a set of intimate and spiritually uplifting a cappella choral works by Karl Jenkins, featuring new pieces and arrangements of a selection of movements from his most popular works, including The Armed Man, Requiem, Adiemus and The Peacemakers. Although scored for mixed choeur a cappella, most pieces include an optional accompaniment for piano or organ. Next to the complete vocal score (BH…

Harmonica Aerobics offers a 42-week regimen to help you play to your full potential. Whether you're a beginning or more experienced player, it's all here. The exercises include playing single notes and chords, bending notes, chord progressions, rhythmic precision, improvisation, strengthening your mouth and tongue, increasing your lung capacity, and much more.

An Introduction to Scales and How to Use Them to Improvise Solos. This innovative book and audio teaching system presents a clear path to learning the essential scale fingerings needed for playing lead guitar in the most popular guitar keys. As you travel along this path, you will learn to create musical phrases while simultaneously developing a large vocabulary of rhythms to improvise with. Over …

E-Z Play Today #81. Par ROSENFELD DANIEL. Perfect for fans of the popular video game score just getting started with piano! E-Z Play Today songbooks feature simple arrangements with authentic-sounding chords and melody lines with a minimum number of page turns. The books also include lyrics for ultimate playing and sing-along enjoyment. This volume features 12 well-known tracks, including: Alpha ·…

Contents include: Almost Like a Dream, America, American Fiddle Tune, Beach Party, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Theme, Blues Train, The Boogie Machine, Brahms' Lullaby, Can-Can, Cathedral Chimes, Chord Jumps, Classical Dance, Cross-Hand Arpeggios, El Matador. / Piano

Par SCARLATTI / POST. Italian composer, Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) is well-known for his Keyboard compositions. His 555 Keyboard Sonatas remain ever popular to this day, and Jean-Pascal Post 's arrangement for the Clarinet of ten of these loved works are indispensable for aspiring clarinetists. Originally composed for the Harpsichord, Organ or early Pianoforte, the Sonatas display the riveting…

Par RAE JAMES. Although written for beginners (Grade 0-2), James Rae’s “City Snapshots”, for saxophone(s) and piano manages, even at this level, to capture the essence of music from around the world. Amongst the twelve pieces, we find a waltz in Viennese style that could have been written by Johann Strauss himself, a dreamy blues from Manhattan, a Cossack Dance from Kiev and a lively Irish Jig t…

The compilation album Now That's What I Call Music 95 was released on the 18th November 2016 and features 45 popular hits spread over two disks.The official songbook for Now That's What I Call Music 95 contains a selection of 20 massive chart hits from the album, specially arranged for Piano and Voice with chord symbols, Guitar chord boxes and full lyrics.Songs include: Alarm (Anne-Marie), Closer …