Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. Prélude No. 4 includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he considers how to approach this classic of Romantic piano music, a biography of the composer and a short history of the music – all illustrated in full colour. more than the score… is a series of classic piano music, covering much of the essential rep…

composer/Author (EN) : Kember, John / Tate-Lovery, Simon Subtitle (EN) : A Fresh Approach

Par CHARTREUX ANNICK / GUERIN-DECOUTURELLE VALERIE. 43 original pieces to begin the piano Imagine, play, listen to yourself... These 43 original pieces, written in a very flexible progression, will help you to approach the notions of musical phrases, breaths, nuances, modes of play. A rigorous pulsation will set in thanks to the percussion games. The lateralization is particularly worked. Listenin…

This volume is a step-by-step approach to improvisation in jazz, rock and pop music. Based on an easy piece which can be practised together with a band on the play-along CD, each chapter comes with brief explanations as to which notes sound best when improvising and why. Solos by experienced musicians serve as examples for the player's own attempts at improvisation. The textbook can also be used b…

Bring world rhythms and sounds into your drum set playing. Learn the three ways that the drum set plays in world music settings: a standard kit as part of a percussion section, a standard kit alone, and an expanded drum set that includes world instruments, such as tambora. This systematic approach includes demonstrations and practice grooves for meringue and other Dominican rhythms, which you wil…

Confused by the sheer volume and variety of guitar methods to choose from? Baffled by impossible to follow and complicated tutors? Then this is definitely the book for you! This book and CD combination is perfect for complete beginners as it requires no prior knowledge or experience and you will be surprised how quickly you progress through tuning, finger positions and basic chords to learn your f…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Minerva by Jan Van der Roost was composed on the commission of the German “Musikverein Braunshausen” on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the orchestra. The composition, first performed on September 17, 1999, is not a street march but a concert march, just like Mercury and Arsenal. The use and variation of different rhythmic patterns gives the first part of this march …

Le Influenze Stilistiche - Le Tecniche - L'Approccio Compositivo - Le Scale - Il Jazz - Movimenti Cromatici e Frasi tipiche - La Strumentazione e il Suono. L'apprendimento degli stili dei più grandi chitarristi non solo consente di suonare con soddisfazioonsapevolezza i loro brani, ma arricchisce notevolmente sia il proprio bagaglio tecnico-musicale che le proprie possibilità espressive, contribue…

Par SHERIDAN DICK. This alternate approach to ukulele tuning requires only the simple change of just one string and offers an expanded instrumental range and deeper resonant tone color as a result. It includes a carefully selected collection of 30 popular songs arranged to show the scope of low G tuning. Also featured is an introductory text with interesting tips, comments and insights, plus songs…

Par DICKBAUER KLAUS. In the previous edition, Klaus Dickbauer covered major scales, triads, and interval exercises - combined with groovy beats - in a fresh and contemporary way. He now continues his well-thought-out approach to scales with a concentration on Dorian, Mixolydian, pentatonic, and blues scales - the perfect tools for building first improvisation skills on the recorder. Methodically s…

First published in 1954, John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling piano methods in the world. John Thompson's timeless approach to teaching has been trusted by generations of teachers to start millions of students on their musical journey.This book includes 50 repertoire pieces to complement the Easiest Piano Course, helping to reinforce basic technique, devel…

Par MCMEEN EL. Authors El McMeen and Sandy Shalk love the sound of a guitar when played like a harp! Rather than a bouncy, alternating-bass picking pattern, the notes flow and ring out in an atmospheric and evocative way. This book explores the application of that approach to tunes in several different genres, to show the range of possibilities: hymn music, Irish, Scottish, and English traditional…

Par KNAGGS DANIEL. Blessed are Those Who Mourn arranged for unaccompanied mixed voice choir by Daniel Knaggs. Premiered by: Trinity College Choir, Stephen Layton, conductor on September 20, 2015 'This is one of the two motets I chose to compose in a contemporary response to Zarlino’s Le Istitutioni Harmoniche (1558). Caritas Dei diffusa est takes a more historical approach whereas Blessed are Tho…

Par GYORFFY ISTVAN. Hungarian-style dance music which flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries - generally referred to as ungaresca - represents a valuable part of European musical tradition. István Gyorffy's work (2007-2010) is a late successor of this tradition. It was written with the intention of embodying the eastern-central European tradition in order to present an alternative to the curren…

Par ROOKSBY RIKKY. The user-friendly CD and book package, packed with riffs, licks and tricks you can learn now ... and easily incorporate into your own playing style. Much more than just another book of licks, Fast Forward Lead Guitar Solos is a new approach that will teach you how to make great solos of your own. Learn about pentatonic scales, intervals and bends, and how notes fit over differen…