Par SCIORTINO. French composer, Patrice Sciortino (b. 1922) is a highly versatile musician. His compositional career has been met with success, including with his Contre-Sujet for Percussion and Piano. Published in 1922, a typical performance of Contre-Sujet takes around seven minutes. Percussive instruments used include: Wood Blocks, Bongos, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Marimba and Timpani. The first …

Par TORSKANGERPOLL IDAR. This piece for beginning band was written as a commission for Norsk Noteservice to the “Music for Beginners” serie. The piece is a feelgood item with limited range for all instruments, suitable for young players. The rhythmic structure is repetitive and polyphony is often in the “call and response” form. Hence it is an easy piece to read and play. The refrain is rhythmical…

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Jean-Pierre Couleau (b. 1948) studied at the Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Versailles Conservatoires before devoting himself to teaching music, particularly jazz. He compiled Le Matin Des Musiciens to aid music theory beginners. This Couleau volume contains exercises on performance directions, dynamics, range, intervals, rhythm, phrasing, articulation, and time signatures, among other aspects. Co…

Par HERPAY AGNES. Comprising four printed books and rich digital material, the Bassoon ABC is a modern and innovative instrumental method by Ágnes Herpay, a successful Hungarian bassoonist and teacher. The method itself comprises two volumes (Z. 20092, Z. 20093), while piano accompaniments have been published in two further volumes (Z. 20092P, Z. 20093P). In this book all pieces with piano accompa…

Par MIER MARTHA. Warm, lyrical, cantabile melodies and rich harmonic structures are found in this expressive series. / Instrumental Music, Miscellaneous, Piano Music / Recueil / Piano

Learning to play Bass Guitar is a great experience, but getting started can be a challenge! Here at last is a book that helps you familiarise yourself with the instrument and then gets you playing - fast! Full-colour pictures, clear diagrams and really practical advice combine to make Start-Up Bass Guitar do exactly what it says on the cover. You'll start off on the right track and that makes ever…

Songbook for Trumpet 10 Film melodies arranged for trumpet Arranged by Bill Galliford Easy to intermediate level of difficulty ISBN 9780739047774, publisher's no. ALF 28153 Format: 23 x 30.5 cm 12 Pages Includes download with demo and play-along versions / Alfred Music Publishing

Series: Stefan Grossman's Early Masters of American Blues GuitarCategory: Guitar Method or SupplementFormat: Book and CDInstrument: GuitarThe Early Masters of American Blues series provides the unique opportunity to study the true roots of modern blues. Stefan Grossman, noted roots-blues guitarist and musicologist, has compiled this fascinating collection of 26 songs legendary blues guitarist Miss…

This lovely melody has become one of O'Carolan's most popular pieces. In this arrangement the melody is shared by all instruments giving young students the opportunity to play with expression. An optional harp part is also included to add another dimension to a string orchestra performance. (2:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

The Best Step-by-Step Guide to Start Playing. Par DE VRIJER HENRIETTE. Over 50 songs and six hours of video! Do-It-Yourself Violin is a fun way to get started playing on your own. Using parts of well-known songs from Broadway to classical, pop and rock to jazz, you will be given step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sound like a pro in no time. Includes audio tracks…

Par DAVIES TANSY. Nature, Tansy Davies gloriously offbeat concerto for piano and ten instruments from 2012, teems with invention. This 20-minute work was inspired by shamanic rituals and the supernatural, and Davies describes the piano as part moth, part Maenad . There is a feral quality to much of the tumultuous solo writing all hyperactive trills and gutsy bass eruptions, shot through with rare …