Paul Phoenix's Choral Workshop Collection is the first in a series of Edition Peters choral compilations selected by choral clinicians, primarily to support their programme of choral workshops. This edition focuses on performance practice, bringing together a variety of styles, languages and challenges in order to display the unique principles developed by Paul Phoenix as a world-renowned performa…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Prelude and Fugue in C major from The Well-tempered Clavier includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he considers how to approach the playing of baroque harpsichord music on the piano, a biography of the composer and a short history of the music – all illustrated in full colour. more than the score… i…

Par SMITH MELANIE. Book 2 in the Melanie Smith cello theory series introduces students to new music and theory concepts which are fundamental in developing a deeper understanding of the cello. Book 2 will begin by covering the theory involving the ranges of notes for the cello and then moves into specific theory concepts such as note and rest values and time signatures. The final section of Book 2…

The mastery of scales and scale patterns has long been established as the best way to improve technical abilities on all instruments. The Complete Scale Compendium focuses on what is most common in the study of classical music: core major and minor scales, as well as chromatic, pentatonic, whole-tone, and blues scales. Students will learn the construction of these scales while practicing unique pa…

Gesangschule. Par SPONTINI GASPARE. Spontini's Singing Method (original title: A Compendium of Exercises for the Best Way to Learn Singing and Lessons in Portamento, Embellishment and Expression ) focuses on dealing with the common problems met by pupils and contains the following: eight exercises for perfect intonation and confident skipping; eight exercises for flexibility; thirteen exercises fo…

This book focuses on the key elements of Django Reinhardt's style of Gypsy jazz or 'jazz Manouche'. Author Stephane Wrembel gained his impressive knowledge of the style through years of experience jamming with French Gypsies and studying with masters of the style. Wrembel acquired his skills entirely by ear and has taught scores of musicians worldwide using the method that appears here in text …

Learn and write 100s of songs. Par JACKSON JAKE. Understanding and using Chord progressions is fundamental for anyone who wants to play popular songs, and to write their own. Most of the memorable tunes are based on a few simple structures which can be learned and adapted. This book focuses on the basic keys and, simply, shows you how to make great music. / Etudes et exercices / Etude / Guitare

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Reverie from Scenes from Childhood includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he considers how to interpret the Romantic language of Schumann’s 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, c…

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Impromptu in G flat major includes the printed score, a written masterclass from award-winning concert pianist Clare Hammond, in which she gives fresh insight into the techniques required to play this classic example of Schubert’s 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 clas…

Par FIELD JOHN. Nocturne No. 5 includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he considers how to approach this classic from the Irish composer who invented the nocturne, 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 muc…

This book/2-CD collection contains 45 extended blues jams in the styles of Eric Clapton, George Thorogood, Jeff Healey, Booker T. and the MGs and many more. With Jam Tracks, musicians at any level can practise soloing ideas and techniques while playing with a live back-up band. The best way to learn or improve improvising skills is to play with a live band, and now you can take advantage of this o…

This is a scale book of unprecedented scope. Simon Fischer has developed an entirely new method in which, using the traditional ways of practising scales only as a point of departure, he focuses on numerous often-neglected aspects of the violist's technique. For every element he has designed exercises that sensitize the ear, stimulate the mind and build the playing apparatus of the violist. The ma…

Description This book is designed to teach the guitarist the technique of chord soloing. This technique is extremely valuable to all guitarists because chords and melodies are played together; there is no need for an accompanying instrument. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of chord soloing. I would recommend that novice guitarists start at the beginning and work through the book slow…

Solo For Trumpet And Concert Band. Par CURNOW JAMES. From the dynamic, driving introduction to the expressively lyric Andante cantabile, Concertpiece for Trumpet was created to showcase both the technical and lyrical qualities of the trumpet. Whether cascading down difficult runs, negotiating its way through exciting double-tonguing passages, or soaring above the ensemble during the most expressiv…