Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. Arabesque No. 1 includes the printed score, a written masterclass from concert pianist and musicologist Roy Howat, in which he considers Debussy’s structures and musical language, 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 repertoire from …

Book 3. Par SEVCIK OTAKAR. Otakar ?evcík's op. 2 is a fundamental tutor for teaching the violin. It focuses on the elementary problems of right-hand technique which ?evcík practises in 4,000 variants of systematically organized exercises for all bowings. This famous tutor has remained in use to the present day and is equally valued by players of other string instruments. The distinguished cellist…

With Online Audio. Par NIER SVEN. This guitar method focuses on playing engaging rhythmic themes entirely on open strings. What seems at first to be a simple task quickly becomes a real challenge, requiring a high level of accuracy and an excellent sense of rhythm. While the picking hand can only play what the other hand has prepared, nothing musical will happen unless you pluck the right string. …

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Songs Without Words Book 1, No. 1 includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he explores useful practice techniques for this classic example of Mendelssohn’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 serie…

Jazz Improvisation focuses on the communicative and technical aspects of improvisation and makes an excellent resource for both pros and aspiring improvisers. Assimilate and execute chord progressions, substitutions, turn arounds and construct a melody and jazz chorus.

Par BERNOTAS CHRIS. Rebound by Chris M. Bernotas is an innovative piece that will place your first-year percussion students in the spotlight. Faculty members, parents, and other students are given the opportunity to perform as members of the Basketball Percussion Section! This piece focuses on the first six notes students learn and includes choreography for the basketball stars. (2:35) Correlated …

Scales and Daily Exercises (Part 1). Par OUBRADOUS. Fernand Oubradous (1903-1986) was a French bassoonist, conductor and composer. He is best remembered for his tutoring compilation, Complete Study of the Bassoon. This Oubradous series comprises three parts. The first of these focuses on scales and daily exercises. These cover a range of keys, articulation, intervals, rhythms and range, among othe…

This best-selling Piano course teaches you to play using well-known pop and classical material, including songs by The Beatles and Abba, and music from composers such as Beethoven and Mozart. Step by easy step, this proven course lays a solid musical foundation. You acquire sound technique and learn to play in any style with confidence. By the end of the course you will have a wonderful gift - the…

Par GANDER BERNHARD. fourchanniballads by Bernhard Gander is an 11-minute work for orchestra scored for: 2Ob, EHn, 2BCl, CbCl, 2Bsn, Cbsn – 3Hn, 3Tpt, Tbn, BTbn, CbTbn, Tba – 3Perc – Str(12.12.12.8.6). It is influenced by riff-accentuated heavy metal and focuses on the themes of the downfall of the individual through the supremacy of masses, power, politics and greed. Commissioned by Westdeutscher…

Par BOURBASQUET JACKY / GASTALDIN. With few study books for Drums in existence, Drums Movie Session contributes to a series of prolific studies for the instrument, filling a vital gap. Accompanied by a CD, this progressive book effectively focuses on all styles of cinematic music, from Western to suspense. Compiled by Jacky Bourbasquet and Claude Gastaldin, two prominent drummers of our day, and w…

Play with style using Mike Cornick's Style Collection- be it jazz, Afro-Caribbean favourites or the evergreens we all enjoy. Each book with CD focuses on a particular genre and includes well-known pieces in arrangements suitable for the middle-grade player as 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball', 'Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey', 'Ja Da' and more. The CD provides the option of playing along as part of …

Jazz Drumming is designed to help today's rock, pop, and R and B drummer learn the jazz idiom quickly and efficiently. It is an inclusive and in-depth study of how to authentically perform alongside a rhythm section within jazz's popular styles and forms. This package includes a set of detailed charts, and each composition focuses on a particular musical form, drumset sound, solo concept, and comp…

Par SOTELO MAURICIO. The sixth installment of Sotelo's series of Muros de dolor focuses on the cello and its minutest possibilities. He explores the micro world in tones and intervals, along with soaring passages, to bring about exquisite anguish in the unique sound of the instrument. Watch a fascinating YouTube performance by Ryou Onoki. For advanced performers./ Répertoire / Violoncelle

Book 2. Par SEVCIK OTAKAR. Otakar ?evcík's op. 2 is a fundamental tutor for teaching the violin. It focuses on the elementary problems of right-hand technique which ?evcík practises in 4,000 variants of systematically organized exercises for all bowings. This famous tutor has remained in use to the present day and is equally valued by players of other string instruments. The distinguished cellist …

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…