Piano de Pop de l'enfance est un intéressant voyage autour du monde de la Pop, destiné aux jeunes pianistes de développement. Dans la culture des médias dirigé d'aujourd'hui, il est inévitable que les jeunes qui vivent dans un environnement musical fortement influencé par la culture Pop. Souvent, dans l'enseignement, ce style est ignoré, mais c'est certainement un formulaire qui devrait être consi…

Par DIBURRO PATRICK. As the Martin Guitar Company approaches its three millionth guitar, this first-ever Martin repair guide details the significant changes over 190 years of production. From the early 19th century small shop builds to the current advanced technological robotics, authorized service technician Patrick DiBurro explains how to identify the evolving joinery and materials. With over 25…

for Fiddle Tunes. Eclectic cellist, Renata Bratt, has written the ultimate book for the fiddling cellist, this time from the perspective of an accompanist. Herein, you'll find the theoretical and technical foundation for everything you need to creatively back up the lead players in a fiddle jam session, not to mention playing the lead yourself. This progressive method includes detailed fingerings …

Par RACHMANINOV SERGEI. Large lines, catchy melodies and romantic sounds characterize Rachmaninoff’s legendary Second Piano Concerto. The composer played the premiere himself in Moscow in October 1901. The work quickly achieved international popularity, making it one of today’s most famous and most performed piano concertos ever. With this lasting success, Rachmaninoff had finally broken a prolong…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Widely regarded as the most memorable and musically concentrated of Beethoven’s orchestral works, his symphony No. 5 is also one of the most popular works in the literature. With its unforgettable four-note motive, lean textures and superb orchestration, it is a classic example of the thematic unification Beethoven developed during his middle period- a creative time durin…

Here's a snappy jazz waltz treatment of the popular Christmas carol 'We Three Kings.' Perfect holiday programming solution to bring the beat up a notch while introducing your developing band to swing style. Cool kings indeed! (2:00) / Orchestre D'Harmonie

Inspired by the silversword plant, 'Ahinahina, that grows exclusively on Maui's dormant volcano, this composition depicts the majesty of the beautiful landscapes with a charming, quiet melody. It then develops into a whimsical jig-like statement and builds to a dramatic conclusion. (4:15) / Concert Band

50 Etüden. Par HELLER BARBARA. Barbara Heller opens a new world of etudes by combining finger technique with vocal quality. Pianist and teacher Irina Schwertfeger presents all these studies in progressive order from easy to difficult. This edition is a collection of different studies, containing both diatonic, chromatic and bitonal studies as well as studies using only black keys, and easy triad …

This composition for younger and developing musicians allows them to play a dramatic piece that sounds like the soundtrack of an epic motion picture. The main theme is bold and adventuresome while the secondary theme is more reserved and playful. The rhythms and pitches are playable by most first year musicians. Both accessible and bold, this is a terrific choice for festival or concert performanc…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER / PILLING T.. The Jazz Sessions Series is a tremendous collection of Jazz standards, classics and original material by contemporary composers Alexander L'Estrange and Tom Pilling. Each book is dedicated to a particular instrument but they are all able to work in conjunction with each other in ensembles and Jazz bands, providing an exciting and enjoyable repertoire. A profe…

Learning to read music is much like learning a language. There are three basic elements: listening, reading, and writing. This well-organized book provides step-by-step sequential lessons for developing these skills. Rhythm, note, and interval concepts are taught in the following way: first, hear and echo a short musical example - second, read and perform a notated exercise - and third, notate mus…

Beautiful and lush, this setting of the familiar 'The First Noël,' is a great way to enforce lyrical style. In the traditional 3/4 time signature, the setting opens with a music box effect in the percussion section with a simple, yet elegant statement of the melody. This stunning arrangement develops and builds to a dramatic musical climax and relaxes back to an emotional finish. This is an uplift…

'Dream Tides' is beautiful, lyric piece that is perfect for your developing musicians, creating the opportunity for them to work on dynamics and expression. The piece creates the sense of being caught in a fantastic day dream with the chance to explore anywhere. (2:10) / Concert Band

These two collections (BA 9668, BA 9669) give young students and teachers a rich selection of recital pieces, either to complement the Sassmannshaus 'Early Start on the Violin? method or to play independently from it. As all the pieces are written entirely in first position, they can be used after just a few months of lessons.The piano part may be played by the teacher or an advanced student. As a…