Essential Styles, Books 1 and 2 are two innovative book and play-along CD (or cassette) packages that teach 50 essential grooves from today's jazz and popular styles. The books include written-out charts of each selection and performance tips for both drums and bass. All of the grooves have been recorded with a rhythm section and woodwinds, with drums mixed on the left channel and bass on the righ…

This elementary piece in 4/4 meter frequently alternates phrases of staccato and legato. The modal tonality is enhanced through multiple accidentals that serve as an excellent study in reading sharps and naturals. The steps, skips, varied dynamics, and adventure-like modal sound help the music portray the foreign world of teeny creatures and objects observed through a microscope. An optional duet …

Fauré's breathtakingly beautiful 'Cantique de Jean Racine' is now available in a sumptuous arrangement for string orchestra, simply titled Cantique. The unifying triplet figure and profound harmonic development set the foundation for soaring melodic lines that are shared throughout in various parts. This is music from the heart that will rest calmly and peacefully on audience ears. A perfect choic…

Par . Designed for those studying piano at foundation level, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed to take the pre-prep exam: all the required exercises for this level, ten performance pieces in a variety of fun styles to enjoy (in…

Par MARTIN JUAN. Juan Martin's internationally-acclaimed series which reveals the art of playing the flamenco Guitar. A video series of six lessons is now presented on two DVDs with a total duration of three hours. Juan Martin explains and demonstrates the essential techniques and rhythmic forms of flamenco Guiar playing in six lessons, designed for all players from beginning to advanced. The less…

Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : Flamenco Number of pages : 176 This beginning guitar method is written for aspiring classical or flamenco guitarists who want to learn how to read music up to the intermediate level. Music from the Spanish tradition such as Romanza, Pica-Pica, El Vito, Café de las Chinitas, Perfidía, La Virgen de la Macarena and flamenco music of Juan Serr…

Par LEWIS GEORGE. Although his Signifying Riffs (1998) for percussion and strings is halfway there, String Quartet 1.5: Experiments in Living (2016) is the first proper string quartet by composer George Lewis. Borrowing its title from the writings of John Stuart Mill, Experiments in Living leads the performers through a series of idiosyncratic episodes featuring extremes of gesture and extended te…

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The 'prequel' to Barbara Barber's widely-used Scales for Advanced Violists is here! Scales for Young Violists is a user-friendly scale system which presents two-octave major, melodic minor, and harmonic minor scales with arpeggios. The first five Foundation Keys (C, D, E, F, G) introduce beginning double-stops in octaves, 3rds, and 6ths, remaining in first position. One-octave scales in double-sto…

Par BYSTROM BRITTA. Feather Music (2020) composed by Britta Byström for chamber orchestra. To Ensemble Pluma. Commissioned by Ensemble Pluma, with support from Dansk Komponistforening and the William Demant Foundation./ Répertoire / Orchestre de Chambre

With the musically literate steel or nylon-string guitarist in mind, this book features 32 well-known gospel tunes arranged in guitar-friendly keys in standard notation only. While ideal for solo performance in church services, suggested guitar chords provide a foundation for sight reading, improvisation and group singing. To encourage students to pencil-in their own ideas about digitation, minima…

Par LUSHER ELZA / CHRIS. This book is a guide to teaching children the material in Dogs and Birds Book 1. The Dogs and Birds approach, allows very young children to learn the piano, even before they know the alphabet. The music is suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 7. The method uses animal symbols to represent the musical notes, for example Cat is C and Dog is D. The animal names are…

Par PANUFNIK ROXANNA. When I was approached by Salisbury Cathedral to write a 30th anniversary anthem for their Girl Choristers, I immediately thought of the traditional 30th wedding anniversary symbol  a pearl. When George Herbert was also requested, it was incredible serendipity that he had actually written a poem of that title: The Pearl. Matthew 13:45. This was inspired by the very short parab…

The Worship Piano Method is designed for beginning piano students who desire to praise God through His gift of music. Using solid pedagogy, appealing songs and fun activities, this course provides a strong foundation to develop both piano skills and a lifestyle of worship. The companion CD features professional-quality backing tracks to help students play with confidence and sound great! The CD is…

Have fun playing the Cello. Par KOEPPEN GABRIEL. The second lesson book in the trailblazing new Koeppen Cello Method, putting the emphasis on having fun with your cello! Taking a playful and effective approach to learning the cello, the Koeppen Cello Method breaks new ground, sprucing up the usual Baroque and Classical repertoire by adding pieces in popular styles: rock, bossa nova, reggae, swing…