For Violin, Viola and Piano (Reduced from the orchestra version). Britten was so remarkably prolific as a young composer that many of the works from his teens were put aside to await revision or completion as he rushed on to the next piece. This was particularly the case around the time of his Opus 1 Sinfonietta , composed in the summer of 1932, his second year as a student at the Royal College Of…

Par KROEPEL BOB. The Deluxe Encyclopedia of Piano Chords is a thorough analysis of chords and how to use them as applied to the piano keyboard. Virtually every conceivable chord in all inversions is shown in bass and treble clef notation as well as in keyboard graphics. This study does not only list chord types - it also explains how each type of chord is constructed. In addition, the text provide…

Playing on the Changes features 13 jazz etudes through the various chord qualities found in standards and jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords (Mixolydian, altered dominant, and half-whole diminished), minor ii (flat-5) chords, tritone substitutions, and a variety of progressions using all of the above. Bob Mintzer has written out…

by Walt Weiskopf. From the popular performer and composer, here are 16 solos based on well-known standards designed to improve your time, melodic sense, and harmonic awareness. They sound like 'real' solos because they were designed the way real soloists think and play. Chord changes are written above each measure, allowing instant analysis of how and why a particular lick or pattern sounds great.…

Joining The Dots' offers guitarists lots of material to help build confidence and skill in sight-reading. The series brings together a range of activities to help students improve their sense of fingerboard geography, helping them to read new music more quickly and easily.The five books cover the requirements for ABRSM's sight-reading tests at each of Grades 1 to 5, and include:many short, charact…

Piano Adventures is an exciting, comprehensive Piano method that teaches children analysis, creativity and musical expression.This Level 2A Lesson And Theory Book provides a step-by-step approach to the 8th-note rhythm patterns, major and minor 5-finger scales and chords, the phrase and transposition.It covers a wide range of musical styles from jazz to classical, including melodies of Beethoven, …

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Corey Christiansen teaches the basics of blues rhythm guitar, blues soloing and funk guitar concepts in this DVD geared toward the beginning/intermediate guitarist. Corey boils these concepts down to their most basic and fundamental parts and explains how to get an authentic sound using some simple tricks of the trade. Be sure to download the free PDF chart that contains al…

Book 2 offers carefully sequenced instruction in notereading, music theory and piano technique for the adult student. Students explore pieces arranged in the keys of D and F Major, as well as D and E Minor. Keyboard harmony is taught using 'lead sheets? with chord accompaniment patterns. / Piano

The quickest, easiest, most enjoyable method for learning to play the mandolin! Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method is one of the many new additions to the Alfred's Basic family of methods, featuring clear, well-paced instruction. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method---the best choice for today's beginning mandolin students. Book 2 features: * New …

Open the door to a whole new guitar universe with this universal method for navigating the fretboard in all tunings, how to cultivate new composing and improvising concepts, and how to broaden your fingerstyle skills and techniques. It includes: audio demonstration tracks - standard notation and tablature - theory essentials - DADGAD and other tunings - fingerstyle techniques - picking patterns - …

Par LANG LANG. Lang Lang: daily technical exercises is a collection of scale-based warm-ups, work-outs and routines that no aspiring pianist should be without, providing a perfect follow on from the Lang Lang Piano Academy mastering the piano series. Ideal for mastering keys and developing essential technique, this book provides flexible and progressive routines for intermediate-level players upwa…

Par IRON AND WINE. Iron and Wine: The Songbook contains songs from albums and EPs by American singer-songwriter Iron and Wine. The artist-approved chord songbook includes lyrics and chords with short picking patterns in tab and notation and is full colour throughout with artwork, photographs and tour posters, a song index and index of first lines. Sam Beam is a singer-songwriter who has been creat…

Boxed set containing three rock Guitar decks. The unique design of the decks allows you to experience a hands-on approach to learning Guitar, and to display any sequence of chords and scales. View the front of each card to see the finger patterns illustrated on a realistic, actual-size fingerboard. Turn the card over to find everything you need to know about the chord, scale or riff. No music read…

Learn to play finger picking style - fast! Easy Pickings Dylan lets you play some of this legendary artist's greatest songs, finger picking style. It's easier than you ever thought possible with Easy Pickings, the exciting new way to master the technique. The music in this book doesn't use standard notation. Instead, a combination of chord boxes and crosses on the strings illustrate the picking pa…

Joining The Dots' offers guitarists lots of material to help build confidence and skill in sight-reading. The series brings together a range of activities to help students improve their sense of fingerboard geography, helping them to read new music more quickly and easily.The five books cover the requirements for ABRSM's sight-reading tests at each of Grades 1 to 5, and include:many short, charact…