(and Other Essays). Par . Major Is Harmonic (and Other Essays) is a book for all instrumentalists that explores the highly underrated Harmonic Major Scale and its applications for jazz improvisation. It examines where the scale and its harmonies show up, such as in the so-called Bebop scales and in cellular improvisation. Jazz musicians from Charlie Parker to the present have used the Harmonic Ma…

In the autumn of 1974 György Kurtág began to copy selected pieces from the series Games into a music notebook for Zoltán Kocsis who had been his student in earlier years and who, even today, is one of its most authentic performers. Kocsis played from this notebook in the first public performance of Games in 1974. The gradually expanding series of piano pieces also appeared in print in the course o…

An opportunity for you to play along with ten of the greatest TV themes from your favourite shows. You can hear full performance versions of each theme, before moving on to the playalong backing tracks, professionally recorded to showcase your Trumpet lead. The book features full notation for each song, along with a helpful fingering guide and notes on performance. Step into the spotlight and take…

Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along Series. Just follow the drum notation, listen to the audio to hear how the drums should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included for quick reference. The audio files are accessed online for download or streaming and include PLAYBACK features that allow you to adjust the recording to …

Improvisation - Musicianship - Techniques. Par O'NEILL JOHN. Since it was first published in 1992, The Jazz Method for Saxophone has guided thousands of beginners of all ages from producing their first note on the saxophone to the performance of full-blown jazz pieces, including pieces by contemporary composers. Based on the tried and tested format of the original method (with step-by-step guidanc…

Soixante-six des grands standards jazz record spécialement adaptés pour saxophone par Jack Long, complet avec les symboles de la corde de concert pitch. Touches faciles et varie en fonction de débutants à la norme intermédiaire. Comprend ' Ain't Misbehavin ', ' Come Fly With Me ', ' Tuxedo Junction ' et ' C'est une valse Raggy '. / Saxophone / 96 pages / Partition

Par WEBBER WILLIAM LLOYD. Benedictus has been recorded by Tasmin Little, violin, and Ian Watson, organ, on Chandos Records, CHAN 9595./ Répertoire / Violon et Orgue

Par . Dick Sheridan has compiled essential themes for ten classic rags that sound great on ukulele. These arrangements will work for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles in both C and low G tunings and for baritone ukes in standard tuning. You'll be able to play along with melodies and accompaniment chords thanks to the great recordings that are accessed online. The book includes a complete score …

Additional Editing and Transcription by David Rosenthal. Par JOEL BILLY. Billy Joel's keyboardist and Music Director David Rosenthal has attentively arranged all the tracks from Joel's 1982 album to combine the piano parts and vocal melodies into playable arrangements with accurate transcriptions of those classic piano parts that are integral to each song. It also includes a foreword by David Rose…

Par SANTAMARIA MONGO. Sofrito is a Latin jazz classic made famous by legendary percussionist Mongo Santamaria. Michael Mossman's smoldering arrangement features a moderate chacha groove and plenty of ensemble excitement throughout. With feature spots for the rhythm section, space for open solos, and even optional band vocals, this one churns from beginning to end! The recording is courtesy of the …

The 1st Recital Series presents high quality solo/recital literature appropriate for performers from beginner to early intermediate standard. A professionally recorded CD is included with each book providing a demonstration of each piece followed by an accompaniment track which can be used for performance or rehearsal. A separate piano accompaniment book is also available. / Cor / 44 pages / nivea…

Par HENSON KEATON. The Tallowmere Annual is a unique collection of words, sound, and ink paintings by musician and artist Keaton Henson. This hardback, special limited edition, mixed-media book tells the fragmented story of a town that never existed, Tallowmere, seemingly empty, showing only outlines of living things, words once spoken, and the sounds of distant mourning. The first of its kind, th…

Par TAKE THAT. Six fantastic songs from Take That, arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar. Six of the Best simply does what it says - 6 of the best hits from leading artists available in a convenient and competitively priced format. Take That sold more than 30 million records between 1991-1996. The BBC described Take That as 'the most successful British band since The Beatles, beloved of young and o…

Weihnachtskantate. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. This idyllic and lyrical work, which finely underscores the Christmas story in nine scenes, is rendered in a recording in which the joy of Christmas Eve is emphatically communicated./ Répertoire / Solistes SBar, Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes Traversières,

Par PART ARVO. ‘I went to nursery school every day until the end of secondary school!’ Arvo Pärt says and pauses, staring slyly at his listener. ‘My mother worked at a nursery school in Rakvere, and I always went to visit her after my lessons.’ There, the future composer often sat at the piano and played or improvised for his little friends. Arvo Pärt is a composer best known for his 'tintinnabuli…