Perfect for guitarists who have been playing for a while and are ready to expand their skills and technique, this revised book and DVD package starts with exercises for developing speed and agility and moves on to jazz chords, advanced techniques like slapping and tapping, modes, and alternate tunings. It also features thorough lessons on composition and arranging. The new DVD is hosted by Jared M…

Par MIER MARTHA. Book 4 of this series continues with four duets in jazz, rags, and blues styles. The duets are slightly longer than the duets in books 1 through 3, creating a satisfying performance experience for advancing students. 'These duets would be a great addition to any recital or performance experience is excellent for sight reading at a lesson with the teacher; or used to provide person…

With a list of drumming credits that include Paul McCartney and Wings, The Who's rock opera Tommy, and James Brown, Denny Seiwell has contributed his fair share of talent to hit records, TV and film scores, and much more. In What Not to Play! Denny draws on his decades of experience to show novice and accomplished drummers alike how to craft the perfect drum part in any recording or gigging situat…

This series of books uses a fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory. Games and stickers are used to introduce all of the essentials such as staves, clefs, note identification, time signatures, key signatures, note values, and rest values. This child-centered series uses clear and simple instructions, appealing illustrations, and a variety of self-motivating exercises, …

This work sensitively conveys the rising sun as it first greets America each morning on Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. Written by Andrew H. Dabczynski in celebration of that park's centennial, this enchanting piece provides an opportunity for young string players to musically express the magic of dawn on the mountain, of light sparkling on the ocean, of swelling seas as a squall approa…

Minecraft has won numerous awards and sold over 54 million copies across all technology platforms. Originally developed as a sandbox game that allows the player(s) to construct objects, cities, worlds, etc. out of textured cubes in a 3D world, there are four distinct modes. Its brilliance lies in the fact that players have no specific goals and are free to choose how to play the game. This medley …

Achieve versatility. Become more marketable. Get real-world gigs. Drummer Wanted is a styles book and play-along that provides intermediate to advanced drummers with a foundation necessary to play a multitude of gigs: Broadway, West End, Vegas, cruise ships, theme parks, studio, television, casinos, resorts, and theatre. Loaded with 84 stylistic beats and 29 tailored play-along charts, this book o…

This revised book and DVD package is great for guitarists who know the basics and are ready to take the next step. Learn everything from harmonics and funk strumming to swing, Celtic, bluegrass, and Delta blues styles. Master the upper positions of the fretboard using major scales, triads, and pentatonic scales. Learn alternate tunings and perform examples in the styles of the masters. The new DVD…

Originally written by a strong young man with an incurable medical condition, this work provides a message that is clear and strong. Encourage your students to explore his lyrics to gain a greater understanding of the meaning. Although repetitive, the composition will serve as a tremendous introduction or reinforcement to alla breve time signature assisted by the teaching ideas that are shared in …

These graded collections of piano duets by master composers are among the best literature available at respective levels. Each duet, written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, has been carefully edited and fingered for performance ease. / Piano 4 Mains

Take your audience on a voyage to the vast, unexplored areas of the Amazon Rainforest, where most of the world's isolated tribes dwell. Through the use of call-and-response, repetitive rhythmic grooves, and percussion instruments native to the region, this piece was written to celebrate the diverse and lively music culture that exists within the indigenous groups who call the Amazon Rainforest hom…

If you've tried learning music theory before, only to be put off by archaic concepts delivered in a stuffy tone, this is the book for you. Hands-On Music Theory teaches you practical contemporary music theory in contemporary terms--without all the classical nostalgia for methods that are hundreds of years old. Written in fresh, accessible language, and illustrated with examples that draw on modern…

Par SHELDON ROBERT. Otter Point Holiday, by Robert Sheldon, begins with a playful, fast tempo with interesting harmonies and meters, students will be immediately enamored by this piece. There is a contrasting, beautiful, and expressive lyrical section that follows before the opening feel returns---bringing the piece to an exciting conclusion. This delightful work is very tuneful and filled with jo…

Opening with a triumphant fanfare, this celebrative anthem then moves immediately to the classic 'I Know That My Redeemer Liveth' and 'Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.' Optional congregational participation, additional organ accompaniment, and the dynamic brass/percussion accompaniment will heighten the worship experience. Concluding with Handel's immortal Hallelujah Chorus, this is a powerful East…

From the creative hearts of Keith and Kristyn Getty comes this Celtic-flavored anthem of Christian unity. This song is both uplifting and encouraging, and carries a beautiful message. The optional violin obbligato will enrich the presentation and celebrative nature of the piece. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)