This book is great for keyboardists who have learned the basics of blues improvisation and composing. Beginning with a review of concepts and skills covered in Beginning Blues Keyboard, this book explores further into topics such as chord extensions, blues techniques, building bass lines, playing in the key, ii-V substitutions and slow blues. Blues forms such as the twelve-bar blues and the eight-…

Par SCULTHORPE PETER. Into the Dreaming'Sculthorpe's extraordinary ability to make even the simplest idea generate an almost tactile atmosphere which resonates long in the memory is at its most potent here.'Cd Review (Simon Hodges), October 1994/ Recueil / Guitare Classique

This book is great for electric bassists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. Beginning with a brief review of reading standard music notation and TAB, this book takes you further into using scales to build bass lines, techniques such as slap and pop, string muting, and walking bass lines. You'll be introduced to ideas such as modes, tetrachords, passing tones and var…

The music in Lesson Book 3 is completely written on the staff. After a review, the new concepts taught are: Staccato, legato, slurs; Melodic and harmonic 2nds and 3rds; Melodic and harmonic 4ths and 5ths; f-p.; Bass clef C D E are taught for the LH. Students then know all notes necessary to play in the C position. Playing both hands together is taught near the end of the book.

Perfect for beginning bassist or players who want to enhance their knowledge. Starting with a review of reading music, this book explains the basics of music theory as it relates to being a great bass player with an easy, step-by-step approach. Before you know it, you'll be using major scales, triads and 7th chords to create cool-sounding bass lines for the most important chord progressions all …

Essential Elements Piano Theory is a comprehensive course designed to help students master theory concepts. New concepts are gradually introduced in a clearly presented format, followed by sufficient and effective reinforcement. Each book features three sections of Musical Mastery which include ear training, mastery in rhythm, symbols, reading, and analysis. Students learn to apply their theoretic…

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course is designed to meet the needs of all children beginning the Piano. The comprehensive step-by-step method books are brought to life by colourful character illustrations, which make learning music fun rather than a daunting experience. The use of writing exercises, sight reading drills and the opportunity for students to review their progress makes these books on…

The Musical Concepts Book may be used after the student completes the Lesson Book to serve as an excellent review of important new concepts. Each of the 11 units consists of a two-page theoretical explanation and worksheet on a specific concept followed by an enjoyable solo to demonstrate and reinforce each new concept. A valuable and important follow-up to better understand the most important con…

Of Noblest Cities is intended for a choir of between 12 and about 40 voices, although it may also be given by just six singers, one to a part (SSATBB). The piece can be performed unaccompanied, if no suitable organ is available, simply by leaving approximately two crotchet beats of silence between the end of the last note of one verse and the beginning of the next. Underlying the melody is a simpl…

The Tallis Psalter comprises a collection of Tallis's 9 tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter, preces and responses, the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Dorian Service) and a number of easily learnable anthems, all by Tallis. David Skinner is one of the leading scholars in editing music of this period, and this book will be attractive to choirs looking for easily performable and new versions of Tall…

Bastian New Traditions. Par . Christmas Classics are collections of timeless (and most requested) traditional carols that students are sure to enjoy and cherish throughout the holiday season! Each book of arrangements are designed to go along with the corresponding levels of the Bastien New Traditions All-In-One Course, or the comparable level of any (similar) piano course. In each book, the carol…

This is the second volume of thirteen standards arranged for solo Guitar by Barry Galbraith. Facilitating the learning experience, all chord symbols, left-hand fingering and tablature are included. There is also a companion audio download available online recorded by John Purse. Jim Hall, in his review of the first volume (Just Jazz Guitar magazine, August 2002), said, "The book starts simply a…

Par SLATER ALEC. With this volume, the reader is pleasantly surprised with two books in one- Section One by Alec Slater, and Section Two by Lisa Schmitz. Alec's portion is intended as a guide for the clawhammer or frailing banjo player with some previous experience in this style. He stresses the fact that this style of music can be fully learned only from within the oral tradition in which it grew…

Classic and Contemporary Disney Hits. Par FABER NANCY. Adult Piano Adventures Disney Book 1 offers a bounty of beloved classic and current Disney hits for beginning adult learners. Check out 29 favorites from The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Coco, Frozen, The Lion King, Mary Poppins, and so many more. The easy, tuneful arrangements span the skillset of the Adult Piano Adventures …

Par THOMPSON JOHN. The original and charming 'classic' edition of the Easiest Piano Course, a comprehensive step-by-step course specifically designed to suit the needs of all children beginning the piano. Includes: Characters and illustrations Writing exercises Sight reading drills Review work Accompaniments and more / Niveau : Facile / Pédagogie / Recueil / Piano