An invaluable reference guide for drummers of all genres, this Snare Drum Rudiments Chart features the 40 international drum rudiments with a short description and the patten in drum notation.The 40 Snare Drum Rudiments are essential playing for any drummer, as they form the basis of more extended and complex patterns. From the Single Stroke Roll to the Triple Ratamacue, these are fundamental part…

Par HUGON. Georges Hugon (1904-1980) was a French composer and pedagogue. He studied Piano, harmony, and composition at the Paris Conservatoire before teaching at Boulogne-sur-Mer and later serving as a Professor at the Paris Conservatoire. Promenade Au Bord De L'Étang (A Walk Along the Poolside) is a piece for solo Piano. It is dedicated to composer’s “dear” friend, Emmanuel. A short and simple p…

Par HARTWAY CHRIS. This book and accompanying audio provide instruction and playable examples for guitarists looking to get into the sounds rooted in classic country music, as well as more modern approaches to the genre. Rhythm playing is explored through shuffle patterns, travis picking and trucking riffs. Lead playing is approached through double stop licks, steel bends, and single note runs. Sh…

Revisione di Piermario Murelli. Par BOTTESINI GIOVANNI. Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889) is certainly the most famous of all double bass virtuosi; his compositions are an essential pillar of the literature on this instrument. His Metodo, published in 1870 by Ricordi, is remarkable for the exceptional beauty of its studies which, with effectiveness, good taste and imagination, develop an extraordinar…

Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. “He alone has the secret of making me smile, and touching me to the bottom of my soul, ” said Mozart about “Papa” Haydn and his music. The “Surprise” Symphony (No. 94), incidentally written during the final year of Mozart’s short life, has become one of Haydn’s most memorable works. Since this symphony was written during the zenith of the Classical peri…

Par BEATLES THE. Junior Guest Spot is ideal for beginners and young performers. Play these fifteen hit songs in easy melody line arrangements by Paul Honey, with specially recorded backing tracks. The arrangements are short and simplified, using simple keys and rhythms, with short phrases for comfortable breathing. The accompanying CD contains full performance versions of the songs on tracks 2-16,…

Par BALLET WILLIAM. This is the 'a capella' version of Alexander L’Estrange’s beautiful mixed voice composition, Lute-book Lullaby. First performed by the choir Tenebrae, directed by Nigel Short, who also commissioned the work, it was first performed on 12th September 2002, at St Luke's, Chelsea, London at a concert in support of Downs Syndrome. The piece can be found on the Signum Records CD Mot…

The title of Paul Mealor's, Spectred Light refers to the ghostly lights sometimes seen at night or twilight over rivers or lakes. Tales of the 'Spectred Lights' can be found in numerous folk tales around the world, and it is often depicted as a malicious character in these stories. In Welsh folklore, it is said that the light is 'fairy fire' held in the hand of a 'pwca' - a small goblin-like fairy…

Par LEFEVRE / MOUCHA. Written by Guy Lefèvre, Progression is a set of short pieces for Drums on a music composed by Stephane Moucha, for beginners and intermediate players. It is accompanied by a CD featuring 24 titles, to help the player through its execution. The book includes some ; Rhythmiques, short exercises of 8 measures, focus on the rhythms, the written breaks and some progressive pieces …

Essential Repertoire for Piano. Core Classics is a collection of seven books of music from the piano canon, selected and graded by leading educationalists. Drawn from ABRSM's extensive back catalogue, each volume contains a rich selection of engaging pieces to form the backbone of any pianist's repertoire. From Bach to Beethoven, Scarlatti to Schumann, this series includes an abundance of much-lov…

Par GORDON ANDREW D.. Classic Keyboard Riffs And Rhythms by Andrew D. Gordon consists of 40 short riffs, 4 to 16 measures in length, covering blues, country, funk, gospel, jazz, latin, new age, reggae, R&B and rock styles. This book will help 'spice up' arrangements of songs by incorporating the techniques used for each of the different styles. There is also an analysis giving hints on the best wa…

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. In terms of layout and musical text, this scholarly-critical performing edition of George Frideric Handels Complete Organ Works is based on the complete edition volumes of the composers keyboard music edited by Terence Best as part of the HalleHandel Edition (HHA). The HHA Critical Commentary forms the basis of this edition, which however differs from the HHA volumes i…

Komödie Mit Musik. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Der Schauspieldirektor [“The Impresario”] was composed in the spring of 1786 to fulfill a commission from Joseph II for performance during a visit to Vienna by the Governor-General of the Netherlands. The visitors were meant to be entertained with a short German and an Italian musical comedy during a festival arranged on short notice in Schönbrunn Pa…

Par COHEN JONATHAN. Cohen's compositions for flute ensembles, ranging from duets through large choirs, are well known and frequently performed. Less familiar than his flute chamber music is a treasure chest of gems for mixed wind trio, mostly written for the Fortunata Trio. Playdates, Book I introduces three of these short, charming works: Stalking the Wild Catnip Mouse, I'm Skipping, Even If Ever…

Junior Guest Spot is ideal for beginners and young performers. Play these fifteen hit songs in easy melody line arrangements by Paul Honey, with specially recorded backing tracks. The arrangements are short and simplified, using simple keys and rhythms, with short phrases and clear bowing marks. The accompanying CD contains full performance versions of the songs on tracks 2-16, the instrumental pa…