Composing Music with Notation. Par RICHMOND FLOYD / RUDOLPH TOM. Alfred's Music Tech Series: Composing Music With Notation is a breakthrough method designed for elementary to high school students that can be used in a classroom setting or for individual study. Progressive and supplemental activities are included in each unit. Complete with an accompanying data CD that contains compatible files for…

One of the greatest blues albums ever recorded by one of the greatest guitarists ever to have lived, every note of Live At The Regal by B. B. King is presented here in staff notation and Guitar tablature so that now you can learn all the details of this legendary performance.Recorded in 1964 at the Regal theatre in Chicago, guitarist B. B. King and his Guitar, Lucille, took to the stage and unleas…

The Mamas and The Papas' hymn to the West Coast state California Dreamin ' was actually written in chilly New York City by John and Michelle Phillips before they even formed the band that made them famous. Simon and Garfunkel were New York through and through and Simon's jaunty song about the Queensboro Bridge - aka Feelin' Groovy - uses its local colloquial name. Skeeter Davis, born Mary Frances …

Colorful Colorado provides a musical tour of this western state. The suite opens with 'Aspen Leaf Rag,' a buoyant ragtime number inspired by the colorful tree that covers many of Colorado's mountainsides. Technical challenges in this piece include a stride bass pattern in the left hand and heavy syncopation. 'Moonlight on the Slopes' is a lyrical piece that oscillates between 3/4 and 6/8 meter. Fl…

Three Movements For Improvising Oboe, Soprano Sax, Viola, Cello. Par LIEBMAN DAVID. It is natural as we age to contemplate the finality of passing on, if not personally, then certainly as an effect from others around you whom have left this space. Having to endure the passing of family and friends is of course very trying. This is especially true when the perception is that someone 'passed before …

The Blues Scale For Guitar by Andrew D. Gordon is an invaluable guide to the blues scale, explaining how it is used to improvise in many styles of contemporary music.Both the Blues scale and relative minor Blues scale are explained in detail, and how they are used either separately or together in the patterns for each style (the relative minor Blues scale is generally not used in minor keys) is di…

Par MILNE ELISSA. An exquisite collection of jazz miniatures for the beginner pianist that introduces the player to a range of keys, rhythms and performance techniques. Composed especially for the grade 0-1 pianist, these tiny moments of cool are designed to delight both player and audience alike. This is the first book in a brand new series by Elissa Milne. There are five books in all, each fille…

Students Will Be Delighted with this charming duet features themes from That Some Of Beethoven 's most famous compositions. Part of the fun Will Be Analyzing the music to see Where the melodies from Für Elise, the Moonlight Sonata and Symphony #5 and 9 are used. Intertwined with thesis melodies That is a theme evokes suspense, aptly Reflecting the title. Written in A minor and 4/4 meter, the suspe…

When his contemporaries heard the works that Johannes Brahms had composed during his summer holiday in Ischl in 1893 - the Piano Pieces op. 118 -, they were delighted. Clara Schumann was one of the first to be allowed to get to know the new pieces, and she attested that they contained 'a wealth of sentiment in the smallest of dimensions?. Philipp Spitta fittingly said that the works were 'perfect …

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. In the fourth volume of his “General History of Music”, Charles Burney's verdict on Handel's “Giustino” was as enthusiastic as it was prophetic: “Upon the whole, this opera, so seldom acted and so little known, seems to me one of the most agreeable of Handel's dramatic productions”. In it, wondrous things happen: a peasant's son falls asleep while ploughing and is call…

Bach, Johann Sebastian Concerto for Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo G minor Reconstructed from BWV 1056 - Reconstructed from the Urtext of the 'New Bach Edition' - Meticulous analysis and evaluation of the sources - Interpretative leeway for keyboard players This violin concerto in G minor has not come down to us in the form presented here. It has been reconstructed from a lost violin concerto…

The New Decade Series provides great synopses of the musical decades and lets you play the iconic songs along with optional orchestrated backing tracks that make you sound great! The audio is accessed online for download or streaming and features PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right…

Adapted by Corey Christiansen Spiral Book and 2 CDs! Why should horn players have all of the fun' Now, the number one selling Jazz Improvisation book in the world has a whole new look! Introducing a new version of Jamey's world famous Volume 1 - How To Play Jazz And Improvise, completely revised and specifically tailored for guitarists by jazz great Corey Christiansen! This edition is perfectly…

Vocal Selections. Par MICHAELSON INGRID. Described as a love story for the ages by The New York Daily News, The Notebook is a new hit musical based on Nicholas Sparks' best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film. The musical offers a new spin on the beloved story that follows Allie and Noah, who come from different worlds but share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull t…

The Crash Course: Keyboard is a tuition method designed to allow you to learn the Keyboard in just 8 weeks. This fast-track guide will help you develop technique and style on the Keyboard, taking you from novice to competent performer day-by-day. The included audio download features demonstrations of every exercise.Crash Course Keyboard requires a commitment to learning, but features daily lessons…