It was during the 1950s that popular music first began to reflect the influence of rock 'n' roll. From Fats Domino's rolling New Orleans Piano pieces, to Buddy Holly's staccato Texas rock and the Everly Brothers' country harmonies, this was the period that first recognised the new teenage market. It was also during the 1950s that legendary musicians such as Ray Charles and Elvis Presley first rose…

These Piano Anthologies contain pieces which have been carefully selected from previous piano exam lists dating from 1988 to 2006. All of the pieces in these volumes have proved popular with piano students, teachers and listeners, and we are pleased to be able to make them available again in these new collections. Pieces from these anthologies may be chosen as List B and C pieces, allowing student…

This volume contains half of the great monologues, arias and ariettas which Rameau composed for 'haute-contre? and which are sung by high tenors today.Arias for haute-contre (tenor) from the operas 'Acanthe et Céphise? (Acanthe) / 'Anacréon? (Batile) / 'Castor et Pollux? (Castor, un Athlète) / 'Daphnis et Eglé? (Daphnis) / 'Dardanus? (Dardanus) / 'Les Fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour? (Osiris, Aruér…

Anyone interested in playing blues guitar can pick up this well-paced, comprehensive method and get started right away. Beginning concepts include blues theory, left-hand technique, call-and-response phrasing, intros, turnarounds, improvisation, and the rhythmic styles of Texas swing, slow blues, and minor blues. Intermediate topics include phrasing, fills, non-scale tones, chord extensions, subst…

Intermediate/Advanced. When Charlie Parker made his famous with strings recordings, jazz musicians realized the potential of lushly orchestrated strings to enhance their own creativity. Legendary players soon followed suit, making a with strings album almost an essential rite of passage. Here are 10 beautiful standards arranged by jazz great and award-winning arranger Lennie Niehaus. Rhythm S…

Seven great hits from the former Shadows guitarist, including Genie With The Light Brown Lamp and Shindig . All tracks are arranged for guitar tablature and standard notation, with two backing tracks to help you learn. One track is a full demo with guitar, the other is a backing track without guitar for you to play along with. Both tracks are without vocals. / Guitare

Sight-Reading 2B develops sight-reading skills through activities that reinforce reading concepts and musicality. There are 14 units correlated with Lesson Book 2B, and each unit contains five activities that emphasize note reading, rhythm, playing without stopping, and playing expressively. These activities build sight-reading skills in a simple, fun way. / Piano

Corne d'abondance d'un strummer de 80 folkloriques favoris ! Comprend les paroles et chords pour: · Au Clair De La Lune Aura Lee · Banques de l'Ohio · Belle Rêveur · Bury Me sous les saules · Football courses · Deep River · Dixie · Frankie et Johnny · Git le long, Little veaux · Page d'accueil sur la gamme · Hush, petit bébé · J'ai travaillé sur le chemin de fer · I've Got paix comme une rivière ·…

100 Hits In C-Dur is the second volume of the songbook for solo performers, featuring 100 timeless classics arranged for Piano, Vocal and Guitar.This songbook is comprised of 100 well-known pop tunes, old classics and timeless favourites to learn. All songs are arranged simply, in the key of C, with chords and full lyrics. Tunes like Rock Around The Clock, Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie, Rhinestone Cowb…

The music of Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) is an important link between the innovations of late Romanticism and the experimentation of the early 20th century. A student of Saint-Saëns, he, in turn, taught Ravel and was a mentor to the young modernists of Les Six. These 12 nocturnes and 12 barcarolles, composed over a span of 40 years, document his move from Romanticism to the frontiers of 20th-century…

Fun to play and exciting to hear, dances enthrall performers and listeners alike. This original compilation covers three centuries of dance works for the piano, from the minuet to the cakewalk. Its unique, diverse selection comprises eighty-six captivating miniatures, all of them within the reach of intermediate pianists. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Piano

Mass in Time of War. Par HAYDN JOSEPH. The “Missa in Tempore Belli”, also known as the “Mass in Time of War”, composed in 1796, makes prominent use of timpani as well as a wind fanfare at the beginning of the “Dona nobis pacem” – both clear and unusual references to a warlike context. One year after the first documented performance which took place in the year of its composition as part of the Fi…