for beginners and slightly advanced players, with online videos. Par GIORDANI DANIEL. With their soft and gentle tones, handpans must be one of the most interesting, newly developed musical instruments around today. For anyone wishing to find out more, this book by Daniel Giordani provides a great way to get started. A full range of exercises enable the various playing techniques to be developed s…

Score Parties. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. When Beethoven wrote these three quartets he was 15 years old and a composition student of Christian Gottlob Neefe in Bonn. They reveal a strong Mozartian influence while the brilliant piano writing already gives a sense of the mature Beethoven. He may conceivably have written the works for the wealthy Mastiaux family in Bonn, as he gave piano lessons to …

A viola method for childrenThe leading German viola method now available in English.For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play string instruments using this publication.The publication of the four violin books in 2008 i…

Par CHAFFEE GARY. The Patterns Series The four books contained in the Patterns series have been designed to help students in developing an awareness of the types of materials currently being used in contemporary music drum performance. Throught the books, many suggestions will be made concerning how these materials can be applied to the drum set. Students should feel free to experiment with these …

Brahms had already announced his ?retirement' from composition when in the spring of 1894 he played chamber music with the cellist Robert Hausmann and the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld. This encounter apparently renewed his enthusiasm for Mühlfeld's much admired playing and inspired him to write two clarinet sonatas in the summer of the same year. Brahms conceived an alternate version of the works…

for String Orchestra. Par NISHIMURA YUKIKO. Flowing in the Wind inspires imagination and memories about a carefree time or place. The legato bow strokes and intricate harmonies, surround the listener with a beauty and sense of well-being. Yukiko Nishimura weaves harmonies in the orchestra within C Major, while placing rests for the musicians as the wind blows throughout the music.Flowing in the Wi…

Having created the first day-long workshop devoted exclusively to rhythm playing, renowned flatpicker Orrin Star has helped guitarists around the country improve their rhythm skills. This 95-minute video offers an enhanced version of Orrin's live workshop, featuring additional bass runs and songs, a new section on playing with other guitarists, and a guest appearance by Kenny Smith. Starting with …

Apprendre à jouer le blues traditionnel et musique old-time string band sur la mandoline. Steve James connaît cette musique et son histoire bien, et il fait il clairement ressortir sur cette leçon remplie de ' Lovin ' ful high jinks. Steve commence par les bases, mais rapidement obtient en écailles de blues, pick strokes, technique de trémolo et autres outils nécessaires pour jouer avec style et d…

In 120 Esercizi. Par PERLINI SILVANO. A new method for violin spread over two years that teaches how to use the first, second and third fingers of the left hand from the very first lesson. Over the course of the first year the student learns all the “applications” for the first fourfingers in the first position and the main bow strokes. The first volume contains a brief look at the history and con…

Over twenty massive rock songs from across the decades transcribed for guitar in standard notation and tablature. Includes vocal line and chord boxes. From Bruce Springsteen to Black Sabbath, Reef to Radiohead, and Deep Purple to Green Day, this has all the rock songs you need! / Niveau : Elémentaire / Date parution : 2006-07-17/ Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures

La méthode de référence du guitariste débutant ! Cette méthode d'initiation à la guitare électrique constitue indéniablement le meilleur moyen pour le guitariste débutant de progresser dans la pratique de son instrument. Tout d'abord parce que cette méthode est extrêmement complète, qu'elle aborde tous les éléments qu'un apprenti guitariste se doit de maîtriser : les techniques de jeu, le rythme, …