Par HARRIS PAUL. This new series from Paul Harris builds on his previous series' Improve your Scales and Improve your Sight-reading . Improve Your Practice Grade 2 begins by encouraging students to plan their practice sessions, starting with warm-ups and then giving tips on how to 'explore a piece'. This book will encourage children to think about different aspects of their music as they play by g…

Alfred's Ultimate Play-Along series gives you everything you need to jam with your favorite songs. This book contains authentic TAB transcriptions, music notation, lyrics, and chords to eight Journey classics. There are two versions of every song on the included CDs: an instrumental sound-alike recording, and an instrumental accompaniment track without guitar so you can play along. When you use th…

The magic continues: Valentina, the little witch, and her friend Chebby the Fox have returned, bringing with them many things for the little musicians to discover and to learn in Vol. 2 of the recorder method Flötenzauber. Following up on the first volume, the method has been designed carefully and in a manner suitable for children, gradually involving the right hand and extending the tonal range …

Choralkantate. Par REGER MAX. The choral cantatas are Reger's most personal and most substantial contribution to one of the principal categories of Protestant church music, and they are only major works in this field by one of the foremost composers of his time. This is true despite the fact that Reger himself does not appear to have considered the cantatas to figure among his principal compositio…

Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Rameau’s only extant opera based on a libretto by Voltaire has come down to us in two versions (1745 and 1746), that of 1745 having long been regarded as lost. Volume IV.12 of the “Opera omnia Rameau” now provides a complete edition for the first time and thus the means to perform both versions. Voltaire refers to Metastasio in his libretto, in that he wanted to liberate …

Par VINE CARL. The composer writes My third string quartet was commissioned by the Smith Quartet (London) and first performed by them in 1994 at the Brighton Festival. The intention of the work was to transform four stringed instruments into a single super instrument while capitalising on their natural singing qualities. A kind of aural alchemy . Carl Vine / Niveau : Elémentaire / Répertoire / Co…

The Bluesier Side of Jazz for Tenor Saxophone and Bb instruments by Andrew D. Gordon and Frank Villafranca was inspired by the piano students he teaches at Shepherd University School of Music in Los Angeles and is dedicated to those students: Jungwon, Yumiko, Yoko, Eunice, Sooji, Hae Ji and Ok Kyu. As with many students that come from a classical background it is a difficult transition to learn to…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven completed his String Quartet Op.135 at Wasserdorf Castle in Gneixenhof, where he sought to recuperate with his nephew Karl after the latter?s failed suicide attempt in summer 1826. It stands out among his late quartets owing to the often cheerful, almost pastoral character of its four movements. Since Beethoven?s death it has often been interpreted as an attempt…

Par WASTALL PETER. Peter Wastall?s award-winning series of tutor books for woodwind and brass instruments, now available in revised and refreshed editions to instruct and inspire the next generation of musicians, guiding them from beginner level to Grade 3 standard. Divided into units that provide clear explanations of each new stage of learning, alongside plentiful exercises and graded concert p…

'Zeeland' was written as a celebration of the community and the students who make music come to life. It is a reflection of those special moments experienced by young musicians and teachers when the performance of music brings them closer together and creates memories that will last a lifetime. (3:45) / Concert Band

Douze Cahiers D'Etudes Revues, Annotées et Doigtées Par Mathieu Crickboom. Par CRICKBOOM MATHIEU. The masters of the violin have left us an inheritance of numerous books of remarkable studies and caprices. But the very abundance of this precious inheritance makes that an important part of it remains without profit, because it is impossible for the pupils to acquire or study these few thousands stu…

18 des plus populaires chansons de Sting arrangées pour guitare (notations standards et tablatures)

Par LACKOWSKY RICH. This must-have guide for drummers provides insight into the history and development of the progressive rock genre, and explores a dozen legendary drummers that had the most impact on the style. The book will lead you through the beats, licks, solos, and grooves that made each artist famous, with insight into their approaches, the gear they used, the bands they played in, and th…

Par FINE ELAINE. Although the practice of scales is essential to building and maintaining strength, technique, tone, and agility?it is very easy to slip into the habit of playing them automatically, without paying attention to how they sound or even being aware of what scale we are playing. The 29 single-page studies in this book are designed to combat that tendency as they are musically, intellec…

Cd: Full Performances And Play-Along-Tracks - Piano Part To Print. This collection presents well-known folk songs - with a twist: the tunes, newly arranged for melodic instrument and piano, are slightly jazzy and mixed with pop music elements - making traditional songs sound fresh and interesting again! All pieces are very melodic in character and work well even without piano accompaniment, which …