Par WINTERSON JULIA / HARRIS PAUL. Rock and Pop Theory: the essential guide offers musicians of all ages and levels a practical and relevant guide to music theory today. With a special focus on popular music, this indispensable guide: - introduces key musical concepts such as pitch, tempo, rhythm, harmony, scales, instruments, musical forms and structure - outlines the conventions governing …

Description This comprehensive book/CD pack will teach you the basic skills needed to play beginning rock Keyboard. From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, tools, and techniques used by the pros. The accompanying CD demonstrates most of the music examples in the book. The full-band tracks feature the rhythm section on the left channel and the Piano on the right channel, so that you ca…

The Best Step=by-Step Guide to Start Playing. Par LUDWIG MATT. From Hal Leonard, the leaders in music education, Do-It-Yourself Trumpet is a fun way to get started playing on your own. Using excerpts of over 150 well-known songs from the Beatles and Disney to Elvis and Taylor Swift, you will be given step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sounding like a pro in no ti…

Holiday Songs from Around the World. Par . This collection of 26 holiday songs and carols can be played together in harmony by any number or combination of instruments. Woodwinds, brass, strings, and mallet percussion can have fun playing in like instrument ensembles and get creative with any mixed ensemble. They are also outstanding tools for auditions, sight reading, and learning the art of ense…

Par REINHARDT DJANGO. In the world of Gypsy Jazz, the original Quintette of the Hot Club of France achieved an energy output seldom equaled or surpassed for 7 decades or so. Django wanted to have two rhythm guitars behind him when he soloed to give him a full sound. Then when Grappelli soloed, Django would interject himself between Grappelli and the rhythm guitar section. From this vantage point, …

Par HARRISON TOM. Tom Harrison's book How to Become a Film Composer gives up-and-coming composers the inspiration, information and the tools necessary to succeed in today's music for media industry. Harrison has spent years working on the front line in Hollywood, where he has held key positions on music teams for some of the world's most successful television shows. His own music can be heard all …

Discover the rich traditions, history, origins, and pioneering artists of exciting styles from around the globe. Learn the characteristic rhythms and techniques used in some of the world's most remarkable music. All the music in this book is arranged for the guitar and will enlighten every guitarist---from beginners to advanced players. Volume 1 of this series features diverse music from six disti…

The integration of technique and artistry in this course gives students the tools of expressive performance. Students will build a technical foundation with the purpose of artistic playing through the use of 'Technique Secrets,? 'Artistry Magic? pages, and an appendix of scales and triads. / Piano

Designed for the teenager or transfer student, Technique and Artistry Book 1 from the Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner series combines 'Technique Secrets? from both the Primer and Level 1 with new exercises that correlate with Accelerated Piano Adventures Lesson Book One. The integration of technique and artistry gives students the tools for expressive performance. 'Technique Se…

Includes Video Instruction and Audio Play-Alongs!. Par MAGIDSON JEFF. The Hal Leonard Guitar Method has been a mainstay for students of the guitar for many years. In this latest installment, the Hal Leonard Gypsy Jazz Guitar Method, guitarist Jeff Magidson (Hot Club of Francisco, Duo Gadjo) guides you through this ubuquitous style that first emerged in the 1930s as a result of cross-pollinating Am…

Mark Harrison's Modern Pop Keyboard has been created to teach the basic skills required to play Keyboard in a modern, pop style - from comping to soloing, from grand to Piano synth pads, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the techniques used by the pros. / Clavier

This practical resource provides foundational tools for scale, chord, and arpeggio playing- exercises for developing precision, speed, agility, and clarity of tone- and exercises and etudes that focus on a variety of technical challenges. / Piano

Discover the rich traditions, history, origins, and pioneering artists of exciting styles from around the globe. Learn the characteristic rhythms and techniques of some of the world's most remarkable music. All the music in this book is arranged for the guitar and will enlighten every guitarist---from beginners to advanced players. Volume 2 of this series features the diverse music from six distin…

2nd Edition. Par FABER NANCY / FABER RANDALL. The 2nd Edition Level 1 - Technique and Artistry Book from the Faber Piano Adventures integrates of technique and artistry, giving students the tools for expressive performance. Four effective 'Technique Secrets” open the book, followed by engaging technical exercises. The 'Artistry Magic” pieces at the end of each unit promote expressive, pianistic pl…

Learn the art of jazz vocal improvisation! This book will help you hear, understand and apply jazz theory so that you can solo as a complete musician?in the same way that instrumentalists do. Each lesson offers a core musical concept related to harmony, melody, and rhythm, integrating skills such as conducting and analysis. All concepts are reinforced with practical exercises. The accompanyi…