Par CHAPMAN CHARLES. Drop-2 chord forms have been used by guitarists in all musical genres for years. The concept refers to 4-way, closed voicings in root position or any inversion, dropping the second note from the top by 1 octave, hence the term 'drop-2'. In practice, a nifty guitar harmonic symmetry occurs as drop-2 chords are invariably played on any four successive strings, muting or avoiding…

From Dixieland and boogie woogie to swing, blues, jazz, bop, Latin, and rock music, this title offers a variety of styles. Along with music to fifteen songs, downloadable MP3s provide a chance to play with a top Broadway trombonist.Each song is recorded three ways:1. Practice playing melody (1st trombone) or harmony (2nd trombone) with the title tracks, MP3s 1-15, marked TT.2. Practice playing mel…

Nothing says class like an Irving Berlin standard, and this favorite tune from the Fred Astaire film TOP HAT is first class for your vocal jazz group. / Voix Mixtes

The new publication Essential Play-Alongs for alto saxophone is perfect for beginners who have recently started lessons. Accompanied by excellent bands on the CD, you can get a taste of popular music styles: from jazz and blues to funk and Latin. Listen to the full version or play along with the accompaniment track. The compositions were written by top authors Jim Snidero, Ed Harlow, Fernando Bran…

The basic principles of blues piano explained for the intermediate-level pianist in an easy-to-grasp fashion. Par RIVARDS TIM. Ce magnifique album, précurseur des éditions très récompensées de la série Exploring Piano, analyse les nombreux aspects harmoniques, rythmiques et mélodiques du blues. Le livre et ses pistes audio se consacrent aux styles des années 1920 à nos jours, aux pionniers du boog…

From best-selling author, John O'Neill, The Saxophone Method is a complete course for the beginner to intermediate saxophonist. Start by mastering the essential foundation techniques of breathing, embouchure, tone production, and tonguing required to be a great player in any style. With a wide range of tunes from all over the world you will be exposed to a great variety of musical styles to motiva…

The second book in The Graded Piano Player series offers popular repertoire for pianists at Grades 2-3. - Filled with classic tunes and songs from Disney, TV and film, jazz, pop and musical theatre. - Rigorously researched, edited and fingered by top educationalists. - Meticulously arranged to progress in line with the ABRSM and Trinity graded piano examinations. - Ideal for anyone seeking well-cr…

Randy Vincent's 200-page complete guide to three-note jazz guitar voicings and related topics. For everyone from intermediate newcomers to jazz guitar up to very advanced players, the book develops a unique 'dynamic' concept of harmony where three independently moving lines team up to create beautiful harmonies that are valuable for comping, chord melodies and chordal jazz improvisations. Topics i…

Learn virtuoso pieces in the styles of Doc, Merle, Chet and Jerry with the Mastering Thumbpicking With Richard Smith instructional DVD.Richard Smith is one of today's hottest fingerstyle guitarists, a sensational musician who is equally at home playing blues, country, jazz or pop.In this tutorial DVD he takes apart his rhythmic 'thumbpicking? style while breaking down four challenging tunes: Happy…

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Par MILHAUD DARIUS. Composed in 1952, String Quintet No. 2 is an alternative, exciting String Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. Milhaud makes use of variation in bowings, complex rhythms, chromaticism, altering tempos, double stops, harmonics, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, among other aspects. Milhaud`s String Quintet No. 2 is essential to all advanced String Quint…