Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Many anecdotes surround String Quartet op. 131: Beethoven is said to have considered it to be his finest quartet and of his late period works, the one dearest to his heart. It is also believed that the composer invested so much of himself in it: his ailing health, the social isolation brought about by his deafness and the suicide attempt of his nephew Karl. In addition it…

Par BARTOK BELA. Béla Bartók’s “For Children” is one of the best known pedagogical works for piano teachers of the twentieth century, second only perhaps to the same composer’s “Mikrokosmos”. It was based firmly on the huge number of folk songs he collected, recorded and studied with his colleague Zoltán Kodály. At the time, Bartók was offering something very new to piano teachers and their studen…

The perfect supplementary book for Ukulele students of all ages. Includes 40 favorite folksongs, famous classical melodies, songs from various cultures, and many fun-to-play original songs, appearing in order of level of difficulty. Each song is presented with the melody in a five-line staff and tablature. Chord names with fingerboard diagrams at every chord change are included, along with the lyr…

10 songs carefully selected and arranged for first-year instrumentalists. Even novices will sound great! Audio demonstration tracks featuring real instruments are available via download to help you hear how the song should sound. Once you've mastered the notes, download the backing tracks to play along with the band! / Saxophone Alto

15 awesome solos from ABBA to Adele. This volume features 15 songs in a range of styles from pop and classical to film and musical theatre. The pieces have been carefully selected and arranged to provide the perfect light relief from exam practice. The songs in this collection appear in order of difficulty, for students at Grade 1 level. Each song is presented with teaching notes to help you impro…

Quinze ans a frappé des chansons pour enregistreur descant dans l'agencement de la ligne de mélodie facile par Daniel Scott avec des morceaux de soutien spécialement enregistré. Idéal pour les débutants et les jeunes interprètes, à l'aide de courtes ententes faciles dans des clés simples, avec des paroles afin de vous guider si la pièce. Le CD accompagne contient les versions de performance complè…

Par MATTHEWS COLIN. The title Cortege does not imply a funeral march, but rather a measured processional in which the colours are predominantly sombre and the mood dark and often menacing. One of the most important elements of the work is the sequence of minor triads heard at the outset and dominating the latter part of the work: these do not have a conventional harmonic function, but are a backgr…

Hallelujah Ukulele: 19 Of The Best And Most Beloved Hymns and Spirituals is a truly special collection of gospel favorites drawn from the traditions of many faiths and cultures.Hallelujah Ukulele: 19 Of The Best And Most Beloved Hymns and Spirituals brings a delightful mix of treasured worship songs - songs of praise and petition, hymns of joy and thanksgiving, spirituals that have given strength …

This medley of two of John Lennon's most popular songs has been arranged as a tribute to the holiday season. Although the selected songs' timeless message about peace and goodwill towards men is appropriate all year round, it seems especially poignant during the holidays. The ensemble parts have been arranged to capture the essence of these iconic songs, while providing plenty of teaching and lear…

With the musically literate steel or nylon-string guitarist in mind, this book features 32 well-known gospel tunes arranged in guitar-friendly keys in standard notation only. While ideal for solo performance in church services, suggested guitar chords provide a foundation for sight reading, improvisation and group singing. To encourage students to pencil-in their own ideas about digitation, minima…

Par BARTOK BELA. Béla Bartók?s six string quartets, composed between 1908 and 1940, are 20th-century milestones of the genre. His First String Quartet is closely linked to his unhappy love for the violinist Stefi Geyer, to whom he sent the initial measures of its first movement in early 1908 with the remark: ?My song of death?. When he completed all three movements of the work a year later, he had…