Par RICKER RAMON. 'Suspended Animation' is a contemporary straight-eighth feel with sections that can be opened up for any player to solo. The entire composition is built on only two suspended chords, and is written in a manner that makes it easy for young bands to quickly get into the piece. With only two chords to worry about, much of the anxiety of wrong notes is eliminated and the student can …

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Rock chords including power chords, barre chords as well as open chords are taught in standard notation, tab with accompanying photos. Anyone can learn the chords that have been heard in rock 'n roll for decades with this foolproof method. Presented in a logical order with brief dialogue on how to play each chord shape in 12 keys (for moveable shapes), this is a must have f…

Par D\'ADAMO DANIEL. ?Quatuor n°2? was first performed by the Tana string quartet on April 14, 2013, at Radio France, Paris. ?I conceived a piece whose principal subject was going to consist in the description of a minuscule sonic element. The description of this tiny initial material would be so precise, so detailed that, deployed on a much larger scale than its original one, it would occupy the …

Par HARRIS PAUL. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris' Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-singing! Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-singing. Step by step, you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through over 150 rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and making c…

Par BAY WILLIAM. If you are only going to get one guitar chord book, make it this one! Thousands of chord forms are presented. Chords are presented in each key and numerous forms are shown for each type of chords. Chords are classified into melody forms, inside forms, rhythm forms and bottom four string forms. Each type of chord is shown in notation and it lists the name of each note and its funct…

Par HARRIS PAUL. A workbook for examinations including over 60 practice tests for Associated Board exams, supporting the new syllabus requirements from 2012. The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to help…

Par HIMES WILLIAM. And now for something completely different! Who but William Himes would think of deconstructing and the reconstructing the 'birthday' song into this amazingly creative overture? And, who else could do it so well? The cognitive and the affective domains are both in for a treat as you prepare this intriguing new work for performance. Be sure to hear the CD demo and look closely at…

Par HARRIS PAUL. A workbook for examinations including over 100 practice tests for Associated Board exams, supporting the new syllabus requirements from 2012. The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to hel…

Par RICKER RAMON. Contemporary straight-eighth 'Maiden Voyage' feel. This chart takes up where 'Suspended Animation' left off. Uses same two suspended chords and adds a bridge. There is space for anyone in the band to solo. To help the beginning improviser, the composer has included some brief 'Notes on the Improvised Sections'. In addition this chart is correlated with material found in Vol. 1 of…

Par JARRELL MICHAEL. Before beginning to write a new piece, I always need to determine the outlines of the universe in which I am going to work, to define what could eventually be called a 'strategy'. It is also a question of defining a form, a 'dramaturgy' for the musical discourse, and to conceive a means of how to approach writing, in this particular case, for string quartet and orchestra. The…

Par HARRIS PAUL. Does the thought of sight-reading make you groan? The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sigh-reading! series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems, especially in the context of graded exams. St…

Par BAY WILLIAM. If you are only going to get one guitar chord book, make it this one! Thousands of chord forms are presented. Chords are presented in each key and numerous forms are shown for each type of chord. Chords are classified into melody forms, inside forms, rhythm forms and bottom four string forms. Each type of chord is shown in notation, listing the name of each note and its function i…