This critical edition of the Trio is an excerpt from the COMPLETE WORKS OF CLAUDE DEBUSSY, Series III, volume 1. Debussy's Piano Trio, his second surviving instrumental work, dates from late summer 1880, just as the composer was turning eighteen. The Trio was long thought to have survived only in an autograph score of its opening movement, plus a cello part showing three more movements. In the ear…

Par CURNOW JAMES. An important part of our Essentials of Musicianship Series, Scale Studies for Band is designed to be used as an instructional aid during your normal daily practice. Written so that the scale studies can be interlaced at appropriate times into your rehearsal, they enable you to address the scale and key considerations of your next piece just before starting that piece. For instanc…

Craig McLeish writes of The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was the first black American to earn his living from writing. He was an innovator of jazz poetry, becoming part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote plays, short stories, novels, and his poetry was widely read. He was also a journalist, columnist and lecturer. The Negro Speaks of Rivers was perha…

Par BAEYENS AUGUST. August Louis Baeyens received his musical training at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory in Antwerp, studying solfège, viola, and harmony. As a composer, Baeyens developed chiefly through the study of composers such as Debussy, Wagner and Strauss - this interest gave him the reputation of a revolutionary within the confines of the very traditionalist conservatory. However, th…

Extreme bass player Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, Dethklok, Mike Keneally, Dweezil Zappa) explores how he combines tone, technique, and artistry to play some of the most demanding music in the industry. Nearly two hours of live performances include fellow musicians Mike Keneally, Joe Travers, Kira Small, and others, PLUS a breakdown of drums and bass for three Dethklok songs with special guest drummer …

Let's face it---we all practice in front of the TV sometimes, so why not make the best of it? The Couch Potato Bass Workout is a fun, straightforward, no-frills approach to building bass technique while watching your favorite TV show or just vegging out on the couch. It's perfect for bassists of all levels and styles looking to develop speed, strength, and accuracy. Learn the proper posture for si…

Let's face it---we all practice in front of the TV sometimes, so why not make the best of it? The Couch Potato Guitar Workout is a fun, straightforward, no-frills approach to building guitar technique while watching your favorite TV show or just vegging out on the couch. It's perfect for guitarists of all levels and styles looking to develop speed, strength, and accuracy. Learn the proper posture …

The Absolute Beginners approach is designed to make learning Latin percussion easier than ever before! Step-by-step pictures take you from first-day exercises to playing along with a backing track.In one great book you get:A look-and-learn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanationsPractical advice and tips covering everything you need to know to get you playing, fast!CD audio tra…

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Reverie from Scenes from Childhood includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he considers how to interpret the Romantic language of Schumann’s piano music, a biography of the composer and a short history of the music – all illustrated in full colour. more than the score… is a series of classic piano music, c…

Par GRIEG EDVARD. Arietta from Lyric Pieces Book 1 includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he considers how to approach this opening piece from Grieg’s famous Lyric Pieces, a biography of the composer and a short history of the music – all illustrated in full colour. more than the score… is a series of classic piano music, cov…

Absolute Beginners: Keyboard contains step-by-step photos and DVD videos that take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backup track. This complete guide has been designed to tell you everything you need to know, from the very first time you play your keyboard. In one great book you get a look-and-learn course that uses video instruction and clear pictures instead of long explanati…

Have you ever dreamed of treading the boards in some storied Broadway theater? Well we can't make that happen, but this collection of 17 timeless Broadway songs for female vocalists is the next best thing! We've lovingly recreated the backing tracks for such wonderful songs as Someone Like You (Jekyll & Hyde), Matchmaker Matchmaker (Fiddler On The Roof), I Still Believe (Miss Saigon), and many mor…

Step-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backing track. Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time. A look and learn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanations. Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know to get playing, fast! CD audio tracks to show you how things…

Par PASEK BENJ / PAUL JUSTIN. A musical drama biopic chronicling P.T. Barnum (played by Hugh Jackman) and his founding of the Barnum and Bailey Circus, this December 2017 film features a stunning soundtrack by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul of La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen fame. This vocal selections folio features 9 songs provided in vocal lines with piano accompaniment./ Recueil / Piano, Chant …