Par . ?Showpieces? provide opportunities for pianists to display their skills and elicit the ?Wow!? response from an audience. The anticipation of acquiring virtuosity is highly motivating for piano students because there is a special thrill in experiencing the sound and feel of playing showpieces, as well as having the admiration of listeners! The music of Ovation, Books 1 and 2 was selected with…

Jazz Phrasing for Trumpet and Jazz Phrasing for Trombone feature ten melodic pieces which are easy to play, yet convey the essence of mainstream (Swing/Bebop/Bossa) jazz vocabulary. The pieces are catchy and melodic, demonstrating the use of sequence and voice-leading to make a musical statement. The Phrasing for Trumpet book includes a play-along CD featuring trumpeter Victor Garcia playing ea…

Par FELD JINDRICH. One of the most essential books ever published for drummers, it contains a collection of over 120 of the most famous drum beats of all time. You'll learn how to play classic beats in every musical style. Includes beats and fills from Smells Like Teen Spirit, Smoke on the Water, and Rock Around The Clock./ Répertoire / Alto et Orchestre ou Alto et Piano

Par HARRIS PAUL. A piece a week Piano Grade 6 is ideal to be used alongside the Improve your sight-reading! graded piano books to support and improve the reading skills so fundamental to successful sight-reading. These fun, short pieces are specifically written to be learnt one per week. By continually reading accessible new repertoire, the crucial processing of information and hand-eye coordinati…

Arr. Otto M. Schwarz. Par PRAETORIUS MICHAEL. The many sided and productive Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) is knwon as a composer of dance music, sacred music and music for the advent and Christmas time. He worked as Kapelmeister to the court at Wolffenbuttel, but he was also asked to serve in other places, includin Dresden. Praetorius was valued for the new impulses he gave to music by means of h…

Par BITSCH MARCEL. Born in Toulouse, Marcel Bitsch (1921-2011) went on to study at the Paris Conservatoire before becoming a professor of counterpoint at the institution. As an exceptionally versatile musician, Bitsch has composed orchestral works, chamber works, numerous pieces and studies for wind instruments, as well as theory books. Precis D'Harmonie Tonale is a significant addition to the the…

Bluegrass Banjo From A To Z. Par NICKERSON ROSS. The Banjo Encyclopedia is a comprehensive, in-depth banjo instructional tool that covers the many intricacies of bluegrass banjo playing, including numerous topics that may have been overlooked in banjo instruction to date. The Banjo Encyclopedia can take a student from the beginning, to intermediate, and right through to more advanced styles of ban…

Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a jazz style -- without the need to learn to improvise. All of the books are compatible, with only minimal changes in the variation section to accommodate the ranges and unique characteristics of the instruments. Titles are: I Got Rhythm * But Not for Me * Embraceable You * A Foggy Day * Fascinating Rhythm * I've…

Featuring the most relaxing and soothing contemporary music, this collection of sheet music for solo Piano contains 21 pieces that will make sure you Keep Calm And Play On.When the stresses of modern life get too much, why not while away the blues with The Blue Book, a compendium of calming and relaxing contemporary solo Piano pieces to help you take some time out and keep calm? We've brought toge…

Melody, Lyrics And Chords. This series of beginning fake books for players new to ' faking” includes: 100 memorable songs, all in the key of C - lyrics - chords which have been simplified, but remain true to each tune - easy-to-read, large music notation. 100 songs from the 60s: Baby Love - Dancing in the Street - The Girl from Ipanema - Good Vibrations - Hey Jude - I Heard It Thr…