Many students only need a few opera arias in their vocal study. Selected Opera Arias extracts 10 arias useful to the typical voice student from the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology, with plot notes, translations and IPA, and combines them with the diction lessons recorded by top coaches in New York, and accompaniments recorded by coaches on staff at Lyric Opera of Chicago. The voice student gets a valu…

For novice and intermediate musicians, Alfred's Piano Play-Along series makes possible the satisfying experience of playing popular songs along with professionally recorded backing tracks. Incorporating vocal melody and signature instrument parts from classic recordings, these custom arrangements also sound great completely on their own, and will have you rocking out from the comfort of your livin…

Arrangeur: Samuel Applebaum. Par APPLEBAUM SAMUEL. String Tunes was compiled from melodies Samuel Applebaum used to teach his string students. Michael Katz has produced the accompaniment CD (in traditional, jazz and rock styles) to motivate students to practice and perform for friends and family. The melodies are arranged in progressive order from the first three notes students learn to hte end of…

The idea for this book series is to give instrumentalists the opportunity to practice solo improvisational techniques while playing along to rhythm tracks of keyboards, guitar, bass, drums/percussion in various different Latin styles including Calypso, Mambo, Salsa, Songo, Bossa, Guaracha, Samba and Latin-Blues. The 24 grooves totalling over 200 riffs/phrases and play-a-long tracks consists of a v…

Born in South Africa, but now an Irish citizen, Kevin Volans' musical idiom has been shaped by an unusually diverse range of experiences, including studies with Stockhausen in Cologne, field trips to South Africa to study traditional music, his own involvement with the New Simplicity movement, his collection of contemporary art and African textiles, friendships with composers like Morton Feldman a…

Drum Play-Along Volume 47. Par METALLICA. The Drum Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the audio to hear how the drum should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The charts feature authentic transcriptions based on the original recordings! The lyrics are also included for reference. The audio is availa…

Par VAN HALEN. Van Halen are one of most successful American rock bands, selling at least a million copies of every album since their 1978 debut. Their distinctive sounds is characterised by the lightning fast licks and sonic textures of guitarist Eddie Van Halen. The guitar workshop is a powerful learning tool that will help you extend your stockpile of licks and fills and develop your improvisat…

Drum Play-Along Volume 29. Par QUEEN. The Drum Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the audio to hear how the drum should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The charts feature authentic transcriptions based on the original recordings! The lyrics are also included for reference. The audio is available …

Par DRAKE ERVIN. This upbeat swing standard remains one of the most popular tunes recorded by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Here is a carefully arranged chart that sounds sophisticated, yet is easily attainable by young ensembles. Our Easy Jazz Ensemble series is written for full band, playable with four saxes, three trumpets, three trombones, and rhythm section. Each arrangement also includes op…

Play along to ten fantastic Keane tracks for Alto Saxophone. This superb edition features selected songs from their outstanding first two albums: Hopes and Fears and Under The Iron Sea , with top line arrangements of all the songs plus an instrumental fingering guide. As with all Guest Spot editions, there is a CD of specially recorded backing tracks including both full performance versions and re…