The melodies of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) span the entire chronology of his creative output, from his earliest song BALLADE DE LA REINE MORTE DAIMER (1893), written during his student years at the Paris Conservatory, to the cycle DON QUICHOTTE À DULCINEE (1932-33), his last compositions in any genre. In his songs, Ravel's text settings display a meticulous attention to detail. Ravel´s melodies are…

Sperie Karas takes you systematically through the land of syncopation, starting with 4/4 time, and on to odd and changing meters. The mastery of these solos prepares you for today's musical scene, giving you the control and security for the most demanding contemporary musical challenges in jazz, pop, and rock. Your reading skills will also be rewarded. 50 Syncopated Snare Drum Solos is ideal for c…

Par PART ARVO. Chad Smith, Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, has long nurtured the desire to commission a new work by Arvo Pärt. When the Los Angeles Philharmonic submitted this idea to Arvo Pärt in February 2007, the suggestion came at precisely the right moment. Pärt was working at that time with an ancient canon in Church Slavonic containing a prayer to a guardian angel - the c…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Eight carefully crafted mini-compositions that begin with simple time signatures and rhythms and work up to mixed meters and complex rhythms. The exercises are musically rewarding and fun to play, and will give your students the practice they need to develop rhythmic accuracy. / Niveau : 2 / Etude / Educatif

Par CURNOW JAMES. Your program will definitely improve with this set of 14 studies designed to aid in the teaching and development of good rhythmic reading abilities! These carefully crafted musical mini-compositions begin with simple time signatures and rhythms and work to more complex rhythms and meters. Musically rewarding, these pieces are meant to be studied on a daily basis, and will help yo…

Bartók wrote these one-to three-page intermediate-level works to supply piano students with easy contemporary pieces. Each selection, including the familiar Evening in the Country and Bear Dance, explores a different technique such as modal scales, tritones, repeated notes, changing meters, folk melodies and rhythms.

Par SAUCEDO RICHARD. Filled with tuneful melodies and an energetic lilt throughout, Cloud Dancing is sure to have great appeal for students as well as audiences. There is a wealth of teachable elements as well; developing confidence in 3/4, use of simple mixed meters in the slow middle section, and brief solo opportunities for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, and Trumpet. Enjoyable as well as educationa…

Par HARRIS PAUL. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris has now been extended to offer a series of editions supporting the Trinity College London sight-reading criteria. The books, including this volume for Initial, have been specifically written to reflect Trinity's parameters for each grade and contain new material throughout. Designed to help …