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 versitile composer, Bitsch has composed orchestral works,chamber works and numerous pieces and studies for wind instruments. Vingt Études comprises unique studies covering all technical aspects asked of trumpet players. Suited t…

Par NIEHAUS LENNIE. One of the world's most popular jazz etude books. Designed for sax but suitable for all instruments. This volume, a continuation of Vol. 1, contains 12 easy level exercises and 10 etudes. Like Volume 1, it includes a CD with a rhythm section playing each etude in three keys, so Eb, Bb, and C instruments can play with a track in their key (so they won't have to transpose from th…

Par DEL BORGO ELLIOT. Interesting counterpoint brings the minor key 'Ballad of John Riley' to your band with style. Allowing for some good melodic playing from the tenor instruments (Trombone, F Horn, Tenor Saxophone) and later including the Bass Instruments in the melody, each section is important in this treatment of the somber folk tune. Great vehicle for studying phrasing and controlled perfor…

Easy Klezmer Tunes was created in response to many requests for a simplified version of Stacy Phillips' highly acclaimed "Klezmer Collection". Phillips has compiled a selection of pieces for beginning instrumentalists from that classic book. Klezmer music originally came from the Jewish ghettoes of Eastern Europe of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. The style reflects its mix of heritages from…

15 Easy Classical Solos, de Philip Sparke, est un ouvrage qui s'adresse aux jeunes musiciens, maîtrisant un peu plus d'une octave. 15 Easy Classical Solos a été conçu pour être joué en corrélation avec les séries Artist et/ou Master Level de la collection Essential Elements ®, publiée par les éditions Hal Leonard. Mais il peut également être utilisé indépendamment.Spécifiquement adapté à chaque in…

The same Real Easy Book, Level 1 used by school jazz ensembles world-wide now includes: Three-horn arrangements of each tune Separate pages for each horn player Parts simple enough for beginning players, but which create fuller, much more interesting performances. The new parts are written in a limited range to be playable by a variety of instruments. Each tune now includes harmony parts for the…

Par YEAGER JEANINE. The works found in Classic Echoes are inspired by the great music of Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods. They reflect the varied styles and harmonies of music by the great composers. Ms. Yeager provides each with a musical flair and depth that make them outstanding for recitals, festivals, weddings, memorial services, and other performances. The contrast in t…

Media Type : Pocketbook Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Folk Series : Pocketbook Number of pages : 32 This informative booklet contains all the basics needed to start playing harmonica. It covers proper playing position, basic music reading (which is not required), and many great tunes in standard notation with blow/draw arrows and hole numbers indicated for each note. Written for a 10-hole di…

Par PHILLIPS BOB. A cute, pedagogically-based (get it'), first-year bass section feature, this piece will be fun and is sure to make your beginners sound fabulous. This piece is in first position for all players except basses. Basses shift up to C and D on the G string and only play pizzicato. Continuing Bob Phillips' tradition of bass section features, Dance of the Bowless Basses is sure to becom…

The basic principles of blues piano explained for the intermediate-level pianist in an easy-to-grasp fashion. Par RIVARDS TIM. Ce magnifique album, précurseur des éditions très récompensées de la série Exploring Piano, analyse les nombreux aspects harmoniques, rythmiques et mélodiques du blues. Le livre et ses pistes audio se consacrent aux styles des années 1920 à nos jours, aux pionniers du boog…