1722-1725. Par BACH JOHANN-SEBASTIAN. In 1721 a 20-year-old soprano employed at the princely court in Köthen married the court's Kapellmeister, set to become the greatest composer of the age. As his second wife she married into a young family with four children, and a busy household filled with music. The music book that Johann Sebastian Bach presented to his new wife Anna Magdalena in 1722, and r…

Comping In The Freddie Green Style. Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Every jazz guitarist needs to be familiar with the accompaniment style of Freddie Green. Freddie Green was the guitarist for the Count Basie orchestra for decades and his sound and comping technique were defining aspects of this legendary group. Four-to-the-bar strumming, essential chord voicings and voice leading ideas are covered in thi…

Version With CD. These books each bring together, for the first time, nine pieces from ABRSM's Guitar syllabus from 2019. The pieces have been carefully selected to provide an attractive and varied range of music to perform in exams, concerts or anywhere else! Covering a broad range of styles, these books are an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The books also contain helpful…

A pocket-sized collection of songs by the biggest names in Rock 'n' Roll, presented in chord songbook format, with chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics. A Picture Of You A Teenager In Love Ain't That A Shame All Shook Up At The Hop Baby It's You Be-Bop-A-Lula Blue Suede Shoes Blueberry Hill Brand New Cadillac Breathless Brown Eyed Handsome Man Can't Hardly Stand It Chantilly Lace…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The St. John Passion was first performed in Leipzig on Good Friday of 1724. Written three years before the St. Matthew Passion, it was a work Bach revised during the rest of his life, in fact he did not leave us a definitive version either in print or fair copy. The sources give evidence of four different versions used at four performances - 1724, 1725, around 1730 and d…

Par LEGG PAT. This collection of sixteen original, imaginative studies for solo cello has been specially designed for young players of Grades 1-3 ability. Throughout the book, progressive technical points go hand-in-hand with musical development. The studies cover a variety of keys, modes, rhythmic patterns and styles, including jazz, while also encouraging self-expression. The descriptive titles …

The Art Of Blues Guitar Improvising. Par BARRETT DAVID. Blues Guitar Method Level 2, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series®, is about learning the art of improvising. Areas covered are: Tools for Improvising (Scales and Arpeggios) - Soloing Concepts (Question and Answer Phrasing and Chord Tone Approach Construction) - Pickups, Intros, Turnarounds and Endings - and Bar Solo and Analysis. Thi…

Perfect for guitarists who have been playing for a while and are ready to expand their skills and technique, this revised book and DVD package starts with exercises for developing speed and agility and moves on to jazz chords, advanced techniques like slapping and tapping, modes, and alternate tunings. It also features thorough lessons on composition and arranging. The new DVD is hosted by Jared M…

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…