Stanford University music professor, Steve Sano, and six-time GRAMMY® award winner Daniel Ho, draw upon decades of experience as performers and instructors to bring you 'Ukulele at School, a unique and empowering method that makes learning fun and easy! In this teacher's manual, the material in the student's book is reproduced in full and enclosed in a gray outline so you can see exactly what's pr…

A further volume containing 26 scales, each presented as an exercise with a second part to be played by the teacher, or the CD. The book introduces other aspects such as tonality, harmony and how scales are constructed to give the beginner an all round knowledge of how music is constructed. The three speed CD that is included with both these volumes contains the second part at different speeds so …

Par LEGG PAT. Position Jazz is a collection of ten cello duets designed to offer an enjoyable introduction to positions from 1/2 to 5th. The deliberately simple lower part enables the teacher to observe the student above. It also provides an opportunity for a beginner cellist to experience making music with a more advanced pupil. The positions used within each piece are indicated in boxes.  / Inst…

Par DANCLA CHARLES. The studies by Charles Dancla (1817–1907) are more than mere technical exercises. They demand a special sense of tone, an elegant, softly flowing and swinging way of playing. They challenge the violinist in all associated disciplines, such as staccato on an up- and downbow, arpeggios, double stop passages and rapid passages. Apart from that, Dancla again and again seeks the sof…

The Jennifer Linn Series features carefully leveled collections of either popular music arrangements or original compositions. The pieces or songs in each book are placed in a progressive order so students can learn new skills as they advance through the book. Written for piano students of all ages, there are five levels in the series: Early Bird (Pre-Staff), Easy Elementary, Elementary , Easy Int…

Par HUSSEY CHRISTOPHER. This fun and approachable method introduces young people to the keyboard through enjoyable activities and pieces. Technique is cleverly developed step-by-step with clear guidance and all the supporting resources needed for a smooth and fulfilling learning journey. Suitable for group or individual lessons, and offering performance opportunities right from the start. This pup…

French composer Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was also a critic, scholar, and teacher. ' The Sorcerer's Apprentice ' is his most famous creation, and this original compilation of Dukas ' Piano works is highlighted by the world-renowned music that was based upon Goethe's Faust and inspired a memorable sequence from Disney's Fantasia. The two-Piano version that appears here was transcribed by the composer …

Playing Guitar in Jazz Band is for beginning to intermediate guitarists who are interested in playing in a jazz big band. Playing this style of guitar can be challenging, as the chord changes are often complex, yet the guitar parts should remain simple enough to avoid detracting from the overall sound of the band. This book breaks down that process by substituting difficult chord shapes with more …