Par VIGNOLA FRANK. This Modern Guitar Method Supplement (formerly of the Frank Vignola Play-Along Series) contains solos which have been written and recorded over blues and rhythm changes in many different keys. Learn more about commonly used chord changes by having the opportunity to jam on them extensively. Some of these etudes have been recorded both at a slower tempo for learning and at perfor…

Playable at the end of the first year, this bright overture will introduce your students to differing articulations that are commonly used in the march style. A glorious opening statement of the melody is developed to explore the foundations of this historic traditional band genre all within the confines of the parameters of the series. Bold music for teaching and performance. (1:45) / Concert Ban…

Par HANSEN JONATHAN. Included are hundreds of photos depicting all the chords today's pianist/keyboardist will ever need to know - each shown in the left hand, except where two hands are necessary. Also supplied are a useful graphic which illustrates the location of the notes, a list of note names and the most commonly used chord symbol. Chords are listed by the circle of fifths. A listing of alte…

Par SANVOISIN MICHEL. Playing and Learning Soprano Recorder & Volume 1 by Michel Sanvoisin is the first book of an anthology of classical pieces. Written for beginners, this method in English, German and French will enable them to acquire the seventeen notes most commonly played on the recorder. The additional notes are covered in a second book that also includes some revision work. It features pi…

Par SCHUSTEDT JIM. This 50-song collection of popular songs, spanning four decades, will add variety to your mountain dulcimer repertoire and will be loads of fun to play! Each well-crafted arrangement is written in standard notation and tab in standard D-A-d tuning and includes lyrics plus chord diagrams for additional accompaniment. Many songs utilize the 1 and 6 frets commonly found on mounta…

Par NISHIMURA JUDY. The Christmas Flutist is a collection of 20 Songs and Carols arranged for solo flute by Judy Nishimura. The perfect companion for a flutist looking for music to play at a church service, a solo gig, or just to enjoy at home. Additionally, each arrangement has retained the key signature most commonly associated with the tune, thus they can easily be used as a prelude or introduc…

The Blues Scale For Flute by Andrew D. Gordon is an invaluable guide to the blues scale, explaining how it is used to improvise in many styles of contemporary music.This book contains 20 grooves in 13 styles:Pop: 2 GroovesRock: 3 GroovesBlues: 2 GroovesJazz-Swing: 1 GrooveFunk: 3 GroovesR and B: 1 GrooveLatin: 1 GrooveGospel: 2 GroovesNew Age: 1 GrooveReggae: 1 GrooveCalypso: 1 GrooveAcid-Jazz: 1 …

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. The solo cantatas of Handel (most of them written in Italy during the years 1707-09) are commonly regarded as works of apprenticeship in which he forged a musical technique that would stand him in good stead as a composer of Italian operas. Available here is the first volume of solo Cantatas for Soprano with Basso Continuo. This highly authoritative edition has been ed…

Par DOBBINS BILL. Many different possibilities for harmonizing the same melody are illustrated and analysed, using techniques by such influential arrangers and composers as Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Oliver Nelson, Gil Evans and Clare Fischer. Techniques of melody harmonisation, linear writing and counterpoint for 2, 3, 4 and 5 horns. A chapter on writing for the rhythm section clearly illu…