1 Years - 1 Songs-2012 would have been the 100th birthday of American singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie. To mark his extraordinary achievements in songwriting this souvenir centennial songbook is now available. Woody Guthrie wrote over 3 000 songs in his lifetime yet only 300 or so were ever recorded. At the invitation of Guthrie's daughter Nora Guthrie contemporary singer/songwriters have set m…

Opera buffa in vier Akten - ??bersetzung von Brieger/Layer-Premi?red at the Vienna Hoftheater on 1 May 1786 Wolfang Amadeus Mozart???s and Lorenzo Da Ponte???s Le nozze di Figaro may be safely regarded as one of the greatest operatic successes of all times. Yet its success was not entirely due to Mozart???s music: on the contrary because of the extraordinary demands it placed on the orchestra (…

Par GILEWITZ RICHARD. Direct from the master of guitar clinics, this 96-page book contains a plethora of topics based on Richard Gilewitz\'s experience of conducting fingerstyle guitar and sound seminars for nearly a decade in a variety of settings worldwide. Sections are built around the most frequently asked questions from players of all ages and skill level, with topics supported by written exp…

4th edition with answers. Par KOH JOSEPHINE. In this second level comprehensive course book for advanced students, Practice in Music Theory Grade 7 continues with the exploration of complex harmonic and melodic concepts. The study of chromatic harmony includes the diminished 7th, the Neapolitan 6th, and the secondary dominants. Figured bass and non-harmony notes are explained in context with adequ…

Par JOHNSON CHAD. How to Sight Sing aims to help readers master the art of singing a melody correctly upon first glance. Though this may seem a daunting task initially, like any other skill, it simply takes practice to master. Like learning a new language, there are fundamentals to learn and drills and exercises to cement the concepts, but there are other helpful tools to make the process enjoyabl…

Experience Ultimate Expression. Par COKER JERRY. The jazz ballad provides our greatest opportunity for lyrical expression and represents the surest way to the musical heart. Traditionally, it has been the testing ground for a performer's worth, yet it is largely missing in our present musical culture and is seldom addressed in learning situations. Jerry Coker is recognized for his ability to creat…

Par PASS JOE. One of the finest books available on jazz guitar chords. Joe covers all the bases with two sections on chord forms and chord passages. Chords are divided into six categories: Major, Seventh, Augmented, Minor, Diminished, and Minor Seventh Flat Fifth, each showing substitutions and inversions that Joe would play when confronted with 'basic' chord symbols. The chord passage section is …

A Guide to the Techniques, Tunings, Scales, Licks, Complex Runs and More!. Par ROTH ARLEN. A master guitarist and pioneer of guitar education, Arlen Roth has been a part of the guitar scene for decades, touring and recording with artists such as Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Ry Cooder, Levon Helm, John Sebastian, and countless others. Arlen passes along his knowledge of authentic sli…

Essercizi per gravicembalo - A cura di M. Moiraghi (supervisione E. Fadini). The 10th volume of Domenico Scarlatti?s Sonate per clavicembalo represents a crucial landmark of this series, i.e. the thirty Essercizi per gravicembalo (London, 1738-39) at the heart of the composer?s production. For a long time, the style of these sonatas and their role in the history of keyboard music has been debated.…

Designed for anyone just learning to play the autoharp, this comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to the autoharp and its techniques. The accompanying videos, available online for download or streaming, feature demonstrations of songs and exercises throughout the book. Topics covered include: tuning - strumming techniques - beginning melody playing - chord-hand …