Par VANDE GINSTE STEPHANE. On January 1st, 2016, Stephane Vande Ginste had an extraordinary intention: he planned to compose a 1-minute piece for piano every single day for the whole year. The result is an impressive collection of piano miniatures which - although contemporary - result in a variety of musical styles: apart from some experimental pieces, there are jazzy- and poppy pieces, more trad…

Par VANDE GINSTE STEPHANE. On January 1st, 2016, Stephane Vande Ginste had an extraordinary intention: he planned to compose a 1-minute piece for piano every single day for the whole year. The result is an impressive collection of piano miniatures which - although contemporary - result in a variety of musical styles: apart from some experimental pieces, there are jazzy- and poppy pieces, more trad…

Kevin Dillard introduces a book allowing experienced guitarists to take their playing to an entirely new level. Intelli-Shred offers an in-depth look into the mechanics and concepts behind those amazing guitar solos by legendary artists like Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Randy Rhoads, John Petrucci, and others. Guitarists learn the theory behind melodic modal shapes an…

This book written for those with no prior musical experience is the definitive text for learning C-tuning concert or classic-style 5-string Banjo. Written by the late Frank Bradbury Mel Bay's Banjo Method provides athorough grounding in music theory and note reading along with a complete presentation of Mr. Bradbury's unique 5-string concert Banjo technique and outstanding solo and duet arran…

Novello New Choral Series-A Gaelic Blessing is a simple and catchy piece by Craig McLeish. This piece will be particularly useful for school junior and community choirs and a tuneful introduction to singing simple contrapuntal lines.The second soprano part repeats the tune at bar 33 and should dominate here; the first sopranos and altos should support appropriately. Ease and beauty of tone shoul…

(Piano Reduction) Horn Quartet or Quintet-In the Mind's Eye is a concert piece inspired by visual art. Visual artists and composers have often been influenced by each other's work; James Beckel took inspiration from five paintings to compose In the Mind's Eye employing musical effects that replicate various brush stroke techniques. Movement 1-Random Abstract Movement 2-Daniel in the Lion's Den Mo…

Par VARGAS ENRIQUE. The definitive, comprehensive explanation of both the harmonic and melodic aspects of flamenco! Flamenco Improvisation - Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction in the Flamenco Environment by famed guitarist Enrique Vargas. This volume deals with new scales in the flamenco modal language. Some of these scales, such as the diminished, wholetone, overtone or hexatonic symmet…

The composer states:'The term 'oblique strategies? was coined jointly by British musician Brian Eno and German-born British visual artist Peter Schmidt to describe a series of printed cards they developed throughout the 1970's. The cards had their origins in sets of uncannily similar working principles that both artists had established independently, and featured aphorisms intended as a means of t…

As do all great artists Shostakovich creates in his art a personal language of universal appeal. In Shostakovich Symphonies and Concertos acclaimed author David Hurwitz describes the musical elements of that language: what it sounds like how it works expressively as opposed to providing a mere technical analysis. In this first book of its kind Hurwitz closely examines fifteen Shostakovich symp…

More fun pieces for piano-That's A Good Tune! Book 2: Fun pieces for Piano published by Kevin Mayhew. Features titles from various artists. Includes fun pieces such as Dolly's Doodles; Haggis Hunting; HippyHabanera; In Days of Old; Jim Knobbly Knees; Joshua's Dream; Lazy Bones; Lost Lullaby; Lullaby for Lulu; Runaway Train; Strudel Stroll; Three men ina boat; Three house and Warm Ice Cream.