Basic drum set coordination can be learned very quickly using vocal sounds instead of written notes. Drums from Day One is an adaptation of the proven ?solfege? technique to the drumset.?Solfege ? (singing musical notes with syllables) has been used for hundreds of years by teachers of virtually every other musical instrument. The traditional way of beginning the drums by studying andanalyzing wri…

First writing skills for musicians. This book has been designed to help the beginner student to read and write commonly used musical symbols, providing a firm grounding in notation from which to progress onto Trinity?s Theory of Music Workbook Grade 1. There is ample opportunity to practise each element throughout this workbook, with symbols often explored in more than one way to build deeper unde…

Nick Barber has been part of traditional English music sessions up and down the country for many years. His copious notes have resulted in this tune book suitable for any melody instrument (fiddle, accordion, tinwhistle, recorder, etc.). The tunes are accurately transcribed, referring to original sources wherever possible. Also included is information about each tune, with Nick's choice of chords …

This volume builds on the progress achieved by following the outlines and good practice established in Book 1. This book helps to establish the habit of regular sight-reading, generally recognized as a vital skill in all fields of music. To this end, the exercises are progressive and structured to increase the pupil's awareness of new rhythms, keys and range of notes. Changes of hand position are …

Par HITTLER LOUIS. The Mel Bay Clarinet Method is a step-by-step, easy-to-understand method for teaching clarinet. This method is especially useful for the student wishing to be well versed in all styles of contemporary music. Emphasis is placed on the basic fundamentals of good perfomance. In addition to basic technique, the book features outstanding solo and duet matrial and fine original techni…

In this book the tenor part is suitable in range for either changed voices or those unchanged boys' voices which are usually assigned to a low alto part. The baritone part lies within the easy range of voices even in junior highschool and is effective when sung by adult male choruses who may be lacking tenors but yet have a good many basses. The bass part is also not too low for the average low b…

Abracadabra Trumpet leads the learner from the earliest stages to competence throughout the basic range of the instrument. The pieces in this book have been carefully selected to cover each aspect of technique in an accessible inviting and satisfying way. Without sacrificing musical interest the material has been graded to encourage good reading.This book contains an accompanying CD which contai…

Newly Revised by James & Susan McKeever-Fundamentals Of Piano Technique was developed by Leon Conus (1871-1944) and Olga Conus (1890-1976) during many decades of teaching and performing and through association with the most prominent Russian musicians of the time – including Rachmaninoff Scriabin and Medtner. The exercises in this method are concise and efficient focusing on the elements …

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 …

This pupil's book provides a lively and comprehensive introduction to the very first steps of playing the viola.All the titles in the Abracadabra series work in conjunction with each other making them ideal for ensemble group and whole class tuition. Used alone they remain perfect for individual lessons. The book contains activities games and pieces that teach the fundamentals of playing the v…