Par COURT DOUGLAS. Conductors of beginning bands are always looking for fresh material that will be fun for the band while the students continue sharpening their playing skills. You and your students will certainly have a great time with this new Grade 1 piece by Douglas Court. Cast in a relaxed “island” style, it’s a great way to help young musicians understand the need for smooth tonguing and pl…

Learn essential Classical Guitar techniques with Danny Gill. This superb Classical Guitar tutorial is designed for the beginner to intermediate player looking to develop their finger style Guitar techniques from basic ideas to more challenging pieces. Not only will you develop your finger independence through a variety of practical exercises, you will also learn such classical favourites as Green…

(An ancient magical spell) Overture for Band. Par BULLA STEPHEN. Move over, Harry! Your band members are the sorcerers this time as they take the audience to mystical realms. A captivating spell is cast as the music conjures up the drama and mystery of ancient magic. The foreboding opening will appeal to the young musician’s sense of adventure, and as the piece progresses every listener will be me…

Par NILLES ANIKA. If you don’t have access to your drums regularly, travel a lot, or have neighbors with sensitive ears, you will already have a PRACTICE PAD. But practicing without a drum kit is special! To keep your hands agile and dive deeper into EFFECTIVE METHODS that really improve your pad technique, ANIKA NILLES‘ PAD BOOK is JUST THE THING!  Anika gives plenty of options WHAT AND HOW to pr…

Next stop---'Fiddlin' Casey Jones'--- a piece that's guaranteed to get both the orchestra and audience rolling along! This is a sparkling arrangement of the beloved American folk song that beginning / intermediate string players will have the skills to play, but more advanced students will find delightfully challenging. All sections of the orchestra are featured, with opportunities for optional im…

Par PASTORE CARMINE. Kids love to rock and roll! Hit ‘em where they live with Carmine Pastore’s lively new young band powerhouse, Rockadelic! This will be a great contrast to that overture or march you’ve programmed for your next concert, and the band will Love it. A few well-chosen accidentals help add spice to the mix, but don’t overwhelm the group with too many “new” notes at one time. Irresist…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Kids want to have fun, learn to play their instrument, AND be the STAR! Not surprisingly, beginning band parents want those very same things for their kids. Now all your students can be STARS!They will learn to play Popcorn Prelude quickly and easily. Then add a bit of simple “STAND UP, SIT DOWN” staging and VOILA! It’s POPCORN!The kids love it and the parents love it! How can …

Par CORNICK MIKE. Mike Cornick's latest addition to this popular series for numerous players at one piano is, this time, for 5 left hands. True to the spirit of the series these pieces are entertaining for the audience and are fun to perform. Whilst enjoying themselves, players will be encouraged to listen and coordinate with each other. A second copy of the score is included for easy reading in p…

Take the lead is an integrated series for alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet and violin. In each edition all of the songs are in the same key at concert pitch, allowing the different instruments to play together. Chord symbols are included at concert pitch for use by piano or guitar.'Take the Lead Rock 'n' Roll' features idiomatic arrangements of rock 'n' roll classic…

Dedicated to Doreen Rao and her CME institute, composer Andrea Ramsey, through her music, depicts a journey many of us have travelled or will travel in our lifetime - the sense of going to a place of great vulnerability and fearing we are not enough--fearing we are empty or hollow or perhaps wrestling with events that have occurred in our life. These deep emotions will be powerful for your women's…