Second Edition Includes: * All of the original content * Three new performance pieces * Giuliani's Left-Hand Etudes, Op. 1 * New lessons and exercises * Improved music engravings Upon its first publication in 1995, Pumping Nylon became an instant classic and must-have technique handbook for all classical guitarists, and many players of other styles as well. Scott Tennant's encouraging style, sense…

Teachers' Choice, Selected Piano Repertory and Studies for grades 1, 2 and 3 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2015 and 2016 ABRSM Piano examinations.- This collection of interesting and appealing Piano pieces contains editorial suggestions for pedagogical purposes. Most teachers will find the performance points helpful in developing stylistic awareness in the …

Sergei Prokofiev's nine piano sonatas span the years 1907 to 1953. This collection, edited by Thomas Schumacher, addresses the first four of these masterworks: Op. 1 (in F minor), Op. 14 (in D minor), Op. 28 (in A minor), and Op. 29 (in C minor). In prefatory matter, Schumacher discusses Prokofiev's compositional style and the form of each sonata, in addition to analyzing the various themes and co…

Additional books to complement the tutor for adults and young people Play the Piano! Levels 1 & 2, are now available providing specially arranged favourite pieces in keeping with the technical level attained by the end of each course book. Whilst still under Mike's guiding hand, here is the chance for players to explore and enjoy more beautiful music in a variety of styles, confident that the tech…

Arrangeur: R. Duckett. Par DUCKETT RICHARD / LOANE C.. Team Woodwind is designed for everyone who wants to learn to play woodwind. This method: presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each student is ideal for individual, group or class tuition contains plenty of carefully graded music in a wide variety of styles encourages ensemble playing with varied repertoire for mixed wind gr…

Method for Flugel Horn. Par KASTELEIN / MICHIEL OLDENKAMP. Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instrument, and lots of fun pieces to play - either with the CD provided or with other students. Books include helpful diagrams and fun illustratio…

Updated and revised, this is the fun and easy electric guitar course that lets you play right from the first lesson. Based on popular, well-known songs, it assumes no previous knowledge of the guitar or music. The method starts with simplified music notation, moving on to standard music notation and tablature later. Clear diagrams, helpful demonstration photos and the use of colour make learning e…

Method for Horn. Par KASTELEIN / MICHIEL OLDENKAMP. Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instrument, and lots of fun pieces to play - either with the CD provided or with other students. Books include helpful diagrams and fun illustrations thro…

This valuable resource is a must for every choral director that prepares a chorus to sing Handel's Messiah! In three sections, Part I - Introduction to Preparing Messiah highlights Baroque performance practice and Ideals, Practical Considerations for Performing Messiah and other helpful information: Part II includes warm-ups for 20 choruses: Part III includes Appendices with a historical context o…

The most comprehensive guitar chord resource ever! Beginning with helpful notes on how to use the book, how to choose the best voicings and how to construct chords, this extensive, 264-page source for all playing styles and levels features five easy-to-play voicings of 44 chord qualities for each of the twelve musical keys - 2,640 chords in all! For each, there is a clearly illustrated chord frame…