Learn the Alternating-Bass Fingerpicking Style. Learn how to play in the style of contemporary Travis picking great guitar players like Paul Simon, James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, Leo Kottke, John Renbourn and Michael Hedges! By mastering all techniques described in the book, you will be on your way to elevating the Travis pick from a basic chordal accompaniment to a complex solo style! Includes: 14 …

A sacred evergreen is given new life in the capable hands of a master arranger. Lush vocal harmonies and emotive keyboard writing create a pleasing ambience of warmth and community. Treasured by many as a closer for Lord's Supper observances, this adaptation expands beyond the typical one verse congregational moment and brings about a choral offering of beauty and grace. Two presentation options a…

If you need a stunning opening for your next concert, this may be it! Of simple A-B-A form, its joyful and celebratory starting and closing sections frame a more serene middle part. The Latin Exsultate, Jubilate text sings well and encompasses a positive message of joy and peace. For ambitious choirs. Glorious! Recorded by the University of Miami Frost Chorale, Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe, conductor, R…

In preparation for Carol Wincenc's landmark Naumburg Award Recital at New York's Lincoln Center, she asked composer Daniel Paget to create a work drawn from the world of wonderful Romanian folk music for nai, or panpipes. The result was Romania!, Fantasy for Flute and Piano, a duet suggestive of both the nai and the cimbalom (hammered dulcimer). The work is a brilliant tip-of-the-hat to Wincenc's …

Par . Mal Waldron, fabled pianist and accompanist to Billie Holiday, has put together a marvelous album of original blues for all players. Utilizing a crack jazz trio, he runs the gamut of blues stylings. Features fabled soloist Ed Xiques, who has toured with Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and more. Come join a master in a session of true blues. Includes a high-quality printed music bo…

Play and Sing Songs in the Music Class with Step-by-Step Projectable Lesson Slides. Par GROSS MARTY / HAINES SALLY. Get on board! Using ukuleles in an elementary general music class can open new experiences for your students. These fun, accessible instruments encourage singing while promoting confidence and musical independence. Ukuleles also provide an additional way for you to observe student pr…

Proficiency in Theory and Performance. Group Piano - Proficiency in Theory and Performance is a comprehensive group piano course for adult beginners. Each of the 28 chapters begins with a chart of clearly outlined objectives so students have a snapshot of what skills they will learn and how the skills will be achieved. In addition to traditional note-reading and piano performance skills, students …

Early to Later Elementary Level. Par HUSSEY CHRISTOPHER. Many students today don\'t have access to an acoustic piano or they may prefer the ease of a portable electronic keyboard that also allows for a quieter practice environment in small homes or spaces. This comprehensive step-by-step course by Christopher Hussey adapts John Thompson\'s trusted teaching style to an electronic keyboard. It featu…

Bring world rhythms and sounds into your drum set playing. Learn the three ways that the drum set plays in world music settings: a standard kit as part of a percussion section, a standard kit alone, and an expanded drum set that includes world instruments, such as tambora. This systematic approach includes demonstrations and practice grooves for meringue and other Dominican rhythms, which you wil…