Another brilliant Christmas spiritual from Jay Althouse. 'Run, run to Bethlehem. See the tiny baby lying in the hay.' The melody practically sings itself, the steady, even rhythms drive the piece forward, and dynamic changes add excitement. A contrasting middle section adds a different dimension before a return to the opening melody and a closing section in which each voice is added on to the men'…

How does a trip to sunny Spain sound? You can get there without leaving home with Sharon Aaronson's new solo, Costa del Sol. This late-intermediate solo is written in the key of A minor and 4/4 time. The syncopated rhythms capture the Spanish style and provide rhythmic interest throughout the piece. In A-B-A form, the allegro A section contrasts nicely with the adagietto B section that also featur…

Par PLEYEL IGNAZ. The Quintet in G minor belongs to the first group of three quintets written by Ignaz Pleyel in 1785 and published for the first time in 1786. Of all his quintets, it was the most frequently published one and was available in various editions even during Pleyel's lifetime. The modern character of this piece shows in the 'new kind' of compositional technique and elaboration of the …

In this ultimate DVD guide, Dale Turner goes over fingerpicking patterns, bossa nova rhythms, Travis picking, smooth chord changes, strumming and flatpicking, and more! Learn the composing and playing techniques of John Lennon, Paul Simon, George Harrison, Elliot Smith, and Ani DiFranco. / Guitare

Elegy For Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The initial idea was for a millennium piece, which it is, but rather than add to the many celebratory pieces that have understandably been written to salute the 3rd millennium, Philip Sparke thought it would perhaps be appropriate to think about the aspects of life that are constantly with us (such as faith and philosophy) rather than the exciting changes that th…

Fassung Iv. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. with the unfinished revision [1739] an an appendix. The St. John Passion ranks among the great vocal works from Bach’s Leipzig years. In contrast to his other large-scale choral works, however, Bach never gave this work a definitive final form. Rather, for every performance he made numerous changes. All previous editions of the St. John Passion have combined …

Par AEBERSOLD JAMEY. All the bass lines from Vol. 6 'Charlie Parker - All Bird' - by bass legend Ron Carter! For All musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording (sold separately) until you feel you’ve mastered his “feel” and nuances. Then, using the special stereo separation on all of our Play-A-Long recordings, switch …

10 Virtuoso Pieces for Solo Violin. Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. Challenging and unusual concert pieces for the more advanced violinist Aleksey Igudesman takes us to his homeland and then around the world with his own arrangements and humorous compositions for solo violin. Aleksey Igudesman's solution, when considering mistakes that could be made when performing well-known virtuoso pieces, was to '…writ…

Description Key Features at Grade 6 Time signature changes, Bass Drum doubles, Polyrhythms, 6/8 Trip Hop Groove Single and double strokes, paradiddles, ratamacues, rolls, Stylistic Studies Playback skills Rockschool'builds upon its 21 years of unrivalled experience in rock and pop examination by bringing you the 2012-2018 Syllabus. For this latest Syllabus, Rockschool have employe…

Arr. Kunio Fujisaki. Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. I Got Rhythm est une chanson irrésistible composée par George Gershwin (1898-1937) sur des paroles de son frère Ira, pour la comédie musicale Girl Crazy (1930). I Got Rhythm deviendra par la suite un des plus grands standards du jazz et sera repris par de nombreux artistes. La grille harmonique du morceau (également appelée rhythm changes ) est devenue la …