'It's never right to play Ragtime fast.?(Scott Joplin)Most listeners associate 'ragtime? with the music of Scott Joplin, one of the earliest African-American composers to straddle the divide between classical and popular music. It was Joplin who brought this musical style to the pinnacle of perfection.The term 'ragtime? stems from 'ragged time? and describes the contrast between the sprightly sync…

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others.Carefully selected by Iain Farrin…

15 awesome solos from ABBA to Aladdin. This volume features 15 songs in a range of styles from pop and classical to film and musical theatre. The pieces have been carefully selected and arranged to provide the perfect light relief from exam practice. The songs in this collection appear in order of difficulty, for students at Grade 1 level. Each song is presented with teaching notes to help you imp…

The Bluesier Side of Jazz for Alto Saxophone and Eb instruments by Andrew D. Gordon and Frank Villafranca was inspired by the piano students Andrew teaches at Shepherd University School of Music in Los Angeles and is dedicated to those students: Jungwon, Yumiko, Yoko, Eunice, Sooji, Hae Ji and Ok Kyu. As with many students that come from a classical background it is a difficult transition to learn…

Par BRIGGS FRANK. This 5 1/2' x 8' QWIKGUIDE book/cd set explores different applications of paradiddles for time playing in rock, funk, fusion and Latin styles. This tutorial is designed as an introduction to paradiddle applications, covering four different stickings. The material is geared for the intermediate student, although some portions are suitable for the intermediate student, although som…

Par TOMS GRAYDON A.. EEEEEEEK! It’s a whimsical excursion into the realm of the mechanical mice! It’s a rodent round-up! It’s a veritable vortex of vagabond voles! Are we to be vexed by vociferous vermin? Let’s find out while we have some fun!Your young band will love playing this one, as well as using their instruments in a creative but non-standard way. The effect of the little clicking critters…