Par SZORC OWEN. As a guitarist, have you ever dreamed of playing contrapuntal bass lines and melodies. Or maybe you would like to sound more like a pianist, able to perform fluently with independent right and left hands.Playing multiple lines simultaneously can be one of the most physically and mentally demanding challenges posed by the guitar. Using the concept of planted notesùa fretting-hand fi…

Par MAY IMELDA. A Lick and a Promise is the debut poetry collection of one of Ireland’s most famed female musicians, Imelda May. Following the release of her first poetry EP Slip Of The Tongue in 2020, this collection contains 100 poems, including two each from both her father and young daughter. Using the themes of Breast, Below, Blood, Eyes, Tongue and Temple, the poems are written in May’s abso…

Step into the spotlight and take the lead as you play along with these superb backing tracks! Fifteen hit songs for Clarinet in easy melody line arrangement by Daniel Scott with specially recorded backing tracks. Ideal for beginners and young performers, using short easy arrangements in simple keys, with lyrics to help guide you though the piece. The accompanying CD contains full performance versi…

The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the demonstration tracks to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The purchase price includes online access to audio for download or streaming. This volume features eight songs: Beyond the Sea · I Love Paris · If We Only Have Lo…

Par CULLUM JAMIE. Momentum is Jamie Cullum 's sixth studio album. Produced, in part, by Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Adele) and Dan The Automator (Kasabian, DJ Shadow), Jamie approached this record in a completely different way to his previous LPs, for the first time using DIY home demos as a blueprint for the majority of its tracks, and writing the majority of the songs himself. This artist approv…

Par SAUCEDO RICHARD. This powerful work for band is composed in two main sections. The opening slow section features stunning impact points mixed with moments of majestic lyricism and distinctive harmonies. The energetic Presto section in 3/4 is introduced using a percussion ostinato with heroic and fanfare-like figures layered in from various sections of the band. The piece builds to an exciting …

Par WEDGWOOD PAM / LUMSDEN C.. Jackaroo teaches fundamental string technique using only open strings and first finger, each piece introduces a new rhythmic or technical point, with useful suggestion boxes for the teacher. The addition of words and lively accompaniments by Pam Wedgwood mean that each piece can be sung through first. There's even the chance to draw your own imaginary animals too, in…

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. The Suzuki method based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that man is the son of his environment. Students are taught using the mother-tongue approach / Pédagogie / Accessoire / Alto

Instrumental Play-Along. Par MIRANDA LIN-MANUEL. Get ready to have a blast playing all the fun tunes from Disney's smash hit Encanto! These books feature instrumental solos with online recordings of both demonstration and professional backing tracks so you can practice and then take the lead and sound like a pro! Songs include: All of You · Colombia, Mi Encanto · Dos Oruguitas · The Family Madriga…

Par CURNOW JAMES. An important part of our Essentials of Musicianship Series, Scale Studies for Band is designed to be used as an instructional aid during your normal daily practice. Written so that the scale studies can be interlaced at appropriate times into your rehearsal, they enable you to address the scale and key considerations of your next piece just before starting that piece. For instanc…