Pieces, exercises and tips for the beginner. This step-by-step tutor is designed for players of all ages at an early stage of their studies, having mastered the main keyboard functions and with a foundation of basic music reading and playing skills in place, and follows on directly from Introducing Electronic Keyboard - part 1. Suitable for use either with a teacher or by self-learners, this book …

Par DUNCAN PHIL. This 51/2' x 8' QWIKGUIDE book/CD set is a quick, informative manual about chromatic harmonica. It takes you through the fundamentals of the instrument using standard notation and harmonica tablature (arrows and numbers), making the chromatic accessible to everyone. This book does not require any previous knowledge of music. You learn by playing music that you can recognize. This …

Par GLENNIE EVELYN / CAMERON P.. Beat it! African Dances is a brilliant resource for both general and more specialised music teachers working with beginner percussion groups. It presents sixteen contrasting workshops based on four African dances, providing invaluable material built on the National Curriculum requirements in music for year 4 and up. Inspired by the thrilling traditional music of Af…

Solo arrangements of 14 well-known melodies are featured in this collection for beginning instrumentalists. It features online access to audio demonstration tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound and so you can sound great while playing along with the backing tracks! Songs include: All of Me - Evermore - Hallelujah - Happy - I Gotta Feeling - I'm Yours - Lava -…

The Cello Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the printed music and play along using the original backing tracks available online for download or streaming. This volume includes 8 songs: Can't Help Falling in Love - Fields of Gold - Hey There Delilah - Longer - My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from 'Titanic') - Wonderful Tonight - You Are So Beau…

Unlock the secrets of improvising in traditional American fiddle styles with this Grammy-nominated stage and studio master. In only ten years as a professional musician, Jim Van Cleve has made quite a name for himself in bluegrass and acoustic music. He's spent time with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, saw his debut solo CD nominated for a Grammy and toured all over the world with Mountain Heart. He…

Oratorium. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn composed his first oratorio Paulus under the impression of his own revival of J. S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in 1829. He integrated chorale settings into St. Paul, for which he was accused by his contemporaries of making a stylistic break, using an element unsuitable to church music. In spite of these reservations, during Mendelssohn’s life…

Kim Perlak, Curator Developed by the Berklee Guitar Department Faculty. Par . Become a more musical guitar player! This book will help you learn and use chords, scales, and other building blocks of music from a guitarist's perspective. It applies concepts of music theory directly to your instrument, using the time-honored teaching approaches of the Berklee Guitar Department. These applications fac…

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…

With online audio of piano accompaniments. Intermediate level arrangements for solo instruments and piano accompaniment, in a range flattering to each instrument. The music has been edited with added dynamics, articulations, and phrasing, making it appropriate for lessons or performances. The accompaniments have been recorded on an acoustic grand piano and are available online for download or stre…