Par WILLIAMS JOHN / HVEEM DAVID (Arr.). «Cantina Band (or «Mad About Me») was written by John Williams in 1977 for the film Star Wars (later Star Wars IV: A New Hope). Even with quite a bit of the Star Wars music being quite well known, Cantina Band is literally in a style of its own. In the Star Wars-universe this style is called «jizz», Williams’ take on the more well-known genre «jazz». William…

Par CHYRZYNSKI MARCEL. In 2017, after my monographic concert organised by the Polish Music Center in Los Angeles, I hired a car and drove to Las Vegas. However, I didn’t take the interstate highway, the quickest and most used road, but followed an acquaintance’s advice and headed up the picturesque old route through the Mojave Desert formed partly by the famous Route 66. The Mojave Desert made an …

Description This book helps guitarists who are currently stuck playing simple melodies develop fiddle-tune-like solos to bluegrass songs and tunes. Thirteen songs are presented in both a simple ?Carter-style? melody-based arrangement followed by a more ?fleshed out? fiddle-style arrangement. Using the licks and concepts presented here, guitarists can develop their own unique s…

Take your audience on a voyage to the vast, unexplored areas of the Amazon Rainforest, where most of the world's isolated tribes dwell. Through the use of call-and-response, repetitive rhythmic grooves, and percussion instruments native to the region, this piece was written to celebrate the diverse and lively music culture that exists within the indigenous groups who call the Amazon Rainforest hom…

Thomas Campion's Never weather-beaten sail is a sprightly text that powerfully evokes the sailor's plea for God's calming presence upon the sea's unrelenting rushing waves. At the opening of this work for unaccompanied mixed voices, the jaunty alto/tenor movement in thirds symbolises the curling waves of the undulating sea, the mellifluous soprano melody represents the boat's sails, and the bass s…

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Since their publication in the New Mozart Edition, Mozart's sonatas K. 10–15 count as piano trios. Furthermore, the title of the first edition, published by father and son Mozart in 1765 reads 'Six Sonates pour le Clavecin qui puevent se jouer avec l'accompagnement de Violon ou Flaute Traversiere”. In other words, these pieces are harpsichord sonatas that may be accomp…

Based on Mayas Music's award winning Acoustic Guitar course, this 2 in 1 DVD method includes both a Spanish version and an English version. With this intermediate course you'll take an in depth look at chords, the legendary bolero rhythm, popular melodies and much more! Plus, we've included a bonus reference section that's jam-packed with useful tools and information! Basado en el premiado curso p…

Par BOULAY CHANTAL / LEHN CYRILLE / DESHAYES SOPHIE. The goal of this method is to make the young flutist take part of his/her learning, through works from original repertories in accordiance with instrumental acquisitions, and relying on fundamental notions of musical training background. Three experts worked out this method from their respective disciplines, continuously interacting throughout t…

This book/2-CD collection contains 45 extended blues jams in the styles of Eric Clapton, George Thorogood, Jeff Healey, Booker T. and the MGs and many more. With Jam Tracks, musicians at any level can practise soloing ideas and techniques while playing with a live back-up band. The best way to learn or improve improvising skills is to play with a live band, and now you can take advantage of this o…