Learning to play the 5-string Banjo is a highly rewarding experience, but getting started can be a challenge! Here at last is a book that helps you choose the right instrument and accessories and then gets you playing - fast!Full colour pictures, clear diagrams and genuinely practical advice combine to make Start-Up 5 String Banjo do exactly what is says on the cover. You'll start off on the right…

The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the online audio to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book, you may also choose to sing along. The audio includes PLAYBACK features that allow you to loop passages, change the temp…

The Ultimate-Guitar Chord Decoder is aimed at guitarists who are mystified by chords. It displays only the most essential chords in the most practical and useful fingerings, along with an easy-to-understand primer on chord construction.Starting with open-position power chords all the way up to advanced altered and extended jazz voicings, you'll have all the chords you'll ever need to use in your l…

Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. Either of these pieces, for advanced players, would make an exceptionally unusual and entertaining concert item. The writers, Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo, have stunned audiences, critics and fellow musicians worldwide with their combined musicianship and hilarious antics. They have now applied their skills and written these pieces specifically for the competition 'Fea…

Bb Clarinet - Grade 0.5 to 1. Par . There are two things that beginners really want to do: play songs they recognize and play the TUNE. In Tons of Tunes for the Beginner, many of the easiest of familiar songs are gathered together so that young musicians can do just that ? play the tunes to familiar music! Most of the songs can be performed by players who have learned only a few notes. Play along …

Easy popular Christmas pieces for young Clarinettists, carefully arranged and graded to provide attractive teaching repertoire by Jerry Lanning, and complete with a CD of accompaniments. New concepts and techniques are introduced progressively, and the familiarity with the material will stimulate pupils' enthusiasms and encourage their practice. The popular Christmas melodies will bring a smile to…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This piece was commissioned by the ‘Concert Band Vlamertinge’ and is a plea for peace: the title translates as ‘Peace on Earth’. This is expressed by means of the vocal contribution expected from the performers. In various places of the piece you can recognize, the words ‘Et In Terra Pax’ - an appeal for peace - at first jumbled together but later more rhythmically structure…

Bassoon/Trombone/Euphonium B.C./T.C. - Grade 0.5 to 1. Par . There are two things that beginners really want to do: play songs they recognize and play the TUNE. In Tons of Tunes for the Beginner, many of the easiest of familiar songs are gathered together so that young musicians can do just that - play the tunes to familiar music! Most of the songs can be performed by players who have learned only…

As Reilly did with Volumes 1 and 2 of The Harmony of Bill Evans, he now explores the harmony of Dave Brubeck through extensive writings, music examples, and audio examples as well. Fans of Brubeck and students of all jazz styles will find this in-depth exploration fascinating and informative. Songs include: Blues for All - Brandenburg Gate - The Duke - Her Name Is Nancy - Marble Arch - Thank You (…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Sometimes though, it’s hard to find performance literature that lets us continue teaching the basics while we prepare the beginning band for a concert. We need easy performance music that helps make basic techniques come alive for the students. Composed by a full-time “young band” director, Abaco Beach Vacation is designed to do just that. There are a lot of great suggestions i…