Orff-Schulwerk. Par ORFF CARL / KEETMAN GUNILD. Orff-Schulwerk has been translated and adapted for use in many countries and there are editions in numerous languages, with a comprehensive range of supplementary material. Those teachers using the various English editions will find here a rich and exciting source of traditional folk songs, dance melodies and original material from other countries, w…

Par JESPER RUBNER-PETERSEN. A new book on improvisation is now available for bluegrass mandolin players. Based on the concept of learning by playing, this 200 page book covers a wide range of improvisation tools and how to implement them in your playing. A large number of examples are presented in both tablature and standard notation, so that a theoretical background is not required. The small amo…

Learn killer speed building and speed soloing techniques with Andy James. This superb DVD will teach you essential techniques to get your soloing up to warp speed! Lessons range from basic tips to advanced shredding techniques including alternate picking, snap picking, legato techniques, speed building and co-ordination techniques plus much more. Also includes a jam track to practice and perform w…

Par COHEN MARY. 'Carol Stringfest' presents popular carols in flexible arrangements for string quartet, beginner strings and duet. The books in the series can be used independently or in conjunction with one another. The inclusion of very simple parts for absolute beginners and an optional piano accompaniment, to support less confident groups, makes the series valuable to a wide range of abilities…

Composed by brothers Cannonball and Nat Adderley, this straight-eighth groove will captivate. At 120 BPM, the lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff, solos are written-out for alto and tenor, and check out the stop-time section followed by the big shout chorus. Includes an optional vibraphone part, too. Highly recommended chart. / Ensemble De Jazz

9 Pieces For Violin And Piano. Par ILES NIKKI. Nine arrangements and original pieces at intermediate level (Grades 5-7) Notated jazz solos, accessible yet idiomatic Wide range of jazz styles, from swing to contemporary CD of full performances and backing tracks to help with interpretation and feel, recorded by violinist Ros Stephen and Nikki Iles / Niveau : Assez Difficile / Recueil / Violon et …

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. Cool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth, stylish tunes - from dynamic to nostalgic, Pam Wedgwood's series has it all. Really Easy Jazzin' About is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles, tailor-made for the absolute beginner. So take a break from the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues, to rock, to jazz. / Niveau : Facile …

The title Perfection Studies refers to the pursuit of playing the saxophone perfectly. Therefore, this book is meant for saxophonists who have already reached a fairly advanced standard. The pieces have been written especially for this book by top composers from all over the world including Jan Van der Roost, Jacob de Haan, Martin Ellerby and Otto M. Schwarz. Nearly all aspects of saxophone playin…

Par SAMMARTINI GIUSEPPE. Score with lightly realised (and figured) Basso Continuo and 3 parts (Treble Recorder I, II, Basso Continuo) Giuseppe Sammartini (1695-1750) was already famous as an oboist in Italy before distinguishing himself in England as a composer and virtuoso. In this edition we have transposed his Trio Sonatas for two Flutes or Violins to a range ideally suited to the Treble Record…

In his choice of the title La Follia, Krzysztof Penderecki recalls the tradition of virtuosic variations on a Sarabande originating from the Baroque period. The theme is introduced first in pizzicato, then arco, and is developed in nine variations which exploit the full range of playing techniques on the violin. The breakneck speed of double stopping passages, artificial harmonics, extensive melod…