Giles Swayne wrote this piece to commemorate the life of his brother-in-law Nii Sackey Codjoe who came to England from Ghana as an illegal worker. Sackey's goal was to make money to give himself a better future in his home country but he was made redundant with the result that his life fell apart. He gambled and drank away all the money he had saved and eventually died of heart failure. Sackey…

The mastery of scales and scale patterns has long been established as the best way to improve technical abilities on all instruments. The Complete Scale Compendium focuses on what is most common in the study of classical music: core major and minor scales, as well as chromatic, pentatonic, whole-tone, and blues scales. Students will learn the construction of these scales while practicing unique pa…

What do the American Joseph Kittinger and the Austrian Felix Baumgartner have in common? They both jumped from over 30km high with a parachute. While Kittinger’s attempt on 16 August 1960 was from a height of ‘only’ 31 333 meters Felix Baumgartner broke this record on 14 October 2012 with a breath-taking 38 969 meters.This composition Stratosphere describes the adventure from climbing into…

Progressive Blues Lead Guitar Method is a unique approach to learning blues Guitar. Instead of using many different scales and keys this book takes the most common scale in the blues: the minor pentatonic: anduses it immediately to make music. All of the important blues techniques such as bending notes slides and vibrato are covered using classic blues examples.Anyone who successfully completes…

Sixteenth century Spanish composer and vihuelist Alonso De Mudarra (also Alonso Mudarra) was born in Guadalajara raised in aristocratic households became a priest and later canon at Seville Cathedral in 1546 just before he published his vihuela book. The vihuela was a gut-Stringed instrument that has elements in common with the lute and Guitar. Mudarra published three volumes of music for the …

The lessons in Rhythm and Drumming Demystified (R.A.D.D.) utilize a process of adapting the rudiments---and the countless variations and grooves they spawn---to the framework of five systems of common rhythmic figures, as a means to increase one's control and flexibility with any sticking or time-feel. The book also contains a groundbreaking system for using the voice to develop one's 'internal cl…

Pat Martino reveals his favourite single-note passages. Includes improvising over II-V-I and other common progressions melodic minor dorian chromatic and other scales passing tones tritone substitution and dominant seventharpeggios in standard notation with tablature and analysis.

This method explores the most common syncopated rhythms found in jazz and improves coordinated independence and reading skills. Includes sections on snare drum and bass drum independence, drum fills in context, section and ensemble figures, 1-, 2- and 4-bar ensemble figures, and ensemble shout chorus solos. 80 pages.

A complete guide diagramming over 1 000 guitar chords in their most common voicings. (6'x 9' edition).

This indispensable theory workbook is packed with everything the intermediate-level student needs to know about scales. Pianists and non-pianists alike will benefit from the written exercises covering everything from the major and minor scales to pentatonic scales, modes, blues scales, synthetic scales and more. Concepts are explained in easy-to-understand language and are immediately applied in a…

By Grace Vandendool. Theory. Preparatory Rudiments. Level: Preparatory Theory. Book. 96 pages. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company.

(The Art of Arranging at the Piano). By Forrest Kinney. For Piano. This edition: 1st. Piano. Chord Play. Book. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company

Textbook - General. Essentials of Music Theory. General Theory. Instructional book. Introductory text, instructional text, musical examples and glossary. 120 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

By Grace Vandendool. Theory. Preparatory Rudiments. Level: Preparatory Theory. Book. 96 pages. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company.

(The Art of Arranging at the Piano). By Forrest Kinney. For Piano. This edition: 1st. Piano. Chord Play. Book. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company

(from 'Nocturnes'). By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #62128-122. Published by Peermusic

Arranged by Peter Blood, Annie Patterson. Vocal. Size 7.5x10.5 inches. 283 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Composed by Jacob J. Narverud. Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series. Concert, General. Octavo. Published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing (SB.SBMP-1439).

By Stephane Gagnon. guitar. Published by Carl Fischer.

Composed by Jacob J. Narverud. Concert, General. Octavo. Santa Barbara Music Publishing #SBMP1338. Published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing (SB.SBMP-1338).

Composed by Aaron Copland (1900-1990). For 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani and percussion. Includes full score and set of performance parts. 20th century. 9x12 inches. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

(One-Octave Scales and Chords). For Piano/Keyboard. Faber Piano Adventures�®. Softcover. Faber Piano Adventures #FF3025. Published by Faber Piano Adventures

Composed by Behzad Ranjbaran. SATB chorus. For SATB Choir. Premiere: Ithaca College, Lawrence Doebler conducting. Duration 5 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #312-41854. Published by Theodore Presser Company

(A Comprehensive Curriculum for Use During Fundamentals Time). Composed by Scott Rush. For cello. Habits of a Successful Musician. Music Education - Method. Method book. 72 pages. Published by GIA Publications

(The Art of Arranging at the Piano). By Forrest Kinney. For Piano. This edition: 1st. Piano. Chord Play. Book. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company