Presents previously unpublished memoirs (1933-77), lectures, and essays by the eminent harpsichordist and scholar Ralph Kirkpatrick. This collection of unpublished writings by the eminent harpsichordist and scholar Ralph Kirkpatrick contains his memoirs for the period 1933-77 as well as essays on a variety of topics, including his preparation for the first performance of Elliott Carter's Double Concerto, thoughts on editing Bach's Goldberg Variations, and reflections on recording, chamber music, performance, and harpsichords and their transport. The volume also contains five lectures from a Yale University lecture series presented between 1969 and 1971, a bibliography of publications by and about Kirkpatrick, a discography of his recordings, and a foreword by former Kirkpatrick student and renowned organist William Porter. Meredith Kirkpatrick, the niece of Ralph Kirkpatrick, is a librarian and bibliographer at Boston University and the editor of Ralph Kirkpatrick: Letters of the American Harpsichordist and Scholar (University of Rochester Press, 2014).

An Extensive collection of reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas from the French Canadian, Cape Breton, Scottish, Shetland, New England, and Southern Old Time Traditions arranged for the piano accordion. Written with the beginner as well as the advanced player in mind, the arrangements are complete with ornamentation, fingering, left hand notation and chord symbols. Appropriate for any G clef instrument.

This three part classic piano course is now available in one useful volume. Whether you're starting from scratch, or starting again, this course has been dsigned to guide you gently into playing simple tunes from day one. Containing familiar favourites from the classical repertoire, themes from opera and ballet, folk-songs and blues plus music by contemporary classical composers. Including items of musical history and biography, an easy-to-follow introduction to the theory of music, and suggested listening to enhance your musical appreciation. A free dummy keyboard is included for silent practice group tuitition and theory work.

(Piano Instruction). Expand your keyboard knowledge with the Keyboard Lesson Goldmine series The series contains four books: Blues, Country, Jazz, and Rock. Each volume features 100 individual modules that cover a giant array of topics. Each lesson includes detailed instructions with playing examples. You'll also get extremely useful tips and more to reinforce your learning experience, plus two audio CDs featuring performance demos of all the examples in the book 100 Blues Lessons includes 12-bar blues, 8-bar blues, 16-bar blues; right-hand fills, left-hand patterns; stylings of the great blues pianists; chord voicings; dominant 7th chords, dominant 9th chords; and much more

(Faber Piano Adventures ). This special collection will let Primer Level students shine A colorful mix of carefully selected pieces from the PreTime Piano Supplemental Library is very appealing to beginning piano students and offers instructional value to teachers. Songs include: Hard Rock Candy * Hound Dog Blues * Hush, Little Baby * I've Got the Joy, Joy Joy * Jazz Man * A Little Night Music * On Top of Spaghetti * Part of Your World * Row, Row, Row Your Boat * When Can I See You Again? (recorded by Owl City)

(Willis). Containing a selection of first chart songs, the pieces in this book are ideal for pupils reaching Part Two, Part Three or Part Four of the Easiest Piano Course. As well as reinforcing basic technique they also help to develop musicality and increase the enjoyment of learning. Songs include: The Climb * Eye of the Tiger * Grenade * Hallelujah * Love Story * Poker Face * Viva La Vida * and more.

The role of music at a wedding cannot be overstated as it shapes the entire ceremony and heightens the emotions for all in attendance. All the arrangements in this must-have compilation are organized into four sections: Pre-Ceremony, Processional, During the Ceremony, and Recessional. Additionally, a 4-page guide will aid brides, grooms and pianists in choosing music for the ceremony. Each song includes a write-up about the music, chord symbols and lyrics, and most of the pieces are in vocal ranges appropriate for vocalists. This eclectic mix of classical standards and new pop favorites will have great appeal to excited brides-to-be!
Allegro Maestoso (Handel) * Andante (Mozart) * Arioso (Bach) * As Times Goes By * At Last * Ave Maria (Gounod) * Ave Maria (Schubert) * Beauty and the Beast * Be Thou with Me (J. S. Bach) * Bridal Chorus - short version (Wagner) * Bridal Chorus - complete version (Wagner) * Canon in D (Pachelbel) * Come What May * GymnopA(c)die (Satie) * The Hawaiian Wedding Song * I Don't Want to Miss a Thing * I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J. S. Bach) * Larghetto (Handel) * Love Is Here to Stay * My Funny Valentine * Nocturne (Borodin) * Nocturne (Chopin) * O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini) * Ode to Joy (Beethoven) * Over the Rainbow * Panis Angelicus (Franck) * PathA(c)tique Sonata (Beethoven) * Plaisir d'Amour (Martini) * The Prayer * Recessional (Purcell) * Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini (Rachmaninoff) * The Rose * Sheep May Safely Graze (J. S. Bach) * Take My Breath Away * (I've Had) The Time of My Life * This I Promise You * Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke) * Unforgettable * Up Where We Belong * Valentine * The Way You Look Tonight * Wedding March (Mendelssohn) *Wedding Song (There is Love) * We've Only Just Begun * What a Wonderful World * When a Man Loves a Woman * When I Fall in Love * The Wind Beneath My Wings * You Raise Me Up.

An ingenious system of simplified notation enables the complete beginner to play from the very first lesson. Easy to follow text and diagrams mean there is no need to be able to read music. The selections are based on popular songs and classical music.

Don't Be Afraid of the Pedals is a guide for the pianist-turned-organist in developing the use of not only the pedals but also the stops, couplers, and swell pedal of the organ. The pieces are arranged progressively beginning with the use of one manual and two pedal notes, continuing with two manuals, then advancing up to six pedal notes. As well as being a tutor for the new organist, the combination of hymns and voluntaries presented in this book provide a practical repertoire for church use. This volume is a combination of three titles previously available separately: "One Foot at a Time; Another Foot at a Time; and "Hymns for Mostly Manuals.

Easy piano arrangements of all 11 Danny Elfman songs from the soundtrack of this Christmas cult classic. Includes: Jack's Lament * Jack's Obsession * Kidnap the Sandy Claws * Making Christmas * Oogie Boogie's Song * Poor Jack * Sally's Song * This Is Halloween * Town Meeting Song * What's This? * Finale/Reprise.

(Piano Solo Personality). The very best of Einaudi for solo piano beautifully packaged in a slipcase, hard bound and newly engraved. Also includes a foreword by the composer. Includes: Berlin Song * Divenire * Eros * Fly * Indaco * L'Origine Nascosta * Nightbook * Ora * Primavera * Ritornare * The Snow Prelude No. 3 in C * Una Mattina * and more.

Horace Silver is one of the last giants remaining from the incredible flowering and creative extension of bebop music that became known as hard bop in the 1950s. This freewheeling autobiography of the great composer, pianist, and bandleader takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life after the road in California. During that time, Silver composed an impressive repertoire of tunes that have become standards and recorded a number of classic albums. Well-seasoned with anecdotes about the music, the musicians, and the milieu in which he worked and prospered, SilverOCOs narrativeOColike his musicOCois earthy, vernacular, and intimate. His stories resonate with lessons learned from hearing and playing alongside such legends as Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, and Lester Young. His irrepressible sense of humor combined with his distinctive spirituality make his account both entertaining and inspiring. Most importantly, SilverOCOs unique take on the music and the people who play it opens a window onto the creative process of jazz and the social and cultural worlds in which it flourishes."LetOCOs Get to the Nitty Gritty "also describes SilverOCOs spiritual awakening in the late 1970s. This transformation found its expression in the electronic and vocal music of the three-part work called The United States of Mind and eventually led the musician to start his own record label, Silveto. Silver details the economic forces that eventually persuaded him to put Silveto to rest and to return to the studios of major jazz recording labels like Columbia, Impulse, and Verve, where he continued expanding his catalogue of new compositions and recordings that are at least as impressive as his earlier work."

(Keyboard Instruction). This comprehensive book/CD will teach you the basic skills needed to play boogie-woogie. From learning the basic chord progressions to inventing your own melodic riffs, you'll learn the theory, tools and techniques used by the genre's best practicioners. The accompanying CD demonstrates most of the music examples in the book, with left- and right-channel tracks created for helpful hands-separate practice.

Keyboard Basics 2 follows on directly from book 1 and introduces bass-clef reading, key signatures and scales. 'Echo playing' and simple improvisation encourage pupils to play by ear and develop good aural skills. Packed with the widest variety of musical styles from classical to contemporary, and full of fantastic illustrations.