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(Berklee Guide). Perform some of the best-known sax solos of all
time Playing these clearly rendered and meticulously detailed
transcriptions will give you insight into the styles of sax greats
such as Michael Brecker, Kenny G, David Sanborn, Jay Beckenstein,
and many others. Berklee professor Jeff Harrington's introduction
offers tips on how to practice and perform. Features solos from 17
songs: Against All Odds * Baby, I Love Your Way * I Heard It
Through the Grapevine * Love Is a Wonderful Thing * Morning Dance *
Still Crazy After All These Years * Time Passages * Walk on the
Wild Side * and more. "I love the clarity with which all the
different solos are transcribed, and it's great to have the
opportunity to see all this incredible work from such a wide
variety of soloists." Kenny G
This comprehensive, annotated resource of solo repertoire for the
horn documents in detail the rich catalogue of original solo
compositions for the instrument. Intended as a guide for practical
use and easy reference, it is organized into three large sections:
works for unaccompanied horn, works for horn and keyboard, and
works for horn and ensemble. Each entry includes publisher
information, a brief description of the form and character of a
work, technical details of the horn writing, and information on
dedication and premiere. The authors also include commentary on the
various techniques required and the performance challenges of each
piece. Representing over ten years of careful compilation and
notation by an expert in horn performance and pedagogy, and by a
seasoned music librarian and natural horn performer, Guide to the
Solo Horn Repertoire will be an invaluable resource for performers,
educators, and composers.
A comprehensive text teaching elements of jazz phrasing,
articulation, vibrato, harmony, and technical studies leading to
improvisation. For the flute student beginning the serious study of
jazz and contemporary styles, this book will help in many ways.
Phrasing and interpretation of rhythms are studied through
exercises and original pieces. Scale and arpeggio studies will help
the student learn both the music theory and technical skills needed
to improvise.
Pam Wedgwood's Really Easy Jazzin' About Piano is a vibrant
collection of original pieces arranged for solo piano in a range of
contemporary styles, tailor-made for the absolute beginner (Grade
0-2). Online audio is included this book, complete with
performances and backing tracks and slowed-down backings for
practice for an enhanced learning experience. So take a break from
the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues, to
rock, to jazz!
(Educational Piano Library). Piano Fun Pop Hits for Adult Beginners
is a collection of lead sheets and arrangements for the beginning
pianist who has learned to read music and wants to play easy
arrangements of familiar melodies. The CD features beautifully
orchestrated accompaniments for every song and is playable on any
CD player. It is also MIDI-enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust
the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch. Songs: All
My Loving * Are You Lonesome Tonight? * Forrest Gump Main Title
(Feather Theme) * He's Got the Whole World in His Hands * Imagine *
Memory * Moon River * My Girl * Que Sera, Sera * The Sound of
Silence * Stand By Me * Welcome to My World * What a Wonderful
World. Pefect for RMM (recreational music making) programs
Vlado Perlemuter had the privilege, as a young man in 1927, of
studying all of Ravel's solo piano music with the reclusive
composer himself. The origins of this book lie in a series of
programmes broadcast in 1950 by Radio Francaise in which Perlemuter
played all Ravel's compositions for solo piano and discussed them
with Helene Joudan-Morange - a distinguished violinist who had been
one of Ravel's closest friends. This is a transcript of their
conversations supplemented with numerous musical examples. This
edition also deals with the two piano concertos. The value of Ravel
According to Ravel is obvious, but the comprehensive background
notes which are woven into the conversational fabric give it a much
wider appeal. Performers and listeners alike will find it a
fascinating guide to the magical sound-world of Ravel's piano
music.
Ever think to yourself, "I wish I hadn't stopped playing the
piano!"? If so, then this is the perfect book to help you dive back
into the fun world of creating music! It allows you to play the
songs you know and love, from pop tunes to folk songs to familiar
classical music. 44 songs include: Amazing Grace * Eine Kleine
Nachtmusik * Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) * I Walk the
Line * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Let It Be * The Music of the
Night * Stand by Me * Sweet Home Alabama * Twinkle, Twinkle Little
Star * and many more!
This collection of intermediate piano solos is perfect for the
romantic at heart. All of the pieces are lyrical, expressive, and
absolutely beautiful Titles: Daydream * First Loss * A Heart Takes
Flight * Lament * A Lovely Mood * Love Theme * Prairie Love *
Simple Pleasures.
(Berklee Guide). This chord dictionary includes over 100 rock chord
forms, from open-position chords to barre chords and drop-tunings,
with a comprehensive glossary of the essential chords in all 12
keys. It is organized to reveal relationships between different
types of chords and help you learn the voicings quickly and
thoroughly in a way that is easy to remember. You will improve your
comping and soloing, develop your fingerboard facility, and add
more colors to your harmonic palette.
(Bass Instruction). A walking bass line is the most common approach
to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues,
rockabilly, R&B, gospel, Latin, country and many other types of
music. The term 'walking' is used to describe the moving feeling
that quarter notes create in the bass part. The specific goal of
this book is to familiarize players with the techniques used to
build walking bass lines and to make them aware of how the process
works. Through the use of 90-minutes' worth of recorded rhythm
tracks, players will have the opportunity to put the new learning
directly into action. This book literally gives bassists the tools
they need to build their own walking bass lines.
The musical legacy of one of the most popular voices in American
history is quite simply "unforgettable"! This songbook of accurate
transcriptions brings together all his essentials, not least his
breakthrough hit, Straight Up And Fly Right, as well as many
much-loved classics. Cole was inducted into both the Alabama Music
Hall of Fame and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. He was awarded the
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1990, and in 1997 was inducted
into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was inducted into
the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.
Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical
knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all
ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment.
Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history
of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and
getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then
move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and
songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your
ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard
musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You
will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a
variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section
teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you
will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key
and know how to read music.
The book features the following resources for reference during and
after your lessons:
* Transposition chart
* Dictionary of tablature techniques
* Ukulele fingerboard chart
* Complete ukulele chord dictionary
This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of
Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available
from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com.
Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of
the way.
Time Pieces is an exciting new series of repertoire which explores
the wealth of music written from the sixteenth century to the
present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each
volume and all include the year in which they were written too so
you can map your journey through time. Time Pieces for Cello is a
three-volume anthology providing a graded selection of well-crafted
and idiomatic arrangements, as well as some original pieces, for
cello and piano. All of them have been carefully written to provide
practice of the keys, note ranges and fingering patterns
encountered in the early grades, and there are suggestions for
position work and varied bowing patterns. Each volume balances
well-known pieces with less familiar music, and the emphasis
throughout is on tuneful repertoire perfectly suited to the cello
with a simple supportive piano accompaniment. From Tallis to
Tchaikovsky and from Haydn to Britten, Time Pieces for Cello allows
the pupil to get a real feel for the different styles of music
through time and will prove an invaluable, varied source of further
study and recital repertoire.
This handy reference guide fits into your ukulele case or pocket
and is organized in a unique dictionary style, making it easy for
you to find any chord quickly. There are sections on how to read
music, tuning, movable chords, and chord derivations. An
easy-to-use fingerboard chart is included which shows all the notes
on the fingerboard.
Due to numerous piano teacher and student requests, Martha Mier has
written Book 5 in her best-selling Jazz, Rags & Blues series.
Titles: Blue Interlude * Hot Potato Rag * Jazz Finale * Memphis
Blues * Opening Night Jazz * Persnickety Rag * River City Blues *
Steamboat Jazz.
Looking for some beautiful piano music? With fingerings clearly
marked and designed for easy reading, these books are the ideal
resource for any piano or keyboard player. Suited to every ability
and helpfully grouped by level of difficulty each book contains
pieces to delight lovers of the classical masterpieces. Ravel
Satie: Sheet Music for Piano includes three Sonatines and Menuet
Antique.
Practicing Music by Design: Historic Virtuosi on Peak Performance
explores pedagogical practices for achieving expert skill in
performance. It is an account of the relationship between historic
practices and modern research, examining the defining
characteristics and applications of eight common components of
practice from the perspectives of performing artists, master
teachers, and scientists. The author presents research past and
present designed to help musicians understand the abstract
principles behind the concepts. After studying Practicing Music by
Design, students and performers will be able to identify areas in
their practice that prevent them from developing. The tenets
articulated here are universal, not instrument-specific, borne of
modern research and the methods of legendary virtuosi and teachers.
Those figures discussed include: Luminaries Franz Liszt and
Frederic Chopin Renowned performers Anton Rubinstein, Mark
Hambourg, Ignace Paderewski, and Sergei Rachmaninoff Extraordinary
teachers Theodor Leschetizky, Rafael Joseffy, Leopold Auer, Carl
Flesch, and Ivan Galamian Lesser-known musicians who wrote
perceptively on the subject, such as violinists Frank Thistleton,
Rowsby Woof, Achille Rivarde, and Sydney Robjohns Practicing Music
by Design forges old with new connections between research and
practice, outlining the practice practices of some of the most
virtuosic concert performers in history while ultimately addressing
the question: How does all this work to make for better musicians
and artists?
The piano works of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) are among the
most treasured musical compositions of the twentieth century. In
this volume, pianist and Russian music scholar Sofia Moshevich
provides detailed interpretive analyses of the ten major piano solo
works by Shostakovich, carefully noting important stylistic details
and specific ways to overcome the numerous musical and technical
challenges presented by the music. Each piece is introduced with a
brief historic and structural description, followed by an
examination of such interpretive aspects as tempo, phrasing,
dynamics, voice balance, pedaling, and fingering. This book will be
an invaluable resource for students, pedagogues, and performers of
Shostakovich's piano solos.
SONGS INCLUDE:A Boy Named Sue, Cry! Cry! Cry!, Hurt, I Walk the
Line, Jackson, The Man Comes Around, The Man in Black, Ring of
Fire, San Quentin, The Wanderer, Dont Take Your Guns to Town,
Delias Gone, Cocaine
(Piano). These anthologies contain original compositions by
nineteenth-century composers. Several of the pieces are available
for the first time as part of a graded collection. The repertoire
includes works by major composers, such as Chopin and Schumann, as
well as lesser-known pieces by, amongst others, Bortkiewicz and
Rimsky-Korsakov. These collections are ideal for piano teachers
looking for additional repertoire for their teaching practice. The
CD includes full performance demonstrations.
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