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In recent years, empathy has received considerable research
attention as a means of understanding a range of psychological
phenomena, and it is fast drawing attention within the fields of
music psychology and music education. This volume seeks to promote
and stimulate further research in music and empathy, with
contributions from many of the leading scholars in the fields of
music psychology, neuroscience, music philosophy and education. It
exposes current developmental, cognitive, social and philosophical
perspectives on research in music and empathy, and considers the
notion in relation to our engagement with different types of music
and media. Following a Prologue, the volume presents twelve
chapters organised into two main areas of enquiry. The first
section, entitled 'Empathy and Musical Engagement', explores
empathy in music education and therapy settings, and provides
social, cognitive and philosophical perspectives about empathy in
relation to our interaction with music. The second section,
entitled 'Empathy in Performing Together', provides insights into
the role of empathy across non-Western, classical, jazz and popular
performance domains. This book will be of interest to music
educators, musicologists, performers and practitioners, as well as
scholars from other disciplines with an interest in empathy
research.
The renaissance flute, with its rich history, stunning repertoire,
and mellow tone, has attracted a significant following among
flutists, whether they specialize in modern flute or historical
instruments. Yet, actually delving into the study of renaissance
flute has proven a challenge - there exists a confusing array of
editions of renaissance music, specialized (and often expensive)
facsimiles of manuscripts and early prints, and in unfamiliar
notations, while at the same time there is a dearth of resources
for beginners. Confronting this challenge with the first ever
practitioners' handbook for renaissance flute, Kate Clark and
Amanda Markwick offer flutists of all levels a clear and accessible
introduction to the world and repertoire of the instrument. In The
Renaissance Flute: A Contemporary Guide, Clark and Markwick cover
all aspects, from practicalities such as buying and maintaining the
instrument, to actual music for solo and group performance, to
theory designed to improve the understanding and playing of
renaissance polyphony. This approach enables students to immerse
themselves at their own pace and build on their skills with each
chapter. With nearly 40 full pages of exercises, and a companion
website with recorded examples and filmed instructions from the
authors, The Renaissance Flute provides professionals and newcomers
alike a new entryway into the world and practice of renaissance
music.
The Highland bagpipe has long been a central strand of Scottish
identity, but what happened to the Highland bagpipe in the two
centuries following Culloden? How was its music transmitted and
received? This study presents contemporary evidence and uses a
range of methods to recreate the changing world of the pipers as
they influenced and were influenced by the transformation in
Scottish society. This book is intended for pipers exploring the
achievements and musical concerns of their predecessors; for the
general reader interested in a music whose history is akin to that
of Scotland's poetry and song; and for all students of the process
of tradition.Combining newspaper and manuscript evidence from the
pipers themselves with a wide range of historical sources, the
author harnesses the insights of the practical player to those of
the historian and provides a fresh account of the players and their
musical traditions, which have previously been the subject of much
myth-making. This is the first history of the musical culture of
the worldwide piping community.
Featuring in-depth lessons and 40 great jazz classics, the Hal
Leonard Jazz Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning jazz
guitar. This book uses real jazz songs to teach you the basics of
accompanying and improvising jazz guitar in the style of Wes
Montgomery, Joe Pass, Tal Farlow, Charlie Christian, Jim Hall and
many others. Lesson topics include: chords and progressions; scales
and licks; comping and soloing styles; chord-melody; intros and
endings; technique; equipment and sound; and more! Songs include:
Satin Doll * Take the "A" Train * Billie's Bounce * Impressions *
Bluesette * My One and Only Love * Desafinado * Autumn Leaves *
Watch What Happens * Misty * Song for My Father * and more. The CD
contains 99 tracks for demonstration and play-along. "Highly
Recommended." - Just Jazz Guitar "Filled with well-written examples
... bask in the glory of having a lot of great material at your
fingertips." - Downbeat
The Music for Little Mozarts Recital Book 3 includes motivational
music to reinforce performance concepts that are introduced in the
Music Lesson Books. The book includes an all new story about Mozart
Mouse and Nina Ballerina, as well as familiar music for
performance.
Eleven titles from this delightful movie include: Toot Sweets *
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang * Lovely, Lonely Man * The Roses of Success
* You Two * Truly Scrumptious * Doll on a Music Box * Me Ol'
Bam-Boo.
Recorder Express is the track to becoming a great recorder player
and having fun! More than 120 folk, pop, and original songs and
exercises are included as well as technique tips and beginning
music theory. Notes in the order taught: B, A, G, C, D, Low E, Low
D, F#, Low C, F, High E. Levels one and two are covered in this one
edition. This method was well-conceived and thoroughly tested by
master teacher, clinician, and professional recorder player Artie
Almeida. A separate CD is available with 98 tracks! Most tracks are
accompaniment only, but some feature a professional recorder player
so that students can strive to match her beautiful tone and
musicality. This title has received the iParenting Media award as
one of the "Excellent Products of 2006."
The adventures of Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse continue in this
new series of solo/activity books written to correlate with the
Music for Little Mozarts series. In Christmas Fun!, Book 2, Clara
Schumann-Cat is having a Christmas party. Students will enjoy the
Christmas story with its related pictures, piano solo (with
optional teacher duets) and activity pages. Many will also want to
color the illustrations found throughout the story. Use this book
during the Christmas season after the student has studied page 38
in the Music Lesson Book 2.
(Guitar Educational). Teach Yourself to Play Guitar has been
created specifically for the student with no music-reading
background. With lesson examples presented in today's most popular
tab format, which also incorporates simple beat notation for
accurate rhythm execution, Teach Yourself to Play Guitar offers the
beginning guitarist not only a comprehensive introduction to
essential guitar-playing fundamentals, but a quick, effective,
uncomplicated and practical alternative to the multitude of
traditional self-instructional method books. It also: covers power
chords, barre chords, open position scales and chords (major and
minor), and single-note patterns and fills; includes lesson
examples and song excerpts in a variety of musical styles rock,
folk, classical, country and more; familiarizes the student with
fretboard organization, chord patterns, hand and finger positions,
and guitar anatomy by way of easy-to-interpret diagrams, photos and
illustrations; provides complete, concise explanations while
keeping text to a minimum; and prepares the student for the option
of further guitar instruction.
This survey of the string quartet by ten chamber music specialists focuses on four main areas: social and musical background to the genre's development; celebrated ensembles and their significance; and string quartet playing. It reviews aspects of contemporary and historical practice, including "mixed ensembles." Informative appendixes and a full chronology of the mainstream repertory complete this compact guide.
Piano Mix is packed full of brilliant music that has been specially
arranged for easy piano. It's a whirlwind of styles and genres from
centuries gone by through to the present day. The repertoire
reflects the type of music found in our Piano syllabuses. In Piano
Mix 3 the pieces are mostly at Grade 3 standard, helping pianists
progress to Grade 4 towards the end of the book. The series has
been compiled and edited by David Blackwell with arrangements by
Alan Bullard, Nikki Iles, Christopher Norton and Tim Richards to
name a few. Every arrangement is enjoyable to play because it fits
well under the pianist's hands while remaining faithful to the
original work. Well-known music includes The Lark Ascending by
Vaughan Williams and 'Consider yourself' from Oliver! There are
also lots of unsung melodies to be discovered, like 'Clog Dance'
from La fille mal gardee and a traditional Serbian folk tune
Djurdjevka. From the orchestra to the opera and from folk to jazz,
there's a world of music at your fingertips! Perfect for learners
exploring repertoire for the own-choice piece in ABRSM's
Performance Grade exams
A collection of 18 chart-topping ballads and rock tunes from this
Canadian hit-maker, transcribed note-for-note for guitar - and
edited by Adams himself! Includes: Back to You * The Best of Me *
Can't Stop This Thing We Started * Cuts like a Knife * 18 Til I Die
* (Everything I Do) I Do It for You * Have You Ever Really Loved a
Woman? * Heat of the Night * Heaven * It's Only Love * Kids Wanna
Rock * One Night Love Affair * Please Forgive Me * Run to You *
Somebody * Summer of '69 * This Time * When You're Gone. Includes
tab, photos and a notation legend.
Noted organist and scholar Anthony Hammond tells the full story,
for the first time, of one of the great organists of the twentieth
century. Described by his teacher Marcel Dupre as "a phenomenon
without equal in the history of the contemporary organ," Pierre
Cochereau is considered one of the twentieth century's greatest
French organists.This book tells, for the firsttime, the full story
of of his extraordinary life and glittering, worldwide career. In
1955 Cochereau was appointed Organiste Titulaire at Notre-Dame de
Paris, where he restored the cathedral's musical glory and oversawa
far-reaching and controversial transformation of its organ. As a
recitalist, he toured South America, Australia, Asia, Canada, and
Europe in addition to twenty-five tours of the United States. He
was the first western organist to perform in the former Soviet
Union., played with many major orchestras under the batons of
distinguished conductors, participated in numerous music festivals
in Europe, made over eighty recordings, and was one of the founders
of the Chartres International Organ Competition. He was honored
several times for his achievements, including being named an
Officer of the Legion of Honor (1978). A tireless campaigner for
standards in music education, Cochereau also served as director at
many of France's prominent conservatories, including Le Mans,
Lyons, and Nice, which under his directorhsip became one of the
leading music schools in France. Biographer AnthonyHammond draws
from a variety of of prominent primary sources, notably Marcel
Dupre's papers in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, but also from
Cochereau's surviving family and friends, and uses recordings and
previously overlooked archive films in the Institut National de
l'Audiovisuel, France to construct this definitive account and
critical appraisal of one of France's most distinguished organists.
Anthony Hammond is an English concert organist, improviser, and
musicologist who specializes in French Romantic and
twentieth-century organ music.
(Music Sales America). A compendium of the world's most loved
music. True to the spirit of the great composers, this volume fills
the needs of students and teachers. Over 100 works, including
Schubert's "Moment Musicale," Chopin's "Minute Waltz," Beethoven's
"Rondo a Cappriccio," and much more. Spiral bound.
A fascinating social history of the guitar, reasserting its
long-forgotten importance in Romantic England This book is the
first to explore the popularity and novelty of the guitar in
Georgian England, noting its impact on the social, cultural, and
musical history of the period. The instrument possessed an imagery
as rich as its uses were varied; it emerged as a potent symbol of
Romanticism and was incorporated into poetry, portraiture, and
drama. In addition, British and Irish soldiers returning from war
in Spain and Portugal brought with them knowledge of the Spanish
guitar and its connotations of stylish masculinity. Christopher
Page presents entirely new scholarship in order to place the guitar
within a multifaceted context, drawing from recently digitized
original source material. The Guitar in Georgian England champions
an instrument whose importance in the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries is often overlooked.
Pianists will find unlimited fun in this collection of 24 easy
piano arrangements of the world's most familiar musical themes from
movies and television. Spanning several decades of entertainment
history, the 24 selections in this book will delight audiences of
all ages. Titles: As Time Goes By (Casablanca) * The Ballad of
Gilligan's Island * The Big Bang Theory (Main Title Theme) *
Cantina Band (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) * Concerning
Hobbits (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)* Doctor Who
Theme * Downton Abbey - The Suite * Falling Slowly (Once) * Harry's
Wondrous World (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) *Hedwig's
Theme (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * The Imperial March
(Darth Vader's Theme) * Into the West (The Lord of the Rings: The
Return of the King) * James Bond Theme * Let Me Be Your Star
(SMASH) * Song from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) * Misty Mountains
(The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) * The Notebook (Main Title) *
Over the Rainbow * The Pink Panther * Raiders March * Secondhand
White Baby Grand (SMASH) * Star Wars (Main Title) * Theme from
Superman * A Very Respectable Hobbit.
A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website
where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble
them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas,
the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the
prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of "S"
words that reveal a "spectacular story!" With creative characters,
humorous dialogue and great music, The "S" Files is a children's
Christmas musical your kids will love performing.
(Music Sales America). This book/CD series provides solos, duets
and songs covering four centuries of composers for the guitar and
lute family. Taken from original sources, and carefully fingered
for the modern player, the transcriptions are as faithful as
possible to the original while at the same time offering a
practical performing score.
Here's a newly engraved edition of this famous book used by
teachers and students for centuries. Includes Arias, Chorales,
Marches, Menuets, Partitas, Polonaises, Suites, a Rondeau, Musette,
Sarabande, Prelude, and several pieces for voice.
This book brings together selected exam pieces, scales and
arpeggios, sight-reading and audio downloads, to support ABRSM's
Grade 1 Flute syllabus from 2022. Key features: Nine pieces in a
range of styles, chosen from Lists A, B and C - Classic repertoire
and newly commissioned pieces and arrangements - Scales and
arpeggios, and sample sight-reading tests, for requirements from
the current syllabus.- Audio performances of the nine pieces by
expert musicians, plus accompaniment-only tracks for use when
practising (download code included in the book) The Exam Pack is an
ideal resource for preparation for ABRSM's Practical Grade 1 Flute
exam, as well as providing an excellent toolkit for the general
development of technical skills at this level.
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Bravo! Book 2
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The spirited and energetic nature of these solos will encourage the
pianist to perform with flair and showmanship. The fast-finger
actions, stirring rhythms and dramatic sounds of Bravo!, Book 2
will captivate both the performer and the listener.
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