(Berklee Guide). Integrate double bass drums into your beats. Two bass drums give you more power, speed, and flexibility, allowing you to create new dimensions of drumbeats. These timetables and other road-tested exercises methodically introduce the double pedal patterns into your beats, helping you play them intuitively, and revealing the possibilities of double bass drums. You get access to 38 online audio tracks for download or streaming, using the unique code inside this book. This will ensure you understand how each exercise could sound. These pedaling techniques and patterns will be useful in helping you to keep time, and playing solos and fills in jazz, funk, rock, world and any style of drumming. Online audio is accessed at (a href="http: //www.halleonard.com/mylibrary" target="_blank")halleonard.com/mylibrary(/a)

Paul Harris: The Clarinet is the seminal guide to every facet of clarinet playing. In this comprehensive companion, acclaimed author Paul Harris shares his unique insights towards gaining mastery of the instrument, inspiring both students (from intermediate level) and professionals alike to develop an individual clarinet personality. In-depth, clear and universally relevant, The Clarinet is Paul Harris's complete philosophy of playing, equipping clarinettists with innovative ways to overcome the instrument's technical, musical and practical challenges and ultimately, enhance the enjoyment of their art. Chapter by chapter Harris reveals how each aspect of playing is interdependent, from posture and preparing to play to the science of sound production. Practical exercises target each area, covering breathing, embouchure, articulation and finger-work, and sit alongside a plethora of excerpts from the clarinet canon. An all-encompassing approach, Harris discloses his expert advice on stylistic performance through to instrument maintenance, supported by diagrams and illustrations. Including a unique map of clarinet dynasties, recordings and repertoire timings, The Clarinet leads the player on a path of limitless learning, from practice to performance. "This book is a wonderful addition to the clarinet community. Understanding the mysteries of the clarinet helps bring us closer to the instrument." Karl Leister, Clarinettist "This book is nothing short of essential reading for anyone learning the clarinet... when reading, you can easily imagine being in a lesson with a great teacher... This is the 'ultimate companion', and the level of detail matches this description." Paul Saunders, Music Teacher Magazine, July 2022

The very thought of aural, especially in examinations, strikes fear into the heart of many young pianists and instrumentalists. But aural should not be an occasional optional extra, it's something to be developing all the time, because having a good ear will help you to improve as a musician more than any other single musical skill. Improve your aural! Is designed to take the fear out of aural. Through fun listening activities, boxes to fill in and practice exercises, this workbook focuses on all the elements of the aural test. And because all aspects of musical training are of course connected, a range of interconnected activities are included to help develop the ear including singing, clapping, playing your instrument, writing music down, improvising and composing. This edition supports ABRSM syllabus requirements from 2010, ensuring success in the aural test of graded exams. All the answers for Improve your aural! Grade 3 are provided on the last page of the physical book.

Ganz gleich was Sie als Gitarrist spielen wollen, Akkorde sollten Sie auf jeden Fall beherrschen: Ob Sie mit einer Band auftreten, auf Familienfesten und am Lagerfeuer Gesang begleiten, einfach nur gerne fA1/4r sich selbst spielen oder auch eigene Songs komponieren. "Gitarrenakkorde fA1/4r Dummies" stellt Ihnen A1/4ber 400 Akkorde vor und der Autor gibt Ihnen zu vielen auch noch ganz spezielle Tipps. So kAnnen Sie selbst neue Varianten in Songs einbauen und einem schon hAufig gehArten Lied neuen Schwung geben. In einer kurzen Einleitung erfahren Sie, was Sie allgemein A1/4ber Akkorde und BarrA (c)griffe wissen sollten. So werden Sie von Seite zu Seite ein besserer Gitarrist.

(Guitar Recorded Versions). 16 note-for-note guitar transcriptions from one of alt-rock's most innovative, influential and enduring bands. Songs include: Can't Stand It * Casino Queen * ELT * I Got You (At the End of the Century) * I'm a Wheel * I'm the Man Who Loves You * Impossible Germany * Kamera * Kingpin * The Late Greats * Outtasite (Outta Mind) * Side with the Seeds * Theologians * and more.

(Banjo Play Along). The Banjo Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily with incredible backing tracks to help you sound like a bona fide pro Just follow the banjo tab, listen to the demo track on the CD to hear how the banjo should sound, and then play along with the separate backing tracks. The CD is playable on any CD player and also is enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch Each Banjo Play-Along pack features eight cream of the crop songs. This volume includes: Away in a Manger * Hark the Herald Angels Sing * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * O Holy Night * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Silent Night * We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

Hal Leonard proudly presents new "mini" editions of its best-selling Real Books. These 5.5 x 8.5 little books pack a big jazz punch; they include all 400 fantastic songs found in the 9 x 12 versions: All Blues * Au Privave * Autumn Leaves * Black Orpheus * Bluesette * Body and Soul * Bright Size Life * Con Alma * Dolphin Dance * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Easy Living * Epistrophy * Falling in Love with Love * Footprints * Four on Six * Giant Steps * Have You Met Miss Jones? * How High the Moon * I'll Remember April * Impressions * Lullaby of Birdland * Misty * My Funny Valentine * Oleo * Red Clay * Satin Doll * Sidewinder * Stella by Starlight * Take Five * There Is No Greater Love * Wave * and hundreds more!

''The Evolving Singing Voice: Changes Across the Lifespan'' examines how the human vocal instrument transforms from infancy through old age. Synthesis of this unique and comprehensive approach is beneficial to singers, voice teachers, and voice professionals across a broad spectrum of ages. At every age, vocal function is dependent upon how the body is progressively and constantly changing. The Evolving Singing Voice discusses these changes and their direct impact on the singing voice. A deeper understanding of chronological development offers a "lifetime perspective" for optimal, realistic potential at every age. With the information available in ''The Evolving Singing Voice'', singers and voice pedagogues can begin to see logical and useful correlations between age, vocal function, and vocal expectations over the course of an individual's singing life. Key Features *Coverage of respiration, vibration, resonation, and expectations for each stage of life *Practical, age-related exercises and concepts *"Vocal Bundles" to encourage self-evaluation and improve vocal facility. Each bundle includes: **Sign of the Vocal Age **Technical Issue or Normal Age-Related Issue **Exercise **Mindful Concept **5 day Mini-Challenge consideration

From the cylinder to the download, the practice of music has been radically transformed by the development of recording and playback technologies. This Companion provides a detailed overview of the transformation, encompassing both classical and popular music. Topics covered include the history of recording technology and the businesses built on it; the impact of recording on performance styles; studio practices, viewed from the perspectives of performer, producer and engineer; and approaches to the study of recordings. The main chapters are interspersed by 'short takes' - short contributions by different practitioners, ranging from classical or pop producers and performers to record collectors. Combining basic information with a variety of perspectives on records and recordings, this book will appeal not only to students in a range of subjects from music to the media, but also to general readers interested in a fundamental yet insufficiently understood dimension of musical culture.

(Piano Solo Personality). Great piano solo arrangements of a dozen McLachlan hits: Adia * Angel * Building a Mystery * Fallen * Good Enough * I Will Remember You * Ice Cream * Into the Fire * Stupid * Sweet Surrender * Vox * World on Fire.

(Piano Solo Songbook). Thirteen tunes from the beloved musical expertly arranged for solo piano by Phillip Keveren: Climb Ev'ry Mountain * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * I Have Confidence * The Lonely Goatherd * Maria * My Favorite Things * An Ordinary Couple * Sixteen Going on Seventeen * So Long, Farewell * Something Good * The Sound of Music * Wedding Processional.

FutureDJs: How to DJ is the ideal resource for anyone interested in the alchemy of mixing records. Perfect for the aspiring student with no prior knowledge as well as DJs looking to extend their skills and explore new genres. This complete guide covers all the technical foundations for DJ-ing in any genre or style, from fundamental skills such as beat-matching right through to using effects, scratching and beat-juggling. Featuring clear step-by-step instructions, stunning diagrams, at-a-glance guides to genres and packed with comments from professional DJs, this book will inspire and guide you through the creative and thrilling techniques required to become a FutureDJ. Every skill can be practised over and over in a range of genres from House, Techno and Trance to Grime, Trap, Hip-hop and Drum and Bass. "At last, a comprehensive and authentic book on the art of DJ-ing. The FutureDJs team have delivered a must-have book for anyone aspiring to become a DJ or enhance their existing skills." Mark Brown (Cr2 Records) "This brilliant handbook will help you to develop your skills, musical understanding and sense of what makes DJ-ing unique, exciting and important as a modern musical skill. Dig in and enjoy." Dr Pete Dale

A brand new book of great pieces to work alongside the bestselling Abracadabra tutorial books. Accompaniments are provided on the CD, providing great pieces for concerts throughout the year. Anyone can take the stage and stand in the spotlight! This brand new book works alongside A&C Black's bestselling Abracadabra tutorial books to provide additional pieces which are longer in length, great fun and perfect for concert performances or simply more musical fun. 14 pieces, from classics to folk and jazz are carefully selected for clarinettists to enjoy playing for themselves and audiences. Suitable for players at grades 1-3 level. Includes CD of fantastic backing tracks specially arranged for this book, providing sparkle to any performance. Four songs include optional duet parts for friends to join in.

Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 6 (Late Intermediate) is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris, guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally by `going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This edition now includes supporting audio available online for students to check their performances against. The Improve your sight-reading! series will help you improve your reading ability, and with numerous practice tests included, will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.

Overturning the inherited belief that popular music is unrefined, Form as Harmony in Rock Music brings the process-based approach of classical theorists to popular music scholarship. Author Drew Nobile offers the first comprehensive theory of form for 1960s, 70s, and 80s classic rock repertoire, showing how songs in this genre are not simply a series of discrete elements, but rather exhibit cohesive formal-harmonic structures across their entire timespan. Though many elements contribute to the cohesion of a song, the rock music of these decades is built around a fundamentally harmonic backdrop, giving rise to distinct types of verses, choruses, and bridges. Nobile's rigorous but readable theoretical analysis demonstrates how artists from Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder to Madonna consistently turn to the same compositional structures throughout rock's various genres and decades, unifying them under a single musical style. Using over 200 transcriptions, graphs, and form charts, Form as Harmony in Rock Music advocates a structural approach to rock analysis, revealing essential features of this style that would otherwise remain below our conscious awareness.

This edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for the Grades 1-5 ABRSM Guitar exams. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on exam preparation.

This 2004 book traces the changing interpretation of troubadour and trouvere music, a repertoire of songs which have successfully maintained public interest for eight centuries, from the medieval chansonniers to contemporary rap renditions. A study of their reception therefore serves to illustrate the development of the modern concept of 'medieval music'. Important stages include sixteenth-century antiquarianism, the Enlightenment synthesis of scholarly and popular traditions and the infusion of archaeology and philology in the nineteenth century, leading to more recent theories on medieval rhythm. More often than now, writers and performers have negotiated a compromise between historical research and a more imaginative approach to envisioning the music of troubadours and trouveres. This book points not so much to a resurrection of medieval music in modern times as to a continuous tradition of interpreting these songs over eight centuries.