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This First Book of Practical Studies is designed to develop chord
consciousness and to provide additional experience in the
fundamental rhythms, key signatures and articulations and to
improve accuracy in reading through the use of interesting and
melodic studies. It may be used either to supplement or to follow
any beginning method book.
Johann Joachim Quantz's On Playing Flute has long been recognized
as one of the most significant and in-depth treatises on
eighteenth-century musical thought, performance practice, and
style. This classic text of Baroque music instruction goes far
beyond an introduction to flute methods by offering a comprehensive
program of studies that is equally applicable to other instruments
and singers.
The work is comprised of three interrelated essays that examine the
education of the solo musician, the art of accompaniment, and forms
and style. Quantz provides detailed treatment of a wide range of
subjects, including phrasing, ornamentation, accent, intensity,
tuning, cadenzas, the role of the concertmaster, stage deportment,
and techniques for playing dance movements. Of special interest is
a table that relates various tempos to the speed of the pulse,
which will help today's musicians solve the challenge of playing
authentic performance tempos in Baroque music. This edition
includes 224 musical examples from Quantz's original text and
features a new introduction by translator Edward R. Reilly that
considers recent scholarship on Quantz's significant role in
eighteenth-century musical activity.
On Playing the Flute vividly conveys the constancy of musical life
over time and remains a valuable guide for contemporary musicians.
Although in 2000 he became the first sideman inducted into the Rock
& Roll Hall of Fame, "King Curtis" Ousley never lived to accept
his award. Tragically, he was murdered outside his New York City
home in 1971. At that moment, thirty-seven-year-old King Curtis was
widely regarded as the greatest R & B saxophone player of all
time. He also may have been the most prolific, having recorded with
well over two hundred artists during an eighteen-year span. Soul
Serenade is the definitive biography of one of the most influential
musicians of the 50s, 60s, and early 70s. Timothy R. Hoover
chronicles King Curtis's meteoric rise from a humble Texas farm to
the recording studios of Memphis, Muscle Shoals, and New York City
as well as to some of the world's greatest music stages, including
the Apollo Theatre, Fillmore West, and Montreux Jazz Festival.
Curtis's "chicken-scratch" solos on the Coasters' Yakety Yak
changed the role of the saxophone in rock & roll forever. His
band opened for the Beatles at their famous Shea Stadium concert in
1965. He also backed his "little sister" and close friend Aretha
Franklin on nearly all of her tours and Atlantic Records
productions from 1967 until his death. Soul Serenade is the result
of more than twenty years of interviews and research. It is the
most comprehensive exploration of Curtis's complex personality: his
contagious sense of humor and endearing southern elegance as well
as his love for gambling and his sometimes aggressive temperament.
Hoover explores Curtis's vibrant relationships and music-making
with the likes of Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Isaac Hayes, Jimi
Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Sam Moore, Donny Hathaway,
and Duane Allman, among many others.
During America's Swing Era, no musician was more successful or
controversial than Artie Shaw: the charismatic and opinionated
clarinetist-bandleader whose dozens of hits became anthems for "the
greatest generation." But some of his most beautiful recordings
were not issued until decades after he'd left the scene. He broke
racial barriers by hiring African American musicians. His frequent
"retirements" earned him a reputation as the Hamlet of jazz. And he
quit playing for good at the height of his powers. The handsome
Shaw had seven wives (including Lana Turner and Ava Gardner).
Inveterate reader and author of three books, he befriended the
best-known writers of his time. Tom Nolan, who interviewed Shaw
between 1990 and his death in 2004 and spoke with one hundred of
his colleagues and contemporaries, captures Shaw and his era with
candor and sympathy, bringing the master to vivid life and
restoring him to his rightful place in jazz history. Originally
published in hardcover under the title Three Chords for Beauty's
Sake.
A collection of 47 big-note, easy solos on folk favorites designed
to build technique, range, and endurance while maintaining student
interest. The solos are fun to play and serve ideally as a
supplement to any method.
15 duets for any combination of these instruments, including: Alfie
* Blue Skies * Let's Fall in Love * Star Dust * Unforgettable *
When Sunny Gets Blue * When You Wish Upon a Star * and more.
The Oboe Method, long a standard text for oboists, will assure ease
of play for advancing oboists. This newly engraved and revised
edition, edited by Martin Schuring, corrects the mistakes and
inconsistencies found in Barret's original publication, and has
been expanded to include all of the sections of Barret's original
publication studied by oboists today. Sections: Excerpts from
Barret's Principles of Music * Thirty Scales for the Study of
Articulation * Twelve Articulation Exercises * Forty Progressive
Melodies * Four Sonatas * Sixteen Grand Studies.
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
Teachers and flutists at all levels have praised Nancy Toff's The
Flute Book, a unique one-stop guide to the flute and its music.
Organized into four main parts-The Instrument, Performance, The
Music, and Repertoire Catalog-the book begins with a description of
the instrument and its making, offers information on choosing and
caring for a flute, sketches a history of the flute, and discusses
differences between members of the flute family. In the Performance
section, readers learn about breathing, tone, vibrato,
articulation, technique, style, performing, and recording. In the
extensive analysis of flute literature that follows, Toff places
individual pieces in historical context. The book ends with a
comprehensive catalog of solo and chamber repertoire, and includes
appendices with fingering charts as well as lists of current flute
manufacturers, repair shops, sources for flute music and books, and
flute clubs and related organizations worldwide. In this Third
Edition, Toff has updated the book to reflect technology's
advancements-like new digital recording technology and recordings'
more prevalent online availability-over the last decade. She has
also accounted for new scholarship on baroque flutes; recent
developments like those of the contrabass flute, quarter-tone
flute, and various manufacturing refinements and experiments;
consumers' purchase prices for flutes; and an updated repertoire
catalog, index, and appendices.
How to get a good sound, read music, and master a variety of
styles-including classical, pop, jazz, and Latin
Listening to a trumpet trilla series of high notes during a
military march or wail longingly during a blues rendition-is a
pleasure second to none. And masters, including Wynton Marsalis and
Louis Armstrong, have made the trumpet truly Gabriel's horn, one of
the most eloquent voices in classical music and jazz. Yet even a
virtuoso begins somewhere. This down-to-earth and user-friendly
guide shows those new to the trumpet everything they need know to
play the instrument-from basic technique (including getting a good
sound), caring for a trumpet, and learning pieces from many musical
genres.Demonstrates how to play classical, pop, jazz, and
Latin-with audio samples on the enclosed CD-ROMIncludes tips on how
to buy or rent the best instrument
An ideal guide for students just learning the trumpet, or
students who need a little boost, or fans of the trumpet who've
never got around to learning it, here is the complete guide to
making one of the world's most popular-and beloved
instruments-their own.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not
included as part of eBook file.
This book contains all the scales and arpeggios required for
ABRSM's Clarinet exams at Grades 6-8. It features all the new
requirements from 2018, arranged in grade order.
This book contains valuable practice material for candidates
preparing for ABRSM's Clarinet exams at Grades 6-8. It features
sample sight-reading tests for the new requirements from 2018,
written in attractive and approachable styles.
This book contains valuable practice material for candidates
preparing for ABRSM's Flute exams at Grades 6-8. It features sample
sight-reading tests for the new requirements from 2018, written in
attractive and approachable styles.
The talent and experience of the legendary virtuoso, Leon Goossens,
with that of the contemporary composer, conductor and oboist, Edwin
Roxburgh combine to produce this comprehensive handbook for the
oboe. The history of the instrument is followed by illuminating
chapters on baroque, classical, romantic and twentieth century
music. The mark of Goossens' long experience as an international
soloist is woven into every page, whether in his observations about
great soloists of the past or in pertinent views on modern
recording methods. Edwin Roxburgh contributes a detailed
explanation of extemporization and ornamentation in
eighteenth-century music as well as an optimistic review of new
developments in oboe playing and modern music. For the student,
there is a whole section on reed making and performing techniques
together with detailed advice for teachers. Extensive appendices
cover manufacturers, repertoire, fingering charts, bibliography and
discography.
Alfred's Ultimate Pop & Rock Instrumental Solos series is
arranged for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, horn in
F, trombone, violin, viola, cello, and optional piano
accompaniment. All wind instrument arrangements are fully
compatible, and can be successfully performed as ensembles or solos
by students who have completed the first book of any standard band
method. A fully orchestrated accompaniment MP3 CD is provided,
featuring each song as a live performance demo track followed by a
play-along track. The CD also contains a PDF of the piano
accompaniment and Alfred's Tempo Changer Software.
Titles: 21 Guns * 25 or 6 to 4 * A Whiter Shade of Pale * All I
Have to Do Is Dream * Animal * Blueberry Hill * Both Sides Now *
Boulevard of Broken Dreams * Dancing Queen * Desperado * Domino *
Don't Stop Believin' * Dynamite * Everybody Talks * Firework * and
many, many more.
What do the world's most prominent oboists have to say about their
musical ideas, performance techniques, and teaching strategies?
Michele L. Fiala and Martin Schuring, themselves skilled oboists,
undertook the project of asking twenty-six of them about their
musicianship and pedagogy. The results are collected in Great
Oboists on Music and Musicianship, which provides a unique window
into how these virtuosi of wind instruments think about their
craft. Each chapter paints an engaging portrait of a leading oboist
that allows them to share-in their own words-their insights on the
performance techniques, learning strategies, and career moves that
propelled them to their current stature. The captivating prose
chapters that Fiala and Schuring composed from the interviews allow
each artist's personality to shine through as they convey their
hard-won wisdom on topics such as musical interpretation, the
relationship between vocal and instrumental music, being a good
ensemble player, and warm-up routines. The diverse array of
musicians portrayed in this book includes orchestral and solo
performers from across North America, Europe, and Australia. Their
practical advice will resonate not just with oboists but also with
players and teachers of other instruments as they pursue their own
musical journeys.
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