(Music Sales America). This pack is made up of books 1 and 2, plus selections from the performance book. Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling A Tune a Day series has revolutionized music making in the classroom and the home. Now, for the first time, C. Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The A New Tune a Day books have the same logical, gentle pace and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of an audio CD, with actual performances and backing tracks, will make practice even more fun and exciting, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. This book contains: Advice on equipment; Instructions for an effective embouchure and a comfortable posture; Explanatory section on reading music; Easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages; Audio CDs with virtuoso performance, backing tracks, and audio examples; Great music including duets, rounds, and ensemble pieces; Tests to check progress and comprehension; Useful pull-out chart giving all fingerings; A selection of repertoire at the back; and more!

This exciting collection of 10 hit tunes for alto saxophone has been meticulously arranged by Ned Bennett for Grade 3 (Late Elementary) level and is ideal for own-choice exam pieces. Take centre stage as you play with downloadable live backings and demo tracks recorded by professional musicians. Piano accompaniments for each piece are also included and all the Grade 3 books in the series work together. From pop to musicals, jazz and film, bring your practice sessions to life as you perform with the band!

This exciting collection of 10 hit tunes for piano has been meticulously arranged by Ned Bennett for Grade 3 (Late Elementary) level and is ideal for own-choice exam pieces. Take centre stage as you play with downloadable live backings and demo tracks recorded by professional musicians. In addition, all the Grade 3 books in the series work together. From pop to musicals, jazz and film, bring your practice sessions to life as you perform with the band!

(Music Sales America). Absolute Beginners: Flute uses step-by-step pictures to take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backing track Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the first time you play your flute. In one great book you get: A look-and-learn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanations; Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know to get you playing, fast ; CD audio tracks to show you how things should sound; Full-length accompaniment tracks to play along with; and more.

The Jazz Sax Collection (Tenor/Soprano Saxophone) is an unmissable selection of authentic jazz, written and arranged by professional jazz saxophonist Ned Bennett for Intermediate to Advanced-level players (approximately Grade 4 to 7). It includes accompanied and unaccompanied pieces, featuring well-known jazz standards, with opportunities for improvisation within selected pieces, together with performance notes and listening suggestions. Audio demo and backing tracks of all the pieces will be available online at fabermusicstore.com/jazzsaxcollection.

How To Play Jazz Saxophone is a fun and engaging introduction to jazz from composer and saxophonist Ned Bennett. Discover the exciting world of jazz, from its roots in ragtime to blues, bebop and beyond! Ideal for established beginners (approximately Grade 3+ standard), this book teaches methods of improvisation, how to play in swing time, syncopated rhythms and jazz scales and modes. It also presents suggested listening ideas and melodic 'phrase banks' based on typical jazz chords alongside plenty of great new pieces. Audio and piano accompaniments are available to download for both alto and tenor saxophone.

The Graded Piano Player: Grade 1-2 is the first book in this series filled with popular repertoire of classic tunes and songs from Disney, TV and film, jazz, pop and musical theatre for pianists at Grades 1-2. Each piece has been rigorously researched, edited and fingered by top educationalists and meticulously arranged to progress in line with the ABRSM and Trinity graded piano examinations. Ideal for anyone seeking well-crafted arrangements of tunes they love - for leisure, exams and to use as fun and technical repertoire between grades. **ABRSM selected piece (Piano 2019-2020): Close every door

The Graded Piano Player: Grade 3-5 is the the third book in this series offers popular repertoire for pianists at Grades 3-5, and is filled with classic tunes and songs from Disney, TV and film, jazz, pop and musical theatre. Each piece has been rigorously researched, edited and fingered by top educationalists and meticulously arranged to progress in line with the ABRSM and Trinity graded piano examinations. Ideal for anyone seeking well-crafted arrangements of tunes they love - for leisure, exams and to use as fun and technical repertoire between grades.

The Graded Piano Player: Grade 2-3 is the second book in this series, and filled with popular repertoire of classic tunes and songs from Disney, TV and film, jazz, pop and musical theatre for pianists at Grades 2-3. Each piece has been rigorously researched, edited and fingered by top educationalists and meticulously arranged to progress in line with the ABRSM and Trinity graded piano examinations. Ideal for anyone seeking well-crafted arrangements of tunes they love - for leisure, exams and to use as fun and technical repertoire between grades. **ABRSM selected piece (Piano 2019-2020): Wouldn't it be Loverly? (from My Fair Lady), observing triplets in bb. 12 & 18

The Jazz Sax Collection (Alto/Baritone Saxophone) is an unmissable selection of authentic jazz, written and arranged by professional jazz saxophonist Ned Bennett for Intermediate to Advanced-level players (approximately Grade 4 to 7). It includes accompanied and unaccompanied pieces, featuring well-known jazz standards, with opportunities for improvisation within selected pieces, together with performance notes and listening suggestions. Audio demo and backing tracks of all the pieces will be available online at fabermusicstore.com/jazzsaxcollection.