The key of D minor sets the stage for this lyrical solo. The melody is written using mostly whole notes in the left hand and is accompanied by broken chords in the right hand. The quick tempo and syncopated pedal allow the melody to flow expressively. This is an excellent piece for working on balance between the hands. Practice steps that include the right hand while playing the left hand as writt…

Oratorium. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn composed his first oratorio Paulus under the impression of his own revival of J. S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in 1829. He integrated chorale settings into St. Paul, for which he was accused by his contemporaries of making a stylistic break, using an element unsuitable to church music. In spite of these reservations, during Mendelssohn’s life…

Based on the requirements of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Scale Shapes is an invaluable aid for grade exams and general progress, which uses a new diagram-based way to learn piano scales using the Stocken Method. The unique Keyboard Diagrams provide a system which allows the student to concentrate exclusively on the physical shapes of the technical exercise and in consequenc…

A Bilingual Method Using Latin American Melodies. Par JOHNSON JANET. Pendant son séjour au Mexique, Janet enseigne le piano et musique de l'éducation au séminaire Baptiste mexicain de 1984 à 2000. Bientôt, elle a constaté que ses étudiants mexicains ne concernent pas les mélodies folkloriques trouvés dans des méthodes de piano traduits. Janet a écrit cette nouvelle méthode qui utilise de nombreux …

Standard notation and tab for ten complete songs by artists including the Beatles, Bob Dyland and James Taylor: Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You - Blackbird - Classical Gas - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Hallelujah - Julia - Little Martha - Mister Sandman - Time in a Bottle - You've Got a Friend. This perfect supplement for guitar students using any method includes downloadable audio tracks for de…

any Sound Sources. Par WOLFF CHRISTIAN. Presented in this performing edition as a facsimile of the composer's manuscript, Christian Wolff's Exercise 39 comprises five sections of musical material, each notated with varying degrees of specificity. The score includes fully notated staves of music, a passage of notated rhythms alone, a passage specifying only dynamics, and a passage of still more abs…

Value Pack (37 Books + Conductor Edition). Par . Value Pack includes one conductor's edition with full band recordings and the following student editions: 6 flute, 1 oboe, 1 bassoon, 6 clarinet, 1 bass clar., 4 alto sax, 1 tenor sax, 1 bari sax, 6 trumpet, 2 F horn, 2 trombone, 1 bari BC, a bari TC, 1 tuba, 2 perc, 1 keybd perc. There's no better way to motivate your band than with some popular Di…

Baritone Sax. Par . Here is an economical collection of 15 complete arrangements in a variety of styles. Perfect for quickly building a library of great sounding charts. Playable with 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, piano, drums. Includes: Ain't No Mountain High Enough; Baby, It's Cold Outside; Blue 'n' Moody; Blue Train; Come Fly with Me; Final Countdown; Green Onions; Hawaii Five-O Theme; Livin…

Explore musical ideas to play music creatively using music theory that you have learned. To put music theory into practice is to apply theory in an artistic and creative manner. Every piece of music in this publication appears in a few variations. Each variation offers musical ideas that make it sound interesting and at times, stylistically different. / Methods & Tutors / Théorie / Piano

Scored using only the first few notes learned in most method books, the Latin beat is driving yet repetitive. The variety of percussion sounds, playable by percussionists or extra band members, paves the way for your band to impress! (1:30) / Concert Band