A Christmas Carol Medley. Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. Fragments of eight different well-known Christmas carols go into this enjoyable arrangement. See if your audience can name them all. The carols are conveniently arranged so that they can be played at one consistent tempo throughout, which helps you make the most out of your young band’s limited rehearsal time. A variety of articulations and dynamics h…

Alfred's Teach Your Child to Play Ukulele, Book 1 is designed for parents who want to share the gift of music with their children before they begin formal study with a professional teacher. It is based on Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course, a fun method that teaches students to play pieces on the ukulele right away. Families who are part of the homeschool movement especially will find the book useful. …

for Tuba. Par VASILIEV. 24 Melodious Etudes is a set of studies by S. Vasiliev for Tuba. Number 276 of the collection ; Music for Brass, each study is between one and two pages long, and will enable intermediate players to work on their embouchure and their breathing. They will also help to gain a better sonority. S. Vasiliev has managed to make them quite lyrical to avoid any fastidious feeling w…

A comprehensive collection of 61 timeless songs with a bio, song background notes, and photos.(I Wonder Why') You're Just In Love - A Couple Of Swells - A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody - After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It - Alexander's Ragtime Band - All Alone - All By Myself - Always - Anything You Can Do - Blue Skies - Change Partners - Cheek To Cheek - Count Your Blessings Instead Of…

Par PASTORE CARMINE. Kids love to rock and roll! Hit ‘em where they live with Carmine Pastore’s lively new young band powerhouse, Rockadelic! This will be a great contrast to that overture or march you’ve programmed for your next concert, and the band will Love it. A few well-chosen accidentals help add spice to the mix, but don’t overwhelm the group with too many “new” notes at one time. Irresist…

Jazz Patterns for Beginning Improvisers. Par BLAIR PETER. 'Lick Library' is specifically written for the young musician who is just starting their journey into the world of Jazz and improvisation. This book includes over 250 examples that work their way sequentially through major, minor, and dominant chords, as well as accompaniment tracks at a variety of tempos for all of the licks. As a special…

The great talent of Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) showed very early: At the age of 12, she published her first composition. Georges Bizet, a friend of the family, predicted her great future. After her successful debut as a pianist in Paris in 1877, she began busy concert activities as a solo pianist, chamber musician and conductor in many European countries as well as in the USA and Canada.Although…

Par RAE JAMES. This collection of five original pieces has been composed to give saxophonists of moderate ability the experience of playing duets in the jazz idiom. Both parts are of equal importance and difficulty but written in 'comfortable' keys. They can either be played by two saxophones in the same key (i. e. two altos, two tenors, alto and baritone, tenor and soprano, etc. ) or by using the…

Par BEARD RICHARD. This is part of a series of inter-related instrumental workbooks for keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and percussion. Planned so that concepts are carefully introduced, consolidated and extended, the workbook comprises three progressive volumes each containing twenty-five units. They support and complement the teacher's resource through an innovative approach that encourages a crea…

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. On 18 January 1887 Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904) started composing his Romantic Pieces for violin and piano, opus 75 (B 150), completing that version on 25 January. They were performed for the first time in a private house two days later, with the composer writing to his publisher in Berlin: ‘Played here yesterday and very well received.’ For this edition reference has been made…