On Fiddle Tunes Mandolin-This book presents standard Fiddle tunes in basic form then shows you how on a phrase-by-phrase basis the tunes can become vehicles for your own improvisations. It is designed to open the door to creating spontaneousvariations or improvisations based on the melodic structure unique to each tune. Each tune in the book is presented first in its basic form then with fou…

Mandolin Edition. Par MC GANN JOHN. Ce livre présente des airs de violon standard en forme de base, puis vous montre comment, sur une base de phrase par phrase, les mélodies peuvent devenir des véhicules pour votre propre improvisations. Il est conçu pour ouvrir la porte à la création des variations spontanées ou improvisations, basées sur la structure mélodique unique à chaque morceau. Chaque mor…

Within Three-Part Harmony. Par HAAGE JOHANNES. This book focuses on the intersection of melody and harmony. While valuable for all instrumental and choral composers and arrangers, it specifically explores ways to move melodic voices independently within three-part harmony on the guitar. All you need to benefit from this book is the ability to read standard notation on the guitar. Working through t…

The Tango Saxophone Book is the first complete course of study for playing saxophone as a soloist and in tango ensembles. Using technique-building exercises rhythms melodic structures as well as a practical guide to improvising and arranging this method provides a wealth of material for intermediate level students. The accompanying CD features full performances and selected backing tracks.

A collection of 40 studies for the intermedite Trupmet player exploring a host of scale arpeggio and more unusual melodic structures by Wilhelm Wurn.

Solo transcriptions can be an interesting document of a person's style but are also so personal and idiosyncratic that one can get frustrated in trying to play them without mistakes. This book contains a series of studies to extend the playing and reading techniques, to illustrate harmonic and melodic shapes and possibilities, bolster endurance, and most of all train the ear to hear moving often i…

How to shape a melodic line. Par GRAF PETER-LUKAS. Musical interpretation is first and foremost a question of shaping a melody or the melodic line of a setting. Music, like any language, follows its own set of rules and a sufficient knowledge and familiarity with musical ‘grammar’ is therefore an essential prerequisite of any convincing interpretation. The internationally renowned performer and te…

An inspirational song for graduation or anytime The Best That I Can Be moves ever upward both in melodic structure and in mood. Written in pop ballad style this song is taken from the musical Let's Hear It for theHeroes. Pride dignity and inner strength – this moving tribute to self-worth is perfect for all students.

With it's intriguing melodic structure and harmonies God Only Knows by the Beach Boys is one of their most widely recognizable tunes to date.These harmonies may be challenging at first for the amateur choir but the reward is in the end product — a fun and catchy tune for your summer concert.Arranged for SATB choir with Piano accompaniment by Jonathan Wikeley.

Par OKAZAKI MILES. This book is designed to be useful for guitarists at any skill level. Beginners can use it as an introduction to the foundational concepts of the instrument, intermediate players can use it for training and theoretical work, and advanced players can explore the sections on advanced theory, extended technique and the exhaustive tables of melodic and rhythmic possibilities. It is …

The clarinet method op. 63 by Carl Baermann from 1867 is still a standard work in classical clarinet education today. The thoroughly revised new edition aims at reviewing the educational concept, which is still valid today, for modern lessons, adjusting the music and texts, and sensibly complementing the teaching contents.The editor who draws on many years of experience as a clarinettist in an orc…

The creative guide to mastering the Guitar, Fretboard Fluency teaches you the sequential patterns, interval skips, triads and arpeggios that turn scales into useable melodic tools for soloing. It will help you to develop your musical ears while also building excellent technique and creative solos.Fretboard Fluency also gets you intimately acquainted with the Guitar neck by teaching you how to play…