This invaluable collection features rhythm drills and etudes and applies them to six full band arrangements. Some of the unique features include: an emphasis on musical passages containing a wide variety of rests, prep rhythm drills with suggestions...
This enjoyable collection features 15 solos with piano accompaniment or play-along CD. The pre-recorded accompaniments feature orchestrations which provide a sparkling showcase for the young performer while they help solidify rhythmic accuracy and...
This comprehensive collection of folk songs used in band masterworks is a wonderful source for determining interpretation and style, and will open the door to creative teaching. Folk song overviews include notated tunes, lyrics and brief historical...
A Composer's Insight, Volume 4 is the fourth in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume are rare, “behind-the-notes” perspectives acquired from personal...
With a foreword by Norman Dello Joio, this book is the second in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this volume are rare, “behind-the-notes” perspectives acquired from personal...
A Composer's Insight, Volume 3 – with a foreword by John Corigliano – is the third in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume are rare,...
This text is the fifth in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this volume are rare, 'behind-the-notes' perspectives acquired from personal interviews with composers William Bolcom, Andrew...
Frederick Fennell, widely acknowledged as the “dean of American band conductors,” has freely shared what he called “long-distilled thoughts” about the world's greatest music for band. In this collection, he covers original...
In a lively, “jam-packed” display of ideas and musicianship, Mike Dowling and Pat Donohue teach the necessary strategies that enable guitarists to make good music together, regardless of the song or style, or even if they've never played...
Learn to play rock rhythms in the style of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Clapton, Van Halen, Pearl Jam, and more. You'll learn all the essential rhythm techniques, including: power chords; barre chords; triad shapes; muting; chord...
This handy guide features: more than 4,000 foreign musical terms; terms in Italian, French and German; more than 160 musical examples; and comprehensive sections for percussion and strings.
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A thought provoking collection of ideas by today's leading conductors on how a conductor develops feelings for a piece of music and communicates those feelings to an ensemble.
DetailsPublisher: Meredith MusicPublication Date: 04/2001Credits: by...
This book/CD pack lets guitarists explore lush sounds of open-string chords. The CD includes 19 full-demo examples covering: arpeggiated progressions, apreggiated chords and scalar lines, adding open string to diatonic chords, and...
After a quick review, students get into some real fiddle playing! Focusing on building repertoire, Luke and Jenny Anne break three tunes down into small, easy-to-grasp sections. By the end of this lesson (and with some practice), learning fiddlers...
This pack gives essential instruction on open chords, barre chords, power chords, strumming; scales, rhythm playing, the blues, and moveable chord shapes. It includes inversions, 'color' chords, practice tips, chord charts, songs, and...
