This practical music curriculum is a performance-based textbook for music classrooms designed for children ages 9 and older. Beginning with the basics of how to produce a good singing tone, introducing basic music theory, reading and ear training and progressing into unison choral singing and easy part-singing, this 243-page book offers an insightful, practical approach to classroom music. 18 choral arrangements available in 3 separate Performance Programs. 243 pages.
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This practical music curriculum is a performance-based textbook for music classrooms designed for children ages 9 and older. Beginning with the basics of how to produce a good singing tone, introducing basic music theory, reading and ear training and progressing into unison choral singing and easy part-singing, this 243-page book offers an insightful, practical approach to classroom music. 18 choral arrangements available in 3 separate Performance Programs. 243 pages.
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After a career as one of the world's finest orchestral players, Mr Rechtman is renowned for his beautiful, effortless style of playing. This he ascribes to his own unique system of reed adjustment, which he details in this booklet, with full colour photographs and instructions.
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By H. Owen Reed, Joel Leach & Deanna Hudgins. Scoring for Percussion is a complete manual including availability, ranges, transpositions, techniques, beaters and standardized notation. It provides a guide for arrangers scoring percussion parts for piecesin a variety of styles. This newly revised edition contains an enhanced CD-ROM that provides a comprehensive look at more than 85 percussion instruments, with images of the instruments, sound samples, and typical patterns associated with each inst...
Modulation - the change from one key to another - is a subject of critical importance to performers and composers in their study of harmony. This concise guide by a progressive early modernist offers valuable insights and instruction. Suitable for musicians at all levels. Newly typeset and engraved. Originally published as On the Theory of Modulation by CF Kahnt, Leipzig (1904). 62 pages.
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Bill Evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians and critics. However Bill Evans, the composer, has yet to take his place alongside the great masters of composition. Therein lies the sole purpose of this book.A compilation of articles - now revised and expanded - that originally appeared in the quarterly newsletter Letter from Evans, this unique folio features extensive analysis of Evans' work. Pieces examined include: B Minor Waltz ù Funny Man ù How D...
Bill Evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians and critics. However Bill Evans, the composer, has yet to take his place alongside the great masters of composition. Therein lies the sole purpose of this book.A compilation of articles - now revised and expanded - that originally appeared in the quarterly newsletter Letter from Evans, this unique folio features extensive analysis of Evans' work. Pieces examined include: B Minor Waltz ù Funny Man ù How D...
As Reilly did with Volumes 1 and 2 of The Harmony of Bill Evans, he now explores the harmony of Dave Brubeck through extensive writings, music examples, and audio examples as well. Fans of Brubeck and students of all jazz styles will find this in-depth exploration fascinating and informative. Songs include: • All Parts • Blues For All • Brandenburg Gate • Calcutta Blues • The Duke • Golden Horn • Her Name Is Nancy ...
The complete original treatise on the famous PIVOT system, here explained by Reinhardt himself. From an accidental discovery to 40 years of research, the system is laid out here in over 240 pages. Presented in a traditional Question and Answer format, Reinhardt addresses all aspects of his system and of the theories of brass playing that have made his name synonymous with brass pedagogy. 255 pages. -cdp (index sample page)
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An immensely practical handbook by hornist, composer and professor of horn at the Eastman School of Music. The first book to cover the topic, it covers a broad introduction to horn study, practice and performance. 254 pages. 34 musical examples. Hardcover. 9781574670165.
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Based on the workshop award-winning singer Claytoven Richardson teaches at San Francisco State University, this book tackles on-the-job issues singers face while trying to make a career out of singing - recording studio fundamentals, professionalism, union basics, vocal techniques for both lead and background studio singing, choosing mics, proper headphone use, and much more. 228 pages.
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Concise Reed Making Manual for Baroque Oboe. This illustrated manual for making reeds for the baroque oboe is written in both English and German. Each step is illustrated and there is also a section with measurments and adjustment tips. 63 pages
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AMAZING BUT TRUE: The Educator's Guide to the Clarinet is the Clarinet's first complete pedagogy in its 250 year history. Whether you want to teach the clarinet better or learn the clarinet, the Educator's Guide has the information you need to save you time and effort and the frustration of trial and error. The Educator's Guide to the Clarinet has received high praise from some of the world's finest clarinetists. -the publisher Second Edition Contents include an Introduction, including "Why thi...
Described as "an unusual experience of communication between a composer and a singer," the choral experience is thoroughly explored in this detailed and readable text. Designed specifically for the practicing choral conductor and the student training fora career in choral music, fundamentals of the choral experience such as vocal production, choral diction, and basic musicianship are included to help the singer extend his or her musical experience beyond the immediate rehearsals and performances ...
Learn to use and understand advanced jazz harmony! This book reveals the post-bop jazz innovations established by such iconic jazz artists as John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Clare Fischer, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea, as taught at Berklee College of Music. You will learn techniques such as multitonic systems, the principles of non-functional pattern development, unusual use of deceptive motion and resolution of dominants, frequent modulation, use of specialized voicing techniques, and tension-d...