SKU: GI.G-9124
ISBN 9781622771745. English.
Need to adapt an SATB work for your small SAB choir? Have sopranos who can’t sing divisi…but know a great trumpet player who is happy to help out? Need to simplify a viola part for a beginner? In straightforward, step-by-step fashion, authors Blake Henson and Gerald Custer show how to take a piece of existing music and craft a workable, polished arrangement that meets the needs of your ensemble in the real world. Arranging: A Beginner’s Guide is full of ideas, examples, and exercises to try out and adapt, grounded in the belief that arranging is not only a necessary skill, it is one that is relatively easy to learn and master. This book is written for conductors, church musicians, teachers, and students at all levels. Learn how to: • reconfigure a piece to fit your choral circumstances • translate your ideas into practical, performable music • turn a solo song into a choral piece • write a descant • transform a piano part into an arrangement for band or strings • extend a hymn into an anthem with introduction, interludes, and coda • create within copyright law With numerous examples and helpful tips—plus humor and insight—this engaging and practical workbook is designed to make the arranging process simple and fun. “We are generally familiar with an endless supply of songs and sounds. However, as performers and as listeners, we need ways of experiencing this information and inspiration in fresh and new ways for insight, understanding, and sometimes for the important and practical reasons of accessibility. This is at the core of Arranging: A Beginner’s Guide: Step-by Step Instructions and Exercises, and the tools we need to approach informed creativity are systematically outlined in this comprehensive guide to arranging.†—Tim Sharp, Executive Director American Choral Directors Association Sought after for his choral, solo vocal, and orchestral work, Blake Henson has received numerous commissions from choral and instrumental ensembles of all kinds. Dr. Henson is an experienced and popular teacher of theory and composition. A Grammy-nominated, award-winning composer and arranger with more than 95 works in print and two CDs, Jerry Custer teaches music theory and composition at Wayne State University in Detroit. Also by Blake Henson and Jerry Custer, available from GIA Publications, Inc.: From Words to Music: A User’s Guide to Text for Choral Musicians (G-8728) and The Composer’s Craft: A Practical Guide for Students and Teachers (G-8533).
SKU: AP.1-ADV7156
ISBN 9783954810031. UPC: 805095071566. English.
The Tango Saxophone Book by Benardo Monk is the first complete course of study to 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. Topics: The development of a Tango Sound * Technical Aspects * Conceptual and Stylistic Aspects * The Intregration of the Saxophone into Tango Ensembles * Improvisation in Tango * Technical Studies * Arranging for Solo Saxophone * Tango Studies * Recommended Bibliography * Audio Example Index.
SKU: GI.G-6390B
English.
Every choir needs a leader to inspire, train and direct it. That person needs all kinds of musical, social, and administrative skills, and these are all explored in depth in The Voice for Life Guide to Choir Training. Here is a comprehensive manual dedicated to the theory and practice of choir training, drawn from the collective knowledge and wisdom of seasoned practitioners in the field. Conceived for experienced leaders and novices alike, it systematically addresses the many different aspects of choir training from conducting and rehearsal management to legal, financial, worship and pastoral issues. It offers countless practical strategies that will be of enormous assistance to all choir trainers and directors, whether or not they are running a Voice for Life scheme. Choir training is a challenge and it demands commitment, but it is hugely rewarding. The Voice for Life Guide to Choir Training will equip musicians in this role with all the skills they need to develop their talents – and those of the singers in their care – so that everyone can grow in confidence and skill, give pleasure and enrichment to those who hear them, and help to inspire the worship of the gathered community. From the Table of Contents: Part 1: Face to face with the choir, Introduction, Rehearsal management, Planning, Warm-ups, Developing technique, Developing musicianship, Working on repertoire Part 2: Behind the scenes, Introduction, The purpose of the choir, Setting up a choir, Recruiting and retaining singers, Jobs within the choir, Choir in context, Legal and administrative matters, Financial matters, Health and safety, Safeguarding Part 3: The choir in public, Introduction, The choir in worship, The content of church services, Different types of church music, Preparing worship music with the choir, Hymns, Worship songs, Anthems, Settings of the Mass, Singing the psalms, Chant from the Taizé tradition, World music, Improving congregational singing, The choir in performance, Repertoire selection, Copyright and licensing, Arranging and composing for choir Part 4: You as a choir trainer, Introduction, Managing your time, Understanding people, Leadership skills, Communication skills Part 5: The choir trainer’s toolkit, Introduction, Some thoughts about music literacy, Conducting skills, Positioning the choir, Keeping it all together, Focus the choir!, Energize the choir!, Working with young singers, Changing and developing voices, Voice change in older singers, Falsetto, Vibrato, The individual voice and its registers, Getting a good sound: intonation, Getting a good sound: blending, Troubleshooting, Music reference, Photocopiable resources, Voice for Life publications and resources, Other RSCM publications and resources, Index.
SKU: LO.50-1019
UPC: 000308023206.
Begin your band students' learning journey on the right foot with Now Go Home and Practice!, a book built on the arrangements of James Swearingen who is well known for his musically sound compositions for young instrumentalists. The book is sequenced so that all instrumentalists learn the same first notes, allowing them to start making music together instantly! As the book progresses, pitches are introduced in the order that makes the most sense for each instrument. For the less-experienced teacher, a guide for building a band program is included. Setting this method apart, parental resources are included. You can spend your time developing students' technique instead of drafting parent letters. Student pages are also included throughout this comprehensive, 368-page resource so you know what the students and parents in your program are seeing. The student book contains information about instrument assembly and care, playing position, first tones, and tuning as well as parent tips.
SKU: LO.50-1023
UPC: 000308023251.
A band method for students, teachers and parents. By Jim Probasco, David Grable, Dan Meeks ... arranged by James Swearingen. Promotes Parental Involvement...each page features PARENT POINTERS -helpful hints written by Jim Probasco (author of several Parent's Guides).
SKU: LO.50-1038
UPC: 000308027112.
A band method for students, teachers and parents. By Jim Probasco, David Grable, Dan Meeks ... arranged by James Swearingen. Promotes Parental Involvement...each page features PARENT POINTERS - helpful hints written by Jim Probasco (author of several Parent's Guides).
SKU: LO.50-1025
UPC: 000308023275.
SKU: WD.080689462382
UPC: 080689462382.
Ackno wledging the need for easy-to-read repertoire, Carol Tornquist arranged several Sunday service classics for this accessible collection. Comprised of both seasonal and general selections, this versatile resource will prove to be invaluable throughout the entire church year. Also included are fingering guides to assist beginning pianists.
SKU: LO.50-1033
UPC: 000308023367.
SKU: ST.B778
ISBN 9790220205033.
Crea ted by two of the country's leading jazz educators, the book and CD is designed as a practical guide for teachers at all levels, with hundreds of musical examples. It provides practical guidance for GCSE, Standard Grade, a comprehensive view of jazz incorporating swing, Latin, rock and African music, written vamps for keyboard accompaniments, a step-by-step approach to teaching improvisation, guidance in arranging for the classroom, clear discussion of jazz harmony in various styles along with hints on directing. The accompanying CD gives a clear idea of how some of the music examples should sound.