Christmas Improvisations Book 2

In Christmas Extravaganza, Book 2 Robert Vandall takes familiar songs and carols to a new level of pianism and creativity. The arrangements combine both fresh and familiar harmonies, unique melodic treatments, and interesting rhythms. Each piece is arranged with pianistic freedom appropriate to the song, yet stays comfortable in the hands while sounding impressive. / Piano

Par KAUFMAN STEVE. Cette merveilleuse collection donne au joueur de mandoline une grande variété de matériel qui permet de choisir. Bien connu soliste Steve Kaufman comprend chants de belles et significatives arrangés spécifiquement pour mandoline. Le livre comprend une édition de mélodie simple et une version solo avancée intermédiaire, tous dans la notation et l'onglet. Les pièces de sauvegarde de mandoline sont discutés dans la première section du livre, et symboles de la corde mais aussi de tablatures de guitare sont fournis pour les parties de la sauvegarde. Un livre ' must have ' pour le joueur de mandoline ! Dans la notation et tablature. Le CD compagnon est conçu comme un enregistrement écoute d'abord et un outil pédagogique en second lieu. Tous les 24 chansons sont jouées au moins trois fois. La première fois est la mélodie de base, tel qu'il apparaît dans le livre, suivi de la version intermédiaire et une autre version improvisée, ce qui en fait un outil d'écoute et un outil de formation oreille. Enregistrement sonore directe au numérique en vrai stéréo. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Christmas - Solos / Tablatures / Mandoline Tablatures

60 original compositions transcribed and edited by Pascal Wetzel. Leadsheets generally follow the latest recording to show the evolution of the tune and maturation of the artist. Counterlines, codas, chord extensions and chord changes for improvisation are included. Added features are lyric versions of 10 tunes, 3 essays about Bill Evans' life and music, photographs, and discography.

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Intermediate Musical Genre : Christmas Number of pages : 112 This wonderful collection gives the mandolin player a wide variety of material from which to choose. Well-known soloist Steve Kaufman includes beautiful, meaningful carols arranged specifically for mandolin. The book includes both a simple melody edition and an intermediate advanced solo version, all in both notation and tab. The mandolin backup parts are discussed in the first section of the book, and chord symbols as well as guitar tablature are provided for the backup parts. A 'must-have' book for the mandolin player! In notation and tablature. The companion CD is designed as a listening recording first and an instructional tool second. All 24 songs are played through at least three times. The first time is the basic melody as it appears in the book followed by the intermediate version and another improvised version, making this both a listening tool and an ear training tool. Recorded Direct to Digital in true stereo sound.

Mastering Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. The Hawaiian word for slack key guitar, k? h??alu, means to ?loosen the key? or retune some of the strings to create a harmonious sound with an open or alternate tuning. Slack key is a fingerpicking style characterized by strong alternating bass lines played with the thumb. While slack key can be played on any guitar, most players prefer a nylon- or steel-stringed acoustic instrument. This book presents 25 intermediate to advanced traditional and original tunes in the Hawaiian slack key style. Melodies are often harmonized in sixths or thirds played with or without double stops. Techniques like syncopated bass lines, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and harmonics are tastefully employed to evoke the images of ocean breezes, swaying palms, hula dancers and white sandy beaches. The author writes, ?Unless you grew up playing slack key, it?s hard to get from the material presented in most books and DVDs to a fluid, play-it-your-own-way style.? This book seeks to reveal the insights the author has gleaned from studying and jamming with some of the giants of the slack key style, and help you develop a style all your own. Includes access to online audio tracks of all 25 relaxing but challenging Hawaiian slack key tunes.

This wonderful collection of festive favourites gives the Mandolin player a wide variety of material from which to choose. Well-known soloist Steve Kaufman includes beautiful meaningful carols arranged specificallyfor Mandolin.The book includes both a simple melody edition and an intermediate-advanced solo version all in both notation and tab. The Mandolin backup parts are discussed in the first section of the book and chord symbols as well as Guitar tablature are provided for the backup parts. A 'must-have' book for the Mandolin player! In notation and tablature.The companion audio is designed as a listening recording first and an instructional toolsecond. All 24 songs are played through at least three times. The first time is the basic melody as it appears in the book followed by the intermediate version and another improvised version making this both a listening tool andan ear training tool. Recorded Direct to Digital in true stereo sound. Access to audio available online.

For Children's Choir and Piano . Par PART ARVO. ‘I went to nursery school every day until the end of secondary school!’ Arvo Pärt says and pauses, staring slyly at his listener. ‘My mother worked at a nursery school in Rakvere, and I always went to visit her after my lessons.’ There, the future composer often sat at the piano and played or improvised for his little friends. Arvo Pärt is a composer best known for his 'tintinnabuli' compositions. It is a lesser-known fact that in his earlier years as a composer, he also wrote children's songs and piano pieces along with music for plays and animated films. This volume, 'Songs from Childhood', contains a selection of Arvo Pärt's music for children from the period 1956-1970. In those years he was involved with several children's studios and theatres as the piano accompanist and composer. Most of his music for children came about by way of improvisation in rehearsals and was only later completed and put on paper. These pieces therefore retain all the spontaneity and playful spirit in which they were created. 'Songs from Childhood' includes a CD of the same name, providing recordings of the songs with new and colourful instrumental accompaniments in the roiginal Estonian language for your enjoyment. These new accompaniments, which are also included as backing tracks on the CD, were arranged by the composer Tauno Aints in collaboration with Arvo Pärt. The sheet music of these arrangements is available on hire. The piano version doubles as a piano reduction. • 15 selected pieces for children‘s choir and piano written with all the spontaneity and playful spirit typical of Arvo Pärt‘s music for children • Includes a CD with full and sing-along versions of the songs • The recordings of the songs are in Estonian with new and colourful instrumental accompaniments by Tauno Aints in collaboration with Arvo Pärt/ Répertoire / Choeur d'Enfants et Piano

Category: Jazz Ensemble Collection Format: Book Instrument: Saxophone Instrumentation: E-Flat Baritone Saxophone Twelve outstanding arrangements for the young jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos is included: swing, ballad, Latin, holiday, rock, and the classic Take Five with a 5/4 time signature. This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation -- five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones and four rhythm -- but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just twelve players -- four saxes, five brass, piano, bass and drums. Optional parts are available for flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn and tuba. Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for rhythms and piano voicings, and guitar chords are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections, and there is plenty of full-sounding ensemble. The conductor's book includes full-length CD recordings. Titles are: Blues in the Night * Burritos to Go * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Jumpin' at the Woodside * Jungle Boogie * Misty * Night and Day * On Green Dolphin Street * Sax to the Max * Summertime * Take Five * Tastes Like Chicken.