Beat it! African Dances is a brilliant resource for both general and more specialised music teachers working with beginner percussion groups. It presents sixteen contrasting workshops based on four African dances providing invaluable material built on the National Curriculum requirements in music for year 4 and up. Inspired by the thrilling traditional music of Africa this book demonstrates how to develop a range of rhythmic ideas using everyday classroom percussion and the body. The group's work will culminate in performances of the four dances (with or without the enhanced CD backings provided) ideal for school concerts or assemblies.

41 Traditional Pieces-Argentinian Folk Tunes for Flute presents a collection of beautiful pieces arranged for solo flute with chords for accompanying instruments drawn from the rich tradition of Argentinian music.. Highly regarded performer author and teacher Ros Stephen provides notes on all of the pieces explaining their background and history. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.MP3 play-along tracks can be downloaded from the Schott Music website. Part of the best selling World Music series which also includes music fromEngland Ireland Scotland Wales Eastern Europe America Mexico India China and Korea.

A collection of 28 Ernesto Nazareth compositions expertly transcribed for classic guitar solo. One of the major difficulties in trying to arrange Ernesto Nazareth?s themes for any instrument but the piano is to separatethe melodic line from its accompaniment: both are so closely together (that is one of the strongest characteristics of his pianistic style of composition) that it becomes almost impossible to treat one of the features disregardingthe other. If one did that the result would be only a pale and incomplete portrait of what was intended by the composer. That thought has guided us in the making of this book. In spite of the huge obstacles that resulted from thetransposition of a piece originally written for the piano a very rich instrument regarding the expressive recourses to the more 'modest' guitar we always kept in mind our principal intention: to preserve at the most all themelodic dialogues of the scores in special the ones between the melody and the bass line both the elements that form the soul of Nazareth?s compositions. We obviously had to do some changes. Thus for instance in somearrangements it was necessary to transpose the original key to a more appropriate one (at the guitar view-point of course). Some phrases or fragments had also to be written an octave higher or lower (that can be perfectlyunderstandable if we consider the very wide melodic range of the piano and the extensive way with which Nazareth uses it). Needless to say that all those recourses were used only when it has been strictly necessary. Despite thefact that those 28 pieces are only a little portion of Nazareth?s work this group of arrangements represents a good and representative panel. Among them there are some of Nazareth?s greatest hits ('Apanhei-te Cavaquinho' 'Odeon' 'Brejeiro' 'Ameno Resedá' etc.) as well as other not so known compositions but no less beautiful and important. Listening to those pieces one can observe the compositional talent of Nazareth and his incredible

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists an ensemble founded and directed by Diane Downs has been wowing audiences at national and regional PAS and MENC conventions for several years. Using music arranged by Diane these youngstersperform with a degree of enthusiasm and skill that is truly amazing. For the first time these distinctive arrangements are available in print – carefully edited by well-known educator/author Rick Mattingly.Eacharrangement is written with a flexible instrumentation based around mallet instruments drum set and a variety of Latin instruments. If you are looking to start up a percussion ensemble or need some entertaining program piecesfor your existing group this series is definitely for you!

12 New Bossa Novas-Leslie Searle has composed twelve new bossa novas for this book following in the tradition of such well-known compositions as the Girl From Ipanema Corcovado and Black Orpheus. The outstanding live recording on the accompanying CD will ensure that all these pieces will bring hours of fun!

Dos temas populares cubanos-Two popular Cuban songs adapted and arranged for Guitar solo by Leo Brouwer. Includes: Berceuse (Cancion de Cuna) and Les Yeux Sorciers (Ojos Brujos).

With Online Audio and Pdf-Inspired by Gypsy music these classical gems will allow you to unleash your Violin's passion. Gypsy Violin Classics is a collection classical pieces associated with and inspired by gypsy music arranged for Violin with Piano accompaniment. Complete with stylistically accurate audio this compilation will provide a comprehensive grounding in the gypsy style classical Violin repertoire as well as the stylistic nuances ofthe genre. Includes seven 'Hungarian Dances' by Brahms; 'Second Hungarian Rhapsodie' by Liszt; 'Csardas' by Monti; 'Carmen Fantasy' and 'Zigeunerweisen' by Sarasate; plus'Songs My Mother Taught Me;' 'Gipsey Dance;' 'Spanish Dance;' and bonus traditional Gypsy number 'Lavotta Szerenad. A Piano score with the Violin part is included as well as a standalone partwith only Violin notation. Includes access to online audio and PDF download of the Piano accompaniment.

Some of the greatest melodies of twentieth century popular music are Latin American either in origin or in inspiration. The subtle and evocative rhythms of such forms as the Samba Bossa Nova Tango and Rumba are to be found in this collection of arrangements of Latin favourites all of which would make excellent concert material.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 147-Jazz Play-Along Volume 147: Samba can be used with all Bb Eb C and bass clef instruments.The Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all Jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD this complete package makes learning to play Jazz easier than ever before.

Chord melody arrangements of 27 Latin favourites in standard notation and tab. Includes: Água De Beber (Water to Drink); Desafinado; The Girl from Ipanema; How Insensitive (Insensatez); Little Boat; Meditation; One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So); Poinciana; Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars; Samba De Orfeu; So Nice (Summer Samba); Wave and more.

A collection of popular Brazilian music edited and arranged by John Zaradin for solo guitar. Suitable for intermediate guitarists and arranged in standard and guitar tab notation with chord symbols.