Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Classic Series : Building Excellence Number of pages : 40 Sixteen Level 1 solos for viola with keyboard accompaniment perfect for use in recitals or to build performance skills. Created especially for use as a solo supplement to any first-year string method or private instructional course, and a perfect complement to the other beginning viola titles in the Building Excellence Series. These short, well-known easy pieces contain some staccato and slurred notes, with suggested bowings. Drawing from the works of Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, Schumann, Telemann, Clarke, and others, and also from traditional sources. Ideal Suzuki supplement.

Media Type : Book Level : Intermediate Musical Genre : Jazz Series : Complete Number of pages : 144 A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Includes jazz trumpet studies and trumpet improvising.

Par DENNIS MATT. Une étude originale pour piano de la norme Pop et Jazz. La norme bien connue de Pop et Jazz ' Angel Eyes ' est en vedette dans ce livre qui emmène le joueur à partir d'une feuille de plomb normal et leur enseigne comment créer des schémas de comp et improvisations basées au large de la mélodie. Pour intermédiaire à avancé par l'intermédiaire des joueurs. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Jazz - Improvisation / Recueil / Piano

Par DUNCAN CRAIG. Présente un répertoire indispensable sur les chaînes A, E, D et g dans les clés de A, D et G, en plus de fournir une foule de renforcement du doigt et les études de dextérité-bâtiment. Supplément de Suzuki idéal. Cette édition de la série d'Excellence construction présente une progression avec soin graduelle de 85 exercices courts divisé en 18 leçons sur technique, y compris le duo jouant. Inclut des photos des positions de doigt approprié et de l'oeuvre qui aidera à maintenir l'intérêt de l'étudiant et aide indique la progression. Chaque leçon comprend également des explications utiles, facile à comprendre des principes musicales. / Niveau : Débutant / All Styles - Technic / Etude / Violon

Written as an in-depth supplement to the Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Grade 2 this text contains solos picking studies technique building chord studies and speed studies. The studies contained in this book may be effectivelyused to enhance the learning and study of any guitar method. Studies are contained which deal with alternate picking triplets thirds second position and chord and scale studies in the keys of F D minor D major and B minor.Upon completion of this book the student will have taken a major step toward technical proficiency and fluency. Written in notation only.

Mel Bay's latest series Guitar Journals is the ultimate reference guide of studies and solos in several different genres. Included in this wonderful fingerstyle journal are a myriad of tunes in many styles: Easy Blues Gospel Classic Fiddle Tunes Thumbpicking Patriotic Ballads Early Jazz Latin Celtic DADGAD Ragtime and Contemporary. Perfect for the student to professional musician this wonderful book contains tunes which can berevisited daily. All music in notation and tablature. Hard cover covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a volume so beautifully printed and bound and containing so much valuable information that you willtreasure it for years to come! •

The purpose of this violinist songbook is to provide the beginning violinist with a repertoire of 24 of the most familiar and beloved tunes ever written. There are several great folk songs of America and other lands. Theycontinue to bring pleasure and knowledge as a link to the past. All the songs are written specifically for violin utilizing dynamics expression markings and articulations. Key signatures for the songs are in a comfortablerange suitable for the beginning violinist. Guitar chord symbols appear above each melody; however the chords may be played by banjo ukulele autoharp and chord organ. Included are: Irish Songs Folk Songs AmericanHymns Spirituals and Classics. This song book is an ideal supplement to 'Violin Method' (MB93474) published by Mel Bay Publications Inc. All the songs are appropriate for performance at concerts recitals and contests.

These twelve 'mechanical studies' for Guitar are intended as an atmospheric modern counterpart to the classical arpeggio study a fundamental aspect of right-hand training. Accordingly the left hand is kept relatively in thebackground while the right hand explores a particular pattern texture or technique.The companion CD recording packaged with this book features pieces from two Mel Bay Publications titles by Stanley Yates: 'En Mode - 22Easy Character Pieces for Guitar' and 'Etudes Mecaniques - 12 Easy-Intermediate Studies for Guitar'.

A collection of 47 big-note easy level-one solos on folk favorites designed to build technique range and endurance while maintaining student interest. Fun to play and serves ideally as a supplement to any method. All of thesolos in this text may be played together in ensemble with the 'Fun with Violin ' Fun with Cello ' and 'Fun with String Bass' books.

Providing much-needed engaging literature for the student violist this collection of viola/ piano arrangements is derived from Handel's sonatas orchestral works and incidental pieces. The relatively easy viola parts are allplayable in first position. A convenient pull-out part for the soloist features fingering and bowing indications. This collection begins with easier arrangements and progresses in its level of difficulty.

Etudes Electric was composed in response to a need for original electric guitar literature. Selections from this volume may be performed in an applied music jury or recital in a university guitar program. The etudes aremotivically intertwined and make a complete composition when performed in order. The pieces can however be performed singly or in any combination. The pieces appear twice in this edition—once unedited in standard notation alone and then fully edited in standard notation with rhythmic tablature.

This piano book offers advancing students a selection of 16 Mozart pieces designed to help solidify their playing skills. Tunes include: 'Minuet (from 'Don Giovanni')' 'Arie des Papageno (from 'The Magic Flute'’)' and many more.

The product of a 14 year research project this book contains over 350 studies to thoroughly train the right hand of classical guitarists in the use of all five fingers - adding the little finger to the present four fingertechnique. These studies build a five-finger technique in the playing of chords arpeggios tremolos and harmonics beginning with the thumb and one-finger combinations and increasing in complexity to the thumb and four fingers.The studies are played over easy yet interesting left hand progressions up and down the fingerboard. Postlewate demonstrates how to develop your own right hand studies by including examples from standard classical guitarrepertoire pieces by Fernando Sor Federico Moreno Torroba and Heitor Villa-Lobos at the end of the book. This book is a companion to MB 98711 - HOMAGE TO VILLA-LOBOS and other compositions (music composed transcribed arrangedand edited by Charles Postlewate for the guitar using five fingers of the right hand) and its accompanying 60-minute CD HOMAGE TO VILLA-LOBOS (MB 98711CD). Spanish Description [Este libro es el resultado de unproyecto de investigación de 14 años de duración. Este incluye más de 350 estudios para entrenar la mano derecha del guitarrista clásico a usar los cinco dedos-añadiendo el dedomeñique a la técnica actual de cuatro dedos. Estos estudios desarrollan una técnica de cinco dedos para tocar acordes arpegios trémolos y armónicos empezando con combinaciones del pulgar y undedo y aumentando en complexidad al uso del pulgar con los cuatro dedos. Los estudios se tocan sobre progresiones fáciles pero interesantes de la mano izquierda por el diapason. Postlewate le muestra cómodesarrollar sus propios estudios para la mano derecha a base de ejemplos del repertorio tradicional de la guitarra clásica por Fernando Sor Federico Moreno Torroba y Heitor Villa-Lobos incluídos al final del libro.