Method for the Baroque Lute

Cette Méthode de Luth Baroque peut vous donner les bases techniques et musicales nécessaires à l’obtention d’une structure assez solide et complète du jeu du luth baroque. Et c’est là tout l’enjeu et le défi de l’écriture de cet ouvrage : donner, au plus grand nombre de passionnés, l’opportunité de s’exprimer à travers le luth baroque, et ce, indépendamment de leur niveau d’apprentissage. Notre livre est destiné non seulement à celui qui n’a jamais joué d’un instrument de musique, mais aussi au guitariste avisé qui veut s’initier aux mystères du luth baroque ! Mode d’emploi Notre Méthode de Luth Baroque est divisée en trois parties. La première partie, plutôt théorique, aidera à mieux comprendre la façon de jouer la musique écrite pour le luth baroque. Nous avons jugé indispensable d’avoir des connaissances élémentaires de solfège occidental mais aussi de la tablature (forme de notation musicale spécifique au luth). Ces connaissances, insuffisantes si étudiées de manière isolée, ont été enrichies d’un lexique des pièces instrumentales ainsi que de biographies de la plupart des compositeurs de musique pour luth baroque à 11 et 13 chœurs. En deuxième partie, nous avons dédié tout un chapitre à l’étude de la technique et de la production sonore du luth. Riche en photos et détails de toutes les étapes techniques que nous devrons franchir, ce chapitre est, sans aucun doute, le plus important de toute notre Méthode pour bien comprendre l’univers sonore du luth baroque ! Ensuite, nous vous proposons 21 exercices, tous d’un niveau élémentaire, mais progressifs, accompagnés de plusieurs pièces de musique. Vous allez d’abord jouer des mélodies pour ensuite ajouter les basses, et seulement après commencer à jouer les ornements. En troisième partie, nous avons choisi près de 250 pièces pour luth baroque à 11 et 13 chœurs. Ces pièces, divisées en trois niveaux, sont d’un degré de difficulté qui s’échelonne du niveau « débutant », « moyen » à « avancé ». Nous avons, tout comme à l’époque baroque, séparé ces pièces selon leurs tonalités et leur nom. Aussi, nous n’avons choisi que très peu de tonalités différentes, afin que le luthiste débutant puisse travailler l’essentiel de son instrument, au lieu de perdre son temps à essayer de s’accorder tout le temps et de jouer des morceaux bien trop complexes pour son niveau. Il n’y a pas de mauvaise musique mais, parfois, il y a de mauvais musiciens ! Faire de la musique n’est simplement pas jouer des notes et réaliser quelques acrobaties, souvent sans intérêt. Un musicien « mûr » se plaît le plus souvent à jouer une simple mélodie et à jouir des merveilles sonores de son instrument ! Nous espérons que cette méthode pourra aider ceux qui n’ont pas accès à un professeur (même si nous leur conseillons d’aller en voir un le plus régulièrement possible), mais aussi tous les professeurs n’ayant pas suffisamment de matériel pour faire travailler, d’une manière systématique, leurs élèves. Bon courage à tous ! Miguel Yisrael - formerly Miguel Serdoura, now carrying the surname of his mother - was born in Lisbon, where he began his musical and artistic career, earning his Diploma in Classical Guitar in 1994. In 1995, he moved to Paris, where he studied the lute with Claire Antonini in the Early Music Department of the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris - CNR. He also took part in several master classes in his discipline, with Rolf Lislevand and other prestigious artists. From 1999 to 2004, he completed his musical education at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland with the grand maestro Hopkinson Smith. As a soloist, Miguel Yisrael has given recitals in France, Portugal, United-Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, China and USA. In 2000, he took part in a television documentary devoted to the lutenist Hopkinson Smith, broadcast by Arte, Mezzo, Classica, RTBF and TSR. He currently lives and teaches baroque and renaissance lute in Paris, where he gives frequent concerts/lectures in the framework of the “Musicien au Musée” program of the Musée de la Musique - Cité de la Musique in Paris. Miguel Yisrael performs on lutes built by Cezar Mateus, Princeton, USA, and with strings from Mimmo Peruffo, Vicenza, Italy. He recorded his first solo CD for the Dutch Label Brilliant Classics in 2008.

The creators of Luna???s Magic Flute and Flute at Play Blaz Pucihar and Ana Kavcic Pucihar have created a new colourful project for young Flute beginners The Fluting Stars. The Fluting Stars 1 and Fluting Stars 2 are inventive beautifully illustrated Flute-method books for young Flute beginners and their teachers complete with free engaging downloadable accompaniment tracks. Young Flute beginners are invited to learn the fundamentals of flute playing and chamber music through: More than 50 traditional folk songs from Europe and the United States of America.More than 65 original pieces in a variety of musical styles from baroque to cha-cha. Chamber music in duets trios quartets and even with percussion. Music theory as an exciting adventure. The Fluting Stars method books cover the fundamentals of flute playing with carefully structured step-by-step instructions. They are divided into 10 Key Leaps large instructional units with seven focus areas: 1. The Fluting Star Magazine presents new material. 2. Treasure Chest of Sparkly Tones establishes beautiful tone production. 3. Ear Detective develops aural awareness. 4. Notes in a Minute build music-literacy skills. 5. Finger Fitness establishes fundamentals of Flute finger technique. 6. Stellar Student creates young music-theory enthusiasts. 7. Cherry on Top offers musical challenges and performance pieces.

This volume accompanies volume 3 of the Look Listen & Learn method. Stylish Adventure presents melodies in a variety of styles including swing klezmer baroque and even an exercise in serialism (12-tone composition). A separate piano accompaniment book is available for concert performances.

Leichte Vortragsstucke. To every pupil, the first concert is a special experience. The period of intensive preparation, the mixture of trepidation and joyful anticipation, the concentration during the performance, the applause of the audience and the pride after the successful performance. Such impressions will all stick in the pupil's mind and quite often influence his or her entire future development. The choice of the 'right' performance piece is of vital importance: It should be neither too long nor too short, make a strong impression and give great pleasure in practising. The edition My First Concert includes 25 easy and appealing pieces for descant recorder and piano ranging across five centuries; most of these are original recorder pieces, along with a few arrangements. The collection includes not only Renaissance, Baroque and early Classical works, but more recent compositions too, notably various genres from the field of popular music. Pieces range from little dance movements first published by Attaingnant and Susato, with sonata movements by Telemann and Loeillet through to jazzy tunes. Some of these easy pieces will suit players who have had two years of tuition. Slightly more demanding pieces can then be tackled in later lessons. This book offers a wide selection of repertoire for auditions, concert performances and youth music competitions; it offers an ideal complement to any recorder tutorial method. The accompanying CD will give an impression of how the music can sound, making it easier to start practice. With the separately recorded piano accompaniment, pieces can be played even when no pianist is available./ Recueil / Flûte à Bec et Piano

Renaissance and Baroque Treasures-This exciting collection contains pieces which are suitable for students who have been learning for about three years and who - alongside the music in their instrumental methods - want to establish their first repertoire of early music. The CD which is included contains live recordings of the accompaniments to play along with the pieces. The sound of the typical instruments of the day (organ harpsichord lute) ensures an authentic musical experience. Includes works by Vivaldi Purcell and JS Bach.

A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist!-Absolutely the best most comprehensive new method available for guitar. Introducing the innovative new Zone Concept for learning position playing.Over 150 solos and duets in the keys of C G D and B minor. Musicalstyles include bossa nova Latin fiddle/tunes/ hornpipes/reels Celtic music ragtime baroque jazz swing jazz ballads American folk ballads rock early-American hymnody be-bop blues samba and tango. Concepts presentedare basic improvisation rhythmic variation velocity studies sight-reading passing tone studies chord progression studies arpeggio studies dropped-D tuning blues blues turn-arounds licks/fills/ breaks bass runs principles of memorization chord studies minor pentatonic scale principles of successful practice priciples of successful performance movable power chords and rock comping.Composers featured include J.S.Bach Carcassi Moaazni Giuliani Carulli Vivaldi Handel Sor Galilei Tarrega Debussy H.L. Clark St. Jacome Corelli Johann Krieger Wohlfahrt Jeremiah Clarke plus guitar duos on selections from Handel's Water Music Vivaldi's Four Seasons and selected Bach cantatas. Includes access to extensive online audio.

Student Book 2-An effective two-level method for recorder instruction (Student Book 1 = 00710010) and a contemporary approach to instrument learning. The student books include complete introductory materials suitable for use with Baroque and German-style recorders. For general music class teaching the basic student materials are supplemented by a special Teacher's Cassette Kit (item 00710020). Includes 35 songs: Bingo · The Caissons Go Rolling Along · Dance of the Reed Flutes · Dona Nobis Pacem · Down in the Valley · The Irish Washerwoman · Jingle Bells · Jolly Old St. Nicholas · Merrily We Roll Along · Ode to Joy · Short'nin' Bread · Zum Gali Gali · and more.