14 Contemporary Styles

Par GORDON ANDREW D.. A collection of fourteen pieces in contemporary styles for keyboard instruments, by Andrew D. Gordon. This is a fantastic edition which consists of Melody, rhythm accompaniment, Bass and Drum arrangements and also features extensive guide notes to aid performance for each piece. The included CD contains demonstrations of all 14 pieces and a slower tempo version of each to facilitate learning. A collection of fourteen pieces in contemporary styles for keyboard instruments, by Andrew D. Gordon. This is a fantastic edition which consists of Melody, rhythm accompaniment, Bass and Drum arrangements and also features extensive guide notes to aid performance for each piece. The included CD contains demonstrations of all 14 pieces and a slower tempo version of each to facilitate learning. / Niveau : 3 / Musique contemporaine / Recueil / Clavier ou Piano

This book was designed to demonstrate the many different styles music available for bassists to play and to give the student ideas as to what to play in different situations. There are many other method books available for bassthat teach all sorts of styles and techniques. This book shows you how when and where to use all the wonderful information found in those books. It will help you get a better understanding of most of the contemporary styles thatwill get you started on your journey as a working and playing bassist. The styles covered are Blues Rock and Roll Country Funk Latin Jazz and Rhythm & Blues. Examples are in notation only for four-string bass. The CDincludes most of the examples from the book.

Use counterpoint to make your music more engaging and creative. Counterpoint ? the relationship between musical voices ? is among the core principles for writing music and it has been central to the study of composition for many centuries. Whether you are a composer arranger film composer orchestrator music director bandleader or improvising musician this book will help hone your craft gain control and lead you to new creative possibilities. You will learn ?tricks of the trade? from the masters and apply these skills to contemporary styles. Online audio examples illustrate the principles being discussed and many recommendedlistening lists point you to additional examples of how these principles have been used in music over the past thousand years.

Renowned for his unique guitar style, Chet Atkins is also a master of contemporary music. This album contains the best of his contemporary recordings in complete transcriptions and includes duets with Mark Knoler. / Tablatures guitare (avec les accords)

Par BRUNER TOM. Jusqu'à ce que de quelques années, les joueurs de guitare il y a, conclusions qui pouvaient apercevoir lire des lignes mélodiques était environ aussi rares comme l'observation d'une grue. Aujourd'hui, en raison de l'étude généralisée et de l'utilisation et la popularité de la guitare, lecture de vue mélodique est devenu une partie essentielle de la guitare. Maintenant, il est important pour un guitariste de travail être aussi compétent à vue lecture comme n'importe quel joueur en laiton ou en bois. Rythmes dans cet ouvrage sont extrêmement complexes, obligeant le lecteur à mettre l'accent sur l'apprentissage de l'idéogramme de guitare. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / All Styles - Technic / Etude / Guitare

Beginner/Intermediate Level. Par GORDON ANDREW D.. Outstanding Blues and Jazz Compositions Beginner/Intermediate Level by Andrew D. Gordon presents an introduction to playing blues and jazz including gospel, latin, new age and rock influences within the 14 compositions. This book introduces you to various musical concepts such as: 12 bar blues progression, walking and boogie woogie bass lines, triplet rhythms, arpeggios, blue notes etc. Although this product is for the beginner musician, it is suggested that some Piano/Keyboard technique is required. Blues is the basis of most Contemporary styles of music and hence this would be a great starting point to develop these styles. Recorded at normal and slow tempos. Outstanding Blues and Jazz Compositions Beginner/Intermediate Level by Andrew D. Gordon presents an introduction to playing blues and jazz including gospel, latin, new age and rock influences within the 14 compositions. This book introduces you to various musical concepts such as: 12 bar blues progression, walking and boogie woogie bass lines, triplet rhythms, arpeggios, blue notes etc. Although this product is for the beginner musician, it is suggested that some Piano/Keyboard technique is required. Blues is the basis of most Contemporary styles of music and hence this would be a great starting point to develop these styles. Recorded at normaland slow tempos. / Niveau : 2 / Etudes et exercices / Etude / Piano

Essential Grooves For Writing, Performing and Producing Contemporary Music packs everything you need to know about contemporary styles into a must-have reference of audio, scores, and text. Written by three great artists, who also happen to be teachers, the book presents 41 different grooves covering all the important styles that have influenced contemporary music, each performed by live players. The book/DVD set contains scores, text, and stereo mixes of the musical examples, as well as multi-track audio files of each example. The unique, license-free audio examples can be used to create custom play-alongs and original music. Includes sections on Soul & Motown, Funk, Hip-Hop, Rock, Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Brazillian Music, and Afro-Caribbean. 95 page text, plus audio CD and multi-track DVD. / Instrumental Music / Recueil / Tout Instrument

Traditional and Contemporary - 40th Anniversary Edition-This celebratory collection gathers the very best in music instruction and knowledge from two previous titles Fingerpicking Styles for Guitar and Traditional and Contemporary Guitar Fingerpicking Styles tocommemorate 40 years since their original publication. Happy Traum's landmark transcriptions represent the music and art of twenty-two musicians from the mountains of Virginia the Piedmont of North Carolina the coal-miningcountry of Kentucky as well as places as far-reaching as England the Bahamas and Africa. Every song is presented in notation and tab alongside biographical information about the artist plus any hints and tips that will helpyou achieve a more authentic performance. The book begins with a detailed guide to fingerpicking technique giving you all the information you need to tackle these priceless musical treasures.

Connections for Piano Duets. Christopher Norton?s distinctive contributions to the literature for the piano successfully bridge the gap between traditional piano literature and music in contemporary popular styles. Christopher Norton ConnectionsTM for Piano contains over 200 newly composed pieces, carefully selected, edited, and sequenced to span ten levels from elementary to advanced.Connections Duets are very much for the beginner pianist (of any age). The attractive accompaniments, which are not too hard to play, add harmonic and rhythmic richness. A teacher can play the Secondo part, or a student. These pieces provide a great opportunity to play ensembles in contemporary styles at a very early stage.As fun and entertaining additions to the performance repertoire of young players, these pieces will prove to be popular selections for recitals, festivals, informal performances, and even examinations. Parents and friends will enjoy them, too, resulting in a positive experience for the performer.

Ultimate Contemporary Rhythm Keyboard Grooves by Andrew D. Gordon will give you an insight into how keyboardists play rhythm Keyboard grooves in many different styles of contemporary music such as: Pop Rock Blues Jazz Funk R&B Latin Gospel New Age Reggae Calypso. Each of the 21 grooves is broken down into patterns ranging from 3 up to 16 with over 150 patterns in total. Each groove uses a chord progression that is commonly used for that style of music and generally starts off with a simplified pattern and as you progress through the groove the patterns become more complex both rhythmically and harmonically.The CD that accompaniesthis book contains all the patterns that are notated in the book. Each pattern is recorded twice 1st. with the Keyboard rhythm part playing along with a rhythm section of Organ Guitar Bass and Drums and in certain grooves percussion 2nd. the rhythm section without the piano rhythm part so you can practice along. Also there are extended 2-3 minute play-a-long mp3 files of all 21 grooves contained on the CD that can be accessed from a computer enabling you to practice each groove and pattern for an extended period of time. The play-a-long mp3 files gives you the ability to either practice the rhythm patterns notated in the book in whatever order you prefer as well as the possibility of creating your own rhythm patterns. MIDI files are also included on the CD.This book is being used by Andrew to teach Keyboard students in his 'Keyboard Groove Lab' at Cornel School of Contemporary Music in Los Angeles.

Featuring works from 19 of the world's leading composers, Easy Contemporary Pieces reflects the tremendous variety of styles prevalent in contemporary music. These enjoyable pieces have been selected to be accessible to both the performer and the listener. / Piano

A Guide to Healthy Powerful Singing-Belting is a strong way of big singing that has become very popular in contemporary styles. It is heard in everything from rock to hip-hop to pop to musical theater to the plethora of award shows. However not only is there much confusion and misinformation about how to belt well if done poorly belting can actually damage the voice. Numerous famous singers have belted their way to injury or even lost their voices sometimes permanently. Many voice teachers believe (incorrectly) that belting is simply bad physically and aesthetically. So singing students are getting mixed messages. They hear their favorite artists belt-singing throughout their favorite music yet theresources teaching healthy belting techniques are few and far between. Belting for the Contemporary Singer seeks to remedy the situation. The fact is belting can be done well and without causing injury. This book presents the facts about belting what approaches work and which to avoid. Its online video and audio demonstrate good techniques and exercises.