Recorders in Rhythm ~ Caribbean!

Salsa Music Styles for the Classroom & Beyond-Hola Amigos! Experience authentic music styles of the Afro-Spanish-Caribbean by Puerto Rican-born author & bi-lingual educator Alejandro Jimenez. Connect with educational philosophies and cultural backgrounds of the SpanishCaribbean to understand how they influenced the music of that area. Learn how song dance rhythmic instruments and drama all come together to help build confidence and promote personal expression. Originally developed and used inurban multi-cultural settings here in the United States the works featured in Picante are for all general music classes. Students form their own Latin Music ensembles and explore the highly rhythmic beat of the plena from PuertoRico the regueton which is popular among urban Latino youth the fast two-step beat of the merengue from the Dominican Republic the bomba from Puerto Rican folk music and the son from Cuban dance music. These different stylesinfluenced what we now call Salsa music. The kid-friendly ensembles have been written for Grades 5-9 and are presented from easy to more difficult. A variety of short easily-learned ostinato rhythm patterns are played on Latinpercussion and Orff instruments and added one at a time followed by the Spanish and English lyrics. These voice parts are also made up of short ostinato patterns that when layered in create easily-sung harmonies in an instant!You can perform all or some of the voice parts so do what best fits your situation. A helpful teaching sequence dance steps and objectives linked to the National Standards are provided for each song and all ensemble parts arereproducible! The piano/vocal printed score represents the form of each song as recorded on the companion CD and is only a suggested guide to follow. Encourage your students to be creative and make up their own song form!Available separately: Teacher Edition (with reproducible pages) Performance/Accompaniment CD Classroom Kit (Teacher and P/A CD). Suggested for grades 5-9.

As playing funk styles is a passion of Andrew?s he has written this instructional book ?100 Ultimate Soul Funk and R&B Grooves? based on the influences of the great Funk Soul and R&B artists such as: James Brown Herbie Hancock The Crusaders Average White Band Marvin Gaye Miles Davis Stevie Wonder Parliament Ramsey Lewis Booker T and The MG?s MFSB Billy Preston etc. Besides the afore-mentioned styles Andrew has also added a few grooves that are Afro-Caribbean such as: Latin Reggae and Calypso. Each of the 100 grooves have been recorded with the Trumpet part playing along with a rhythm section of guitar bass drums keyboards and in many of the grooves percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks. Percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.minus the trumpetpart so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.percussion. There is also a three mi

Hola Amigos! Experience authentic music styles of the Afro-Spanish-Caribbean by Puerto Rican-born author and bi-lingual educator Alejandro Jimenez. Connect with educational philosophies and cultural backgrounds of the SpanishCaribbean to understand how they influenced the music of that area. Learn how song dance rhythmic instruments and drama all come together to help build confidence and promote personal expression. Originally developed and used inurban multi-cultural settings here in the United States the works featured in Picante are for all general music classes. Students form their own Latin Music ensembles and explore the highly rhythmic beat of the plena from PuertoRico the regueton which is popular among urban Latino youth the fast two-step beat of the merengue from the Dominican Republic the bomba from Puerto Rican folk music and the son from Cuban dance music. These different stylesinfluenced what we now call Salsa music. The kid-friendly ensembles have been written for Grades 5-9 and are presented from easy to more difficult. A variety of short easily-learned ostinato rhythm patterns are played on Latinpercussion and Orff instruments and added one at a time followed by the Spanish and English lyrics. These voice parts are also made up of short ostinato patterns that when layered in create easily-sung harmonies in an instant!You can perform all or some of the voice parts so do what best fits your situation. A helpful teaching sequence dance steps and objectives linked to the National Standards are provided for each song and all ensemble parts arereproducible! The piano/vocal printed score represents the form of each song as recorded on the companion CD and is only a suggested guide to follow. Encourage your students to be creative and make up their own song form!Available separately: Teacher Edition (with reproducible pages) Performance/Accompaniment CD Classroom Kit (Teacher and P/A CD). Suggested for grades 5-9.

for Alto Saxophone and Eb Instruments-Andrew D. Gordon world renowned music educator author of over 60 music educational products has previously written numerous books on flute styles such as: ???100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Saxophone??? ???100 Ultimate Jazz Riffs for Saxophone??? ???The Blues Scale for Saxophone??? as well as another book that A.D.G. Productions publishes ???Ultimate Funk Grooves for Saxophone??? authored by Ben Tompsett which have all been well received by students teachers and musicians all over the world. As playing funk styles is a passion of Andrew???s he has written this instructional book ???100 Ultimate Soul Funk and RandB Grooves??? based on the influences of the great Funk Soul and RandB artists suchas: James Brown Herbie Hancock The Crusaders Average White Band Marvin Gaye Miles Davis Stevie Wonder Parliament Ramsey Lewis Booker T and The MG???s MFSB Billy Preston etc. Besides the afore-mentioned styles Andrew has also added a few grooves that are Afro-Caribbean such as: Latin Reggae and Calypso. Each of the 100 grooves have been recorded with the Saxophone part playing along with a rhythm section of guitar bass drums keyboards and in many of the grooves percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the Saxophone part so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.

Rebeca Mauleón-Santana, author of the critically-acclaimed Salsa Guidebook for Piano and Ensemble and co-editor of The Latin Real Book, creates the ultimate resource for the aspiring as well as the seasoned Afro-Caribbean pianist with her newest book, 101 Montunos. Tracing over one hundred years of development, Mauleón explores the range and variety of the piano's role in popular Afro-Caribbean music, from its early beginnings to the latest in contemporary styles. 101 Montunos is a journey through dozens of styles which form the basis of modern-day Salsa and Latin Jazz, from the Cuban danzón and songo to the Puerto Rican bomba and Dominican merengue. This guide gives detailed examples of the most popular rhythms in Afro-Caribbean music, and includes recorded performances on CDs by the author herself. With a bi-lingual (English/Spanish) text, 101 Montunos gives the reader a glimpse into the intricate and syncopated world of Latin piano-playing, featuring well over one hundred montuno patterns and variations-most including bass lines-as well as several solo fragments by some of the most renowned pianists in the field. This book and two CD package is a must for any pianist or keyboardist wishing to explore the detailed history and technique of this marvelous art form.

Embark on a voyage of discovery with this stunning collection of 14 original Latin Preludes from the creator of Microjazz inspired by the musical styles and rhythms of Latin America.Soak up the vibrant Brazilian carnival atmosphere with the Samba and the Bossa Nova step into the clubs and dancehalls of Cuba to take in the pulsating rhythms of the Mambo and the sultry Rumba and unwind to the relaxed sound of the Caribbean Beguine in these characteristically innovative Latin-America- inspired compositions by Christopher Norton. Ideal for intermediate to advanced-level keyboard players these pieces are perfect for the concert platform as well as providingexcellent teaching material.An accompanying CD features newly-recorded stylish demonstration performances by Iain Farrington.

Andrew D. Gordon world renowned music educator author of over 60 music educational products has previously written numerous books on funk Keyboard styles such as: ?60 Of The Funkiest Keyboard Riffs Known To Mankind? ?Funky Organ Grooves? ?Outta Sight Funk and RandB Riffs For Piano/Keyboards? which have been well received by students teachers and musicians all over the world. As playing funk styles is a passion of Gordon?s he has written this instructional book 100 Ultimate Soul Funk and RandB Grooves based on the influences of the great Funk Soul and RandB artists such as: JamesBrown Herbie Hancock The Crusaders Average White Band Marvin Gaye Miles Davis Stevie Wonder Parliament Ramsey Lewis Booker T and The MG?s MFSB Billy Preston etc. Besides the afore-mentioned styles Gordon has also added a few grooves that are Afro-Caribbean such as: Latin Reggae and Calypso. Each of the 100 grooves have been recorded with the Keyboard part playing along with a rhythm section of Guitar Bass Drums Organ and in many of the grooves Percussion. There is also a three minute Play-Along track for each of the 100 grooves minus the keyboard part so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-Along tracks.A Spotify playlist containing the songs that have influenced the grooves can also be listened to. 'Andrew has a great flair for a large variety of grooves.  These exercises if practiced can really help ones musicianship and feel and I wish I had them when I grew up. To be able to read them and hear them played is extremely valuable'. - Mike Garson Keyboard player for David Bowie  

Andrew D. Gordon world renowned music educator author of over 60 music educational products has previously written numerous books on Flute styles such as: ?100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Flute? ?100 Ultimate Jazz Riffs for Flute? ?The Blues Scale for Flute? as well as another book that A.D.G. Productions publishes ?Ultimate Funk Grooves for Flute? authored by Ben Tompsett which have all been well received by students teachers and musicians all over the world.As playing funk styles is a passion of Andrew?s he has written this instructional book ?100Ultimate Soul Funk and RandB Grooves? based on the influences of the great Funk Soul and RandB artists such as: James Brown Herbie Hancock The Crusaders Average White Band Marvin Gaye Miles Davis Stevie Wonder Parliament Ramsey Lewis Booker T and The MG?s MFSB Billy Preston etc. Besides the afore-mentioned styles Andrew has also added a few grooves that are Afro-Caribbean such as: Latin Reggae and Calypso.Each of the 100 grooves have been recorded with the Flute part playing along with a rhythm section of Guitar Bass Drums Keyboards and in many of the grooves Percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the Flute part so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.