The Keyboard Handbook

SKU: CF.WF230

ISBN 9781491153741. UPC: 680160911240.

Ever since he was honored 50 years ago as a top prize-winning graduate of New England Conservatory and a Fulbright scholar at the Paris Conservatoire, flutist Robert Stallman has drawn accolades around the world as a performer and recording artist who “dazzles because of his penetrating artistry” (Sunday Times/London). Also known internationally for superior flute editions, including numerous transcriptions that have greatly expanded the repertoire, Stallman now offers flutists an appealing collection of original melodic warm-ups. With The Flutist’s Handbook, he shares his fresh approach to staying in shape and maintaining his reputation for “consummate virtuosity” (Repertoire/France).
P refaceOne morning many years ago I opened my flute case and suddenly found myself questioning the wisdom of having scales and long tones come first in my practice session. Of course, these are essential to daily practice, but I wondered if there might be a better way to begin the day—with something more melodic and engaging, something to really inspire me.The Flutist’s Handbook emerged from a stream of musical ideas I began to jot down during practice sessions after that “aha” moment. As I worked with them, I noticed a more spontaneous interest in practicing. In fact I even looked forward to starting my day this way. As a result, my work on scales, arpeggios and long tones followed with more enjoyment and focused attention.In creating many of the détaché warm-ups found in Part I, I was drawn to the musical sequences of J. S. Bach, particularly those developed in his keyboard works. Bach had discovered the most satisfying musical patterns on which to build his music, so here was a treasure trove of invigorating melodic material. I also borrowed apt détaché passages from C.P.E. Bach, Schubert, Dvořák and others.Part II includes more musical quodlibets and echos in a collection of fifteen short melodies designed to open and center the tone, while encouraging full breath support. These melodies also concentrate on developing our sostenuto, or true legato playing—the foundation of a beautiful sonority and natural vocal expression. Except for final cadence notes, these warm-ups should be practiced without vibrato, to create an even and seamless instrument, bottom to top.All of these warm-ups are to be played forte and piano in every major key, proceeding chromatically by rising half-steps. Tempo indications are given in the headings, as are optional rhythmic and articulation variants. Suggested breath marks are in parentheses.The Handbook opens with détaché warm-ups for a good reason. It is vital to begin our practice with tonguing, as a clean attack is essential to producing a beautiful tone. Also, in working on tonguing (single, double, triple and tremolando) we stimulate and strengthen the jaw muscles that support the embouchure (which must remain supple and flexible). As we fine-tune these muscles, we gain tonal center and clarity, qualities that may elude us at the beginning of our practice. Of course, we also need to wake up the air stream and deepen our breath support. Once the tongue is alive and the tone is centered, we are ready to work further on our sonority with the melodic warm-ups in Part II.This book is meant for professionals, students and amateur flutists alike. I offer it to all as a companion that invites more pleasure and vitality into our daily practice. It is my firm belief that by aligning ourselves with our love of music and its energizing patterns each day—from the very first moment we pick up the instrument—we will bring more ease and focus into our lifelong task of staying in shape. This in turn will support the heightened inspiration we want to take into rehearsals and performances. Enjoy!—Robert StallmanMarblehead, MassachusettsApril 20, 2018.

SKU: UT.SDS-27

ISBN 9790215327931. 9 x 12 inches.

Conceived in particular for lutenists and guitarists, but equally suitable for other instrumentalists interested in playing continuo such as keyboard players and harpists, this Rule for learning the basso continuo aims at providing a visual scheme in the form of a handbook able to set out in a complete way the chords of the eighteenth-century harmonic system in relation to the respective degrees of the major and minor scale. It does not satisfy the need to acquire the correct connections between the chords. For this, it is necessary to refer to the plentiful Baroque treatises on the subject.

SKU: BC.73169

SKU: BT.LCMLL186

English.

SKU: M7.VOGG-818

ISBN 9783802408182. German.

Das umfassende Handbuch für Keyboard Dieses Buch enthält alle für Keyboard-Anfänger wichtigen Informationen - von der Auswahl des Instrumentes über die Grundlagen des Notenlesens bis zu den grundlegenden Übungen, damit du schnell in einer Band spielen kannst! In kurzen illustrierten Lektionen werden alle wichtigen Kenntnisse Schritt für Schritt vermittelt. Dabei werden die grundlegenden Aspekte der Spieltechnik ebenso behandelt wie die benötigte Musiktheorie - Notation, Akkorde, Tonleitern, Harmonik und die Grundzutaten verschiedener musikalischer Stile. Der durchgehend vierfarbige Druck unterstützt die Vermittlung des Lehrstoffes und die praktische Ringbindung macht dieses Buch zum idealen Begleiter bei jeder Übungsstunde. Die beiliegende CD mit fast 100 Audio-Tracks enthält die wichtigsten Übungen und Klangbeispiele aus dem Buch zur Kontrolle des Lernfortschritts. Dieses Lehrbuch wurde mit dem Ziel entwickelt, Fähigkeiten und Selbstvertrauen des Schülers schnell zu entwickeln - und natürlich, damit Keyboard spielen Spaß macht!

SKU: FG.55011-523-1

ISBN 9790550115231.

Colo ur Keys Piano ABC is designed for young beginners. Piano ABC is suitable for both private and group lessons. This method book applies the ideas of Zoltan Kodaly who believed in the importance of developing the inner hearing skills through audio-visual means. A child-centered Colour Keys method, which is based on the Colour Strings approach, introduces new musical concepts in the simplest manner possible. The different octave ranges of the keyboard are illustrated with a coloured slip that is placed behind the keys. In addition, a different character represents each octave. The staff is constructed gradually from a single-line staff into a five-line staff. The method uses relative solfa. Little do wandering on the keyboard suggests transposition. A transparent transposing slip will guide transposition and functions in every key. The pieces present a collection of folk songs and children's songs from many different countries. This separate Teacher's Guide (also available in Finnish) offers pedagogical information about the teaching material as well as the lyrics to the songs.

SKU: GI.G-RB554

English.

SKU: DB.01-00545

Ein sehr differenzierter, weitgespannter Satz von Schonbergscher Ausdrucksdicht Wolters, Handbuch der Klavierliteratur.

SKU: DB.01-00320

Neobarocke Satze mit gelegentlichen Hindemith-Anklingen, aber so charaktervoll und inspiriert, das der Vorwurf des Eklektizismus ganz dahinfallt. Sehr dankbare Vortragsstucke. Wolters, Handbuch der Klavierliteratur.

SKU: DB.01-00520

Kurze, bluerst sensible und sehr ausdrucksstarke Satze, eine geradezu ideale Einfahrung in die Ausdruckswerte der Zwolftontechnik. - Wolters, Handbuch der Klavierliteratur.

SKU: DB.01-00533

Eine Zwolftonstudie in der Auswertung verschiedener Klangmittel: Permutationen in feststehendem Klangraum, Pedaluberlagerungen, Cluster und kurze, uber die ganze Klaviatur gestreute Motive. - Wolters, Handbuch der Klaviermusik.

SKU: DB.01-00524

ISBN 9790012140382.

Mit leichter Hand hingeworfene, ansprechende Albumblatter in freier Reihentechnik. Wolters, Handbuch der Klavierliteratur.

SKU: DB.01-00541

ISBN 9790012133445.

Rhyt hmisch differenzierte Zwolftonstucke, deren stark intellektuell betonte Kanstlichkeit eine Charakteristik von eigentamlichem Reiz schafft. Wolters, Handbuch der Klavierliteratur.

SKU: DB.01-00339

Ein geschmackvolles, schon gesetztes Werk von naturlichem musikalischem Flus. Wolters, Handbuch der Klavierliteratur.