Classic And Folk Melodies

Folk Strings is a collection of folk melodies from around the world arranged for strings. Unlike classical music, which normally has an authentic version, folk music often exists in many versions, with differences in the melody or lyrics. Sometimes several countries lay claim to a melody because a group of people moved to a new country and took their music with them. Most folk songs were sung and played for many years before they were written down, and their original composer is usually unknown. This collection includes melodies in a variety of moods and with rhythmic patterns which are representative of their country of origin. The arrangements in Folk Strings can be effective with players at a variety of levels. In order to provide maximum flexibility, the collection is available in a number of instrumentations.

Without a hint of condescension this book/audio offers the young classic Guitarist a thorough grounding in reading standard notation in first position.This book was written in the Mel Bay tradition of providing onlyenough music theory to understand what is required of the student at any given point in the book. Numerous studies and folksong melodies are presented with suggested chord changes for accompaniment by a teacher or a second studentGuitarist.Includes guides to purchasing a classic Guitar proper posture and hand positions tuning the Guitar and much more. Written in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio.

O Waly Waly & Other Classic English Melodies contains three well-known English folk melodies are arranged for soprano and alto singers with a straightforward piano accompaniment. Featured are: Dashing away with the smoothing iron  Early one morning and O waly waly; the latter tune also features in L’Estrange’s hit cantata Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose entitled The water is wide. The arrangements form part of the Choral Basics series which has been carefully designed to provide rewarding repertoire for beginner choirs ranging from world music to pop classics and original pieces. Perfect for singers of all ages the series also offers attractive idiomatic arrangements for SAMen choirs with carefully considered vocal ranges and straightforward piano accompaniments that support the singers.

Instrument : double bass and piano Nombre de Pages : 58 Amazing Solos are amazingly wide-ranging selections of easy pieces. From Bach to Bernstein, a great variety of musical styles is included - folk melodies from England and Peru, baroque and classical 'lollipops', jazz and modern classics. A unique collection of exciting and varied music for the early grades! The edition is part of the Trinity syllabus 2007 (grade 3-6) and of the ABRSM Summer 2006 (grades 2, 4-7). Content : La donna è mobile (Verdi) - Three Moravian Folksongs (Janácek) - Allegro (Mozart) - Allegro (Vivaldi) - Amazing Grace (Trad.) - America (Bernstein) - Basse Danse (Warlock) - Braul, Bucsum Dance (Bartók) - Caprice 24 (Paganini) - Come Neighbours All - Cool (Bernstein) - Ein Jungling liebt ein Madchen (Schumann) - Ein Madchen oder Weibchen (Mozart) - Fiddler's Song (Humperdinck) - Grand March (Verdi) - Green Gravel (Trad.) - Lilliburlero (Trad.) - Minuet (Bach) - Peruvian Dance Tune (Trad.) - Pop goes the Weasel (Trad.) - Solveg's Song (Grieg) - Stars no Moon (Trad.) - There was a Crooked Man (Trad) - Troika (Prokofieff) - Tune Town Shuffle (Basie)

three classic Welsh melodies-Wales – the 'Land of Song' – has produced some of the British Isle's finest folk melodies. The wealth of its repertoire is celebrated in this selection of three melodies  Music Of The Valleys. Part of the Choral Basics series the four songs are arranged for soprano and alto with combined men's voices - ideal for beginner choirs and those in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing. All Choral Basics publications feature a straightforward piano accompaniment to support the singers.

This volume is a real pleasure: fifty easy pieces spanning five centuries just waiting to be discovered in standard musical notation and tablature. Simple folk pieces are included alongside well-known classics by Carulli Paganini Sor and Tárrega. Melodies by celebrated masters such as Bach Handel Mozart and Vivaldi feature here as well though.There is information too on the origins and individual characteristics of each piece. The accompanying CD for listening and playing along to makes the whole thing even more fun!

Janice Tucker Rhoda's phenomenally successful series The ABCS Of Cello owes much of its success to the wonderful original material and to the sensitive arrangements of classical folk fiddle and other popular melodies.After many years of teaching children and adults the author has developed a simple and enjoyable approach for studying the Cello. The ABCs of Cello for the Absolute Beginner (Book 1) contains 29 Melodies Finger Graphs Warm-ups Scales Easy Duets a worksheet for note-recognition a glossary of music terms and symbols (page 41) and practice chart.The special CD insert consists of threecomponents: 29 performance pieces of Cello with Piano accompaniments Piano accompaniment tracks by themselves for play-along and a printable pdf file of the Piano accompaniments. Rob Bethel is a critically acclaimed classical and improvisational cellist who plays The ABCs of Cello Book 1 CD with passion sensitivity and gusto.

This collection of sheet music by the great French composer Maurice Ravel features 19 of his greatest pieces all newly-arranged especially for this volume. The subtle melodies and achingly beautiful harmonies of theselush Impressionist pieces truly do illustrate the sheer Joy Of Ravel. The pieces by Ravel included in this collection rank alongside Debussy as some of the prettiest Piano music evercomposed. Ravel himself categorically refused the term 'Impressionist' believing it to be reserved for paintings only but his?music so closely resembles the colourful flourishing and affective beauty of those worksof art that it is difficult to resist such a description. Featuring works like Boléro Jeux D'Eau Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte as well as excerpts from La Valse The Joy Of Ravel?forsolo Piano sound utterly divine. Pieces like Menuet Antique Prélude and the selections from Le Tombeau De Couperin?perfectly encapsulate what makes Ravel's compositions soincredible. His perfectionist methods resulted in extended harmonies complexly musical modulations and masterful melodies that make these 19 works of art an unabashed joy to play and to hear. One of the great things about thissheet music book is the visual beauty of the music. With lilting notes and extensive ties this is not only a work full of aural pleasure but it's some of the nicest-looking notation out there. Certainly in this case what you seeis what you get simply The Joy Of Ravel. The Joy Of...?series is a constantly growing collection of musical editions that is now recognised and loved throughout theworld. Originally compiled by the editorial hand of renowned teacher arranger and musicologist Denes Agay the series continues to reflect his influence and covers a wide variety of musical genres including the classics folk