An outlined course of study designed to follow the elementary and intermediate levels of any instructional method the Rubank Advanced Methods are considered to be one of the gold standards of advanced instrumental study. Thespecially designed units provide a a complete pedagogy:• Scales and Arpeggios All of the major and minor keys are covered in the complete two-book course• Melodic Interpretation Including20+ contest level duets in each book• Solo Preparation Six contest level solos included• Articulation Studies Specialized for each instrument• Exercises in Fingering(woodwinds) Flexibility (brass) and Sticking (percussion)• Ornamentation All types are introducedGenerations of musicians have been taught with Rubank methods – join the tradition!

A unique collection of exciting and varied music suitable for the early grades. None of the pieces in this book have been chosen purely for their educational value they have also been selected on their individual purely musical strengths. The book is more than a selection of performable pieces for each piece is roughly graded and varied in its demands so that any player who works through the book will have the chance to consolidate and polish their technique. Selected for the ABRSM Descant Recorder examinations grades 3 and 4.

This jaunty number from the classic 1937 film Shall We Dance has been diplomatically arranged for everyone!

Colours of the World is a varied, swinging collection of pieces each of which has its own colour. They include not only tango, blues, tex mex and Cuban but also house, Balkan and folk. To be able to play the pieces well you will need to have some playing experience; sometimes the third position is used and vibrato is also desirable. However, these fourteen pieces are relatively easy to play and you will gain much pleasure from them. Great attention has been paid to the accompaniment on the CD - the musicians are specialists in their field, so each piece has its own original atmosphere.

10 pieces-A great book for players who have been learning for only a few months. Although the melodies are fairly easy the backing CD will make every performance professional. Titles include Lullaby Irish Tune A Song for You Chickenâ??s Dance and many more.

A fantastic collection of well-known tunes from traditional to classical. The pieces have been ordered by level of difficulty and are designed to correspond with the Look Listen and Learn method book 1. These melodies are also suitable for use with any method book as additional solo material.

Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a jazz style -- without the need to learn to improvise. All of the books are compatible, with only minimal changes in the variation section to accommodate the ranges and unique characteristics of the instruments. Titles are: I Got Rhythm * But Not for Me * Embraceable You * A Foggy Day * Fascinating Rhythm * I've Got a Crush on You * 'S Wonderful * How Long Has This Been Going On * Nice Work If You Can Get It * Someone to Watch Over Me * Strike Up the Band.

This second volume of easy duets offer a vast array of practice and performance material. The duets have been carefully composed and arranged to tie in with the Look Listen and Learn method books although they can equally well be used separately. Titles in Book 2 includes: Party Animal Cool Man It’s Swingtime The Chef of Kiev and many more.

This book has been created by Robert Stallman especially for the intermediate-level flautist. At the same time it should prove valuable to any and all flautists who realise how essential the study of Bach is to their dailypractise. Johannes Brahms' famous dictum 'Study Bach: there you will find everything ' still holds true for all musicians. Bach stretches us all whatever our level of experience.

15 Attractive Pieces with Piano Accompaniment-Feeling Good contains fifteen compelling pieces that go with a swing for solo instrument and piano accompaniment. They are written in a range of styles and have beautiful melodies captivating harmonies and appealing rhythms. With this book the composer Leslie Searle shows you the ropes in the world of light music in an enjoyable way. He has used as many musical ingredients as possible to make this an interesting and varied publication. The CD offers a complete version as well as a play-along version with the piano accompaniment of each piece. In the score chords for accompanying instruments have been included so that you can easily play the pieces with a group.For anyone wishing to get into the diverse styles of light music Feeling Good is definitely a rewarding purchase.

Ten top Christmas classics in melody line arrangements by Barrie Carson Turner plus CD demonstration and backing tracks. Suitable for players from grade 3-5. Includes helpful notes about each piece with practice guidelines handyhints and tips! Difficult sections have been identified and can be played slowly with practice tracks on the CD.

Movie themes have their own special appeal. Their role is to convey and amplify the atmosphere and emotions of moving pictures. In many cases they take on a life of their own and it is such titles as these, classics in their own right, which we selected for this book.With a lot of effort and patience in both arranging this broad musical palette and recording the play-along CD, Alfred Music Publishing have been able to create play-alongs that are live studio recordings. Through this we can make a broad spectrum of styles accessible to the player, be it a classical orchestra, a jazz orchestra, a jazz combo, a rock and pop band or any of the possible line-ups in between.We are especially proud to have top-class musicians of the contemporary European music scene on our recordings. Their unique interpretations make it a worthwhile experience to just listen to the tracks, let alone having yourself accompanied by top notch musicians. The chord symbols are meant for accompaniment by a teacher or duet partner so that the themes can be played independently from the CD. This is why the symbols are shown in concert pitch, even in the editions for transposed instruments (i.e. clarinet, alto and tenor saxophone). The chord symbols also make it possible to perform tunes from 'Cinema Classics' live with a duet partner or band. / Flûte

Par DRUEL GUILLAUME. Animaux minute, ce sont 60 pièces très courtes (1 à 2 minutes) pour flûte seule, initialement composées pour la clarinette, et pensées pour accompagner un élève dès le début de son apprentissage, et tout au long de sa progression jusqu'aux niveaux les plus avancés. Ce n'est pas une méthode d'apprentissage, mais une série de 'vignettes', dans lesquelles on pourra choisir un morceau pour une audition, un examen... ou juste pour le plaisir. Au fil des morceaux apparaissent çà et là des éléments particuliers du langage musical. Par exemple, et dès la première page, on trouvera des appoggiatures brèves, et aussi une portée sans indication de mesure... Plus loin une note piquée, une syncope, puis deux... Tiens, un quintolet, tiens, un trille... Là, une cadence, un do bémol... donc ça existe ? Il faut croire ! Et plus loin, un Flatter... quoi ? Ah ? Ici on joue à la croche, plus tard on jouera à la blanche, à la blanche pointée... Ces petites découvertes sont distillées une par une, 'tranquillamente', couche après couche, et elles sont là non pas comme un simple prétexte d'exercice, mais parce qu'elles sont nécessaires à la musique. Les animaux proposent souvent leur rythme, leur chant, leur activité frénétique ou lente ; il y a leur milieu (l'eau, l'air qui ondulent...), leur localisation (l'Orient, l'Afrique et leurs parfums...); autant de pistes que j'ai pu suivre comme sources d'inspiration. Tout ce petit monde, tous ces petits mondes organisent le temps, le remplissent et le vident. Et organiser le temps, ne serait-ce pas ça, la musique ? Nous sommes principalement des tubes où passent des aliments, avec quelques appendices autour pour organiser la collecte desdits aliments. Chez les humains, ces appendices permettent aussi de jouer des instruments de musique. Guillaume Druel/ Recueil / Flûte Traversière