Imagine someone who has worked as an international saxophonist, an educator, a technician, a consultant, and as a designer, and you can imagine Peter Ponzol. For the first time, Peter offers details from his famous Saxophone Workshops. Learn about: ? Maintenance ? Reeds ? Mouthpieces ? Ligatures ? Sound ? Flexibility This exciting and informational pocket book will be a much needed addition to your musical library! Convenient pocket-sized book - 3.5 x 5.5 - perfect to toss in your gig bag! 64 pages. Peter has been around saxophones for decades, doing it all from manufacturing horns to reeds to mouthpieces. As well, he is a seasoned player. What he discusses in this book is coming from one of the sources-read carefully! - David Liebman, Sax artist/ author/ clinician. Read this review from Sax On The Web: The information in this book is right up SOTW?s alley, with answers regarding reeds, necks, mouthpieces, saxes, maintenance, and the like. I would assume that the number of redundant threads started could be reduced almost in half simply with a reading of this book and those owning it could refer back to it at their leisure, as needed. And there is enough info in this book which contradicts some of our SOTW urban legends to make an episode of MythBusters. If you catch the right posts at the right time, much of the info in this book is already posted here on SOTW. But you have to see it and if hunting for it, you have to find it. OTOH it?s all conveniently gathered and organized here in this primer - plus more. There are suggestions such as replacing the neck cork once or twice a year, which I would, if posting a response, say is not necessary. But here?s the difference. Many of us on the forum are experienced musicians but few have the experience and depth that Ponzol has. We can write with credibility - Ponzol writes with authority. And this is based on decades not only as a top-echelon player, but as a successful and innovative sax, neck and mpc designer. The book is a 61 page pocket reference booklet which, in addition to topics mentioned above, include thoughts on ligatures, sound and flexibility. It is based on items of interest asked by attendees at workshops he has given over the years, hence the title. He begins by pointing out that at these workshops one of the first things he does is look at the condition of attendees' equipment with the observation that at least 90% of them need some kind of work and adjustments. What follows in the book?s 61 pages are recommendations generated by this observation. Included are interesting comments such as: aging store-bought reeds by letting them sit for several years is fairly useless since the aging process stops once the bark has been cut away from the reed; not earth-shattering but interesting and certainly myth debunking. Again something that fits right in with many of the conversations on this forum. Interesting thoughts follow regarding the future of natural cane reeds, or how to select and get the most from your reeds - things I wouldn?t think of like sanding the heel of your reed. SOTWers might also get a kick out of, and relate to, the title of his section on mouthpieces, ?Now the Fun Begins?. There are also interesting side comments we don?t often hear like: in the 70s so many young players like Ponzol were trying to get Trane?s recorded sound by working on metal Links because that?s what they saw in photos and yet, Trane often recorded with hard rubber mpcs because, in Trane's opinion, it didn?t have as much spit in the sound for him. It?s interesting how some things come around back to you. There are two exercises I recommend to my students and have recommended on the forum regarding volume and embouchure control and flexibility. I?ve never heard anyone else recommend these exercises and yet here they are in Peter?s book. Then it hit me. The only other one I know who uses them is a former teacher of mine and I remembered that years ago he said he had had some lessons with Ponzol. So ?the circle is unbroken? LOL. I would highly recommend it for beginners and intermediates, as well as for more advanced players to recommend to their students. It has made me re-think even some of my most basic assumptions regarding equipment and maintenance, which has made the read well worth it. I wish every SOTW newbie would start out their Forum time with this booklet at their disposal.

An Early American Christmas. Versatile mandolinist Tommy Norris presents this collection of 20 intermediate to advanced melody/chord arrangements of familiar and lesser-known Christmas melodies, all in both standard notation and tablature. Expand your holiday repertoire and general musicianship with these idiomatic settings of Christmas classics from the British Isles! Includes access to online audio for all selections.

Ten Old Favourites In Easy To Intermediate-Level Arrangements. Ten wonderful arrangements, by James Rae, of some of the best known and well-loved melodies from 20th Century light music. 'You Must Remember This” is the title of this collection and you certainly will remember hits like 'Misty”, 'As Time Goes By” and 'Give my Regards to Broadway”. These easy to intermediate arrangements for flute include a piano accompaniment that teachers will find eminently manageable and there are chord symbols - maybe your guitarist friend could join in! They have been set in comfortable keys for the flute so that you can concentrate on bringing out your best tone and fully interpret these evergreen classics. Great pieces for teaching, concerts or just simple enjoyment and, once you have mastered them, you can go on to James Rae's earlier collections, including 'Take Ten” (UE16576) and 'Blue Flute” (UE19763) and many more. / Niveau : Facile à Difficile / Recueil / Flûte Traversière et Piano

Intermediate/Advanced. Harmonically speaking, Bill Evans remains one of the most influential musicians and composers in jazz. His compositions are among the richest and most original, laced with beautiful, lush alterations and passing chords. This set represents a sampling of Bill's illustrious career from Waltz For Debby, written in 1954, to Laurie, composed in 1979. Others provide unique challenges and give valuable insight into Bill's creative genius. The rhythm section skillfully plays each composition in the Bill Evans style, including his favorite piano voicings. All to provide you with a realistic sense of the Bill Evans mystic. Rhythm Section: Dan Haerle (p); Todd Coolman (b); Steve Davis (d) Includes: # Waltz For Debby # Walkin' Up # Laurie # Peri's Scope # Funkallero # Turn Out The Stars # Very Early # Interplay # Time Remembered

Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop-Mississippi John Hurt is certainly renowned for his blues songs whether tales of murder like Stack O'Lee and Frankie or the tongue-in-cheek Candy Man Blues yet it is his gospel songs that may more accurately reflect the heart of the man himself; gentle yet powerful simple yet substantial.In this lesson Tom Feldmann takes you step by step through Mississippi John Hurt's most celebrated and inspiring gospel songs in the keys of G C D and E. Whether beginner or intermediate you will learn to pick in the distinctive 'Hurt' style and build a large repertoire of classic gospel country blues.A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file onthe DVD. In addition the original old recordings of all the tunes are included. Titles include: Do Lord Remember Me Here I Am Oh Lord Send Me Blind Man Sit In The Way And Cried Since I’ve Laid My Burden Down Weeping and Wailing Blessed Be The Name Praying On The Old Camp Ground Nearer My God To Thee Beulah Land and Oh Mary Don’t You Weep

2ème Cycle - 2ème année (élémentaire). Par CALLIER YVES. 52 Rhythmic Reading - Level 2, Year 2 is a theory book to learn reading rhythm for intermediate musician, 2nd year by Yves Callier. Really complete, this reading book covers numerous complex rhythms and contains also 52 applications which will enable the young musician to learn and remember them quickly. This volume includes binary and ternary rhythms and features some contest pieces. It will give musicians the ability to practise sight reading. Yves Callier also wrote the theory method Musical Game Rules for beginners./ Solfège/Formation Musicale / Pédagogie Musicale

'There is a remarkable force to all of Ornstein's music—a burst of energy a frenzy and a passion which are ever refreshing to the tired musical ear.'—George GershwinThis original anthology is the first single-volume edition of the works of American avant-garde composer Leo Ornstein (1893 2002). Characterized as a futurist and ultra-modernist Ornstein created daring dissonant works that excited both admiration and contempt. A steadfast follower of his own musical instincts the composer retired from his career as an internationally renowned pianist in the 1920s and continued to compose in obscurity for another half-century. Ornstein founded aPhiladelphia-based music school enjoyed a renaissance of popularity in the 1970s and completed his eighth and final piano sonata at the age of 97.These sixteen compositions span eight decades and demonstrate a remarkable diversity of styles from lyrical to atonal. Contents include Three Moods Impressions of the Thames Impressions of Chinatown A Long Remembered Sorrow A Morning in the Woods and other works. Aaron Copland declared a performance of Wild Men's Dance as the most controversial moment of his young life and as recently as 2002 The New York Times pronounced it 'a shocker.' Many originally published from 1914 to 1925 these pieces were long out of print until their return in this unique edition which is sure to captivate intermediate to advanced level pianists and all fans of avant-garde music.Dover Original.

This book is great for keyboardists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation. It introduces the modes of the major scale, chord extensions, making the changes, using chromatic and guide tones, chord substitution, 'rhythm changes,' the blues, altered dominant chords, and more. Continuing the format of Beginning Jazz Keyboard, new concepts are accompanied by etudes and songs for practice. Packed with harmony and improvisation ideas, Intermediate Jazz Keyboard is essential for any serious student of jazz keyboard. Companion MP3 audio demonstration tracks are included and can be streamed online or downloaded. / Clavier

The composer and arranger Nicolai Podgornov is a self-confessed romantic. His third volume features thirteen beautiful romantic melodies for intermediate level players. Those who remember having to wait until the end of the first film of The Lord of the Rings trilogy to hear the full version of the wonderful In Dreams melody need only turn to page 20 of this volume to find a charming arrangement. Another gem is the adaption of Somewhere over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz. / Piano

Early Intermediate Level-The tender melody of ?Remember When? is beautiful and memorable because of its simplicity. Evocative and expressive this is the piece that everyone in the studio will want to learn and play this summer. Key: F Major.

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. Pam Wedgwood's After Hours For Tenor Saxophone And Piano presents eight atmospheric, original pieces for the intermediate tenor saxophonist with piano accompaniment. They are ideal for teacher or pupil and provide a perfect follow-on for those that have used and enjoyed Pam’s highly acclaimed Jazzin’ About Series. / Instrumental Music / Recueil / Saxophone Ténor et Piano