An Introduction to Repertoire. This series of five book/online audio access packs is an introduction to art song in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Each volume has a different song list, and includes 30 selections in appropriate keys. Beyond art song, each collection includes two carefully chosen opera arias, an oratorio aria, and an operetta aria by Gilbert and Sullivan. Each book includes a unique code for access to professionally-recorded pronunciation lessons and piano accompaniments. Contents: ARNE: When daisies pied · DOWLAND: Come again, sweet love · Flow my tears · Weep you no more, sad fountains · PURCELL: If music be the food of love · Nymphs and Shepherds · QUILTER: Fair House of Joy · It was a lover and his lass · Love's Philosophy · VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Silent Noon · BIZET: Ouvre ton coeur · FAURE: Clair de lune · Mandoline · MARTINI: Plaisir d'amour · BRAHMS: Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer · MOZART: Als Luise die Briefe ihres · Ungetreuen Liebhabers verbrannte · SCHUBERT: An die Nachtigall · SCHUMANN: Du Ring an meinem Finger · RICHARD STRAUSS: Zueignung · BELLINI: Dolente immagine di Fille mia · DONAUDY: O del mio amato ben · SCARLATTI: Cara e dolce · STRADELLA: Se nel ben sempre incostante · DE FALLA: El pano moruno · GRANADOS: La maja dolorosa (2) · MOZART: Voi che sapete · GLUCK: Che faro senza Euridice · SULLIVAN: When Frederic Was a Little Lad · VIVALDI: Qui sedes ad dextram Patris

The Blues Scale for Tenor Saxophone and Bb instruments by Andrew D. Gordon is he feels one of his most important books because of the nature of the blues scale and how it is used to improvise in many styles of contemporary music. This book contains 20 grooves in 13 styles: Pop: 2 Grooves Rock: 3 Grooves Blues: 2 Grooves Jazz: 1 Groove Funk: 3 Grooves RandB: 1 Groove Latin: 1 Groove Gospel: 2 Grooves New Age: 1 Groove Reggae: 1 Groove Calypso: 1 Groove Acid-Jazz: 1 Groove Country: 1 Groove In The BluesScale For Tenor Saxophone And Bb Instruments the blues scale and relative minor blues scale are covered in detail. This book explains how they are used either separately or together in the patterns for each style (the relative minor blues scale is generally not used in minor keys). Each of the 20 grooves in this book contains over 150 patterns in total using notes solely from the blues scale. Each groove utilizes a chord progression that is commonly used for that style of music. The patterns generally start off fairly simply and become more complex as the groove progresses. The audio files contain recordings of all the blues patterns that are notated in the book featuring a rhythm section of Piano Organ Guitar Bass and Drums. Also included are extended 2-3 minute play-a-long MP3 files of all 20 grooves enabling you to practice playing the blues patterns or creating your own for an extended period of time. MIDI files are also available. Watch the video below for more information.

The launch disc of the new label Edition Peters Sounds features pianist Daniel Grimwood’s interpretation of Gabriel Fauré’s complete Nocturnes 13 works that span the composer's entire lifetime.Daniel Grimwood is one of the mo

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.

An Introduction to Repertoire. This series of 5 book/audio packs is an introduction to art song in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Each volume has a different song list, and includes 30 selections in appropriate keys. Beyond art song, each collection includes two carefully chosen opera arias, an oratorio aria, and an operetta aria by Gilbert and Sullivan. Recorded pronunciation lessons and piano accompaniments are included. Contents: ANONYMOUS: Have you seen but a white loly grow' · ARNE: O come, o come my dearest · BELLINI: Ma rendi pur contento · BLOW: Tell me no more · BRAHMS: Standchen · CACCINI: Tu ch'hai le penne, Amore · DONAUDY: O del mio amato ben · DOWLAND: Come again, sweet love · DE FALLA: Asturiana · FAURE: Chanson · Clair de lune · Lydia · LALO: Vainement, ma bien-aimee · MARTINI: Plaisir d'amour · MENDELSSOHN: If with all your hearts · MOZART: Dalla sua pace · OBRADORS: Del cabello mas sutil · PURCELL: If music be the food of love · I'll sail upon the Dog Star · QUILTER: Hey, ho, the Wind and the Rain · O mistress mine · Take, o take those lips away · SCARLATTI: Sento nel core · SCHUBERT: Standchen · Wohin' · SCHUMANN: Du bist wie eine Blume · Widmung · RICHARD STRAUSS: Allerseelen · SULLIVAN: Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Brest · VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Linden Lea Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

An Introduction to Repertoire. This series of 5 book/audio packs is an introduction to art song in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Each volume has a different song list, and includes 30 selections in appropriate keys. Beyond art song, each collection includes two carefully chosen opera arias, an oratorio aria, and an operetta aria by Gilbert and Sullivan. Recordings of recitation, diction lessons and piano accompaniments are accessed online via a unique code included in each book, and can be downloaded or streamed. Contents: ANONYMOUS: Have you seen but a white lily grow' · BELLINI: Vaga luna, che inargenti · BRAHMS: Sonntag · DONAUDY: O del mio amato ben · DOWLAND: Come again, sweet love · FALCONIERI: Bella porta di rubini · DE FALLA: Asturiana · FAURE: Lydia · Le secret · GOUNOD: O ma belle rebelle · MACDOWELL: The Sea · MARTINI: Plaisir d'amour · MENDELSSOHN: For the mountains shall depart · MOZART: Abendempfindung · Non siate ritrosi · Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja · OBRADORS: La mi sola, Laureola · PURCELL: I'll sail upon the Dog Star · If music be the food of love · QUILTER: Weep you no more · Now sleeps the crimson petal · Come away, death · ROSA: Vado ben spesso cangiando loco · SCHUBERT: Die Forelle · Wandrers Nachtlied II · SCHUMANN: Die beiden Grenadiere · Widmung · SULLIVAN: I Am a Pirate King · VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Linden Lea · The Vagabond

Sing 8 Favorites with Sound-Alike Demo and Backing Tracks Online-All that's missing are your vocals! The music in this book includes the lyrics vocal lines and piano accompaniments for favorites from The Sound of Music. The online audio tracks contain demos for listening and separate professionally-recorded full-band backing tracks so you can sing along and sound like a pro! Songs: Climb Ev'ry Mountain - Do-Re-Mi - Edelweiss - The Lonely Goatherd - Maria - My Favorite Things - Sixteen Going on Seventeen - The Sound of Music. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow downaudio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.