Book with 3 Hours of Video Content. Welcome to your one-stop-shop for learning how tune your chops to pop, RandB, and gospel drumming! This unique book/video combo is the ultimate guide to developing grooves, improvisation, and technical mastery within modern music styles and settings. Chris Johnson has been one of the top in-demand drummers in the music industry for the last 20 years. His recording and touring credits range from pop icons such as Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna to RandB singers Patti LaBelle, Mya, Lalah Hathaway, and Fantasia along with gospel artists Donnie McClurkin, Norman Hutchins, and Beverly Crawford. In this book, Chris gives advice for playing techniques and approaches, and sharing of experiences of playing in both live performances and studio sessions. In addition to Chris's insights and instruction, the accompanying videos showcase Chris playing to pop hits along with original music and arrangements played by his band. We've even included bonus material featuring interviews with iconic drummers and other industry professionals! The three-plus hours of video content is accessed online using the unique code in each book.

A Journey of American Heritage Through Rhyme Rhythm and Song-EXPERIENCE major historical events and people who helped shape America into what it is today. Through rhyme rhythm and song meet people like Betsy Ross Paul Revere and Benjamin Franklin and experience historical events likethe Alamo the Lewis and Clark Expedition the Oregon Trail and many other adventures. Feel the embarrassment and pain George Washington felt when he had to have false teeth! These and other delightful stories await you in thismasterful resource of American heritage designed to appeal to people of all ages. EXPLORE the unique character of each of the 50 states through a variety of popular folk melodies that have survived hundreds of years along withhand-clapping games rounds as well as newly-composed pieces. Rhythmic ostinato patterns have even been provided if you want to accompany the numerous raps and rhymes with unpitched and body percussion. Movement activities games dances and Orff instrumental accompaniments will further enhance your enjoyment and understanding of the plethora of folk songs in this book. SHARE in the creative way the history of America has been presented here and seehow ordinary people throughout America expressed and continue to express their values traditions and life experiences through song! Over 100 songs including: Alabama Gal; America the Beautiful; Arkansas Traveler; Battle Hymnof the Republic; The Colorado Trail; Goin' to Boston; Home on the Range; I've Been Working on the Railroad; Mississippi Boatman's Song; My Home's in Montana; Old Brass Wagon; Old Paul Bunyan's Camp; Old Dan Tucker; On the Banks ofthe Sacramento; On Top of Old Smoky; Simple Gifts; The Star Spangled Banner; Swanee River; Sweet Betsy From Pike; There Are Many Flags; and more! Available: collection (with reproducible pages). For all ages.

Vocal Score-Contemporary American composer Nico Muhly is a prolific writer and arranger who at 32 is the youngest composer ever to have been commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera in New York. His oeuvre includes two operas and many solo pieces and works for small ensemble Orchestra and Chorus. Muhly has collaborated widely. This Choral work manifests some influences of Phillip Glass for whom he has previously worked. Like As The Hart is Muhly’s response to Herbert Howells’s setting of the psalm though in this version elongated harmonies ‘drag’ melodic fragments behind them.

Canadian Brass Concert Band Works – Grade 4An instrumental movement from the 1749 oratorio Solomon by George Frideric Handel this bright and bustling music is a Baroque favorite often played at festiveoccasions. The distinctive Howard Cable brass quintet arrangement on which this concert band arrangement is based has long been in the repertory of the Canadian Brass. The group first recorded it for their RCA releaseFireworks: Baroque Brass Favorites and it was more recently recorded for the CD Amazing Brass. (3:45)

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Bill Evans (1929-1980) is one of the highest regarded jazz pianists in the history of jazz. His harmonic and rhythmic language in combination with superb taste and technical perfection places him in a category by himself. His style of harmonization and improvisation has been an inspiration to countless pianists as well as other instrumentalists in the field of jazz. This book of original musical studies and analyses by Corey Christiansen and Per Danielsson is designed to help you develop your own personal improvising style. It presents numerous musical lines with chord symbols in the style of Bill Evans, grouped by the harmony they can be used against. The accompanying play-along CD provides a rhythm section backup for each of the exercises. To help the player master all keys, each section also has a play-along on the CD that modulates around the circle of fourths. Some of the techniques used in the style of Bill Evans are discussed and examples shown, helping musicians analyze each of the ideas presented, further insuring mastery of these ideas. When assimilated into the student's musical vocabulary, these ideas will help students create their own original jazz solos. Also available in Japanese from ATN, Inc. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Improvisation / Recueil / Piano

These arrangements are suitable for almost any combination of brass and/or woodwind instruments. Each straightforward arrangement has been carefully made with the less experienced players needs in mind and include very easy optional treble and bass parts so that even the very inexperienced player can take part in ensemble playing. These are sure-fire hits for the beginner ensemble to practice enjoy and perform. ... 'Eastenders' 'Lily The Pink' 'Can Can' 'Last of the Summer Wine' 'Teddy Bears Picnic' 'Muppet Show Opening'.'...Book 1 ... The arrangements are well worked with interest in all the parts. Two easy parts arealso provided along with optional percussion. Set at around grades 3 to 5 this is a very useful group of ensemble training pieces. Book 2 ... again well prepared and set at the same standard.' - Reviewed 'Music Teacher'