/ Clavier
SKU: FJ.HX104PNO
ISBN 9781619283312. UPC: 241444427484. English.
An attractive first introduction to the art of improvised jazz. Simple strategies are provided for young musicians to experience success learning to perform blues, swing, Latin, and rock music, all delivered in a stylish comic book format. Featuring online play-along tracks, four flexible band charts in contrasting styles, transcribed demonstration solos, and a limited number of scales to learn. Through exercises geared to foster confidence, increase vocabulary, set historical context, and introduce multiple styles of improvisation, your students will be excited to Play Jazz.
SKU: HP.9113
Performance CD featuring eight concert solos for piano. After a long absence from solo piano recording, Joel Raney has put together an amazing new CD of concert arrangements that will delight his many fans. Those who are familiar with Joel's vocal music may not know of his rare skill as a pianist. From his earning of a Masters in Piano from Juilliard, to the recording of hundreds of advertising tracks (think of the United Airlines' Rhapsody in Blue commercials), to church recitals featuring his own arrangements, Joel's exuberant yet sensitive keyboard work has never failed to move his listeners. This new CD features recordings of his more difficult piano arrangements. Some, such as the title track Carry Me Home and the lively medley Heaven, have a gospel flavor, tinged with jazz, a style for which Joel is renowned. Others are creative imaginings of favorite hymns like His Eye Is on the Sparrow and How Great Thou Art. Church musicians or indeed anyone interested in piano music can't afford to miss out on this wonderful new collection!.
SKU: HL.236555
ISBN 9781495096532. UPC: 888680696092. 9.0x12.0x0.161 inches. Book/Online Audio.
Easy Improvisation is a great way to learn the basics of improvising, on your own, with friends, or with the whole band! Musicians are given guidance to play along in parts, to play along with written-out solos, or to improvise on their own. The audio tracks include demonstration of the music on the page, or just the background rhythms and chords. 30 different styles are included: rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, jazz, EDM, country, Bossa Nova, calypso, cha-cha, reggae, and more. Use sample solos and other tips to start improvising today!
SKU: XC.HJE2105
UPC: 812598038071. 9 x 12 inches.
A good introduction to the ubiquitous rock shuffle, this piece captures the fun and mystery of an illusionist’s sleight-of-hand close magic act. Every section is featured as the melodic lines are passed along over a funky groove. There are solos written for Guitar, Alto Saxophone and Trumpet. If you have access to an electronic keyboard, the piano part would sound great with a Rhodes or Hammond B3 sound (with the spinning Leslie effect, of course)!
SKU: XC.HJE2105FS
UPC: 812598037852. 9 x 12 inches.