Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 2

This second volume of David Hite's Melodious and Progressive Sudies has become part of the standard teaching repertoire for all saxophone players/students. It includes: 16 Caprices (Gambaro); 14 Etudes from Op. 37 (Dont); 6Studies for the Development of the Tongue; 4 Expressive Studies; 3 Studies for Nimble Speed; 3 Chromatic Studies; 6 Studies for Flexibility; 2 Studies on Trills.

This compilation is part of the established study repertoire for developing saxophone players/students. Includes: 18 Expressive Studies (scales) – Demnitz; 18 Expressive Studies (chords) – Demnitz; 9 Melodic Studies– Nocentini; 14 Melodic Etudes – Baermann; 5 Progressive Studies – Kayser and major and minor scales.

47 pieces by CPE Bach, JS Bach, Beethoven, Burgmüller, Chopin, Grieg, Gurlitt, Heller, Kuhlau, Kullak, Liszt, MacDowell, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, and Tchaikovsky. All are at the intermediate level in a slim, affordable volume. Includes - JS BACH: Invention #8 in F Major, BWV 779 - Prelude in C Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846 - BEETHOVEN: Six Variations on a Swiss Song, WoO 64 - BURGMÜLLER: L'adieu from 25 Easy and Progressive Studies, Op. 100, #12 - CHOPIN: Prélude in E minor, Op. 28, #4 - GRIEG: Arietta from Lyric Pieces, Op. 12, #1 - HELLER: The Avalanche from 25 Melodious Etudes, Op. 45, #2 - LISZT: Gray Clouds - MACDOWELL: To A Wild Rose from Woodland Sketches, Op. 51, #1 - MENDELSSOHN: Song Without Words in A Major, Op. 19, #4 - SCHUMANN: About Strange Land and People from Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, #1 - TCHAIKOVSKY: Sweet Dreams from Album for the Young, Op. 39, #21 / Piano

Without question one of the finest clarinet study collections ever published. Compiled and edited by master teacher David Hite. Includes: 36 Expressive Studies - Demnitz; 24 Melodic Studies - Nocentini; 24 Melodic Etudes - Baermann; Scales and Thirds - Klose.

Includes etudes by Ozi and Weissenborn as well as transcriptions from studies by Demnitz Lee Bordogni Nocentini Depas Arban and others.

These highly anticipated volumes from the studio of legendary flutist Robert Cavally represent a wealth of pedagogy from a beloved teacher and performer of the flute. Published in three volumes (Tone Studies, Velocity Studies and Scale Studies) at four levels, the Developmental and Progressive Studies for Flute join Cavally's famous Melodious and Progressive Studies as some of the most important repertoire available to student and professional flutists. Use all three books in a level for the maximum development. / Flûte

These highly anticipated volumes from the studio of legendary flutist Robert Cavally represent a wealth of pedagogy from a beloved teacher and performer of the flute. Published in three volumes (Tone Studies, Velocity Studies and Scale Studies) at four levels, the Developmental and Progressive Studies for Flute join Cavally's famous Melodious and Progressive Studies as some of the most important repertoire available to student and professional flutists. Use all three books in a level for the maximum development. / Flûte

Offering insightful interpretive suggestions, pertinent fingering and historical and stylistic commentary, the Schirmer Performance Editions series is designed for Piano students and teachers, as well as professional pianists.This volume contains 27 pieces by 12 composers, including Beach, Burgmüller, Chopin, Grieg, Gurlitt, Heller, Kullak, MacDowell, Nielsen, Reger, Schumann and Tchaikovsky.Complete with online access to recorded performances, this book provides the intermediate level pianist with a newly-engraved collection of pieces from the Romantic Era, accompanied by historical notes and performance suggestions. / Piano

One collection of studies that is a must-have for every serious french horn player/student. Created by two of the finest virtuoso horn players of all time; Max Pottag Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Albert Andraud CincinnatiSymphony Orchestra. The studies were chosen from the works of renowned teachers of the world over. Additional studies may be found in Book 2 (3370622 ISBN 1-58106-074-2).

This book was written specifically for beginning students working with a private teacher or in an entry-level clarinet class. The author emphasizes correct hand positions, breath control, and tone production needed for a successful start on the instrument, all the while encouraging the student to develop fundamental musicianship. Particular attention is given to the concept of playing in the rich, low chalumeau range of the clarinet as well as to playing over the break between registers. Finger exercises, daily warmups, a chromatic fingering chart, and helpful tips on accessories, beginning repertoire and care of the instrument complete this insightful volume?essential for any beginning clarinetist?s bookshelf!

Long considered one of the “bibles” for oboists this comprehensive coil-bound volume begins with preliminary exercises for beginners and progresses through to the intermediate advanced level by the use of originalstudies and etudes by Albert Andraud as well as classic melodies by the great composers and American folk song. Major and minor keys are introduced throughout with a complete set of scale studies at the end of the book. Alsoincluded are a history of the instrument the basics of tone production lessons on ornamentation and instructions for beginning reed making. Six complete solo works round out this fine volume - Minute Waltz andNocturne in C Minor (Chopin); Carnival of Venice (Herman); Tarentelle (Raff); Flight of the Bumble Bee (Rimsky-Korsakov); Dances of Brittany (trans. Chertier).

Finger Fitness 3 is an ideal supplement to The Classical Piano Method: Method Book 3 (ED 13536). It contains easy to intermediate technical exercises, suitable for pianists who have completed Method Book 2 of the series, or for those returning to the instrument after a break.This book includes 44 elementary finger exercises, studies and etudes for developing finger strength and independence, evenness, accuracy and speed of playing, as well as articulation and general musicality.The pieces are presented in a progressively graded format, providing you with relevant repertoire as your playing develops. / Piano

on Keyboard Percussion. Par ROULET PATRICK. This collection of exercises, melodies, and excerpts is designed to inspire the intermediate two-mallet player with music that is both musically expressive and technically challenging. Selections cover a wide range of dynamics, phrasing and articulation in a variety of tempos, styles and genres. The examples become progressively more difficult as new technical and musical concepts are introduced. The book includes additional information about each piece, the composer, and the historical time period, as well as definitions of musical terms. / Pédagogie / Etude / Vibraphone

This essential collection of 100 piano études is divided into 15 units that survey the technical challenges at the early intermediate, intermediate, and late intermediate levels. The early units review technical issues that students experience at the elementary levels, such as five-finger patterns and articulations. The later units introduce more difficult technical challenges that prepare students for advanced repertoire, such as playing ornamentation, octaves, and large chords. Each unit contains between five and ten études written by master composers from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary periods. Within each unit, the études are arranged in order of difficulty. Each piece appears in its original form - notes have not been added or removed. The composers' original dynamics, tempo marks, phrase indications, and articulations have been preserved. Ornamentation is realized in footnotes. Added measure numbers provide easy reference, and editorial suggestions for fingering and pedaling have been provided. A concise foreword discusses technique at the intermediate levels. Two indexes are included: one by unit and technical skill, and another by level and composer.Unit listing: Five-Finger Patterns * Articulation * Coordination between the Hands * Scales * Triads, Inversions, and Broken Chords * Double Notes * Left-Hand Development * Velocity * Arpeggios * Finger and Hand Independence * Repeated Notes * Accompaniment Patterns * Ornamentation * Octaves * Four- and Five-Note Chords. / Piano