Play It Cool - Flûte With Cd (RAE JAMES)

This is an updated edition of Francis Poulenc's 1957 work Sonata For Flute And Piano, edited by Carl Schmidt. Featuring the full score and separate Clarinet part, this exclusive edition also includes a download card, giving you instant online access to demonstration and accompaniment tracks.After having begun a Sonata for Flute as early as 1952, questions arose over whether Poulenc would be able to complete this work on top of his various other compositions at the time. The piece was, thankfully, finally finished after being commissioned by Harold Spivacke, the Chief of the Music Division of the Library of Congress, for a festival in honour of Elizabeth Coolidge. The world premiere, at Poulenc's request, took place at the Strasbourg Music Festival, performed by renowned flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal, while the American premiere took place in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress. This new edition includes an extensive introduction to the piece, a detailing of the different sources that were used, and the inherent difficulty of compiling such an edition as this, all in English, French and German. Furthermore, an in-depth discussion of the problems of authority, as well as a vast number of critical notes is included, giving a true sense of the care and attention that has gone into producing this new edition of Poulenc's Sonata For Flute And Piano. At all points, Schmidt has aimed to reproduce an authoritative and accurate score that is at once playable and a reflection of what Poulenc himself may have intended.What makes this edition of Sonata For Flute And Piano really special is the unique download card that provides exclusive online access to demonstration and accompaniment audio tracks. Professionally-recorded by renowned flautist Michael Cox and pianist Huw Watkins, the demonstration track allows you to hear exactly how the piece as a whole should sound, before the independent Piano-only track lets you take the place of the flautist in your very own performance. This is a unique opportunity for flautists to learn from an authoritative score, and play along to a special backing track, with a work that, since its premiere, has become one of the most frequently-performed and well-loved works in the Flute repertoire.For flautist fans of Francis Poulenc, lovers of Les Six, or just players with a proclivity for stunning music, this edition of Sonata For Flute And Piano has been a long-time coming, and now it's available in this unique edition with accompanying download card. / Flûte Et Piano

Groove Lab contains ten pieces reflecting current sounds including techno house garage and ambient. The accompanying CD provides cool professional backing tracks to encourage confident performances while reinforcing skills and techniques. It is also ideal for the development of jazz playing and improvisation skills. While the books are aimed at individual learning they can be flexible and can also accommodate a large group or class situation.This book for Flute with CD backing will give young Flautists the chance to play familiar popular styles and rhythms at relatively early stage.

Duets and trios-The two Cool Flute books of duets and trios are a collection of fun-to-play pieces. They can either be played alongside the teacher or by two or three flautists of similar ability. Book 1 is for players of grade 1-3 standardwhilst Book 2 presents suitable challenges for players of about grade 4-6 standard.

Having created the first day-long workshop devoted exclusively to rhythm playing, renowned flatpicker Orrin Star has helped guitarists around the country improve their rhythm skills. This 95-minute video offers an enhanced version of Orrin's live workshop, featuring additional bass runs and songs, a new section on playing with other guitarists, and a guest appearance by Kenny Smith. Starting with the basics and working up from there, it will show you: - a full range of strums and bass runs - how and when to apply them - the key to killer bass runs (rest strokes) - the 'cool' chord forms - how to approach faster songs / Guitare (Flatpick) Et Plectre

Instrumental Play-Along-15 songs from the timeless children's cartoon series arranged for solo instrumentalists with a great accompaniment CD. The CD includes the Amazing Slow Downer software so instrumentalists can use the disks in their computer to slow down the tempo without changing the pitch while they practise.

This piece written for the violin can also be played on the flute. Written for Nigel Kennedy this piece can also be played on the flute.After starting my musical career as a classical flautist I soon became frustrated withthe repertoire and decided to write my own music based on experiences in modern jazz and Indian music. Encouraged by the enthusiasm of several young musicians - notably John Harle and Nigel Kennedy - about my first piece 'Out ofCool' I wrote 'Rumania' in 1979.Dave Heath