The Joy of Classical Music

A classical music omnibus-Classic FM's Classic Ephemera is an entertaining collection of quips and quirks from the world of classical music. This book contains nuggets of musical fact you didn't know you needed to know and oodles of useful information you shouldn't be without. It includes a section on celebrated composers as well as potted plots of famous operas retold as you've never heard them before. It's informative engrossing entertaining and often hilarious. Written by the authors of the Classic FM Pocket Books this substantial volume of trivia should be on any serious music-lover's shelves.

Strategies for Creativity & Expression-Learn the creative mindset and acquire the technical tools necessary for improvisation. These concepts and exercises will help you to discover a deeper source of music making a greater quality of authenticity and a discerniblechange in sound and phrasing that will enhance your performances of written music. You will learn to play by ear apply musical theory to your instrument and engage creatively with the elements of music giving you a longmenu of musical options. The accompanying recording includes demonstration and play-along tracks. You will learn: tools to connect melodic imagination to your instrument with an enhanced sense of physicality; how to usescales chords modes progressions and other structures in your improvisation; a broad rhythm vocabulary; improvisation techniques for standard progressions such as blues and II V's; to create richer lines by using approachnotes neighbour tones and embellishments into an improvised melodic line.

Bridging Unit-The Music Express Series provides a range of activities and ideas to aid the teaching of music helping to make it fun and factual! This Bridging Unit Book 1 is the first of six units in the Year 7 series and builds on the skills and experience developed in previous years. There are plenty of helpful suggestions and ideas for classroom activities homework and extension of the course to suit individual timetables. Superbly planned user-friendly and inclusive this is a terrific method guide and resource for teachers. with diagrams symbols and graphics this is designed to be as easy and accessible as possible even for those with little music teachingexperience. You will find this to be an exciting composing unit that encourages supports and inspires children for any instrument: acoustic classical or electric keyboards whilst also fully supporting the Music Curriculum. With a Book for all lessons and a CD and CD-Rom jammed packed to the brim with resources materials and inspiration this informative and enjoyable method will change the way you teach Music!!!

This revision guide outlines the information you need to know for the written exam (Appraising music) for your A Level Music. It includes: The key terms elements of music and stylistic features you are expected to know for each Area of Study Notes on the set works for AoS1: Western Classical music 1650-1910 Advice and practice questions to work through during your revision time Answers to help you check your work A glossary of the technical terms you need to know

A compendium of the world's most beloved classical music presented in easy-to-read large print. A splendid collection of pieces that over the years have captured the heart of music lovers everywhere. / Piano

Want to be a classical guitarist but never had a lesson' No problem ? this hands-on guide teaches you all the fundamental techniques you need to play scales melodies and full-length pieces in the classical style.  You get plenty of practice exercises to stretch your skills selections from the classical repertoire and a bonus audio CD that helps you play along with the music pieces from the book!   Get acquainted with your guitar ? familiarize yourself with the unique make-up and parts of a classical guitar Start making some music ? play melodies on individual strings move on to arpeggios and getyour fingers in shape with scales Ramp up your technique ? play barres slurs and trills; handle harmonics; master right-hand tremolo; and venture up the neck to play in the higher positions Build yourclassical repertoire ? from Renaissance and Baroque to Classical Romantic and Modern play pieces from the major eras in classical music Practice makes perfect ? improve your performance with expert guidancethrough each exercise and piece in the book Open the book and find: Tips and techniques for playing beautiful pieces How to read music notation andtablature Basic finger and thumb strokes Right- and left-hand techniques Musical examples charts and photos Music pieces from the guitar greats The best ways to care for yourguitar A step-by-step tutorial on changing your strings Bonus CD Includes More than 140 recorded performances of the exercises and pieces featured in thebook Pieces performed using a count-off allowing you to play along in time with the music Tuning notes to help you tune up your guitar

C. Paul Herfurth's classic series of tutor books have now been completely revised and updated with a host of innovations to suit a new generation of musicians.A New Tune A Day features the same logical gentle pace andkeen attention to detail that made earlier editions so hugely popular and successful. Clear explanatory diagrams and photographs help guide you through the lessons and achieve the very best in tone technique and posture. Theselection of music is fresh and exciting including duets and rounds to inspire the student and ensure that those vital practice hours are never boring!The book includes:Advice on your instrument and the equipmentyou will needInstructions for effective technique and comfortable playingExplanatory pages on reading and understanding musicTests to check your own progress and comprehensionThe accompanying audio CD featuresa virtuoso performance and backing track for each pieces as well as recorded examples to support the lessons.

Classical Music For Dummies is a friendly funny easy-to-understand guide to composers instruments orchestras concerts recordings and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles ofhuman achievement and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll learn how Bach is different from Beethoven how Mozart is different still and why not all 'classical' music isactually Classical if it's really Baroque or Romantic. You'll be introduced to the composers and their work and discover the groundbreaking pieces that shake the world every time they're played. Begin building your classicalmusic library with the essential recordings that define orchestral choral and operatic beauty as you get acquainted with the orchestras and musicians that bring the composers to life. Whether you want to play classicalmusic or just learn more about it Classical Music For Dummies will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of this increasingly popular genre. Distinguish Flute from Piccolo Violin from Viola and Trumpet from Trombone. Learn the difference between overtures requiems arias and masses. Explore the composers that shaped music as we know it. Discover the recordings your musiclibrary cannot be without. Classical music has begun sneaking into the mainstream — if your interest has been piqued there's never been a better time to develop an appreciation for this incredibly rich complex and varied body of work. Classical Music For Dummies lays the groundwork and demonstrates just how amazing classical music can be.

A Manual of Techniques and Possibilities for the Adventurous Improvising Musician. Par KANE DAVID. Sure - everybody has an opinion on how to play ?outside?. But until now, no one has made an in-depth exploration of the commonalities and differences in how the greatest jazz players on the planet have incorporated their inspiring, harmony defying techniques. With Playing Outside the Chord, David Kane invokes a thoughtfully curated selection of transcribed phrases that take the reader beyond the simple mechanics of what is being played and offer revelatory insights into what the players are (or might be) thinking when they play it. It?s a daunting, seemingly impossible objective; yet here it is, beautifully examined, notated, and explained in an accessible way that every musician can understand. 'This book is a treasure trove, full of important information on chromaticism and its usage. From Bach to Schoenberg, Dave covers a lot of ground and the book is very well organized. He specifically addresses the melodic aspect of improvisation, including lines and phrases, rather than the usual emphasis on harmony. What's special is that he explores the ?feeling? and overall effect of the lines on the listener. This book is all you need as a working guide towards understanding the implications of 20th century jazz and classical music.? -David Liebman LEVEL-UP!!! If you?re feeling uninspired, stuck, or limited by your current play, this is the perfect book to help you break those chains, stimulate your creativity, and take your playing and composing in compelling new directions. Enthusiastically endorsed by modern jazz luminaries such as David Liebman and Richie Beirach, Playing Outside the Chord is devoted to melodic phrasing that transcends conventional chord/scale relationships. This exciting technique incorporating the theory and practice of horizontal playing and extended tonality pioneered by jazz titans such as Michael Brecker, Cory Henry, John Scofield, Brad Meldhau, and Jacob Collier is a vital component of the modern jazz performance and improvisation toolbox. Featuring over 200 musical examples gleaned from classic solos, plus 15 extensive transcriptions of legendary performances, this book is skillfully designed to clue you in on the theoretical basis of ?outside? play as practiced by these trail-blazing musicians. It systematically describes each type of technique used, including timing and source considerations, and by doing so unlocks a wealth of modern ideas that offer rich possibilities for the creative improviser. Kane?s insightful treatise on outside playing represents an important expansion of the ideas available to the dedicated student of improvisation. / Date parution : 2022-04-01/ Etude / Tout Instrument