SKU: FJ.FJH2302
ISBN 9781619282162. UPC: 241444384138. English.
Timothy Brown brings a fresh approach to etudes with these 22 studies. 14 are one page long, the rest are two pages. Some of the specific technical skills are: learning staccato with both hands; R.H. rotation of 3rds, 4ths, and 5ths; developing loose wrists; playing 6ths; and many more. Interesting, fun and pedagogical---your students will enjoy playing these.
SKU: PR.114404320
UPC: 680160007653.
Inspired by so-called minimalist ostinato music thriving on fast textures with slow, luscious harmony, Dorff found this an enticing approach to composing for marimbas. The work was simultaneously premiered in late 1985 by Nachiko Maekane on the East Coast, and by Brian Prechtl and Hitoshi Maeda on the West Coast. Each dance etude has a characteristic interval and ostinato rhythm, and may be performed by any number of players.
SKU: HL.48183334
Schmidt Wunstorf Mini Etudes Recorder Book.
SKU: HL.49045014
ISBN 9790001202114. 9.0x12.0 inches.
The Belgian composer Nicholas Lens presents extremely varied etudes, exercises and simple phrases with wonderfully telling titles from poetry and everyday world for children and adults. For the most part the studies are tonal and simple and have no constructed line. They are not based on any educational concept but leave the musical dramatization to the pupils and teachers: 'Notes and rhythms are just notes and rhythms, they do not have that many rules, they do not have any pretension, they are just tools for you to use to express what you want to share'.
SKU: HL.51481279
ISBN 9790201812793. UPC: 888680625603. 9.25x12.25x0.06 inches.
Alongside HN 1264 (the Etude in e flat minor op. 39,5), we are now offering the Etude in C major in a single edition, taken from our much-loved complete edition of the 17 Études-Tableaux. Rachmaninoff greatly valued this work, often included it in his concert programmes and also recorded it. A longing melody unfolds over a simple accompaniment. This charming piece that alternates between major and minor is a good technical exercise for the crossing over of the hands, but does not contain nearly as many difficulties as Rachmaninoff's other etudes and is thus also manageable by advanced amateurs. They will be aided in the Henle Urtext edition by the helpful fingerings provided by the virtuoso Marc-André Hamelin.
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SKU: PR.114423820
ISBN 9781491136263. UPC: 680160688746.
Composed for her own performances, Laurel Zucker’s DOG TOYS SUITE is a short collection of adorable and jazzy little concert etudes which may be performed as a fast-slow-fast set, or as individual movements. I. Duck Pond is a melody that flows through ornamental variations, II. Moo the Blues is gutsy and less demanding on the fingers, and III. Minimal Donkey is a dazzling toccata-like etude. Zucker has recorded DOG TOYS SUITE for Cantilena Records.
SKU: HL.14016954
9.0x12.0x0.161 inches.
Les titres de ce recueil sont issus du grand repertoire des Standards de Jazz. Chaque titre est presente sous deux formes. La premiere version est un arrangement pour piano entierment doigte et chiffre de l'oeuvre. La seconde version represente le theme simple accompagne de son chiffrage harmonique d'origine, en quelque sorte la matiere premiere a partir de laquelle toute forme d'arrangement peut etre elabore. An vu de ces deux versions, les pianistes pourront analyser les ameliorations melodiques et harmoniques apportees a l'arrangement pour piano et s'exercer a l'improvisation sur ces themes. Les professeurs trouveront aussi dans ce volume un bon repertoire de base pour initier leurs eleves a l'etude du jazz. Afin d'apporter un cote ludique a ce recueil, les midi-files contenus dans leCD mixte (CD audio and CD rom) offrent la possibilite d'ecouter les titres en MIDI au moyen de la carte son d'un ordinateur. De plus, avec un material approprie (sequenceur, editeur de partitions et autres), il est possible de changer les sons et les tempi, de jouer facilement des passages en boucles ainsi que toute autre possibilite offerte par les differents logiciels actuels. Nous vous souhaitons donc un excellent voyage au pays du jazz et esperons vous apporter un reel plaisir pianistique The titles in this collection are abstracts from the great repertory of the Standards of Jazz. Each title is presented in two ways. The first version of the work arrangement for piano with all fingering and figuring included. The second version present the elementary theme along with the origianl harmonic figuring which is the 'raw material' used for composing all arrangements. By using these two versions, pianists will be able to analyze the melodic and harmonic improvements added to the piano arrangement, as well as practice their own improvisations on the themes. Piano teachers will also find in this volume a good basic repertory to introduce Jazz to their students. The playful aspect is added to this anthology by way of the midi-files which accompany the mixed CD (CD audio and CD rom) offering the possibility to listen to the pieces in midi by using the sound card of a computer. In addition, it is possible to change the sounds and teh tempo with appropriate equipement.
SKU: HL.14016916
9.0x12.0x0.173 inches.
Les titres de ce recueil sont issus du grand repertoire des Standards de jazz et de Blues. Ce volume est concu en deux parties. La premiere partie presente tous les themes, tels que joues par le saxophoniste tenor sur le CD Audio fourni avec ce recueil. La seconde partie offre a l'instrumentiste les cles pour une improvisation reussie. Au debut de chaque partie, une notice pedagogique donne des pistes de travail a explorer ainsi que des conseils sur la maniere d'utiliser au mieux ce livre. Les professeurs trouveront aussi dans ce volume un bon repertoire de base pour initier leurs eleves a l'etude des musiques improvisees que sont le jazz et le blues. Concernant l'utilisation du CD audio, une plage est laissee a l'accord de l'instrument, puis chaque oeuvre est developpee de la maniere suivasnte: Le theme de base est jour par le saxophoniste tenor (accompagne par le trio Claviers-Basse-Batterie) afin de 'montrer le chemin' au musicien Le theme original n'est plus joue par le saxophoniste et laisse entierement place a l'instrumentiste qui, accompagne de la section rhythmique, pourra laisser libre cours a sa creativite (exposition du theme puis improvisationsur la structure harmonique). Nous vous souhaitons un excellent voyage au pays du jazz du blues et esperons vous apprter un reel plaisir a jouer ces oeuvres. The titles in this collection are abstracts from the great repertory of the Standards of Jazz and Blues. This book is made of two parts. The first one presents all the themes such as perfromed by the Tenor Saxophonist on the Audio CD play along furnished with this volume. The second part offers the performer keys for a succesfull improvisation. At the beginning of each part, a pedagogical content gives work trails to explore so as advice on how to use at best this book. Music teachers will also find in this volume a good basic repertory to introduce improvised music styles such a Jazz and Blues to their students. The first track on the Audio CD is for tuning, then each title is developed as follows: The basic theme is played by the tenor saxophonist, accompanied by the keyboard/bass/drum trio, to show the method to the musician The original theme is no more interpreted by the saxophonist and place is left entirely at the performer's disposal who, accompanied by the rhythm section, will give free reins to his creativity (theme exposition followed by an improvisation on the harmonic structure).
SKU: GH.CG-5914
The Sei-Corde series for guitar contains editions of great variety, all composed or edited by Josef Honeck. Mini Studies are easy and short etudes for the level above beginner's. Each of the 21 exercises starts with a finger exercise, all with a musical intention.
SKU: HL.14040763
9.0x12.0x0.069 inches. French.
SKU: PR.144404960
UPC: 680160545476.
Although my wife Elizabeth took me on a two-week Caribbean cruise as a pre-70th birthday vacation gift, two short works for string instruments emerged during the trip: Trance for solo violoncello and Sojournen for solo viola. This cello piece invokes two of the many meanings of spell: an incantation and also a short period of time. The solo is a trance-like, fleeting scherzo in a three-part through-composed design. The entire piece is constructed from very limited material stated in the opening gestures with much use made of open strings. Following an introduction, the three brief sections serve as mini-etudes for glissandi tremolandos, measured tremolos, and double-stopped rapid bowing. I think an omnipresent autumnal aural breeze was in my mind since the soloist's oration -- indeed under a spell -- never lets up, even at very low dynamic levels. This constant motion requires dexterity, finesse and an elegant control from the performer. Trance is approximately five minutes in duration, was written while at sea and completed on December 15, 2003, in Saint Johns, Antigua. The score is dedicated to the American cellist Jeffrey Zeigler.
SKU: LM.P0064
