Download or read book Alfred s MAX Keyboard Complete written by Kate Westin and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See it * Hear it * Play it! A video is included with every book in Alfred's MAX[T] Series, offering maximum instruction at a minimum price. You won't just hear the performance, you'll also see how it's done, making it very easy to learn to play. Learn to Play Keyboard Complete combines Levels 1 and 2, and the book and video work together so you can see and hear what you're playing. You'll start with the basics like how to sit at the keyboard, read music and play chords, then move on to techniques for several different styles and genres. Styles covered include blues, rock, jazz, classical, and folk, and you'll hear every example performed by a live keyboard player. This is an excellent way to start playing keyboards and quickly move on to the intermediate level!
Download or read book Alfred s MAX Blues Keyboard written by Bill Cunliffe and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See it * Hear it * Play it! A DVD is included with every book in Alfred's MAX[T] Series, offering maximum instruction at a minimum price. You won't just hear the performance, you'll also see how it's done, making it very easy to learn to play. A unique beginning keyboard method that teaches in blues style, from one of the world's most highly esteemed performers of blues and jazz, Bill Cunliffe. 48 pages.
Download or read book Alfred s MAX Keyboard Complete written by Amy Rosser and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See it * Hear it * Play it! A DVD is included with every book in Alfred's MAX[T] Series, offering maximum instruction at a minimum price. You won't just hear the performance, you'll also see how it's done, making it very easy to learn to play. Learn to Play Keyboard Complete combines Levels 1 and 2, and the book and DVD work together so you can see and hear what you're playing. You'll start with the basics like how to sit at the keyboard, read music and play chords, then move on to techniques for several different styles and genres. Styles covered include blues, rock, jazz, classical, and folk, and you'll hear every example performed by a live keyboard player. This is an excellent way to start playing keyboards and quickly move on to the intermediate level!
Download or read book The Evolution of Organ Music in the 17th Century written by John R. Shannon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 17th century was the century of the organ in much the same way the 19th century was the century of the piano. Almost without exception, the major composers of the century wrote for the instrument, and most of them were practicing organists themselves. This historical book surveys, analyzes, and discusses the major national styles of 17th century European organ music. Due to the extraordinarily extensive body of literature produced during this 100-year period, this text includes 350 musical examples to illustrate the various styles. The book also includes brief discussions of the various national styles of organ building, an appendix about the various notational methods used in the 17th century, and a chapter on Spain and Portugal written by Andre Lash, an expert on the subject.
Download or read book Alfred s Teach Yourself to Play Blues at the Keyboard written by Bert Konowitz and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to play the blues at the keyboard and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Students of all ages can continue their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. By following the step-by-step set of instructions, you will learn all about blue notes, blues scales, blues progressions, grace notes, and tremolos. This will prepare you to perform as a soloist or in a band. With its chord symbols, mini-music lessons and scales, this book will have you jamming right from the beginning It also features a chord dictionary for easy reference during and after your lessons. The accompanying CD features examples of the pieces with back-ground arrangements, a helpful resource for play-along and practice. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.
Download or read book Ultimate Beginner Keyboard Complete written by Debbie Cavalier and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three of the most popular titles - Keyboard basics, Blues keyboards, and Rock Keyboards - are available in this single, complete book and DVD set. Top educators and performers take you step by step from sitting down at the keyboard for the first time to playing the blues with a band and your first rock solo. Read music notation; learn scales, chords, and arpeggios; play the 12-bar blues progression; explore rock and blues soloing techniques; arrange your own keyboard parts--P. [1 & 4] of cover.
Download or read book Synthesizer Basics written by Brent Hurtig and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1988 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the fundamental knowledge and information that a beginning or intermediate electronic musician must have to understand and play today's keyboard synthesizers. This basic primer, newly updated from the classic original edition, offers step-by-step explanations and practical advice on what a synthesizer is, the basic concepts and components, and the latest technical developments and applications. Written by Bob Moog, Roger Powell, Steve Porcaro (of Toto), Tom Rhea, and other well-known experts, Synthesizer Basics is the first, and still the best, introduction available today.
Download or read book Alfred s Group Piano for Adults Teacher s Handbook 1 2nd Edition written by E. L. Lancaster and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each unit in this highly popular series contains a balance of theory, technique, sight-reading, repertoire, harmonization, improvisation and ensemble activities. Updated for the 2nd edition of Alfred's Group Piano for Adults, the Teacher's Guide includes:new repertoire preparation and analysis suggestions, recommended examinations teaching tips, lesson plans and answer keys, improvisation exercises and two new sections: Reading Focus and Planning Group Lessons.
Download or read book Keyboard Chord Chart written by Alfred Music and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now you can have over 100 of the most useful chords right at your fingertips. This chart gives you all the basic chords in every key. Each chord is shown in standard music notation and as an easy-to-read piano keyboard diagram. Fingerings are given for each chord. Also included is a clear description of inverting chords.
Download or read book Complete works for keyboard instruments Fugues written by Johann Pachelbel and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mind Over MIDI written by Dominic Milano and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1987 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For musicians of all levels, an in-depth guide to the creative applications and theory of the musical instrument digital instrument. Knowledge and understanding of MIDI has become essential for the modern musician. In performance, composition, and recording, MIDI has made it possible to create synthesizer or computer setups consisting of any number of keyboards, strings, drums etc. Mind Over MIDI presents a practical introduction to this crucial new technology, including: what MIDI does * data transmission * tutorial * channels * modes * controllers * computers * interfaces * software * sequencers * accessories * SMPTE and MIDI * MIDI systems * and more. This book is an invaluable addition to the essential literature of modern electronic music-making. Diagrams and illustrations throughout.
Download or read book Alfred s Basic Piano Library Classic Themes Bk 5 written by and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 1990-06 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These volumes contain easy-to-play arrangements of great classical melodies. The arrangements allow the music to be introduced to younger students. While designed to correlate with Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Classic Themes may be used with any piano method or instruction course. Titles: Angel's Serenade (Braga) * Annen Polka (Strauss) * Aria from "Don Giovanni" (Mozart) * Drinking Song from "La Traviata" (Verdi) * Estudiantina (Waldteufel) * Forsaken (Koschat) * Gypsy Dance from "Carmen" (Bizet) * June Barcarolle (Tchaikovsky) * The Last Rose of Summer (Moore) * Lesson 2 (Hook) * Love's Greeting (Elgar) * Mirror Dance from "Faust" (Gounod) * Piano Concerto No. 2, Opening Themes (Rachmaninoff) * Piano Concerto No. 21, Theme (Mozart) * Prelude, Op. 28 No. 20 (Chopin) * Tambourin (Rameau) * To a Wild Rose (MacDowell) * Toreador Song from "Carmen" (Bizet).
Download or read book Alfred s Kid s Piano Starter Pack written by Christine H. Barden and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Alfred Music, the worldwide leader in music education products since 1922, comes Alfred's Kid's Piano Starter Pack! This complete starter pack includes a high-quality Firebrand(tm) 61-key, touch sensitive electric piano with 128 preset sounds and rhythms. Deluxe accessories include an attached music stand, power adapter, and Alfred's Kid's Piano Course (Book, CD, DVD), the world's best-selling multimedia instruction series for kids! High-quality Firebrand(tm) electric keyboard includes: * 61 full-size keys * 128 preset sounds and rhythms *Touch, sustain, vibrato, and transposing functions * 15 demonstrations songs * Sheet music stand
Download or read book Essential Keyboard tudes written by Albert Mendoza and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Titles: * Alla Tarantella (from 12 Études), Op. 39, No. 2 (MacDowell) * Étude in A Minor ("Arabesque") (from 25 Easy and Progressive Studies), Op. 100, No. 2 (Burgmüller) * Étude in B-flat Major (from 25 Melodious Studies), Op. 108, No. 10 (Schytte) * Étude in C Major (from Practical Method for the Pianoforte), Op. 249, No. 65 (Köhler) * Étude in F Major (from The First Steps of the Young Pianist), Op. 82, No. 39 (Gurlitt) * Étude in G Major (from 25 Elementary Studies), Op. 176, No. 20 (Duvernoy) * Étude in D Minor ("Warrior's Song") (from 25 Melodic Studies), Op. 45, No. 15 (Heller) * Étude in G Minor (from Training of the Left Hand), Op. 89, Book II, No. 6 (Berens) * Exercise in C Major (from Étude for the Pianoforte), Op. 39, No. 1 (Cramer) * Little Étude (from Album for the Young), Op. 68, No. 14 (Schumann) * Maria (romanza sin palabras) (from Six Expressive Studies) (Granados) * Menuetto (from First Term at the Piano), Sz. 53, No. 16 (Bartók) and many more!
Download or read book Alfred s Basic Piano Library Classic Themes Bk 4 written by and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 1990-06 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These volumes contain easy-to-play arrangements of great classical melodies. The arrangements allow the music to be introduced to younger students. While designed to correlate with Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Classic Themes may be used with any piano method or instruction course. Titles: At Home * Bohemian Dance (Tchaikovsky) * Clair de Lune (Debussy) * Espana Themes (Chabrier) * Fandango (from "Capriccio Espanol") (Rimsky-Korsakov) * Figar Tarantella (from "barber of Seville") (Rossini) * Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child * March Slav (Tchaikovsky) * Minuetto (From Symphony No. 11) (Haydn) * My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice (From "Samson and Delilah") (Saint-Saens) * A Night in Moscow * Romance (Tchaikovsky) * Rondo Op. 20, No. 1 (Kuhlau) * Opening Theme from Symphony No. 40 (Mozart) * Theme from Tales from the Vienna Woods (Strauss) * Tarantella in D Minor * Theme from Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn) * Wedding March (Wagner).
Download or read book Study of Counterpoint written by Johann Fux and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1965 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical work GRADUS AD PARNASSUM. Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the great composers, including J.S. Bach, Haydn, and Beethoven. Originally written in Latin, this work has been translated in to the principal European languages. The present translation by Alfred Mann is the first faithful rendering in English, presenting the essence of Fux's teachings.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
