Download or read book Jazz Theory Handbook written by Peter Spitzer and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jazz Theory Handbook is a complete guide to all the essential topics of jazz theory, suitable for all treble instruments. Its approach is clear and concise,realistic and practical. This book will help you to understand how contemporaryjazz players think, and to apply theory concepts in your own playing. Subjects are introduced progressively, with each new one based on those introduced before. Topics include chord building, harmonic movement, modes, II-V-I licks, polychords, blues, rhythm changes, how to learn tunes, practice techniques,playing outside, and more. All of the book's musical examples are performed on the accompanying audio, along with sample solos and 3 play-along tracks with a great rhythm section. Jazz Theory Handbook is designed for both self- study andclassroom use. Audio download available online

Download or read book Easy Classics for Clarinet With Piano Accompaniment written by Peter Spitzer and published by Mel Bay Publciations. This book was released on 2023-12-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy Classics for Clarinet is part of the Easy Classics series, written to provide beginning to intermediate students with an enjoyable introduction to some of the greatest classical melodies. This book features 16 pieces in clarinet-friendly keys, with piano accompaniment, and a 32-page pull-out part for the flute.All the pieces may be played either as solos or as clarinet duets, with or without piano accompaniment. This book can also be played in ensemble or as duets with the following companion book in this series: Easy Classics for Alto Saxophone, Easy Classics for Tenor Saxophone, Easy Classics for Flute, and Easy Classics for Trumpet.Includes access to online audio tracks of all the piano accompaniments, played both at slower practice tempo and at performance tempo.

Download or read book J S Bach for Electric Guitar written by J.S. Bach and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike many Bach editions for guitar, these transcriptions are meant to be performed using a pick. Although a few of the pieces may be played on a standard acoustic guitar, most require an electric guitar or a guitar with a cutaway.All pieces are in the original keys and their ranges may require notes as high as the twenty-second fret. Written in notation and tablature, these six pieces makegreat sight reading exercises. The included online audio will prove an asset inlearning these often challenging pieces. Includes access to online audio

Download or read book Easy Classics for Flute With Piano Accompaniment written by Peter Spitzer and published by Mel Bay Publciations. This book was released on 2023-12-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy Classics for Flute is part of the Easy Classics series, written to provide beginning to intermediate students with an enjoyable introduction to some of the greatest classical melodies. This book features 16 pieces in flute-friendly keys, with piano accompaniment, and a 32-page pull-out part for the flute.All the pieces may be played either as solos or as flute duets, with or without piano accompaniment. This book can also be played in ensemble or as duets with the following companion book in this series: Easy Classics for Clarinet, Easy Classics for Alto Saxophone, Easy Classics for Tenor Saxophone, and Easy Classics for Trumpet.Includes access to online audio tracks of all the piano accompaniments, played both at slower practice tempo and at performance tempo.

Download or read book Tone Technique Staccato written by Avrahm Galper and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a student of the clarinet is exciting. If you invest time at the beginning learning the basics of clarinet playing, you will reap rewards for many years to come. Practicing the exercises in this book can help you master the clarinet. the exercises will help you refine your tone, improve your technique, and enhance your musical expression. These are the cornerstones of great clarinet playing. Time spent with these exercises will make you more able to handle difficult passages and concentrate on the music rather than the technique.

Download or read book Solo Pieces for the Beginning Clarinetist written by Dr. Norman Heim and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first of a 3-volume series which presents solos for clarinet and piano, with each volume scored at a specific grade level. This volume is intended to be used by the elementary clarinet player in the first year to eighteen months of study. Some of the solos are scored primarily in the chalumeau register, with only brief extensions in the clarion register. Other solos will be more challenging by having more phrases centered in the clarion register. A few works have changes of register within the phrase which will require some extra attention. Alternate fingerings have been suggested in certain passages using the usual symbols. the music has been composed by master composers who lived in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the music has been adapted here for clarinet performance. the music used represents a variety of musical styles, thus giving the player a wide performance experience. Metronome markings have been suggested for each work to give the player a guideline for tempo.

Download or read book Mel Bay s Complete Fiddling Book written by Craig Duncan and published by . This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mel Bay's Complete Fiddling Book is a compilation of arrangements of traditional tunes by several outstanding practitioners of the art of fiddle playing: Craig Duncan, Bill Guest, Dave Reiner, Frank Zucco, and Joe Castle. From The Arkansas Traveler to The Yellow Rose of Texas, over 300 colorful fiddle tunes populated this book's 205 pages. Scant on text or historical notes, but long on musical content, the Complete Fiddling Book is a great resource for any fiddler or teacher in search of a delightful, toe-tapping repertoire. Although most of the tunes are written for solo fiddle, the last ten pieces are arranged as fiddle duets. A masterful solo collection presenting a vivid assortment of fiddling styles and repertoire. On the companion DVD, fiddler Craig Duncan and guitarist Robert Bowlin perform 34 favorite tunes which are played at a slow and medium tempo to demonstrate many fiddling techniques. Split-screen filming features close-up angles of both the left hand and the bow. This DVD is the perfect companion to the Complete Fiddling Book, bringing the teacher right into your living room. Compilation of arrangements of traditional tunes Over 300 colorful fiddle tunes populate the 205 pages Most for solo fiddle, but the last ten pieces are arranged as fiddle duets Intermediate to advanced in difficulty Split-screen companion DVD of 34 tunes performed by Craig Duncan and guitarist Robert Bowlin.

Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Accordion written by Neil Griffin and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive method written especially for serious students learning the accordion without access to formal music lessons. Seasoned music educator and performer Neil Griffin guides the student through music reading fundamentals, correct posture and hand position, use of the bellows, bass buttons, keyboard, and more. Music theory concepts are introduced as required by the generous selection of carefully graded exercises and pieces. Although this book covers concepts that apply to the 120-bass accordion, it only uses 54 buttons (covering 9 rows in keys). Illustrated with diagrams and photographs.

Download or read book Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Guitar Flute Duets written by LAURINDO ALMEIDA and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 17 masterful guitar/flute duets composed and arranged by the legendary guitarist, Laurindo Almeida. the book contains the score and guitar part. A separate flute part is available as a free internet download.

Download or read book Complete Jethro Burns Mandolin written by Jethro Burns and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn from the master of bluegrass mandolin - Jethro Burns. More than 70 tunes and two dozen exercises are found in this bluegrass bonanza. The Complete Jethro Burns Mandolin Book and online audio is an incomparable resource of bluegrass mandolin repertoire - all in standard notation and tablature, just the way the maestro played them - with chord symbols for an accompaniment instrument. Presents some of Jethro's finest and most challenging solos, in addition to a special section on Jethro's mandolin techniques. Ample performance notes and performance notes and mandolin lore are provided, along with many photographs of Jethro in the latter half of a career lasting more than half a century. The recording presents 52 of the tunes in the book available online for download

Download or read book Easy Classics for Violin With Piano Accompaniment written by Peter Spitzer and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Easy Classics books were written to provide beginning to intermediate violinists with an enjoyable introduction to some of the greatest classical melodies.This book features 16 solos and duets in keys suitable for the violin with pianoaccompaniment. Some of the popular titles include: Ode to Joy by Beethoven;Sleeping Beauty Waltz by Tchaikovsky; Eine kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart; andmore. A solo part is provided with piano accompaniment as a PDF download online.

Download or read book Blues and Jazz Preludes for Classical Guitar written by Alexander Vinitsky and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 21 original pieces for classical guitar feature bright melodies, convenient fingering, and exquisite harmonies. They are composed so that their performance gives an impression of two or three instruments sounding simultaneously. the collection contains 12 12-bar blues, all in different keys, at an intermediate level; a difficult etude in blues form; and six jazz preludes which are easy to intermediate. Written in notation only.

Download or read book The Art of Dropped D Guitar written by El McMeen and published by . This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instead of approaching Dropped D tuning via the route of "Standard" tuning, El went directly from CGDGAD tuning, and has succeeded in finding in Dropped D tuning musical qualities that are very unusual and compelling. The tunes range from Celtic, to spiritual, to Americana, to pop music, with a classical piece also included. The accompanying CD contains performances of certain tunes by Warren S. Haskell, an acclaimed player, teacher and recording artist based in Northern California. Warren's precise playing makes it easy for the student to hear and understand the music.

Download or read book A Modern Method Guitar written by William Leavitt and published by Berklee Press Publications. This book was released on 2020 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Berklee Methods). The William Leavitt Modern Method for Guitar, used as the basic text for the Berklee College of Music guitar program, has stood the test of time and earned a vast and loyal following of dedicated guitar students and instructors. By popular demand, Berklee Press has created a compilation of the original volumes 1, 2, and 3, including all audio and video tracks. Now, serious guitar students and instructors, from beginning through advanced, have the convenience of progressing through all three volumes of this classic guitar method in one comprehensive book. Innovative solos, duets, and exercises progressively teach melody, harmony, and rhythm. This edition contains audio and video produced by William Leavitt's students Charles Chapman and Larry Baione (who was his successor as chair of the Berklee Guitar Department), demonstrating the examples and providing play-along tracks for the ensemble exercises.

Download or read book Reading studies for guitar written by William Leavitt and published by Berklee Press Publications. This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar Solo). A comprehensive collection of studies for beginners to improve their reading and technical ability. Covers: positions 1 through 7 in all keys while introducing scales, arpeggios, written-out chords, and a variety of rhythms and time signatures.

Download or read book Julio S Sagreras Guitar Lessons written by Julio S. SAGRERAS and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guitar lessons of Julio Sagreras are among the most universally used collections of guitar music and represent a milestone in didactic guitar literature. This book, which includes the first three volumes of the original six-volume series, is an ideal introduction to classical guitar playing as well as to LatinAmerican guitar music. Text written in English and Spanish with French and German translations in an appendix at the back of the book

Download or read book The Clarinet written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: