Download or read book Playing the Wagner Tuba written by John Ericson and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete, practical guide to the literature and performance techniques of the Wagner tuba, geared toward the advanced student, amateur, or young professional who needs to get up to speed quickly to perform Wagner tuba in a symphonic setting. This edition includes information on instruments and fingerings, complete parts (original notation and transposed) for Bruckner's Symphony No. 7, excerpts from Götterdämmerung and Eine Alpensymphonie, and more.
Download or read book The Wagner Tuba written by William Melton and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brass Instruments written by Sally Wagner and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Meredith Music Resource). What instruments brands provide the best value? Are used instruments a good investment? What mouthpiece should beginners use? Single or double horn? Is there a way to make it easier for beginners to play the tuba? Why are certain valve combinations always out of tune? When is it time to move to an F attachment trombone? What's the difference between compensating and non-compensating isn't that what the 4th valve does? What's this I hear about trombone lung? These and countless other questions about purchasing, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and storing brass instruments are answered in this comprehensive yet concise handbook. Topics include: * Purchasing - brands to consider and prices to expect * Maintenance - lubrication, cleaning and maintaining brass in top condition * Troubleshooting - quick repairs, what to look for and preventive measures * Repair - what can be done with a few tools and what REALLY needs a brass repairman * Storage - how to protect your instrument and your investment * Tuning - tendencies and solutions for ALL valved brass * Mouthpieces - a good place to start and what comes next * Mutes - shapes, types and pitch tendencies * Building a brass tool kit - what to include
Download or read book Anatomy of the Orchestra written by Norman Del Mar and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1983-12-28 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before his death in 1994, Norman Del Mar was acknowledged as one of the world's foremost authorities on the orchestra. Anatomy of the Orchestra is written not only for fellow conductors, players, students, and professional musicians, but also for everyone interested in the performance of orchestral music.
Download or read book Horn Player s Audition Handbook written by Arthur LaBar and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1999-10-19 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Horn Player's Audition Handbook provides a handy, one-volume reference guide to the literature, especially for those players preparing for an imminent auditions, containing, as it does, the repertoire most frequently asked for by American orchestras. Since audition lists almost always include a few "non-standard" works, the well-versed student will also want to have employed the more comprehensive collections of excerpts in the course of his/her general preparation for an orchestral career. However, the advantages of having the most "important" audition material under one cover will readily be appreciated and makes this book a welcome addition to the literature.
Download or read book Classical Music For Dummies written by David Pogue and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms, oh, my! The beginner's guide to classical music 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 of human 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 is actually 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 classical music 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 classical music 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 music library 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.
Download or read book Playing Descant and Triple Horns written by John Ericson and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical introduction to descant and triple horns, tools available to the modern hornist for more secure high range performance. This volume covers many topics related to these instruments including fingerings, mouthpiece choices, and music to study and perform, while also touching on the history of the instruments. This second edition includes expanded coverage related to high range production along with tips and excerpts from important solos and orchestral works.
Download or read book The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments written by Trevor Herbert and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some thirty-two experts from fifteen countries join three of the world's leading authorities on the design, manufacture, performance and history of brass musical instruments in this first major encyclopedia on the subject. It includes over one hundred illustrations, and gives attention to every brass instrument which has been regularly used, with information about the way they are played, the uses to which they have been put, and the importance they have had in classical music, sacred rituals, popular music, jazz, brass bands and the bands of the military. There are specialist entries covering every inhabited region of the globe and essays on the methods that experts have used to study and understand brass instruments. The encyclopedia spans the entire period from antiquity to modern times, with new and unfamiliar material that takes advantage of the latest research. From Abblasen to Zorsi Trombetta da Modon, this is the definitive guide for students, academics, musicians and music lovers.
Download or read book The study of orchestration written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Playing Natural Horn Today written by John Ericson and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise, modern method for the natural horn, developed with the needs of horn players in mind. This updated second edition is focused toward introducing the natural horn effectively for players who already play the valved horn and wish to learn the older instrument. Topics covered include equipment choices, hand positions, and much more, presented in a practical manner. Short exercises and etudes are included to build technique, making this an ideal resource for learning to play the natural horn.
Download or read book A Mello Catechism written by John Q Ericson and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mellophone is widely used today as a substitute for the horn in marching bands and drum corps. This unique publication presents information in a question and answer format on mellophone history, related middle-brass instruments, mouthpiece choices, range development, tone quality, intonation, fingering charts, warmup, coping with marching, and much more. This updated edition also includes materials of interest to music educators and horn teachers with limited mellophone experience.
Download or read book Solos for the Tuba Player written by Various and published by G Schirmer, Incorporated. This book was released on 1986-11-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For unaccompanied tuba. Contents: Also Sprach Zarathustra bull; Aria (Magic Flute) bull; Bourree I bull; Dream of a Witches' Sabbath bull; Duet bull; Hungarian March bull; Theme from Lohengrin bull; March to the Scaffold bull; Masterings of Nurenb
Download or read book The Low Horn Boot Camp written by John Ericson and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A volume of effective materials for initial low horn study, this expanded second edition includes text on low range development and a special edition of the classic Bordogni Vocalises. This version is based on a 19th century vocal edition by Ferdinand Gumbert, presented in low treble clef and low bass clef. The low bass clef version is a fourth lower than that widely used on the trombone, with the low treble clef version providing a logical stepping stone toward developing the lowest range of the horn.
Download or read book Do Like a Duck Does written by Judy Hindley and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Story hour alert! Here’s a book with a clever premise, a bouncy text, and sunny, funny pictures. . . . Supremely satisfying." — Booklist (starred review) Mama Duck has a good hunch that the big brown creature waddling behind her babies is no duck! As the foxy impostor sneaks closer and closer to Mama Duck’s trailing brood, little ones will delight in shouting out his identity. Infectious rhythms and fresh, expressive watercolors liven up the pursuit, which ends when Mama Duck confronts the villain, beak to snout, and beats him at his own game.
Download or read book The French Horn Warmup Collection written by John Ericson and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topic of warming up needs little introduction; hornists who wish to excel should plan to warm up every time they get the horn out of the case to play. This practical and effective collection brings together the warmup materials and technical exercises presented in four recent publications -- Introducing the Horn, A Mello Catechism, The Low Horn Boot Camp, and Playing Descant and Triple Horns - with additional exercises designed for the improvement of breathing and intonation.
Download or read book The One Hundred written by Wesley Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Humperdinck written by William Melton and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-19 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first-ever full-length biography in English of Engelbert Humperdinck, composer of the opera Hänsel und Gretel, examining the rest of his substantial output in a historical framework which sets him in the rich musical life of Wilhelmine Germany.