La Valse D'amelie is one composition of the soundtrack to the 2001 French film Am�lie.

Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet chanced upon the accordion- and piano-driven music of Yann Tiersen while driving with his production assistant who put on a CD he had not heard before. Greatly impressed, he immediately bought Tiersen's entire catalogue and eventually commissioned him to compose pieces for the film. The soundtrack features both compositions from Tiersen's first three albums, as well as new items, variants of which can be found on his fourth album, L'Absente, which he was writing at the same time.

Besides the accordion and piano, the music features parts played with harpsichord, banjo, bass guitar, vibraphone, and even a bicycle wheel at the end of "La Dispute" (which plays over the opening titles in the motion picture).

ISBN 9781619117723.

Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 of the 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, and bass.Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass piano parts, making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues and pentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swing eighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, "filler" chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context of accompanying a soloist (comping); in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazz soloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book.If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time you complete it! Includes access to online audio.

Valse Impromptu is an original composition from the Canadian composer Anna Zaidman. This transformative piece will take you on a melodic trip to serenity and joy. Composed in romantic style, use of rubato, beautiful melody line as well as left hand bass line. Perfect to impress loved ones at concerts, r�citals and suitable for university students. Check out my arrangements and originals on youtube ( link bellow). Follow me on social media annazaidman. Happy playing!

level.Valse Impromptu is dedicated to Zaidman's mother who has supported her pieces and music career since she started playing at the age of three. The official audio is posted on Zaidman's Youtube Channel which can be found on Youtube, through the channel name "Anna Zaidman". Enjoy.

Piano Solo for Early Intermediate

By Bart Howard

Arrangement by Susan Staples Bell, ASCAP

Educational Series.

Are you new to playing Jazz? This pack from Susan Staples Bell?s Educational Series comes with lots of extra information!

-You Gotta Know the Score! a lesson on the elements of Jazz and the ones included in this arrangement.

-a Lead Sheet. The original melody and chord symbols

-It?s All About the Chords. What are the chords used in this arrangement and how can you use them to create your own version?!

-Put it All Together. Here is the arrangement, specially crafted for you!

The arrangement is specifically written to be accessible and instructive for Piano Students as an introduction to the Swing Jazz Style. Careful thought was given to hand position changes, interval reaches, and easier jazzy rhythms. Including elements of Jazz like Swing style eighth notes, jazz chord harmonies, written out improvisational solo section, cool left hand walking bass line, and punctuation chords.

Time length. (01:50). Piano Solo for Early Intermediate students. Super fun song! Great for recitals!

Like what you hear?

Check out other compositions by Susan Staples Bell available on Sheet Music Plus.

Also, selected pieces are now available on JW Pepper for a print option and SuperScore for Ipad.

Susan Bell Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGLKCgMtPyUB7ba7lsmoycg