Free To Solo is a unique publication designed to be a fun play-along book for students who want to enjoy soloing freely instead of having to cope with too many scale changes. With interesting heads and long open sections the tunes encourage creativity over the inspiring contemporary material. Free to Solo is suitable for intermediate students seeking a challenge as well as more advanced players requiring additional material to explore.On the included CD there are 'minus one' tracks to play along with as well as complete performance versions of all the instruments in the series (Alto / Tenor sax Flute / Violin Clarinet Trumpet Guitar andTrombone) so that the reader can draw upon different interpretations of the improvised material.

I Used to Play Trombone is a new book for adults looking to get back into playing the Trombone and will help jumpstart their memory and comfort with music. Its no. 1 goal is to get people re-acquainted with their instrument by providing them with types of music they want to play like pop jazz and classic tunes rather than etudes. The book contains a CD with audio MP3 files of complete performances of most songs plus accompaniment-only versions. The CD also contains printable PDFs of piano parts for practice or performance opportunities. It’s just the push former players need to fall back in love with the Trombone again!

C. Paul Herfurth. Specially arranged edition of the well-known tutor arranged for treble clef trombone.

Conceived for beginners and written in 1921 André Lafosse’s Complete method of Slide Trombone – Volume 1 is an introductory method with comments and explanation for Slide Trombone. Including various exercises and studies this complete method will also guide the player with the right positions to adopt and direct him to produce a clean sound on the instrument. Complete method of Slide Trombone has been written in three volumes the first two in 1921 and the last one in 1946 and the Bass Trombone is covered in an appendix of three pages. André Lafosse (1890-1975) was aTrombonist and a professor at Paris Conservatoire. He also composed a suite for brass quintet called 'Suite Breve' and recorded with Stravinsky.

With its extensive and diverse repertoire this tutorial allows you as a trombonist to access the best of what classical music has to offer. If you choose to work with this tutorial you will not only broaden your musical horizon and improve your playing technique but indeed enjoy performing all kinds of masterpieces on your own trombone.All the great composers are featured ? with one or even several of their works with concerts symphonies and sonatas with lieder arias and overtures with Renaissance dances orchestral pieces waltzes and ballets but also with instrumentals such as preludes nocturnes etudes marches gymnopedies and much more. And inorder not to lose your enthusiasm while practicing each score is accompanied by 2 audio-recordings which you will find on the mp3 CD attached to the tutorial. In the first recording the trombone-part is played along to the corresponding accompaniment. In the second only the backing track (the accompaniment) can be heard which gives you the possibility of taking up the score yourself.In total you are invited to enjoy 174 recordings which add up to more than 6 hours of musical practice!

The Trombone Prep Test is an ideal introduction to the ABRSM exam experience: it gives students a goal to work towards and a certificate on the day ? something to be really proud of. The test covers many elements that beginner trombonists will be working on including pitch time tone and performance. This Trombone Prep Test book has exciting new pieces easy to follow instructions listening games and entertaining illustrations. Preparing for your Trombone Prep Test has never been more fun!

C. Paul Herfurth's classic series of tutor books have now been completely revised and updated with a host of innovations to suit a new generation of musicians. A New Tune A Day features the same logical gentle pace and keen attention to detail that made earlier editions so hugely popular and successful. Clear explanatory diagrams and photographs help guide you through the lessons and achieve the very best in tone technique and posture. The selection of music is fresh and exciting including duets and rounds to inspire the student and ensure that those vital practice hours are never boring!The book includes: Adviceon your instrument and the equipment you will need Instructions for effective technique and comfortable playing Explanatory pages on reading and understanding music Tests to check your own progress andcomprehension The accompanying audio CD features a virtuoso performance and backing track for each pieces as well as recorded examples to support the lessons.  

Jazz Play-Along Volume 6-10 Jazz Classics with simplified and easy changes for B Flat E Flat and C Instruments. Play along CD for improvisation study and performance.Choice of backing tracks:Full stereo rhythm section.Split track with melody Removable Bass and Piano.Easy to read authentic Lead Sheets.

Larry Clark's The Complete Scale Compendium focuses on what is most common in the study of classical music: core major and minor scales as well as chromatic pentatonic whole-tone and blues scales.The mastery of scales and scale patterns has long been established as the best way to improve technical abilities on all instruments. With this book students will learn the construction of these scales while practicing unique patterns enriching their technique. Specific slurs and articulations have been left off of the exercises so that a multitude of different articulation and slur patterns can be used. The exercises are presentedin two ways: by scale pattern and by key.The Complete Scale Compendium is available for Flute Clarinet Alto Saxophone Trumpet Trombone and Violin.

1.Polka; 2.Romance; 3.Intermezzo; 4.Berceuse; 5.Air écossais; 6.En Fanfare; 7.Passepied; 8.Petite Valse; 9.Sicilienne

Trio Flex est un concept malin qui offre plusieurs possibilités de jeu. Chaque pièce est enregistrée dans trois versions : une version intégrale jouée par un vrai combo suivie de deux versions play-along qui correspondent à une version combo seul et une version combo avec les les voix 2 et 3. Peter Kleine Schaars a arrangé dix morceaux orientés grand public de styles et de genres variés pour trois instruments à vent. Il y a plusieurs options de jeu : jouer la ligne mélodique avec l'accompagnement du combo seul jouer la ligne mélodique avec la version combo + voix 2 et 3 ou encore former un trio avec deux amis jouant du même instrument et swinguer avec les musiciens ducombo. Quelle que soit l'option choisie vous ferez sensation auprès du public!

First Book Of Trombone Solos is designed to introduce the young trombonist to the experience of working with an accompanist at an early stage. The material in this book which covers a wide range of composers periods and styles is arranged in increasing order of difficulty and corresponds to the Associated Board (UK) Grades 1-5. The pieces progressively introduce new technical and musical features.The pieces in this book have been selected edited and arranged for Trombone or Euphonium with Piano Accompaniment by Peter Goodwin and Leslie Pearson. The individual Trombone/Euphonium part each piece being printed in both the treble and bass clefs is alsoincluded on a separate insert.