Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Claves, Cowbell, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Flute 2, Güiro, Horn, Mallet Percussion, Maracas, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Snare Drum, Timpani, Trombone and more. - Grade 1.5

SKU: CF.FPS171

Composed by Joseph Compello. Set of Score and Parts. Carl Fischer Music #FPS171. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FPS171).

ISBN 9781491163573. UPC: 680160922369.

Serenata is a first-year band piece with a Latin dance flavor. It is an excellent study in independent part-playing for young bands. Balance is crucial among the following parts:1. Percussion must be steady and not overpowering. The cowbell should be played with a mallet or stick that will prevent its sound from being dominant in the percussion section.2. The bass line will require a delicate staccato articulation.3. Clarinets and horns must play the ostinato beginning at m. 5 in two- or four-measure phrases. This line must always feel unbroken.4. Trumpets must also use a delicate staccato at m. 17. Straight mutes are a nice touch if the section is big enough. Cup mutes are even better. A small trumpet section may play open.5. Flutes and alto saxes should always play legato when carrying the melody.The contrasting middle section, beginning at m. 28, should be articulated smoothly by the whole band. The alternating melodic lines should have tonal contrast, but should be the same dynamically. The bass line should fade into the background at this point.A first-year band can play Serenata for their Spring Concert.Thank you for choosing this selection. I hope you and your students find it instructive and enjoyable.

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: MB.99870M

With online audio. Composed by Corey Christiansen. Saddle-stitched, Style, Improvising, Lines and Phrases. Essential Jazz Lines. Jazz. Book and online audio. 64 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #99870M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99870M).

ISBN 9780786687176. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltranes career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltranes bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Coltranes style in notation and tablature grouped by the harmony over which they can be used. The accompanying play-along online audio provides the rhythm parts for each section, including a track for each section that modulates through the cycle of fourths, helping you master the phrases in all keys. By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into your vocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of John Coltrane. Includes access to online audio.