12 Pieces from the Baroque era in easy swing arrangements-Rediscover 12 masterworks from the Baroque era with these fun jazzy arrangements. Easy arrangements by Alexander L'Estrange give an exciting new angle on Handel Purcell J. S. Bach and other composers. Complete with accompanying CD containing demonstration versions and live jazz trio backing tracks. The CD also contains piano accompaniments as printable PDF files and are the same for each 'Swinging Baroque Play-Along' publication for other instruments making it ideal for ensemble or solo playing

Alto Sax Easy Instrumental Play-Along: Classic Rock features ten classic rock songs in accessible arrangements designed specifically for Alto Sax students in their first year of study. Audio demonstration tracks featuring real instruments are available to download allowing novices to hear how the song should sound and backing tracks are also included so learners can play along with the band.This songbook includes the hits I Heard It Through The Grapevine Brown Eyed Girl Fly Like An Eagle Another One Bites The Dust and more.

Instrumental Play-Along-Play the recognizable riffs from 30 stand-out hits in instrumental solo arrangements. The accompanying CDs feature a tuning track and each complete riff played by a professional musician on the appropriate instrument. The books also include fascinating facts and trivia about each song album and/or band.

The Bluesier Side of Jazz for Alto Saxophone and Eb instruments by Andrew D. Gordon and Frank Villafranca was inspired by the piano students Andrew teaches at Shepherd University School of Music in Los Angeles and is dedicated to those students: Jungwon Yumiko Yoko Eunice Sooji Hae Ji and Ok Kyu. As with many students that come from a classical background it is a difficult transition to learn to play Blues

for Alto Saxophone and Eb Instruments-Andrew D. Gordon world renowned music educator author of over 60 music educational products has previously written numerous books on flute styles such as: ???100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Saxophone??? ???100 Ultimate Jazz Riffs for Saxophone??? ???The Blues Scale for Saxophone??? as well as another book that A.D.G. Productions publishes ???Ultimate Funk Grooves for Saxophone??? authored by Ben Tompsett which have all been well received by students teachers and musicians all over the world. As playing funk styles is a passion of Andrew???s he has written this instructional book ???100 Ultimate Soul Funk and RandB Grooves??? based on the influences of the great Funk Soul and RandB artists suchas: James Brown Herbie Hancock The Crusaders Average White Band Marvin Gaye Miles Davis Stevie Wonder Parliament Ramsey Lewis Booker T and The MG???s MFSB Billy Preston etc. Besides the afore-mentioned styles Andrew has also added a few grooves that are Afro-Caribbean such as: Latin Reggae and Calypso. Each of the 100 grooves have been recorded with the Saxophone part playing along with a rhythm section of guitar bass drums keyboards and in many of the grooves percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the Saxophone part so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.

10 Jazz Standards - Authentic Jazz Playalong-Part of the Authentic Jazz Playalong series This volume brings together Gershwin Porter Ellington and other legends of 20th Century Jazz. It Don't Mean a Thing features ten absolute classics of jazz repertoire idiomatically arranged for the intermediate (grades 4-6) Alto Saxophone player. Melody lyrics and chord symbols are provided offering opportunity for improvisation with suggested solo phrases notated to aid the beginner. There is also a brief guide and biographical note to each song in the collection. In addition the playalong CD comprises a live trio of piano bass and drums for truly authentic performance.

Method for Alto Saxophone-A unique learning method for Alto Saxophone complete with two supporting CDs that assumes no previous musical knowledge and will teach you all you need to play hot rock solos and other exciting music! Ruud Chermin's tutorial starts at the very beginning with your first notes and blowing techniques before carefully introducing music-reading more rhythms and a host of great little pieces. Every example is supported on the accompanying CD so you always know how things should sound. At every stage you are encouraged to improvise and experiment and the CDs also feature a clutch of specially recorded backing tracks to help boost your confidence as your abilitiesprogress.Before you know it you'll be playing some spectacular rock solos!

For Alto Saxophone and Piano Accompaniment-It is often the case that at the end of a concert a soloist is requested to perform an additional item not listed in the programme in other words an encore. In general the piece that is chosen is short and emphasises the expressive qualities of the instrument as well as the musical ability of the soloist. In this collection you will find a series of works that are suitable as encore pieces due to their duration and technical content. On the CD you will find a complete recording of each piece which you can use as a guide before performing the solo part with the piano accompaniment.

Mark Vega?s Jazz Solo Series for Eb instruments, including Alto Saxophone, is a great instructional tool for musicians and music students to learn or improve their improvisational abilities in the jazz-swing idiom. There are sixty-six examples in the book, starting at a somewhat easy level and gradually increasing in difficulty throughout the book. Sections include: Exercises in all twelve keys using II-V-I and II-V-III-VI-II-V-I chord progressions. Exercises in all twelve keys using I-VI-II-V-III-bIII-II-V-I chord progressions. Complete worked-out solos over chord changes to the popular Jazz standards Stella By Starlight, Take The A Train, and There Will Never Be Another You. Includes an easy version of the solo followed by a more difficult one. A selected discography of Mark?s favourite Jazz albums featuring great Jazz soloists.

Description Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along: Hannah Montana (Alto Sax) Solo arrangements with CD accompaniment for fifteen songs from the mega-hit Disney Channel show starring Miley Cyrus. Songlist Bigger Than Us Find Yourself In You I Got Nerve I Learned From You Just Like You Life's What You Make It Nobody's Perfect Old Blue Jeans One In A Million Pumpin' Up The Party Rock Star The Best Of Both Worlds The Other Side Of Me True Friend We Got The Party

10 Jazz Standards - Authentic Jazz Playalong-Part of the new 'Authentic Jazz Playalong' series this volume brings together Gershwin Porter Ellington and other legends of 20th Century Jazz. 'I Got Rhythm' features ten absolute classics of jazz repertoire idiomatically arranged for the intermediate (grades 4-6) player. Melody lyrics and chord symbols are provided offering opportunity for improvisation with suggested solo phrases notated to aid the beginner. There is also a brief guide and biographical note for each song in the collection. In addition the playalong CD comprises a live trio of piano bass and drums for truly authentic performance.

Easy Improvisation is a great way to learn the basics of improvising, on your own, with friends, or with the whole band! Musicians are given guidance to play along in parts, to play along with written-out solos, or to improvise on their own. The audio tracks include demonstration of the music on the page, or just the background rhythms and chords. 30 different styles are included: rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, jazz, EDM, country, Bossa Nova, calypso, cha-cha, reggae, and more. Use sample solos and other tips to start improvising today