Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by some of today's most renowned young band composers. Various exercises at the grade 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 levels are grouped by key, including: * Long Tones* Passing the Tonic* Pitch Matching* Scale Builders* Interval Builders* Expanding Intervals* Chord Builders* Moving Chord Tones* Diatonic Harmony* Rhythmic Subdivision* 5-Note Scales* Scale Canons (5-, 6-, or 8-Note Scales)* Scale Chorales (5-, 6-, and 8-Note Scales) * ChoralesThe compositions were written by Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Jodie Blackshaw, Matt Conaway, Ralph Ford, Tyler S. Grant, Rob Grice, John O'Reilly, Robert Sheldon, Todd Stalter, Randall Standridge, Michael Story, and Scott Watson. Whether your students are progressing through exercises to better their technical facility, or improving their musicianship with beautiful chorales, we are confident your performers will be excited, motivated, and inspired by using Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band. / Piano

Take the lead is an integrated series for alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet and violin. In each edition all of the songs are in the same key at concert pitch, allowing the different instruments to play together. Chord symbols are included at concert pitch for use by piano or guitar.'Take the Lead Musicals' Features all the big hits from the West End and Broadway shows. Students have a choice of playing along with CD, Piano or Guitar and all pieces are fully integrated with arrangements for other instruments in the series, making this the ideal resource for school bands and small ensembles. Used as a solo book these idiomatic arrangements will boost players' confidence and are ideal pieces for performance.Contents: Fame (Fame); Food Glorious Food (Oliver); If I Were A Rich Man (Fiddler On The Roof); Over The Rainbow (Wizard Of Oz); Send In The Clowns (A Little Night Music); Singin' In The Rain (Singin' In The Rain); Tomorrow (Annie)

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER / PILLING T.. The Jazz Sessions Series is a tremendous collection of Jazz standards, classics and original material by contemporary composers Alexander L'Estrange and Tom Pilling. Each book is dedicated to a particular instrument but they are all able to work in conjunction with each other in ensembles and Jazz bands, providing an exciting and enjoyable repertoire. A professionally recorded CD accompanies each book and contains play-along backing tracks as a substitute for real life musicians. This allows for practice at an individual's preferred pace and enables students to get an authentic feel of the style. One of the main purposes of Jazz Sessions is help encourage and develop improvisational skills with a full written solo on one page and an alternative, extended version for improvising. A great introduction to experimentation and ideal preparation for ABRSM exams. Reflects a variety of Jazz styles including swing, Latin, gospel and blues. Backing Tracks give opportunity for confident and atmospheric performance. Carefully tailored for intermediate musicians. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Jazz / Recueil / Piano

Music Street is a three-year program for beginners four or five years of age. Students are motivated through various singing and playing activities as they are introduced to all the note names and animals that 'live? on Music Street. Unlike many courses for young children, the Tritone Junior Courses create students who develop good performance skills within their first year, while still developing their ear and reading skills, ensemble playing, and understanding music fundamentals. Students and parents will be encouraged, if not amazed, at what can be accomplished at such a young age, and how much fun it is. / Piano

L'édition DVD de cette série immensément populaire de tuteurs vous obtient encore plus proche de votre instrument avec un ensemble de leçons de la vraie musique juste là sur votre écran!A New Tune A Day propose la même logique, le rythme doux et attention aux détails qui ont fait les éditions précédentes afin énormement populaire et réussie. Effacer des schémas explicatifs et de photographies vous guider à travers les leçons et de réaliser le meilleur dans le ton, la technique et la posture. La sélection de la musique est fraîche et passionnante, y compris des duos et des tours d'inspirer les étudiants et s'assurer que ces heures de pratique vitale ne sont jamais ennuyeux!Le livre comprend: Conseils sur votre instrument et l'équipement dont vous aurez besoin de Instructions pour la technique efficace et confortable à jouer Pages explicatives sur la lecture et compréhension de la musique Tests pour vérifier vos progrès et la compréhensionLe CD audio qui accompagne dispose d'une performance de virtuose et de piste d'accompagnement pour chaque morceaux, ainsi que des exemples enregistrés pour soutenir les cours.Le DVD présente des leçons sur: Les techniques de base Mettre l'instrument, ainsi que posture Prendre soin de votre instrument Notation musicale de base Comment aborder votre premier morceau / Piano

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ' a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy'he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book'encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation and pivot, and the application to tunes. The reader will be tempted to stop on every page and compose. I found the Lost Chord, but won't tell you the page number. Bert Ligon Jazz Pianist/Guitarist, Composer, Arranger, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, University of South Carolina Ever wonder how to move harmony around instead of repeating the same chord voicing over and over' Then Chords in Motion is a must have book for you! Andy has included a ton of information that will open up your comping and should keep you busy with new ideas for a long time! I highly recommend it! Dan Haerle Jazz Pianist, Composer, Author, Educator, Professor Emeritus, University of North Texas Chords in Motion is an essential guide to expanding one's conception of modern Jazz Piano Harmony. Andy LaVerne has managed to outline in a very practical and concise way, modern principles of piano chord voicings, as they pertain to the Jazz Pianist's primary group function of comping. David Hazeltine Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music Chords in Motion should be fun to take into the practice room to explore new ways of sustaining harmonies over the entire register of the piano. It is encyclopedic and thorough in its content. No stone is left unturned! Stephany Tiernan Pianist, Composer, Educator, Chair, Piano Department, Berklee College Of Music Chords In Motion is an excellent practicing resource that provides a garden of harmonic sonorities for a musician to choose and explore at the piano. I like the way that Andy has made the information accessible to any level of student. I look forward to discovering some different sounds with this book. Phil DeGreg Jazz Pianist, Author, Educator, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music I am delighted to recommend Andy LaVerne's Chords In Motion to aspiring jazz pianists! Andy is a superb pianist, very capable of addressing this topic. Prior to pianists like McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, and others, most pianists were content to have acquired a small handful of chord voicings, generally with the chord roots on the bottom of the voicings. Though 'rootless voicings' were adopted in later years, they were primarily for the left hand and generally only used the 3rd or 7th on the bottom. But now the serious jazz pianist needs to be able to move his or her voicings in a more diatonic manner, as shown in Andy's book. Jerry Coker Jazz Saxophonist, Author, Educator Andy LaVerne's Chords in Motion is a study of encyclopedic scope on the use of harmonies based on fourth intervals in the context of jazz harmony. There is a wealth of information in terms of voicings, voice leading and chord/scale relationships and their application to common harmonic formulae (ii-V, etc.) and the chord progressions used in blues and common standard tunes. Jazz musicians interested in this vocabulary should find this book to be a useful launching pad for exploring this important corner of the world of jazz harmony. Bill Dobbins Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Author, Educator, Professor of Jazz Studies, Conductor, Coordinator Jazz Composition and Arranging, Eastman School of Music Chords in Motion is a highly detailed, informative and filling-in-the-gap text. It's an important and welcome addition to the jazz piano literature, which can be applied to any level of proficiency. Stefan Karlsson Jazz Pianist, Educator, Professor/Jazz Studies Division, University of North Texas Fantastic pianist Andy LaVerne has put together an amazing, detailed, and incredibly comprehensive guide for effectively implementing quartal and related voicings. He has honed in on the 'secret' to using these structures musically and creatively: moving the voicings through changes in logical and interesting ways. Clearly presented, extremely thorough, and loaded with information, Chords in Motion is a must-have for any pianist! Martin Bejerano Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano, Frost School of Music University of Miami Chords in Motion is an in-depth look at fourth and related voicings that give an atmosphere that you want to improvise on. We play over the voicing, not the chord symbol. Chords in Motion targets that modal atmosphere that horn players love playing over. Love this book - can't wait to start practicing it! Jerry Bergonzi Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator, New England Conservatory I was thrilled when Jazz Piano Great Mulgrew Miller agreed to write a quote for this book. I was deeply saddened to hear of Mulgrew's passing just days before publication. All who loved Mulgrew and his music will sorely miss him, and are grateful for the rich musical legacy he left us. Rest easy, Mulgrew. Andy LaVerne

Take the lead is an integrated series for alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet and violin. In each edition all of the songs are in the same key at concert pitch, allowing the different instruments to play together. Chord symbols are included at concert pitch for use by piano or guitar.'Take the Lead Rock 'n' Roll' features idiomatic arrangements of rock 'n' roll classics offering fun repertoire that young instrumentalists will love to play. Students have a choice of playing along with CD, Piano or Guitar and all pieces are fully integrated with arrangements for other instruments in the series, making this the ideal resource for school bands and small ensembles. Used as a solo book these pieces will encourage technical progression and confidence in playing. Ideal pieces for performance, or just for fun.Contents: Be-Bop-A-Lula; Blue Suede Shoes; Blueberry Hill; C'mon Everybody; Great Balls Of Fire; Jailhouse Rock; Let's Twist Again; The Green Door

Become the featured soloist on twenty specially recorded arrangements of some fantastic hit songs from past and present! Part of the hugely successful Take The Lead series, this bumper edition gives you the opportunity to learn songs as diverse as Angels by Robbie Williams and Gershwin's Fascinating Rhythm , arranged as accessible Piano solos with Guitar chord symbols. The music is complete with two CDs - a set of full professionally recorded backing tracks and a disc of demonstration performances that will help you learn the songs. Take The Lead is an integrated series for Alto Sax, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet and Piano. In each edition all the songs are in the same concert pitch key, so the different instruments can play together - ideal for school groups and ensembles. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Piano

Keyboard Corner is a two-year program for six- and seven-year-old beginners. The format is similar to Music Street, however the maturity of the children is taken into consideration when introducing new musical concepts, and a little more emphasis is put on actual performance and repertoire. Students still benefit from ensemble playing, ear training, and some singing. As in Music Street, students learn to read both two-staff music as well as recognize chord symbols. Because of their developing physical abilities, Keyboard Corner students can begin performing more interesting accompaniments with their songs and produce more creative arrangements. Having musical fun is still the goal of every lesson. / Piano

Les Classics Piano Explorer: une méthode pour l'élaboration d'oeuvres magistrales paires en série Pianistes motivation répertoire performance avec réfléchies études techniques. Chaque niveau contient un livre Répertoire avec lecteur CD et un livre technique, pratique à la fois avec la page par page de corrélation. Lorsqu'ils sont utilisés ensemble, les livres donner aux étudiants une compréhension profonde de l'art de la musique, les pratiques de performance et les compétences nécessaires pour jouer du piano avec une aisance technique. Les livres comprennent des pièces Répertoire des périodes de style majeures, sélectionnées et classées sur la base du festival, la concurrence, et les listes d'examen des Etats-Unis, au Canada et au Royaume-Uni. Des renseignements généraux sur chaque période de style, ses instruments, compositeurs, et la musique elle-même est inclus. Les enregistrements sur CD du répertoire, effectuées par le clinicien de renommée internationale et professeur Nancy Bachus, de fournir un outil indispensable pour l'interprétation musicale appropriée. Un diplômé de l'Eastman School of Music avec un MM en interprétation du piano et de la littérature, Nancy Bachus a donné des récitals en solo à travers les Etats-Unis, le Canada et l'Italie, et est apparue dans les 'Concerts' monstre originaux dans des lieux tels que le Lincoln Center et la Maison Blanche. / Piano

Les Classics Piano Explorer: une méthode pour l'élaboration d'oeuvres magistrales paires en série Pianistes motivation répertoire performance avec réfléchies études techniques. Chaque niveau contient un livre Répertoire avec lecteur CD et un livre technique, pratique à la fois avec la page par page de corrélation. Lorsqu'ils sont utilisés ensemble, les livres donner aux étudiants une compréhension profonde de l'art de la musique, les pratiques de performance et les compétences nécessaires pour jouer du piano avec une aisance technique. Les livres comprennent des pièces Répertoire des périodes de style majeures, sélectionnées et classées sur la base du festival, la concurrence, et les listes d'examen des Etats-Unis, au Canada et au Royaume-Uni. Des renseignements généraux sur chaque période de style, ses instruments, compositeurs, et la musique elle-même est inclus.Les enregistrements sur CD du répertoire, effectuées par le clinicien de renommée internationale et professeur Nancy Bachus, de fournir un outil indispensable pour l'interprétation musicale appropriée. Un diplômé de l'Eastman School of Music avec un MM en interprétation du piano et de la littérature, Nancy Bachus a donné des récitals en solo à travers les Etats-Unis, le Canada et l'Italie, et est apparue dans les 'Concerts' monstre originaux dans des lieux tels que le Lincoln Center et la Maison Blanche. / Piano

Les Classics Piano Explorer: une méthode pour l'élaboration d'oeuvres magistrales paires en série Pianistes motivation répertoire performance avec réfléchies études techniques. Chaque niveau contient un livre Répertoire avec lecteur CD et un livre technique, pratique à la fois avec la page par page de corrélation. Lorsqu'ils sont utilisés ensemble, les livres donner aux étudiants une compréhension profonde de l'art de la musique, les pratiques de performance et les compétences nécessaires pour jouer du piano avec une aisance technique. Les livres comprennent des pièces Répertoire des périodes de style majeures, sélectionnées et classées sur la base du festival, la concurrence, et les listes d'examen des Etats-Unis, au Canada et au Royaume-Uni. Des renseignements généraux sur chaque période de style, ses instruments, compositeurs, et la musique elle-même est inclus.Les enregistrements sur CD du répertoire, effectuées par le clinicien de renommée internationale et professeur Nancy Bachus, de fournir un outil indispensable pour l'interprétation musicale appropriée. Un diplômé de l'Eastman School of Music avec un MM en interprétation du piano et de la littérature, Nancy Bachus a donné des récitals en solo à travers les Etats-Unis, le Canada et l'Italie, et est apparue dans les 'Concerts' monstre originaux dans des lieux tels que le Lincoln Center et la Maison Blanche. / Piano

Les Classics Piano Explorer: une méthode pour l'élaboration d'oeuvres magistrales paires en série Pianistes motivation répertoire performance avec réfléchies études techniques. Chaque niveau contient un livre Répertoire avec lecteur CD et un livre technique, pratique à la fois avec la page par page de corrélation. Lorsqu'ils sont utilisés ensemble, les livres donner aux étudiants une compréhension profonde de l'art de la musique, les pratiques de performance et les compétences nécessaires pour jouer du piano avec une aisance technique. Les livres Technique sont conçus pour donner aux étudiants un programme très structuré de développement technique. Ils comprennent les modèles de base (clavier de cinq doigts modèles, les échelles, les cadences et arpèges dans les tonalités majeures et mineures des livres Répertoire), des exercices et Etudes, et d'autres exercices techniques nécessaires pour la maîtrise de chaque pièce dans les livres Répertoire. Suggestions pour la pratique efficace sont également inclus. Clinicien de renommée internationale et professeur Nancy Bachus est un diplômé de l'Eastman School of Music avec un MM en interprétation du piano et de la littérature. Elle a donné des récitals en solo à travers les Etats-Unis, le Canada et l'Italie, et est apparue dans les 'Concerts' monstre originaux dans des lieux tels que le Lincoln Center et la Maison Blanche. Nancy possède un studio d'enseignement indépendant dans l'Ohio. / Piano

Les Classics Piano Explorer: une méthode pour l'élaboration d'oeuvres magistrales paires en série Pianistes motivation répertoire performance avec réfléchies études techniques. Chaque niveau contient un livre Répertoire avec lecteur CD et un livre technique, pratique à la fois avec la page par page de corrélation. Lorsqu'ils sont utilisés ensemble, les livres donner aux étudiants une compréhension profonde de l'art de la musique, les pratiques de performance et les compétences nécessaires pour jouer du piano avec une aisance technique. Les livres Technique sont conçus pour donner aux étudiants un programme très structuré de développement technique. Ils comprennent les modèles de base (clavier de cinq doigts modèles, les échelles, les cadences et arpèges dans les tonalités majeures et mineures des livres Répertoire), des exercices et Etudes, et d'autres exercices techniques nécessaires pour la maîtrise de chaque pièce dans les livres Répertoire. Suggestions pour la pratique efficace sont également inclus. Clinicien de renommée internationale et professeur Nancy Bachus est un diplômé de l'Eastman School of Music avec un MM en interprétation du piano et de la littérature. Elle a donné des récitals en solo à travers les Etats-Unis, le Canada et l'Italie, et est apparue dans les 'Concerts' monstre originaux dans des lieux tels que le Lincoln Center et la Maison Blanche. Nancy possède un studio d'enseignement indépendant dans l'Ohio. / Piano

Gustavo Beytelmann has taken some of the most beautiful tango music ever written and created his own arrangements for solo piano. His collection shows how varied the genre is, from the ragtime-like lilt of El esquinazo to the romantic waltz La loca de amor by Pablo José Vázquez and the energetic El entrerriano by Rosendo Menizabal, as well as a new arrangement of Carlos Gardel's immortal El dia que me quieras. Beytelmann shows too how technically varied these works can be. Each of the pieces features specific performance techniques such as accents, tempo changes, balance and attack and he advises "Spend some time concentrating on these elements and you will find the works even more enjoyable." These immensely rewarding pieces are equally suited to the concert stage as to the piano lesson. Gustavo Beytelmann has made a significant contribution to the evolution of the Tango, through his numerous recordings, performances and through his teaching. Born in Argentina, he began his professional career writing music for the cinema, working as pianist and arranger for the record industry and performing with various jazz ensembles. After moving to Paris, Astor Piazzolla invited him to participate in his European tour. He has continued to perform and compose across Europe and the Americas. From 1993 onwards he intensified his work as a composer.