Traditional Songs from Québec for English-Speakers is a collection of 25 hand-picked powerful and gorgeous songs. They range from rousing and rollicking to exquisite and heartbreaking and from widely-known to rare gems of therepertoire. Each song is presented in French as well as in singable English with well-crafted lyrics and each is accompanied by an introduction that adds to an appreciation and understanding of its background. Additionally each song includes transcriptions of the melody as well as two interlocking optional harmonies that can be used singly or together. Both singers and a wide variety of instrumentalists can use these beautifularrangements (and may find helpful the 100 free recordings of them with the melody and harmonies together and separately on the web.) The book's introduction gives a brief historical overview of Québécois traditionalsongs as well as a guide to the use of the book and playing of the songs. In the back of the book you'll find lists of all the recordings and books referenced within plus lists of festivals camps and gatherings where you canenjoy hear learn and share in some of Québec's rich store of traditional music.

A Collection Of Scottish Airs and Dance Tunes-Variety is the keyword in this collection of traditional Scottish melodies. Virtually every type of song-air and dance tune is represented here and carefully selected to offer a first-class introduction to the truly vast treasury of Scots music.The majority of the 200 tunes are in the easy keys of D G and A making them suitable for most instruments.From Gaelic lullabies to jogs reels hornpipes pipe tunes and ballad airs you will find it all between these coves. Intended as an introduction to the music of Scotland this volume aims to interest not just traditional players but also those who play classical instruments and are curious about these gems of sheer magicthat the Scottish nation has produced over a long time.

A Modern Music Production Course That Makes Basic Music Technology Fun! A perfect approach for students with a passion for music outside of traditional programs, Alfred's Music Tech 101 covers the basics of music technology without heavy technical reading, using plain-English explanations. No musical experience is required, and classroom-tested course material has been developed through years of student feedback. Includes correlating interactive media to stream or download, plus a corresponding website with teacher resources and updates. Part 1 of this book can be used to teach a beginning survey course on music technology, and each unit contains background reading, student worksheets, answer keys, and a project or two. Part 2 can be used to teach a beginning songwriting and multimedia course on music technology, and consists of more hands-on, interactive projects. Part 3 is designed for more experienced students who are capable of a high level of independent study. Students create their own learning goals, and map out a plan to achieve them. * No musical experience required * High-school/college-level studies on producing music using modern techniques * A perfect approach for students with a passion for music outside of traditional programs * Cross-platform approach to technology applicable to any software used for music production * Great for students with musical goals outside the classroom * Covers the basics of music technology without heavy technical reading, using plain-English explanations * Simple and straightforward information, reinforced with projects and assessments * Classroom-tested course material, developed through years of student feedback * Includes correlating interactive media to stream or download * Corresponding website with teachers' resources and updates / Tout Instrument

This Book features sets played in West Coast Irish pub sessions presenting 40 often played Irish slip jig reel hornpipe waltz polka and jig sets as well as some original tunes and songs. These 'session friendly' settings arewritten for all melody instruments and include chord symbols. You will be able to build your own repertoire of Irish music from these sets and fit in with sessions from Ireland to California. The accompanying CDs have theversions of these sets as played by Dannsair on their 3 CD releases: Mists of Ennistymon Rias Medias and Galicia. Audio Tracks: The music on the audio tracks contains 40 pieces of music found in the book. The pieces ofmusic are the complete recordings of Dannsair and have all the melodies and backup instruments. They are played at performance tempos.

A Modern Music Production Course That Makes Basic Music Technology Fun! A perfect approach for students with a passion for music outside of traditional programs, Alfred's Music Tech 101 Teacher's Handbook correlates to Alfred's Music Tech 101 which covers the basics of music technology without heavy technical reading, using plain-English explanations. No musical experience is required, and classroom-tested course material has been developed through years of student feedback. Includes correlating interactive media to stream or download, plus a corresponding website with teacher resources and updates. * No musical experience required * Studies on producing music using modern techniques for college and high school students * A perfect approach for students with a passion for music outside of traditional programs * Cross-platform approach to technology applicable to any software used for music production * Great for students with musical goals outside the classroom * Covers the basics of music technology without heavy technical reading, using plain-English explanations * Simple and straightforward information, reinforced with projects and assessments * Classroom-tested course material, developed through years of student feedback * Includes correlating interactive media to stream or download * Corresponding website with teachers' resources and updates / Tout Instrument

Arnie Berle's Encyclopedia of Scales Modes and Melodic Patterns is not just another book of scales and patterns this is a method that trains the mind the ears and the fingers to work in perfect synchronization to respondinstantaneously to any given chord progression. This ability is of paramount importance to any musician who wants to improvise in the jazz idiom. Leading jazz players have used this method for years but this is the first time ithas been published in book form. The author offers a comprehensive guide to improvisation on any instrument through chord changes in any key. A great source book for dozens of scales from the traditional major and minor forms tothe modal scales used by jazz musicians. Even scales from other cultures Arabian Balinese Iranian Hungarian can be found here. A must-have for any musician who aspires to improvise with authority.

Soca Session contains nine tunes that represent the major Soca and Calypso trends and traditions and are arranged here for vocals C Bb and Eb instruments and rhythm section (piano guitar bass drums percussion). Designed for both musicians and music teachers at high schools and colleges. The tunes are of varying degrees of difficulty intended for musicians with a wide variety of experience.

Par USHER ALEX. Children's Song Favorites is a collection of 75 songs for children of all ages, most of them from the folk tradition. They have been collected over more than fifty years by a professional folk singer, who is also a mother and grandmother. Each song has the melody line, complete lyrics and suggested accompaniment chords for guitar or other instrument. Many of them are unusualand#151 - for example, all 13 verses of 'The Three Blind Mice,' 'Hail to Britannia' (a British nursery rhyme song), and for older children, 'Chopo, My Pony' (a cowboy song), 'Old Thompson's Mule' (of minstrel origin) and 'The Housewife's Lament.' Audience requests have persuaded the author to include two pieces she has writtenand#151 - 'The Doll Song' and 'The Solution to Pollution.' More than three-quarters of the songs involve audience participation, making this an ideal repertory resource for teachers and youth leaders. A few descriptive sentences, sometimes with suggestions for creative activity, precede each song. The songs are arranged alphabetically, and an extra table of contents lists the songs by categories: animals, cowboys and the West, creative activity, dance tunes, history, holidays, quiet time, and teaching. Although this book was designed primarily for children, the author regularly uses many of these songs with grown-up audiences. / Niveau : Débutant / Children's - Songbooks / Recueil / Tout Instrument

Ce livre est une collection importante des airs irlandais lente traditionnels qui capture l'essence et la beauté de la musique traditionnelle irlandaise. Inclus dans les 118 airs qui composent cette compilation fabuleuse, sont quelques-uns des airs de grand sean-nós (vieux style) ainsi airs par Caloran et autres morceaux préférés et bien connu. Auteur Tomas O Canainn a une vie d'expérience tant effectuant et l'enseignement de la musique irlandaise et sa sélection de belle, en flèche et majestueux Airs lente est idéal pour étendre votre répertoire pour n'importe quel instrument de mélodie. Ces morceaux relativement facile conviennent aussi pour celles qui approchaient irlandais Airs lente pour la première fois. 2 CD accompagnant cet ouvrage contenant chaque morceau dans le livre joué par Canainn et un ensemble de musiciens traditionnels experts, donc vous pouvez entendre comment les pièces doivent sonner. / Tout Instrument

Classroom Jam is designed to get everyone playing together. Songs are very simply arranged to suit almost any instrument - from Keyboard to Recorder to Guitar to Triangle, there is a part they can play. <br>With each individual part included as a free internet download to give to your pupils, this invaluable resource will get your classroom playing! / [Classroom Jam : Christmas] / Partition /