Woodwinds - Intermediate

SKU: MB.30964

Old Time, Saddle-stitched. Country. Book. 44 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30964. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30964).

ISBN 9781513469775. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This collection of 41 timeless melodies is tastefully arranged for soprano and tenor recorders with suggested breath marks and accompaniment chords. Selections include a variety of influences which provide a historical and aesthetic view of the American musical landscape. The works of both well-known, classically trained composers and unknown folk artists are featured in standard notation arrangements suitable for performance by intermediate players. The one thing these tunes have in common is their striking melodies, which in many cases have endured throughout the ages.

Woodwinds - Beginning

SKU: MB.31002

Composed by Robert Bancalari. Saddle-stitched. Recorder. Book and online audio. 16 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #31002. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.31002).

ISBN 9781513474588. 8.75x11.77 inches.

This volume focuses on the medieval period from approximately the sixth to fifteenth centuries. The music of this era was traditionally performed as plainchant (sacred) or monophony (secular), that is, as a vocal melody, here reserved for the soprano recorder. Seeking to emulate medieval performance practice, the 20 tunes in this collection are accompanied by a single, drone-like power or 5-chord to be played on a modern-day stringed instrument such as guitar, mandolin or banjo. These simple troubadour songs are ideal for beginners and experienced players alike, who want to be transported back in time, immersed in a bygone era of music. .

Shakuhachi (recorder) - Advanced Composed by Dohzan Fujiwara. Woodwinds/Mu Guan Le Qi. Book. Yamaha Music Media #GTW01097797. Published by Yamaha Music Media