Guillermo Diego's Album Pieces for Solo Guitar Volume I embody a collection of original works conceived by this recognized Mexican composer for classical guitar. These pieces have being written with different musical languagesthat goes from the inspiration in Mexican styles to free pieces that use contemporary and different resources that belongs to the guitar concerto style. This works are plenty of musical colors and offers different challenges tothe guitarist. The writing is completely idiomatic very natural for the guitar; it is music in which one the professional finds an artistic meaning but also the students will find the elements to improve his technical and willnear them to original works that have being composed recently and inspired in Mexican and Latin American music. The publication of this book is a premiere and will give to the guitarist part of the knowledge of what it is happencurrently in Mexican classical guitar. Guillermo Diego is a well-known composer into the sphere of classical guitar who has being recognized for his contributions to the art of the guitar.

The Associated Board's Jazz Piano series is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a rigorously planned syllabus provide the building blocks you need to play jazz with imagination understanding and style and to improvise effectively right from the start.Five books of graded pieces provide a wealth of jazz repertoire for you to play from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant dynamic and multicultural nature of jazz today. Throughout there is a huge range of styles: funky rock grooves up tempo swing tunes calypsos latin pieces jazz waltzes modal pieces bebop gospel etc. There areclassic tunes by such jazz greats as Miles Davis and Thelonius Monk in addition to the brand new pieces which have been specially commissioned from professional British jazz pianists and educators.Within each album there are 15 pieces presented in three categories - blues standards and contemporary jazz. Each piece provides a head which contains all the characteristic voicings phrasing and rhythmic patterns needed for a stylish performance. An improvised section follows where guideline pitches and left-hand voicings are given as a practical starting point for your own solos.These pieces will get you playing confidently and creatively.

Par . Graded books for Flute exams from 2023. Each book contains a selection of 12 accompanied and unaccompanied pieces for the grade, covering a range of styles and periods, with duets up to Grade 3. Performance notes for all pieces in the book give valuable insights, tips and suggestions. Downloadable demo and backing audio is included. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Recueil / Flûte Traversière

Fifteen pieces selected from sixty years of Pianoforte examinations of the ABRSM.

50 Easy Pieces from 5 Centuries. Par . For the Easy Concert Pieces series, the experienced piano teacher Monika Twelsiek compiled pleasant, easy piano pieces for beginners and published them in three volumes in progressive order. The three volumes are intended to complement a piano tutorial method and are particularly suitable for performance at auditions at music schools, for examinations and for competitions. They offer varied repertoire in a broad selection of pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. Volume 1 (ED 22547) can already be used by beginners, containing pieces in the five-note range and easy pieces spanning a single octave. Other criteria for selection are simple rhythms and very easy chords. Crossing the thumb underneath, playing several parts together and pedal use are not yet required. Volume 2 (ED 22548) contains pieces with an extended range of two octaves. Crossing the thumb under, pedal use, simple polyphony and three- or four-part chords all feature here, as do simple ornaments, cantabile playing and differentiating between melody and accompaniment. Volume 3 (ED 22549) is aimed at advanced players who wish to refine their expression and personal interpretation. The pieces demand a great deal of dexterity, a high sense of rhythm, articulation and phrasing, polyphonic playing (polyphony even in one hand) and tonal differentiation of the piano setting. / Niveau : Très facile / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Recueil / Piano

My Spring Diary (Min Forårsdagbog) - Piano Pieces Vol. 2 by Karl Aage Rasmussen. Programme note In this the second volume of My Spring Diary which depicts the progress of the day from afternoon to night the technical difficulties are generally greater than in vol. 1 and all the pieces are for piano solo. Freer use is made of the various types of notation which were introduced in the first volume. The 8 th piece (“Day’s End”) uses towards the end the type of notation called “open form”. The piece is a kind of musical resumé of the whole collection– elements of the earlier pieces reappear and at the end of the piece the performer can exercise control over the way in which these elements are combined. The sequence of the individual groups is free and it is not obligatory to play all of them. The only limitation is that the arrows within the individual groups must be followed and that the piece should end with the short passage marked “conclusion”.  

Individual or group learningAll of these pieces for young violinists in their earliest stages of learning can be performed as a solo or in unison with others. Some have an optional 2nd part and may also serve as ensemble material.Mixed ensemble optionWhilst written specifically for the instrument and addressing the challenges beginners would encounter a special section is included of four pieces which are 'key friendly' for beginners on most instruments and are therefore ideal pieces for mixed instrumental groups. These same four pieces appear in books for other instruments in the Debut series.For thePupilInstrumental parts with fun cartoons for inspirationA CD providing stimulating demonstration performances for listening as well as 'minus-one' accompaniments for playing along at homeCartoons can be DOWNLOADED FOR FREE for colouring inFor the TeacherSheet music for selected piano accompaniments can be DOWNLOADED FOR FREE - just follow the web link provided in the pupil's book!If preferred the accompaniments of all of the 12 pieces can be purchased in one printed and bound volume

Par RAE JAMES. All of the pieces in the Universal Edition Debut series are written for young instrumentalists in their earliest stages of learning, and can be performed as solos or in unison with other players. Some of the pieces have an optional second part and can also serve as ensemble material. For the student, this collection contains fun inspiration cartoons, a CD providing demo performances for listening and play-along tracks, and as a bonus, the cartoons can be downloaded and printed for free and colored in. For the teacher, selected piano accompaniments can be downloaded and printed for free, but a complete volume of accompaniments can also be purchased separately. While each book contains pieces written specifically for the instrument, a special section includes four “key-friendly” pieces for beginners on most instruments, ideal for mixed instrumental groups at an early level./ Recueil / Flûte Traversière et Piano

Par CORNICK MIKE. Mike Cornick's latest addition to this popular series for numerous players at one piano is, this time, for 5 left hands. True to the spirit of the series these pieces are entertaining for the audience and are fun to perform. Whilst enjoying themselves, players will be encouraged to listen and coordinate with each other. A second copy of the score is included for easy reading in performance and free downloads of the single parts (2-5) are available to make practising at home possible. Ideal for musical get-togethers including concerts. These pieces will be enjoyed by all. • Unusual, entertaining and fun, these pieces are ideal for school concerts • Previous editions in the series have had great reviews and have been enthusiastically received by performers and audiences • Sight-reading these pieces can be fun! • For studying, free downloads of the single parts (2-5) available at www.universaledition.com/ Répertoire / Piano 5 mains

Urtext (1932-1939). Bartók's Mikrokosmos has been one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire for 80 years - and yet it is also far more than a "classical" piano primer. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition - from "Imitation and Inversion," "Ostinato," and "Free Variations," concerning compositional technique, to mood pieces and pieces with programmatic ideas such as "Notturno," "Boating," "From the Diary of a Fly," or the famous "Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm." Mikrokosmos first appeared in 1940 in six volumes. Based on volume 40 of the Bartók Complete Edition published in 2020(Z. 15040), the present Urtext edition offers the series gathered in three volumes. This edition includes Bartók's preface, exercises, and notes written for the first edition. Furthermore, it also features a preface and comments by the editor, which not only discuss the genesis and the compositional sources but also provide performers, teachers and pupils alike, with authentic and detailed information about Bartók's notation and the specific performing problems of Mikrokosmos.

This collection of twelve very easy original pieces was written with the aim of providing players in the earliest stage of their musical development with solo and group performance material. Although very elementary the pieces are composed in a wide variety of styles in order to provide a well-balanced musical diet for the young performer. All of these pieces for young violists in their earliest stages of learning can be performed as solos with piano accompaniment (free download) or in unison with others. Some have an optional 2nd part to enrich the ensemble. Whilst these 12 pieces are written specifically for the viola and address the challenges a beginner violist wouldencounter the last four pieces are also 'key friendly' for beginners on most instruments and are therefore suitable for mixed instrumental groups. These same four pieces appear in books for other instruments in the Debut series. A CD providing stimulating demonstration performances for listening as well as 'minus-one' accompaniments for playing along at home. 

Arrangeur: Mike Cornick. Par DIVERS AUTEURS (ARR.MIKE CORNICK). 'How to make friends at the keyboard” might be the series title for Mike Cornick's albums for 5 or 6 hands at one piano! In this latest volume, '4 Afro-Caribbean Pieces for 6 hands”, Mike offers three traditional pieces, 'Jamaica Farewell”, 'Mary Anne” and 'Yellow Bird”, plus a piece of his own which perfectly captures the stylistic mannerisms of this very musical region. Mike has suggested fingerings to help avoid the collisions inevitable with three players at one keyboard but he adds 'it's all part of the fun”! The second and terzo parts can be downloaded (free of charge) from the publisher's website to aid private practice. These multi-hand pieces make great concert pieces, especially as encores and you could also try: '5 Pieces for 5 Left Hands” (UE21711) or '4 Afro-Caribbean Songs for 5 Right Hands” (UE21649) as well as several other volumes for the more conventional six hands./ Recueil / Piano 6 Mains

The Nine Glens Of Antrim - Nine Easy Pieces For Piano is a songbook featuring nine distinctly Irish-themed original compositions by renowned composer and teacher June Armstrong for grades two to four standard, designed to teach and reinforce technique and stylistic interpretation.Composer June Armstrong has taken the glens of County Antrim in Ireland as the inspiration for nine new Piano pieces that attempt to capture the atmosphere of the varied landscape. From the astonishing monuments of caves and valleys to calmer, more tranquil waterfalls and rivers, Armstrong has successfully composed pieces to help a student imagine and evoke the natural beauty of a landscape through the musical medium. The concept that Armstrong has tried to incorporate is that the expressiveness of the Piano as an instrument is something that students should be familiar with, and so this book will teach you how to create atmosphere while using the musical theory you are familiar with.One of the most impressive things about The Nine Glens Of Antrim is the hard work that the composer has put into creating these pieces as well as incorporating Irish music and the Irish landscape. At the beginning of the songbook Armstrong goes into great detail about what each piece symbolises, as well as a small amount of Irish history and legend. She intertwines this with detailed playing instructions, making learning entertaining and informative as well as inspiring. In the notes for the piece titled ?Layd Church?, the student is told that?A small stream runs along the side of the church, the sound of which, together with birdsong, is the only music you will hear there now. If you wish to play this successfully, you will need to listen to birds singing!?It is this personality and friendly tone that makes learning from The Nine Glens Of Antrim a joy.The songs themselves are subtle, pretty and precisely composed, perfect for a student who already has a good grasp of playing in a variety of keys, at different tempos and in alternative time signatures. Armstrong also leaves certain expressive elements up to the performer, so the flexibility would suit a student who is keen to bring some character and feeling to the piece. Each song represents a different challenge, and attempts to introduce a novel style and technique, so the use of the natural beauty of a landscape provides an anchor for students to connect the theory with the practice. To hear a recording of each track free of charge, just head to the composer's own website, where you can also view photographs symbolising each song to inspire you to begin your learning of The Nine Glens of Antrim today. / Piano