If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to help you understand the fundamentals of music, then All About Music Theory is it.Whether it's learning to read music, understanding chords and scales, musical forms, or improvising and composing, this enjoyable guide will help you to finally start understanding the structure and design of music.This fun-filled, easy-to-use guide includes:Music notationScales and modesMelody harmonization and counterpointChord progressionsSong form and structureListen and learn with the CD that has 90 tracks, including over 50 popular songs such as Beauty and the Beast, Candle in the Wind, Imagine, In the Air Tonight, Killing Me Softly with His Song, Let It Be, Message in a Bottle and many more. / Formation Musicale

The Faber Music Easy Piano Anthology is a must-have collection of some of the most popular pieces of music, covering timeless classics, film favourites and chart hits, all expertly arranged for the established beginner pianist. Beautifully presented in progressive order, contents include music by John Lennon, Bach, Adele and Chopin./ Recueil / Piano

Historical information about Händel's Water Music Suites is limited, but certainly these works were intended for two, possibly three, parties given by King George I on the Thames River, London, between 1715 and 1736. Händel and his orchestra played on a barge. Since then the some twenty-two separate original pieces have been organized into three Suites and nicknamed 'Water Music?, each having a separate key and likely corresponding to these river parties. This transcription of Water Music Suite II for saxophone quartet has two purposes: to make this music available to saxophonists for performance and education, and to provide in one volume the entire Suite II. The exception to the latter, because of the limits of endurance, is the exclusion of the short Adagio, a brief interlude between the fi rst two movements. Included though are the Allegro, Hornpipe, Minuet, Lentement, and Bourree. These works were originally meant for an outdoor performance, and one of the original intentions of the saxophone was to play in French military bands, also an open-air purpose. The original scoring of brass, woodwind, and string instruments (but no continuo) transcribe well for saxophones. Matching the ranges of instruments of the original to the saxophone quartet was a primary objective. In addition, this arrangement strives to disperse melodic material to all four saxophones so as to make the arrangement pleasing to all the members of the quartet while providing variety to an audience. Any dynamic, articulation, and tempo markings are to be taken only as suggestions so as to allow interpretation by the performers. The musical study and performance of all styles while using examples of composition and performance that represent excellence is necessary for saxophonists who wish to be well-rounded musicians. For the above reasons saxophonists are urged to listen to recordings of the original orchestration in order to learn and imitate proper interpretation of Baroque style. There are currently a number of excellent recordings of Handel's Suites on period instruments, such as (but not limited to) those by conductors John Eliot Gardiner, Christopher Hogwood, and the ensemble Tafelmusik. The Lewis-Clark State College Saxophone Quartet has for many years enjoyed performing Suite II for concerts, ceremonies and social settings, and I thank Advance Music for the opportunity to bring these great works to the profession. / 4 Saxophones (SATBar)

Par VINCK LINA. La musique étant un moyen d'expression proche parent du langage, il vaut mieux l'apprendre dès le plus jeune âge. Le but de ces 3 manuels est de simplifier l'étude du solfège pour les très jeunes enfants qui peuvent les travailler isolément mais simultanément pour arriver ensuite à les associer et acquérir ainsi la base de l'instruction musicale. / classique / Solfège/Formation Musicale / Solfège

Par VINCK LINA. La musique étant un moyen d'expression proche parent du langage, il vaut mieux l'apprendre dès le plus jeune âge. Le but de ces 3 manuels est de simplifier l'étude du solfège pour les très jeunes enfants qui peuvent les travailler isolément mais simultanément pour arriver ensuite à les associer et acquérir ainsi la base de l'instruction musicale. / classique / Solfège/Formation Musicale / Solfège

Par LAMARQUE ELISABETH AND EMMANUELLE. Cet ouvrage est destiné à la 1re année de 1er cycle. A travers des chansons, des oeuvres judicieusement choisies pour leur beauté, leur côté ludique tout en privilégiant la connaissance et le plaisir de découvrir la musique, on retrouve dans les 9 chapitres composés chacun de 6 pages : - une oeuvre d'un grand compositeur avec une petite fiche le concernant ainsi qu'un lien sur des inventions de son époque agrémenté d'anecdotes. - un coup de projecteur sur des instruments. - des chansons du monde. - de la lecture progressive (Cap ou Pas Cap) et de la lecture de clés, travaillées de manière parallèle, en adéquation avec l'apprentissage de la lecture en éducation nationale (globale et syllabique). - des rythmes en imitation : 'perroquet' pour arriver à l'acquisition et les utiliser dans les oeuvres. - du travail vocal et du chant. - du travail d'écoute. - du travail harmonique : tonique / dominante. - un arc en ciel des connaissances permettant de visualiser rapidement les acquis du chapitre. - une page de 'Petit +' à la fin du chpitre pour consolider les connaissances. - l'utilisation d'instruments en classe si le professeur le souhaite. - de l'écriture. - des illustrations permettant à l'élève de se repérer dans chaque chapitre. - des jeux divers. En sus dans le livre de l'élève : - un jeu des 7 familles sur les familles d'instruments. - un jeu de loto sur 22 instruments (travaillés en reconnaissance dans les chapitres). - un jeu de cartes de notes. - un jeu de car tes de rythmes. - un CD, des liens youtube et un lien MP3 sur le site des Editions Henry Lemoine. Un livre du professeur avec des explications claires pour la démarche à suivre ainsi que les corrections des exercices et les accompagnements des textes est disponible à la vente : référence 29462./ Méthode / Formation Musicale

Craig McLeish writes of The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was the first black American to earn his living from writing. He was an innovator of jazz poetry, becoming part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote plays, short stories, novels, and his poetry was widely read. He was also a journalist, columnist and lecturer. The Negro Speaks of Rivers was perhaps his earliest published work, written when only 17 and while travelling by train to Mexico to visit his father. As the train crossed the Mississippi he suddenly began thinking about how rivers had impacted on Negro history, particularly in the fight against slavery. The four rivers mentioned in the poem lent themselves to using musical influences from those particular regions. However, I have tried to keep these links fairly tenuous to avoid overt pastiche. A few years ago I was fortunate enough to work with Congolese musicians. These sessions led to the intricate rhythms in The Congo . The Mississippi mentions New Orleans, so a jazz fugue seemed the most appropriate compositional device to weave into the texture. The spirit of The Nile was gauged from many hours listening avidly to Egyptian music. Craig McLeish began his musical life as a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral. As a bass guitarist, conductor, musical arranger and composer, he has worked with a wide variety of groups in several genres, and scored a hit with the cult pop band 'Fat and Frantic'. He is musical director of Young Voices UK, and conducts several youth and community choirs in and around Milton Keynes. / Choeur SATB

Par DOBSON SIMON. And When the River Told was commissioned by the Scottish Brass Band Association for the Scottish Open Championship, held on 20th November 2012 at the Perth Concert Hall. This colourful work takes one of Scotland's great rivers, the Tay, as its subject. Brass Band Grade 6: Championship. Duration: 13 Minutes./ Répertoire / Orchestre à Vent

Arriva l'edizione italiana di uno straordinario metodo di Teoria Musicale della Berklee, scritto da Paul Schmeling, preside emerito del Dipartimento di Pianoforte al Berklee College of Music, grande pianista, interprete, improvvisatore e arrangiatore. La Teoria Musicale Berklee Volume 1 è un metodo essenziale per chiunque voglia suonare meglio, imparare a leggere, scrivere e comprendere gli elementi della musica, e inserirli nelle proprie composizioni e arrangiamenti. Il libro propone una serie di esercizi rigorosi e pratici, che aiutano a esplorare dall'interno il funzionamento della musica, presentando note, scale e ritmi, così come questi si presentano nel pop, nel jazz, nel blues. Un libro per comprendere i concetti fondamentali della teoria musicale, indispensabili per migliorare le proprie capacità di scrittura ed esecuzione musicale, attraverso esercizi scritti, esempi audio ed esercizi di ear training. / Opéra Théorique/Didactique

The struggle and suffering described in spirituals go hand in hand with an overwhelming sense of hope for a better life. Deep River is one of the most popular spirituals; its long-phrase melody calls for sustained breath control and a real sense of shape. Much contrast can be made between the first and second sections of the melody, and enjoy the more adventurous harmony around the words ‘where all is peace’ (both times!). The idiomatic ‘rippling’ piano part should be played very legato, but with a steady, clear tempo. This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and original works, the series is arranged for 3-part choir (soprano, alto and a combined male-voice part) providing flexibility for any choir. Complete with straight-forward piano accompaniments supporting the vocal lines, the Faber Choral Singles series guarantees the perfect repertoire for every occasion – so get exploring and get singing! / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes et Piano