Par GRIFFIN MICHAEL. This clear and well organised text is suitable for students of arranging and composition, and for classically trained musicians wishing to further grasp the simple logic of jazz harmony. Essential understandings: - Triad structures and inversions - How to select chords - chord symbols - Simple but effective voicing formulae - The circle of 4th progressions, - Extensions to the 9ths and dominant 13ths, and altered 5ths and 9ths. Included in the 107 pages are comprehensive explanations, examples, exercises and solutions. For school students, the course can be started in year 9 and worked through to year 13. 'This book certainly delivers. Mr. Griffin does a superb job giving clear and concise steps that students should take when approaching the task of harmonizing a melody. The book is laid out in a clean, easy-to-understand format. Mr. Griffin is obviously a gifted teacher, and has developed a book that would be a great resource for any music teacher or student interested in understanding and implementing more complex theory/harmony concepts.' - Natalie Wickham, Music Matters, USA. 'Particularly good for A Level pupils composing in a pop and jazz style. The material gradually increases in difficulty and there are a lot of useful exercises to be completed by students”- Music teacher, UK. 'Excellent resource which will save teachers hours of preparatory work. Useful for a general understanding of options when harmonising in composition. An essential part of KS5 harmony work which goes beyond the common chords and progressions. Very professionally set out.”- ZigZag Education, UK./ Méthode / Tout Instrument

Come let us sing sing praise to the Lord. This Israeli folksong is perfect for teaching phrasing tone and harmony to younger ensembles. The optional clarinet and percussion parts can be played by students and the canonicharmonies are easily mastered. Duration: 2:50. Available separately: VoiceTrax CD

Intermediate/Advanced. 15 jazz favorites recorded on one of the finest jazz labels. Captures the spirit, sound, and soul of the Blue Note* era a variety of tunes spanning the entire spectrum of a standard jazz player's bag. Composers include John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, and more! Includes selected written harmony parts. Rhythm Section: Hal Galper (p) Steve Gilmore (b) Bill Goodwin (d), Drums Includes: # Recorda-Me # El Toro # One For Daddy-O # Blue Train # Shirley # Lazy Bird # Inner Urge # Moment's Notice # Locomotion # Isotope # Home At Last # Marie Antoinette # Crisis # Ceora # Chick's Tune # and more! *BLUE NOTE is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. Used by permission.

From our series 'Hymns for a Changing World'. Optional descant and harmony parts in the chorus.Eminently suitable for schools and churches during this very special Year of Faith the hymn was written for the Oban Cathedral launch of 'This Is Our Faith' the new Scottish Catholic RE syllabus. Schools can also order This Is Our Faith by using an official school purchase order/requisition.The order should be made out to our distributors:Spartan Press Strathmashie House Laggan Bridge Inverness-shire PH20 1BU quoting the catalogue number (RCM118) and publisher (Rose-Conlon Music). For further advice re: ordering please ring Dave (Sales)atSpartan Press on 01528544770