SKU: MB.31103M

ISBN 9781513468792. 8.75x11.75 inches.

Adam Granger self-published the first edition of Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar in 1979. A second edition was published in 1994. Now Mel Bay Publications presents the third edition of the book.

This 236-page book is the most extensive and best-documented collection of fiddle tunes for the flatpicking guitar player in existence, and includes reels, hoedowns, hornpipes, rags, breakdowns, jigs and slip-jigs, presented in Southern, Northern, Irish, Canadian, Texas and Old-time styles.

There are 508 fiddle tunes referenced under 2500 titles and alternate titles. The titles are fully indexed, making the book doubly valuable as a reference book and a source book.

In this new edition, all tunes are typeset, instead of being handwritten as they were in the previous editions, making the tabs easier to read.

The tunes in Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are presented in Easytab, a streamlined tablature notation system designed by Adam specifically for fiddle tunes.

The book comes with a link which gives access to mp3 recordings by Adam of all 508 tunes, each played once at a moderate tempo, with rhythm on one channel and lead on the other.

Also included in Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are instructions for reading Easytab, descriptions of tune types presented in the book, and primers on traditional flatpicking and rhythm guitar. Additionally, there are sections on timing, ornamentation, technique, and fingering, as well as information on tune sources and a history of the collection.

Mel Bay also offers The Granger Collection, by Bill Nicholson, the same 508 tunes in standard music notation.

SKU: HL.14021531

9.0x12.0x0.154 inches. French.

Les caracteristiques de la guitare sont telles qu'il existe un nombre quasi-illimite de possibilites (positions, doigtes, techniques de liaison) pour jouer une meme phrase melodique. Cet ouvrage a donc pour but de donner quelques exemples de phrases et d'arrangements des Standards du Jazz issus de repertoire Swing et Be-Bop a l'aide d'un CD d'accompagnement. Vous trouverez dans cette methode deux types de themes et d'arrangements: * Les themes Be-Bop: Ils sont arranges pour deux guitares, une basse et une batterie. * Les themes Swing: Ils sont arranges pour guitare, basse et batterie. La guitare joue les accords et la melodie simultanement. The guitar idioms give an endless comnbination of fingerings, neck positions and legato techniques to play one single musical line. The purpose of this book is to provide examples of phrasing and arranging of swing and be-bop standards. You will find two types of tunes * Be-Bop tunes: These tunes are arranged for two guitars, a bass and drums. * Swing tunes: These are arranged for guitar, bass and drums. The theme and chords are played by one guitar only.

SKU: KN.05350S

UPC: 822795053500.

Used as the signature tune of the Ellington Orchestra, the title of this great standard refers to the New York City subway line that young Billy Strayhorn took into Harlem's Sugar Hill district in 1938 when Duke hired him to write for his band. Featuring a traditional bright swing groove and an open solo section, this version will delight audiences of all ages. Rhythm section parts are partially notated with chords cued.

SKU: AP.30642S

UPC: 038081355665. English.

Put together the brilliant composer Billy Strayhorn and superb arranger Alan Baylock, and you will have an outstanding musical experience. This is the alto sax feature you have been looking for---not technically difficult, but lush and full of moving lines and nuances. Lead trumpet range is to written A, above the staff. No improvisation for the alto soloist, just a beautiful Strayhorn melody. (4:05).

SKU: AP.1-ADV11307

SKU: M7.SMP-1252

Ever heard of Take the A Train? Not like this you haven't! Another ingenious arrangement from the towering Rich DeRosa, this up-tempo swing chart is a journey through creative waters from beginning to end and will not disappoint. In additional to incredible ensemble writing, there is improvisation space for piano and alto saxophone. As recorded by the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band on their album Lab 2013, DeRosa's arrangement of Take the A Train is a must for any serious band. 5-4-4-4.

SKU: AP.1-ADV11305

ISBN 9783892210061. UPC: 805095113051. English.

Many different possibilities for harmonizing the same melody are illustrated and analyzed, using techniques by such influential arrangers and composers as Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Oliver Nelson, Gil Evans and Clare Fischer.
Techniques of melody harmonization, linear writing and counterpoint for 2, 3, 4 and 5 horns.
A chapter on writing for the rhythm section clearly illustrates the techniques commonly used by jazz arrangers and composers.
Six complete scores in concert key are ideal for analysis, for playing the horn parts on the piano or for following the performances on the audio download.
An extensive chapter on form and development deals with extended compositional forms and the use of compositional techniques in writing for the small jazz ensemble
A useful discography is included at the end of each chapter.

SKU: AP.1-ADV11306

SKU: AP.40374

UPC: 038081460123. English.

Strayhorn' s Cashmere Cutie is about texture and composition. A medium swing at 132--138 BPM, this chart is the real deal---composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn. It's loaded with beautiful sophisticated voicings, yet the music flows easily. Tenor 1 doubles clarinet and alto 2 doubles a two-measure flute line. There is a written-out piano introduction that is complex but it can be improvised in lieu of the written part plus there is an optional alternate easier piano intro part included. 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 4 rhythm.