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C Instrument - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1250752 Composed by Robert Buckle…
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C Instrument - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1250752 Composed by Robert Buckley. Arranged by Nathan Kersey-Wilson. Classical,New Age. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. Nathan Wilson #845031. Published by Nathan Wilson (A0.1250752). A simple and accurate transcription for rhythm section (piano, guitar, bass, drums, or all together).
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All Together Now
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C Instrument - Digital Download SKU: HX.388448 By The Beatles. This edition: scorch…
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C Instrument - Digital Download SKU: HX.388448 By The Beatles. This edition: scorch. Oldies,Pop,Rock. Easy Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #15700. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.388448).
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Ceilidh Music - Gay Gordons - For Accordion
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C Instrument - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1289648 By Traditional. By Tradit…
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C Instrument - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1289648 By Traditional. By Traditional. Arranged by Martin Hay. 19th Century,Celtic,Irish,Multicultural,Traditional,Wedding,World. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Martin Hay #880353. Published by Martin Hay (A0.1289648). The Gay Gordons is a lively Scottish country dance that is popular at social gatherings and ceilidhs (traditional Scottish dances). It is a partner dance that involves a combination of skipping steps and waltz-like moves. The dance is typically done in a circular formation with couples facing each other. Here is a basic description of how the Gay Gordons dance is performed:1. **Starting Position:** Couples stand facing each other in a large circle, holding hands. The dance begins with partners side by side, with the man's right hand holding the woman's left hand.2. **Skipping Steps:** The dance starts with a series of skipping steps, where couples move in a circle to the right, taking small skipping steps.3. **Turns:** After a few rounds of skipping, couples will turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction, still holding hands.4. **Waltz Hold:** Once turned, couples adopt a waltz hold, with the man's right hand around the woman's waist, and the woman's left hand on the man's shoulder. The other hands are joined together.5. **Waltz:** Couples then waltz around the dance floor in a clockwise direction, often taking a few spins.6. **Repeat:** The dance continues with more skipping steps, turns, and waltzing. It is a joyful and energetic dance that is typically danced to traditional Scottish music.The songs in this Gay Gordons set are:**1. The Thistle of Scotland:**The Thistle of Scotland is not a widely recognized or specific song title in Scottish music. Scotland has a rich musical tradition with many songs that celebrate its culture, history, and symbols. The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland, so there may be various songs that reference it indirectly.**2. Mhairi's Wedding:**Mhairi's Wedding is a popular Scottish folk song often played at weddings and celebrations. It tells the story of a wedding celebration and is known for its catchy melody and lyrics that celebrate the joyous occasion of Mhairi's wedding.**3. The Barren Rocks of Aden:**The Barren Rocks of Aden is a famous Scottish military march. It is often played by bagpipe bands and has a distinctive and stirring melody. The tune is associated with the British Army and is a common choice for military processions and parades.**4. Scotland the Brave:**Scotland the Brave is another well-known Scottish patriotic song and march. It is often played at national and sporting events in Scotland. The song celebrates the beauty and spirit of Scotland and is characterized by its uplifting and proud melody. It is a favorite among bagpipers and is often performed with great enthusiasm.These songs are all part of Scotland's rich musical heritage and are played at various occasions to celebrate its culture and history.
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Last Night
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C Instrument - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1200903 By Morgan Wallen. By Ashl…
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C Instrument - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1200903 By Morgan Wallen. By Ashley Glenn Gorley, Jacob Kasher, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Byron, and Ryan Vojtesak. Arranged by Leo Silva. Country,Folk,Pop. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 3 pages. MP Sheet Music #799563. Published by MP Sheet Music (A0.1200903). Last Night is a song written by John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, and Ryan Vojtseak, and performed by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It is the third single from his 2023 album One Thing at a Time.The song peaked at number one on Billboard Hot Country Songs in February 2023 before reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in March 2023, making it Wallen's first number-one single on the latter chart. The song is about a couple having their last night together. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated February 13, 2023, ascending from a debut position of number seven one week prior. The same week, his prior singles Thought You Should Know and You Proof claimed the number two and three positions, while I Wrote the Book was at number ten.Following the release of One Thing at a Time, Last Night ascended from number five to one on the Billboard Hot 100  becoming Wallen's first number one on the chart. The song achieved 47.5 million streams, 18,000 digital downloads sold, and a 10.8 million airplay audience. The same week, Wallen occupied 36 places on the Hot 100, the most of any artist, as well as five of the top 10 on the Hot 100. It was also the first country song by a solo male to top the Hot 100 in over 42 years, following I Love a Rainy Night by Eddie Rabbitt (1980), and the first country song to top the chart since All Too Well (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift in November 2021.
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Adagio BWV 974, Conc. in D Min after Marcello, leed sheet (unornamented melody)
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C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1310966 By Bach-Marcello. By Joha…
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C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1310966 By Bach-Marcello. By Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Klas Krantz. Baroque,Classical,Film/TV,Wedding. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. Amadeus Music #899940. Published by Amadeus Music (A0.1310966). Baroque, whit it's intricate counterpoint and polyphony, isn't ideally suited for modern guitar chords notation. This is my best academic guess of how Bach himself would have added chords, if this notation had been around in the 18th century. Please feel free to change my chords and contact me if you have a better suggestion on how to add chords to this piece and baroque music!Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose ecclesiastical and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.Known from Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Adagio BWV 974 from Concerto in D Minor after Marcello, lead sheet with guitar chords
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C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1310963 By Bach-Marcello. By Bach…
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C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1310963 By Bach-Marcello. By Bach - Marcello. Arranged by Klas Krantz. Baroque,Classical,Film/TV,Wedding. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. Amadeus Music #899936. Published by Amadeus Music (A0.1310963). Baroque, whit it's intricate counterpoint and polyphony, isn't ideally suited for modern guitar chords notation. This is my best academic guess of how Bach himself would have added chords, if this notation had been around in the 18th century. Please feel free to change my chords and contact me if you have a better suggestion on how to add chords to this piece and baroque music!Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose ecclesiastical and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.Known from Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Desperado
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C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1137078 Composed by Marc Jordan. …
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C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1137078 Composed by Marc Jordan. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Jazz,Pop,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #737137. Published by John Fries (A0.1137078). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer. Desperado is a song by the American rock band the Eagles. The track was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley and appeared on the 1973 album Desperado. Although it was never released as a single, it became one of Eagles' best-known songs. It ranked No. 494 on Rolling Stone's 2004 list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.. According to Henley, Desperado was based on a song he started in 1968, written in the style of old songs by Stephen Foster. In 1972, after they had recorded their first album Eagles in London, Glenn Frey and Henley decided that they should write songs together, and within a day or two after returning from London, they wrote Desperado. They also wrote Tequila Sunrise in the first week of their collaboration.
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C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.500164 By The Eagles. By Don Henl…
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C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.500164 By The Eagles. By Don Henley and Glenn Frey. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #113347. Published by John Fries (A0.500164). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer. Desperado is a song by the American rock band the Eagles. The track was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley and appeared on the 1973 album Desperado. Although it was never released as a single, it became one of Eagles' best-known songs. It ranked No. 494 on Rolling Stone's 2004 list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.. According to Henley, Desperado was based on a song he started in 1968, written in the style of old songs by Stephen Foster. In 1972, after they had recorded their first album Eagles in London, Glenn Frey and Henley decided that they should write songs together, and within a day or two after returning from London, they wrote Desperado. They also wrote Tequila Sunrise in the first week of their collaboration.
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Joy To The World
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C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1402912 By Three Dog Night. By Ho…
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C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1402912 By Three Dog Night. By Hoyt Axton. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Pop,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. John Fries #986137. Published by John Fries (A0.1402912). TYPE JOHN FRIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER. Thanks, John. Joy to the World is a song written by Hoyt Axton and made famous by the band Three Dog Night. The song is also popularly known by its opening lyric, Jeremiah was a bullfrog. Some of the words are nonsensical. Axton wanted to persuade his record producers to record a new melody he had written, and the producers asked him to sing any words to the tune. A member of Three Dog Night said that the original lyrics to the song were Jeremiah was a prophet but no one liked it. When Hoyt Axton performed the song to the group, two of the three main vocalists – Danny Hutton and Cory Wells – rejected the song, but Chuck Negron felt that the band needed a silly song to help bring the band back together as a working unit. Negron also felt that the song wasn't even close to our best record, but it might have been one of our most honest..
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Chording to the Dance Masters - Melody and chords for 44 Renaissance Dance Consort pieces
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C Instrument - Level 2 - Digital Download By Various. By Anonymous, Claudin de Sermis…
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C Instrument - Level 2 - Digital Download By Various. By Anonymous, Claudin de Sermisy, Henry VIII, Pierre Phalese, Thoinot Arbeau, John Dowland (1563- 1626), Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), Pierre Attaignant (1494-1553), Pierre Certon (1510-1572), William Cornysh (1470-1523), Juan Del Encina (1468-1530), Claude Gervaise (1540-1560), Giorgio Mainerio (1535-1582), Erasmus Widmann (1572-1634), and Tielman Susato (1500-1561). Arranged by Alastair Lodge. 151, 153, 162, Folk, Renaissance. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 38 pages. Wold Meridian #727149. Published by Wold Meridian
Chording to the Dance Masters is a selection of dance tunes that were collected originally between about 1500 and 1620. Printing made many of these tunes popular throughout Europe during these times, some of them composed by the printer/publishers themselves, but many more of them existed previously as rustic dance tunes or popular chansons. The works were originally published to be played by three to five instrumentalists, with no particular instruments specified. They suited consorts or “choirs” of instruments that were depicted in the illustrations of Agricola, Mersenne and most notably Praetorius and are now preserved in museums around the world.<br> <br> Many editions exist in the 3, 4 or 5 parts as originally published, and these are an absolute joy to perform from, where the interweaving parts create interesting harmonies that demonstrate the skills of these renaissance composer/arranger/publishers. Playing with modern reproductions of the early instruments will recreate textures and sounds unique to this period. However, not everyone is lucky enough to either own these instruments or else have contact with others with whom they could form ensembles. This book aims to widen the experience out to those who would like to play these tunes on their own or with the accompaniment of a guitar, keyboard or other available chordal instrument. Fake books abound for those who wish to play Jazz, Folk, Classical and Popular music where the melody is annotated with chords so that players can access these tunes in their own way. As far as I am aware, this has not often been done for the player who wishes to busk their way through music of the Renaissance period.<br> <br> I have attempted to include all the chords implied by the polyphonic parts of the original publications, simply because it is in the transitions of the harmonies under the melodies where the genius of the original arranger/publisher resides. Those who go on to explore the original versions may look forward to the way in which each line presents the player with intrinsically beautiful counter melodies.<br> <br> At first, the rapidity of chord changing can be a bit daunting, so I have marked out what I consider to be the essential chords for accompaniment in boxes. Playing just these will provide adequate accompaniment, whilst leaving the more adventurous scope to enhance their performance by referencing some of the other chords. You can hear the chording arrangements together with the original 3, 4 or 5 part versions of all 44 pieces on a YouTube playlist which has been made as a companion to this volume at<br> <br> https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYRWH2nycMkMoIoEYEMVPa_EXY6NVDpNS<br> <br> As well as the solo or player in a duo, this book would also be of value for someone who is used to reading chords rather than melody lines wishing to join in with a renaissance consort. The selection I have chosen represents quite a few of the “standards” that have become regularly played since the revival of renaissance music in the late 1960s. It is hoped that should this volume prove popular, companion volumes with all the parts provided for the same pieces could make essential repertoire for the budding renaissance dance consorts of the future.
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Chording to the Dance Masters - Melody and chords for 44 Renaissance Dance Consort pieces
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