The Fjh Young Beginner Guitar Method, Exploring Chords Book 1
This book is supplemental to the FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method. Students may begin the Exploring Chords book at any time in their studies. Three-string chords are presented by chord name and guitar fingerboard (frame) only. Duet arrangements allow the teacher to play the melody while being accompanied by the student.
Tuned in - Baritone BC
This supplemental band book provides a comprehensive and extensive approach to improving band intonation. Written by Texas band director Robert Herrings and composer Brian Balmages, the book contains comprehensive studies in every major and minor key, over 30 chorales with block chord studies, and free downloadable drones in every key for directors who do not have access to more expensive solutions or need an on the go" option!"
Everybody’s Ukulele Christmas Book 1
The perfect Christmas book for ukulele students of all ages. Included are 36 Christmas classics, appearing in order of level of difficulty. Each song is presented with the melody in a five-line staff and tablature! Chord names with fingerboard diagrams
The Fjh Young Beginner Guitar Method, Performance Book 2
Performance Book 2 provides additional songs in a variety of styles that reinforce skills learned in Lesson Book 2. This book may supplement other guitar methods as well. All songs are suitable for public performance.
The Fjh Young Beginner Guitar Method, Theory Activity Book 2
This innovative book features the new activity First Sighting, which introduces students to sightreading. Clever games and activities strengthen rhythmic skills and reinforce the material introduced in Lesson Book 2. An appealing complement to the Lesson Book, the Theory Activity Book greatly increases student excitement for playing the guitar!
The Fjh Young Beginner Guitar Method, Performance Book 1
The Performance Book provides additional songs written in a variety of styles to reinforce skills learned in the lesson book. This book may be used as a supplement to other guitar methods as well. All songs are suitable for public performance.
Measures of Success E-Flat Alto Saxophone Book 1
Measures of Success was created to ignite musical curiosity, to unite conceptual knowledge with performance skills, to foster understanding of the many ways that people share and interact with music, and to assess each student's continued musical growth.
Measures of Success Trumpet Book 1
Measures of Success was created to ignite musical curiosity, to unite conceptual knowledge with performance skills, to foster understanding of the many ways that people share and interact with music, and to assess each student's continued musical growth.
Warm-Ups and Beyond - Flute
Veteran middle school band director Timothy Loest has drawn from 18 years of experience to create an all-encompassing warm-up book appropriate for elementary, middle, and smaller high school programs. Its logical sequence addresses technical issues at a variety of levels. In addition to a wealth of chorales and scales, the book incorporates articulation and flexibility studies, and an in-depth glossary of musical terms, providing answers to questions posed by younger musicians. Percussion educator Kevin Lepper has added a wealth of percussion exercises that will enhance the technique of individual percussionists while developing the overall sound of your ensemble. Warm-ups and Beyond is an ideal resource for every developing library.
Measures of Success Bassoon Book 1
Measures of Success was created to ignite musical curiosity, to unite conceptual knowledge with performance skills, to foster understanding of the many ways that people share and interact with music, and to assess each student's continued musical growth.
Measures of Success Bass Clarinet Book 1
Measures of Success was created to ignite musical curiosity, to unite conceptual knowledge with performance skills, to foster understanding of the many ways that people share and interact with music, and to assess each student's continued musical growth.
Everybody’s Jazz Guitar Method 1
Everybody's Jazz Guitar Method is a step-by-step approach that makes playing jazz on the guitar easy and fun! The careful pacing of the material provides exactly what jazz guitar instructional materials needs, an approach that makes students eager to turn the page to see what happens next. This comprehensive book instructs students in the need-to-know concepts of jazz: rhythm, swing, syncopation, jazz chord voicings, jazz theory, improvisation and interaction. The recordings are an integral part of this innovative method providing: comping patterns, accompaniments by a live, professional jazz trio, opportunities for improvisation, and call and response" practice."
Measures of Success Oboe Book 1
Measures of Success was created to ignite musical curiosity, to unite conceptual knowledge with performance skills, to foster understanding of the many ways that people share and interact with music, and to assess each student's continued musical growth.
Chorales and Beyond-Conductor
This incredible resource is an ideal way to expand or vary the daily routine of your ensemble while developing essential fundamental concepts of sound and intonation. Daily routines cover breathing, long tones, pitch matching, intervals, scales, arpeggios, chords and chorales. All chorales are written in four-part harmony with all parts appearing in each instrument book for ultimate flexibility with instrumentation. Centered around 10 common major and minor keys, each includes a daily routine and three cycles that can be used to provide constant variety and freshness. Personal warm-ups and musical terms are also included along with vibrant and engaging percussion writing from longtime master educator and percussionist Kevin Lepper!
Ma m癡re l'oye, M.77
Originally composed in 1910 as a piano duet for Mimi and Jean Godebski, aged 6 and 7, to whom the worm was dedicated. The suite of five pieces was given its premiere in the original piano duet setting on April 20, 2010 in Paris by Jeanne Leleu and Genevi癡ve Duron. The following year Ravel orchestrated the the five-movement suite, which still often performed in the concert hall and is the version offered here. Later in 1911, the composer decided to expand the work into a one-act ballet by adding two new movements (Pr矇lude and Danse du rouet et sc癡ne) and four interludes. The ballet was give its premiere in Paris at the Th矇璽tre des Arts on January 29, 1912. This new study score has been thoroughly researched and carefully reviewed by editors Nieweg and Bradburd. Their excellent edition was originally issued as a large score and parts by the now defunct American publisher E.F. Kalmus in 2014. Serenissima Music is pleased to now offer this edition in a convenient study score format and is the only authorized publisher for the edition. The large score and matching orchestra materical are likewise available.
Calming Piano Solos: 35 Beautiful Solos
(Piano Solo Songbook). This collection features 35 beautiful solos for when you or your audience need them! Songs include works by contemporary composers David Lanz, Michele McLaughlin, Ola Gjeilo, Yann Tiersen, Philip Wesley, and more. Titles include: The Approaching Night * A Celtic Dream * City Lights * La Plage * Love's Return * Moments * Portuguese Love Theme * Sea Change * Still * Winged Melancholy * and more.
The Festival Collection, Book 5
The pieces included in Book 5 will challenge and propel your students forward towards advanced repertoire, as well as provide students with the necessary literature to obtain a command of pianistic technique. Book 5 will develop their unique sense of artistry and interpretation, and an overall control and personalized understanding of the standard repertoire. Some of the highlighted composers and pieces are: Rigaudon (Jean-Philippe Rameau), Arietta with Variations (Franz Joseph Haydn), Vals sentimental (Enrique Granados), and Le petit negre (Claude Debussy).
Succeeding with the Masters(r), Baroque Era, Volume One
Baroque Era, Volume One of Succeeding with the Masters(R) is a collection of 22 graded repertoire pieces by J.S. Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. These works, mostly dances, build a foundation for playing more advanced baroque music. Complete and easily comprehensible overviews of the era's musical characteristics appear throughout, along with composer biographies and illustrative practice strategies. This approach to learning style, technique and historical context provides a valuable foundation for successful performance. Companion recordings of complete performances and a practice strategy workshop is provided.
Notes Made Fun
Note names are taught with corresponding animal names, designed to make learning notes more fun and memorable. In each song, students sing about where the note sits on the staff. Notes Made FUN also goes with Note Reading Made FUN, Book 1.
The Festival Collection, Book 3
Book 3 begins the introduction of literature for the Early Intermediate student. The repertoire included in this level will provide your students the necessary structure and experience that will allow them to hone their abilities and fine-tune their technique and interpretation. These pieces will carefully lead them towards the Intermediate and Late Intermediate level repertoire. Features pieces by composers such as: Georg Philipp Telemann (Fantasie); Franz Joseph Haydn (Sonata in F major, Third Movement: Scherzo); and Dmitri Kabalevsky (Five Variations on a Russian Folk Song, Opus 51, No. 1).
My Kind of Music, Book 1
My Kind of Music, Book 1 contains 10 imaginative early elementary to elementary original solos. Each of the solos is an expression of the unique idea stated at the beginning of the piece. These short explanations offer students quick points to focus on in order to creatively interpret the piece. Pieces such as Making Faces," "Spider vs. Fly," and "Tiger Tracks" are just a few of the descriptive titles to become favorites for your elementary student!"
Etudes with Technique, Book 3
In Book 3 of Etudes with Technique, new techniques covered include: five-finger patterns and octave scales; independence of hands; triads and inversions; trills; chordal playing; and two-note slurs. Each technique is supported by several etudes to thoroughly exercise the technique. This book is correlated to The Festival Collection(R), Book 3, and Succeeding with the Masters(R) Volume One.
Succeeding at the Piano(r) Teachers Guide, Preparatory and Grade 1
The Teacher's Guide includes information on how Reading, Rhythm, Technique, Music, Musicianship, and Theory in Succeeding at the Piano are seamlessly integrated to provide a well-balanced music curriculum. This guide explains how to teach both levels in
Fjh Solos at Their Best!, Book 2
This book features fifteen solos that will entertain students and audiences alike! Included are blues, songs, struts, boogies and a serenade---all suitable for recital programming. Six have an optional duet; five include lyrics; no eighth notes used; some use pedal. Titles by Timothy Brown, Kevin Olson, Christopher Goldston, Elizabeth Greenleaf, Nancy Lau, Valerie Roth Roubos and others include: Baby Elephant Blues; Cool Cat Strut; Brave Hawk; Antique Music Box; Christofori's Blues, Moonlight Serenade and more!
Succeeding at the Piano, Merry Christmas - Grade 5
Pianistic arrangements of seasonal favorites will create a festive atmosphere during the holiday season. Suitable for recitals, church or at home, the contents include activity pages and these titles: O Come All Ye Faithful; The Holly and the Ivy; The First No禱l; Ding Dong! Merrily on High; O Christmas Tree; We Three Kings of Orient Are; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Hallelujah Chorus; and God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.
Succeeding at the Piano, Theory and Activity Book - Grade 3
Creative and diverse activities such as writing, playing, ear training, and Time to Compose" keep students motivated as concepts are reinforced. Counting exercises guide students to internalize rhythms and understand them easily. Short games such as matching or fill in the blank reinforce terms and symbols. All of these activities promote a well-rounded musician."
Succeeding at the Piano, Merry Christmas Book - Grade 1b (2nd Edition)
The beautiful arrangements, colorful art, and crisp engraving make this book so attractive! There are five engaging activity pages and eight solos (five of which have an optional duet). Titles include: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; O Come All Ye Faithful; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and others. The last page is a Music Dictionary.
Catholic Hymns for the Young Pianist, Book 1
A treasure of Catholic Hymns selected and arranged for the beginning pianist. All arrangements are in easy 5-finger positions, many in Middle C Position. Optional teachers duets are included. Illustrated in color. Contents include: Jesus, We Adore You; Faith of Our Fathers; Sing of Mary; Holy God, We Praise Thy Name; Come Holy Ghost; Immaculate Mary; and more.
Sight Reading & Rhythm Every Day(r), Book 2b
In the Every Day plan for Book 2B, students learn triads and begin to play pieces with both hands together on two staffs. Attention is given to different articulations and dynamics, and students are asked to transpose short pieces to the nearest keys. In addition, students learn to plan" for note and rhythmic accuracy, correct articulations, and a good sound. Helpful suggestions guide students to think before they play, and not to stop once they have started. Students are also asked to count rhythmic examples out loud and clap, tap, point, snap their fingers, and march. Developing these important skills lays the proper foundation for music making and fosters stellar piano playing."
Succeeding at the Piano, Theory and Activity Book - Grade 2a (2nd Edition)
This book is full of creative activities that reinforce theoretical concepts. There are matching games, drawing and identifying intervals and notes, ear training, composing opportunities, and much more. Exercises are short and varied, and can easily be done at home and quickly checked at the lesson.
In Recital(r) with Popular Music, Book 2
Book 2, arranged for the elementary level, contains arrangements of popular favorites such as: Turn! Turn! Turn!; Can You Feel the Love Tonight?, from The Lion King; Music Box Dancer; Be Our Guest, from Beauty and the Beast; and many more. Includes complete performance recordings designed to assist with recital preparation and interesting background information for each piece.
Sight Reading & Rhythm Every Day(r), Book 3a
In the Every Day plan for Book 3A, students learn and practice different rhythmic activities with accent markings, focusing on the dotted quarter note rhythm followed by eighth notes. Tonic and dominant chords are explored, as well as melodic and harmonic intervals of major and minor 2nds and 3rds, and perfect 4ths and 5ths. Extending the usual five-finger pattern by crossing the second finger over the thumb is taught, as well as learning transposition of up to a fifth interval. Students will develop important skills such as eye, ear, and hand coordination through carefully crafted exercises, and will help turn your students into young artists.
Write, Play, and Hear Your Theory Every Day, Book 4
Book 4 in this series introduces new concepts such as: new time signature 6/8; relative minor scales; key signatures for major and minor scales; primary triads and the dominant 7th; subdominant and dominant 7th chords; authentic, plagal, and half cadences; among others. Students are presented with a final test at the end of this book to demonstrate their knowledge of concepts presented in this level. Includes audio tracks to reinforce every unit, which can be used at home or at the lesson.
Twenty Carols in 2 Minutes
Yes, you heard it right! That's twenty carols in just two minutes! This showstopping arrangement will have your audience (and students) playing name that tune" as excerpts from twenty familiar carols are presented sequentially, and sometimes even simultaneously. A perfect selection for your next holiday program."
Jewish Festival and Folk Songs, Book Two
Arranged especially for the upper elementary-level pianist, these arrangements may be played and enjoyed by anyone interested in exploring Hebrew music. Contains teacher accompaniments and a special guide to aid in the pronunciation of the Hebrew words in this collection.
On Your Way to Succeeding with the Masters, Theory Book
On Your Way to Succeeding with the Masters(R) Theory Book correlates with the repertoire collection, On Your Way to Succeeding with the Masters(R). Each piece in the Theory Book spotlights" a particular concept from the repertoire collection such as: whole and half steps; five-finger patterns; tonic and dominant, among others. In addition, composition and improvisation activities are found throughout the book. Since each piece spotlights a different concept, students may start anywhere in the book and study the desired pieces in any order. Includes a Glossary of Musical Terms for students to reference."
Succeeding at the Piano, Recital Book - Grade 1a (2nd Edition)
These entertaining pieces with artistic illustrations and fanciful lyrics are slightly longer and can serve as performance pieces for recitals or adjudications. Optional teacher duets are included, but these selections can stand on their own. The arrangements of classical composers are particularly interesting. Each piece has 3 audio tracks: practice speed, performance speed, and performance speed with orchestral accompaniments.
In Recital(r) with Christmas Favorites, Book 2
Book Two of In Recital(R) with Christmas Favorites covers C major, G major, F major, D minor, and G minor keys-using accidentals instead of key signatures. Students will concentrate on playing tied notes, legato and staccato articulations, accents, upbeats, a few chords, blocked intervals, and five-finger hand positions. Enjoy some of your favorite carols including Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Over the River and Through the Woods; Sing We Now of Christmas, Go, Tell It On the Mountain; and more.
In Recital(r) Duets, Vol 1 Bk 5
Book 5 offers students an introduction to syncopation, Ragtime, Latin rhythms, more compound meters, and more complex sixteenth-note patterns. This book will surely showcase your duet performers! Features arrangements of Clair de Lune; Schubert's Serenade; Maple Leaf Rag and more, plus originals.
Accelerando, Book 4
The Accelerando Series provides a wealth of highly-motivating studies, expertly crafted to support all areas of standard piano technique. Designed for both children and adults, the Accelerando books guide the student's progress from their first lesson to the advanced level. Each book presents clear-cut goals that pave the way for accelerated progress at every age and level. All subjects and elements studied throughout the Accelerando Series are developed with ample, creative reinforcement that ensures successful results with both immediate and long-term benefits. Primary Subjects: 5 subject areas presented in stable position & travel studies: expanding the hand position, triplets, arpeggio figures, chromatic figures, and introduction to dotted rhythm. New Elements: triplets, 6ths & 7ths, stable accompaniments, shifting thumb, transpositions using expanded 5-finger positions. Also includes: relative major/minor transposition chart, master the metronome," staff paper."
Succeeding at the Piano, Theory & Activity Book - Grade 1a (2nd Edition)
Engaging activities such as matching, naming notes and intervals, composing, ear training, identifying rhythms and patterns of notes aurally reinforce Grade 1A concepts. Exercises are concise---they don't take long to complete or correct. Ear training activities named Follow the Leader and Parrot Play sharpen listening skills and provide a well-rounded curriculum.
In Recital(r) with Popular Christmas Music, Book 2
The elementary student will have plenty of choices of popular Christmas music to choose from in Book 2. Christmas hits such as Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Snoopy's Christmas, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, and many more, will provide the perfect holiday treat! Includes recordings with special listening activities as well as background information about the pieces and composers.
Piano for Two, Book 5
Contents include: Theme from Symphony No. 40 (Mozart); Pachelbel's Canon in D; Maple Leaf Rag; Waterfall; Waltz of the Flowers (from the Nutcracker); America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee).
Succeeding at the Piano, Recital Book - Grade 1b (2nd Edition)
The Recital Book offers outstanding repertoire for recitals and fun! The pieces feature a variety of styles in varying keys, reinforcement of reading and skills presented in the Lesson and Technique Book. Some of the popular titles are: The Lazy Pup; Jazz Steps; Camel Driver's Song; and Pirate Song. Practice steps and musicality questions help students learn to listen and enjoy music. This book is an ideal supplement to any method.
In the Key of Jazz, Book 2
Book 2, for the intermediate piano student, takes jazz expression to an entirely new level! This new collection of original jazz solos by Kevin Olson and Edwin McLean incorporates a wide range of expression. From the relaxed and easy-going Swingin It, to the Latin-flavored En Calle Ocho, to the driving originality of Whazzitooyah?, your students will relish playing in the key of jazz.
Can You Imagine, Book 2
Book 2 continues to explore the imagination by suggested images for students to build upon. The pieces may be used as starting points to discuss aspects such as mood, style, and texture.
Meant to Be
Pop singer Bebe Rexha teamed up with the country music group Florida Georgia Line to create this number-one hit that crossed numerous pop charts. This arrangement of Meant To Be by Michael Story perfectly captures the feel of the original recording. (2:05)
Note Reading Made Fun, Book 3
Book 3 continues teaching and reinforcing note reading with short, simple pieces using a systematic, sequential approach. Notes in the G positions, F position, and D position are introduced. Each unit uses an animal theme-such as giraffes, cows, and ducks-to correlate with the new note introduced. The lyrics are fun and informative!
