Learn How to Play Piano / Keyboard By EAR! Without Reading Music
This is the December 2022 3rd edition of this already hugely popular book. Items included are: ● Unique 5 finger exercise which will you teach you every major and minor chord as well as begin to teach you the scales; ● An explanation of intervals and scale construction; ● Major and minor scales in keyboard view with left and right-hand fingering; ● Major and minor pentatonic scales in keyboard view with fingering; ● Blues scales in keyboard view; ● An explanation of arpeggios and broken chords; ● Major and minor arpeggios in keyboard view with left and right hand fingering; ● Arpeggio and broken chords exercises; ● Audio links for all of the examples and exercises; ● Chord construction explained in detail; ● Chord fingering; ● Diatonic chords; ● Chord charts in keyboard view every key; ● How to play from a fake book without reading music; ● How to play by ear; ● Plus more! All in all this is probably the most extensive book of its kind!
Classical Arrangements for Bass Guitar
This bass guitar songbook contains eleven classical scores which have been adapted to be performed by the solo bass guitarist. Each piece has been crafted and arranged to be played within the limits of the bass guitar, using open strings, natural harmonics, and bass guitar techniques such as tapping and double stopping to preserve the harmonies, texture and timbre of the original compositions. Each piece contains both musical notation and TAB.Contains a large collection of pieces arranged for beginner, intermediate, and advanced players including...Bourr矇e no.1 and no.2 (Chopin)...two simple studies (lower neck position work).Old French Song (Tchaikovsky)...bass duet (scale, double stopping).Baroque Duet (Handel)...accurate hand placement (developing careful aural skills).Julens Vuggesang (Grieg)...a truly polyphonic solo piece for the bass guitar (introduces harmonics and open strings).Symphony No.7 in A major (Beethoven)...arranged and adapted from the orchestral score (with optional piano accompaniment).Children's Corner, mvt. VI (Debussy)...lower and upper register playing (double stopping and string harmonics).Prelude in E minor (Chopin)...developing strength (finger/fret technique pattern).Sarabande (Debussy)...open harmonics, the highest and lowest ranges, and tapping and double stopping (intermediate/advanced level).Prelude in C# minor (Rachmaninoff)...double stopping and open strings (thumb and hammer-on technique).Clair de Lune (Debussy)...subtle tonal control (accurate technique and dynamic control).This book has been divided into three sections: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.The beginner section contains pieces with piano accompaniment or pieces which can be performed as a duet with another bass player. This allows the player the freedom to enjoy playing the works of Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Handel immediately.The intermediate section introduces a more polyphonic playing style with the use of pedal notes, open strings, double stopping and harmonics.Finally, the advanced section presents three challenging solo pieces adapted from the works of Debussy and Rachmaninov, providing the opportunity to apply advanced techniques to perform musically loyal representations of the original compositions.
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.
Somewhere in Time
(Piano Solo Sheets). This sheet features an arrangement for intermediate piano solo.
Make Music Count
Make Music Count is a patented math curriculum taught through playing popular songs on the piano. In these lessons students will solve math equations focusing on multiplication and order of operations where the answers are piano notes to immediately play their favorite songs on the piano.
Bob Dylan - Strum Together: 47 Songs with Lyrics, Melody Lines, and Chord Frames for Standard Ukulele, Baritone Ukulele, Guitar, Mandolin, and Banjo
(Strum Together). Strum Together songbooks feature melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments displayed together in an easy-to-use format. With this edition, you can play 47 Dylan classics on ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and/or banjo! This is a great resource for stringed instrument players who are ready to experience the fun of making music together. Songs include: All Along the Watchtower * All I Really Want to Do * Blowin' in the Wind * Forever Young * Girl from the North Country * Gotta Serve Somebody * A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall * Highway 61 Revisited * It Ain't Me, Babe * Jokerman * Just like a Woman * Knockin' on Heaven's Door * Lay, Lady, Lay * Like a Rolling Stone * Maggie's Farm * Mr. Tambourine Man * Quinn, the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) * Tangled up in Blue * The Times They Are A-Changin' * and more.
Il Matrimonio Segreto
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Wagner Lyrics for Tenor
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The Well-tempered Clavichord
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The HiHat Chick
What's so important about incorporating the hi hat chick into your playing? Why should you explore it? Well, if you want to take your playing to the next level, and if you want to sound more modern, then you need to start using your hi hat foot more musically. I noticed that something was missing in my playing when I would hear myself back in recordings. I would listen to recordings of myself, and then listen to recordings of my inspirations, and hear that my playing was lacking something. And then one day, it hit me. It was my left foot. It was just sitting idle. The only time I really ever used it was sometimes to keep a steady quarter or 8th note pulse, or maybe a latin ostinato, but I never truly developed the independence/freedom to comfortably phrase with it like I could phrase with my right foot on the kick drum. That's how you can easily distinguish an intermediate drummer who is good, from an advanced drummer who is great. So, I decided to dive into exploring grooves and phrases incorporating the hi hat chick, not the typical way I was used to (a steady pulse), but exploring how to be more free with it... using it as a ghost note, a pickup note, or just another voice freely placed in a phrase. The goal is to become so comfortable with your hi hat foot, that it serves as a whole other voice that you can speak with, just like you can with your kick drum foot and hands. This is a collection of grooves and phrases that I've come up with on my journey incorporating the hi hat chick thus far. - Marco Cirigliano (from the Preface)
Beginner Bass Guitar Lessons Book
The Beginner Bass Guitar Lessons Book by Bert Casey is the most complete and easy to understand beginning bass method available today. These beginner lessons cover correct left & right hand technique as well as parts of the bass, alternating bass notes, two beat, eighth notes, walking patterns, common rock & roll riffs, and complete discussion of theory as it applies to the bass. After learning how to play notes, you will move on to the songbook portion of the course and start learning how to play simple patterns and easy songs like Johnny B. Goode and La Bamba. Playing along with a full band to 13 different songs helps the student work on their rhythm along with learning the basics of playing bass guitar. This course includes audio tracks that can also be accessed online and was formerly released under the title Bass Guitar Primer. - Watch & Learn, Inc.
John Dowland
'Lachrim疆 or Seaven Teares. Figured in Seaven Passionate Pavans, with divers other Pavans, Galiards, and Almands, set forth for the Lute, Viols or Violons, in five parts'. A new edition for the 400th anniversary of the 1604 publication. Introduction, Critical Commentary and scores. Performing parts available direct from the publishers.
Francesco Molino
Who would have thought you could play classical music on a ukulele? But you can! Here are 12 Waltzes and 5 Rondo for the guitar composed by Francesco Molino. These compositions were transcribed for baritone ukulele but, using the tablature, most are also playable on the soprano and tenor ukulele and, of course, for the guitar. Have fun!
Iconic Guitars 2023 Calendar
Are you a guitarist or a music fan? If the answer is yes, this is the 2023 calendar for you. "Iconic Guitars" is a collection of artistic renderings of some of the most famous axes in the world (one for each month). But let's not forget about the calendar part. The months from January to December are filled with all the dates and years of famous guitarists' birthdays as well. This 2023 calendar makes a great gift for that special shredder.
Francesco Molino
Who would have thought you could play classical music on a ukulele? But you can! Here are three sonatas and six themes with variations for the guitar composed by Francesco Molino. These compositions were transcribed for baritone ukulele but, using the tablature, most are also playable on the soprano and tenor ukulele and, of course, for the guitar. Have fun!
Wagner Lyrics for Tenor
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Learning to play the EasyKey way - Special Library Edition
The Visual Music Notation System(TM) is a revolutionary new musical notation that allows you to read, write and play music for the piano and keyboard almost instantly. Learning to play the EasyKey way is an unique new learning system that will have your reading music and playing classic tunes in no time. This manual contains more than a years worth of musical theory and practical exercises including scales, arpeggios, basic chords, and chord patterns, and will have you speaking and thinking in common musical terminology, but seeing music in a whole new way. You will also practice and learn 26 songs in every major key from Ab (flat) to G. *If you have purchased the "Complete Learning System", then you will also have all twelve (12) "Year 1 Lessons - songbooks" for each key of the major scale AND each lesson and song re-presented in the book, "Standard Notation Lessons and songs", and thus will have a solid and enviable music foundation to continue your studies. Gone are the years that are required to recognize and understand standard musical notation, as that time has been cut to a fraction as both adults and children can now learn to read music and speak in musical terms in just 5 minutes. So even if you have no previous experience reading music or playing the piano, Learning to play the EasyKey way is perfect on your own, or for an entire family to learn at the same time.
The Wall of Shadows (Violin and Piano Version)
This powerful music will move your audiences and be loved by your performers. Includes full score and all parts. Also available for various other instrument combinations. Visit AndrewDickenson.com for links, audio, and more. Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube: AndrewDickensonMusic
The Wall of Shadows (String Quartet Version)
This powerful music will move your audiences and be loved by your performers. Includes full score and all parts. Also available for various other instrument combinations. Visit AndrewDickenson.com for links, audio, and more. Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube: AndrewDickensonMusic
Preludes and Fugues no. 17 and 18
Henry Martin's Preludes and fugues #17 and 18, of an eventual 24. Suitable for concert, recital and church use.
Il Matrimonio Segreto
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The Well-tempered Clavichord
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O32 - Complete Method for Clarinet Op. 63 - C. Baerman
Learn This Acclaimed Method to Expand Your SkillCarl Baermann was one of the leading clarinet virtuosos of the late 19th century and developed an acclaimed methodology for learning the clarinet. Complete Method for Clarinet encompasses all the basics in learning to play this versatile and expressive woodwind. This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a paperback (ISBN 1648372449).
Home County Songbook
All nine songs and one instrumental accurately scored for guitar/piano/vocal
Cleopatra
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O32 - Complete Method for Clarinet Op. 63 - C. Baerman
Learn This Acclaimed Method to Expand Your SkillCarl Baermann was one of the leading clarinet virtuosos of the late 19th century and developed an acclaimed methodology for learning the clarinet. Complete Method for Clarinet encompasses all the basics in learning to play this versatile and expressive woodwind. This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a hardcover (ISBN 1648372430).
Cirque de la Lune Chamber Orchestration
Cirque de la Lune is an eclectic evening of music, dance and song, a concert oratorio. This is a chamber music version for Bb Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone (doubling on Alto Flute), Baritone Saxophone (doubling on Alto Flute and Bb Clarinet, 2 Electric Guitars (1 doubling on Acoustic), Five String Electric Bass, Drum Set, Keyboards: Piano & various keyboard synthesis, Soprano, Trio (Soprano, Mezzo & Alto), Baritone, Tenor and Boy Soprano. The vocal styles range from Rock/Pop to Art Song to Musical Theater.
Master The Violin
Are you looking for a new violin songbook for beginners?This book turns learning into FUN!You don't need to know how to read music before getting started!With "Master The Violin" you will be able toLearn the alphabetical note namesLearn the French note namesStart playing your first songsLearn many new piecesCreate your own tunesDiscover a fresh and exciting way of learning the violin!As a beginner you don't always know on which string to play and which finger to use.This book takes care of that by offering a different color for each string andhaving a number on top of each note.First we learn all the alphabetical names of the notes in the 1st position ✓Then come the French note names for all the curious beginners ✓After that you are ready to start playing your first songs! ✓Beautiful tunes likeWhen The Saints Go Marching In, Au Clair De La Lune, Danny Boy andOde To Joymake learning new songs easy and fun!Using the 2nd part of the book will help you learn how to play O Mio Babbino Caro by Giacomo Puccini, Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, Autumn from The Four Seasons by Antonio Lucio Vivaldi and many other beautiful pieces.The simple system of the COLOR CODED STRINGS has helped many violin students make great progress and learn violin playfully while enjoying the process to the fullest! Enjoy the★ 77 arrangements of more than 66 songs★★ easy to follow instructions for complete newbies★★★ lots of helpful tips for beginners and advanced violinistswhich will help you to practice and improve your violin skills effectively.The music pages at the end of the book invite you to practice writing notes or create your own compositions.Give yourself the gift of effortless learning and get started right away by turning this book into your best friend and companion!Here are some of the songs from the book: When The Saints Go Marching InOde To JoySally Go Round The SunOh! SusannaMy Old Kentucky HomeLittle Brown JugLa Cucaracha 1st violinFr癡re JacquesHappy BirthdayOld Joe ClarkSur le pont d'AvignonLas ma簽anitasSing A Song Of SixpenceSweet BetsyDanny BoyLullabySweet Hour Of PrayerThe Grand Old Duke Of YorkFair AnnieI Gave My Love A CherryAmerica The BeautifulKalinkaKaiserliedDancing In The FieldKorobeinikiThe South WindAuld Lang SyneGreen Grow The RashesBridal ChorusMoonlight SonataLibertyBessy Bell and Mary GrayMy Love, She's But A Lassie YetBeautiful DreamerFunicul穫, Funicul?La MarseillaiseWaltz from Sleeping BeautyO Mio Babbino CaroSwallowtail JigThe Kesh JigTripping Up The StairsCancanConsentidaTarantella NapoletanaAdvance Australia FairTriumphal MarchF羹r EliseMinuet from the opera "Don Giovanni"Neapolitan SongJana Gana ManaPomp And CircumstanceDance of the Sugar Plum FairyWedding MarchWilliam TellBattle Hymn of the RepublicMaamme Ave MariaSpring, Autumn & Winter from "The Four Seasons"Por Una Cabeza
Mrs Amy Wilkinson and The Chinese Blind Boys Band
One aspect of the work that the missionaries did in China that has received little attention is the teaching of the blind to read, and in particular to read music. Amy Wilkinson is particularly interesting because in 1922 she brought her Chinese Blind Boys Band to England and they toured all over the country giving concerts. The concerts were widely reported in the local press and so we have quite detailed positive accounts of how well the band played. Any scepticism about what the standard of performance might have been like can be quelled by reading these accounts. What this book attempts to do is understand how these early pioneers developed systems to enable the blind Chinese to read in Chinese, first using embossed letters, and then Braille. How they then went on to teach music notation with embossed systems and then later Braille music notation. There are considerable technical difficulties for blind people to read Braille music notation and these must have been made more challenging teaching blind Chinese boys Western instruments and music that required an understanding of Western harmony and rhythm. Amy Wilkinson's achievements in this field deserve wider recognition than they have so far received.
O2281 - Characteristic Studies for the Cornet (TROMPETTE)
Challenge Yourself with these Studies from a Master MusicianHerbert L. Clarke came of age studying the violin, viola, and cornet and went on to perform in many symphony orchestras, such as the New York Metropolitan Grand Opera, and as soloist for over two decades with John Philip Sousa's band. His vast musical experience and versatility are on display with these studies selected to enhance and expand the skill of students of the cornet. Characteristic Studies for the Cornet is also available from Echo Point Books as a hardcover (ISBN 1648372384).
Guitar - The Beginners Bible (5 in 1)
How to go from total newbie to doing improvised guitar licks, no musical talent needed Is learning to play guitar still on your bucket list despite years of failed attempts to start? Has your guitar been gathering dust from decades of being unused? Perhaps it's time to finally get started. No matter what your excuse is - too busy, too tired, too scared, too tone deaf - if you keep dreaming that someday, you'll finally be a true-blue guitar player, maybe you're meant to be one. Let's face it, not everyone is born a musical prodigy with an innate talent for playing instruments. Most of us have to learn the usual way - by understanding basic concepts, mastering techniques, and practicing regularly. If you're looking for a way to learn guitar that is easy to follow, full of practical tips, and allows you to learn at your own pace, here's just the guide for you. In Guitar - The Beginners Bible (5 in 1), here is just a fraction of what you will discover: A comprehensive 5-in-1 bundle jam-packed with all you'll ever need to know about guitar-playing The must-learn fundamentals of music theory that will help speed up your guitar-learning journey How to look cool and prevent injuries while playing the guitar Why picking the right guitar is more important than you might think, and how to make sure you choose the most ideal one for you The secret to polishing your finger technique for that perfectly played guitar solo How to quickly broaden your repertoire of songs by learning this essential musical skill The proven way to master improvisation and even write your own music, even if you've never played a note in your life 190 easy exercises that take only 10 minutes a day and will double your playing speed and accuracy And much more. Are you worried that you're too old to learn a new instrument? Take some inspiration from blues musician James Lewis Carter Ford, who started learning the guitar at age 75! He went on to grab a record deal and perform in front of huge crowds. But don't wait until you reach your 70s to learn. If you start learning today, you'll get to enjoy many years of guitar-playing fun, strumming, and fingerpicking to all types of musical styles. Don't deprive yourself from this rewarding experience any longer. Check off that item on your bucket list and master the guitar now. If you're serious about finally fulfilling your long-held dream of playing the guitar like a pro, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now.
Emeradia
"A mysterious hidden planet hovers above our universe." An effulgent leaf asteroid, fallen from a planet levitating above our own, helps Niraelie, an outcast young girl with strange, radiant, fiery eyes, reconnect with long-lost friends, leading to a magical, twisting ending.Emeradia is an interactive pedagogy storybook divided into six parts: storytelling, illustrations, original story music, education, main-character synopsis, and behind-the-scenes sketches. Readers are invited to experience the story alongside music uniquely composed to match the emotion and mood of each scene, much like background music in RPG video games and animated films.Sabrielle created this imaginative world to teach, inspire, and offer space for the mind to wander. Imagination can be a powerful way to escape reality, reduce stress, and support emotional well-being.Emeradia is only the beginning, a first glimpse into a larger universe built through story, sound, and wonder, inviting readers, viewers, musicians, and non-musicians alike to learn, feel, and explore through escapism.
J. S. Bach - Two-Part Inventions
Johann Sebastian Bach's Two-Part Inventions (BWV 772-786) are a masterful collection of fifteen short keyboard compositions written in the 18th century. Here, the left-hand (or second) voices are arranged for standard 4-string bass guitar tablature.Any bass player who invests time in learning and playing Bach's Inventions will be richly rewarded for their efforts.
Anthology of Art Songs by Latin American & Iberian Women Composers V.2
The second volume of the Anthology of Art Songs by Latin American and Iberian Women Composers. It contains 31 songs for voice and piano in Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese by 10 composers from Argentina, Brazil, Catalunya, Cuba, and Colombia. The book includes a bilingual introductory study presenting the composers and poets, poetry translations, & Phonetic transcriptions -IPA-
Harp Studies II
This book situates harping activity as a vital aspect of music making in traditions around the world.
The Poets of Tin Pan Alley
From the turn of the century to the 1960s, the songwriters of Tin Pan Alley were synonymous with American popular music. Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart--even today these giants remain household names, their musicals regularly revived, their methods and styles analyzed and imitated, and their songs the bedrock of jazz and cabaret. In this new edition of The Poets of Tin Pan Alley, authors Philip Furia and Laurie Patterson offer a unique perspective on these great songwriters, showing how their poetic lyrics were as important as their brilliant music in shaping a golden age of American popular song. Furia and Patterson continue the tradition of great perception and understanding established in the first edition as they explore the deft rhymes, inventive imagery, and witty solutions these songwriters used to breathe new life into rigidly established genres. They devote full chapters to such greats as Irving Berlin, Lorenz Hart, Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Oscar Hammerstain II, Howard Dietz, E.Y. Harburg, Dorothy Fields, Leo Robin, and Johnny Mercer. They also offer a comprehensive survey of other lyricists who wrote for the sheet-music industry, Broadway, Hollywood, and Harlem nightclub revues. This was the era that produced The New Yorker, Don Marquis, Dorothy Parker, and E.B. White--and the book places Tin Pan Alley lyrics firmly in this fascinating historical context. In these pages, the lyrics emerge as an important element of American modernism, as the lyricists, like the great modernist poets, took the American vernacular and made it sing.
Symphony No.2, Op.27
Composed over a six month period (October 1906 to April 1907), Rachmaninoff's second excursion into symphonic form was written at a time when he was still not entirely confident in his abilities to handle the genre. Unhappy with the first draft, the work was subjected to much revision for several months after its completion. The premiere, given on January 26, 1908 in St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre with the composer conducting, received tumultuous applause from the delighted audience. The work gained much popularity soon after and remains a staple of the orchestral repertoire to this day.Editors Clinton F. Nieweg and Christopher R. Morgan have consulted all available sources in course of preparing their edition of this cornerstone work. Originally issued in 2011 by the now-defunct publisher E. F. Kalmus, this superb edition is now available from Serenissima Music as a large conductor score and orchestral parts aling with the study score offered here.
Ferdinando Carulli
Who would have thought you could play classical music on a ukulele? But you can! Here are compositions from the Romantic Era by Ferdinando Carulli. These pieces have been transcribed for the low G and are perfect for intermediate to advanced performers. Have fun!
Symphony No.1, Op.25 'Classical'
Prokofiev started work on his first numbered symphony in the later half of 1916, composing the bulk of it while on a country holiday to escape the street fighting in Petrograd during the February revolution, finally completing the work on September 10, 1917. Inspired by his encounter in conducting class with the works of Haydn and Mozart, the symphony features clear and light orchestration Mozart in particular would have appreciated. The premiere took place in Petrograd on April 18, 1918 with the composer conducting the newly formed State Orchestra, formerly the Court Orchestra of the Tsar. Editor Clinton F. Nieweg used all available sources in preparation of this outstanding edition of this landmark 20th century work. With a new clear engraving, the young Prokofiev's mastery of orchestral writing is readily apparent. First issued by the now-defunct publisher Kalmus in 2010, Serenissima is most pleased to offer this outstanding edition in study score format, along with the full score and orchestral parts. Serenissima is proud to serve as the only authorized publisher for Mr. Nieweg's outstanding editions.
Christmas Carols for Piano. Beginner Christmas Sheet Music Book for Kids and Adults (+Free Audio)
Every beginning is difficult ...Do you also have the feeling that most Christmas piano sheet music for beginners is still too difficult to play?One of the biggest mistakes you can make when you start learning the piano is trying to play difficult pieces too soon. It could take you too long to master a piece, which can quickly cause you to lose your motivation to play the piano. That is why many beginners give up after only a short time.So, to keep at it, it is important that your piano songs are adapted perfectly to your needs. In this book you will find a diverse collection of 45 easy Christmas songs for beginners - for both kids and adult students - that show letters (note names), numbers (fingerings), and lyrics.In this book, you will get: 45 EASY CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR BEGINNERS - All songs have been arranged especially for beginning students. This means that all complex chords and rhythms have been simplified. Also, all the carols are kept relatively short, only one or two pages long. This will allow you to enter the magic world of piano without frustration.INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS SONGS - In this book you will find many well-known Christmas carols and holiday songs, as well as some international songs famous in non-English speaking countries. This varied selection of easy sheet music will fuel your enjoyment when practicing the piano.FROM EASIEST TO HARDEST - Are you tired of searching for piano pieces with the appropriate difficulty? At the beginning of this book, you will find very simple songs, and then they gradually get more challenging as the book progresses. This will keep you motivated and enable you to progress through the levels.WITH LETTERS AND NUMBERS - All songs in this book are presented with letters above the music notes to help you know what keys to press. All songs also include finger placements (numbers) in problem areas.LARGE PRINT - Most music notes for beginners are pretty small, so learners struggle to read them without squinting. To avoid this, all songs in this book have a clear layout and large print for students to follow the pieces easily.NOTES FOR BOTH HANDS - Most easy piano pieces for beginners have notes for practicing one hand only. The proper technique, however, is playing with all fingers and both hands. That's why all pieces in this book are in both treble and bass clef (i.e., both right and left hand).BONUS: FREE AUDIO FILES TO DOWNLOAD - Do you want to get an idea of what a piece should sound like? If you are unsure how to play a piece, our audio files will help you get a feel for the melody.Buy this book NOW and enter the splendid world of piano and music!Ideal also as a wonderful birthday present or Christmas gift.
Dance of the Hours from 'La Gioconda'
Dance of the Hours (Danza della ore) was composed for a ballet in the Act III finale to the 1876 opera La Gioconda. The scenario was a simple one: the depiction of the hours of the day using solo and ensemble dances. The opera was a major breakthrough for Ponchielli, and the third-act ballet soon became a favorite in the concert hall and as an independent ballet number. It's fame reached and entirely new level with its use as the background for a ballet-parody in the 1940 Disney film Fantasia, featuring dancing hippos, ostriches, alligators and elephants.Clark McAlister's edition goes back to Ponchielli's original score and was carefully researched consulting first editions, manuscripts and performance material. Originally issued in 2007 by the defunct publisher E.F. Kalmus, we are very pleased to make this excellent edition available in a convenient size study score. The large conductor score and orchestra parts are also exclusively available from Serenissima Music.
Habanera, D 63
Originally for piano, Chabrier's Habanera was arranged for orchestra by the composer for a concert he conducted in Angers on November 4, 1888. The piano version was also the first to be published (Enoch Fr癡res et Costallat, 1885). The orchestral version, which is transposed up to D major, was not issued until 1889. The Habanera is a fine example of the Spanish genre which was so popular in the works of French composers in the 19th and early 20th centuries.Richard W. Sargeant's newly engraved is based upon the 1889 first edition score and parts, the composer's manuscript having vanished during the second world war. The study score offered here is a reduced format reproduction of thr large conductor score which is also available along with the orchestral parts from Serenissima Music.
Violin Concerto No.2, MS 48
Paganini's second concerto is separated by 11 years from his first, and differs quite a bit in content, with concentration more on intrinsic musical aspects than in showcasing the composer's famous virtuosity as violin virtuoso. Although the composer included the piece in his own list of works, it was not published until 11 years after his death - by the Paris firm Schonenberger as No.2 of a series titled "Oeuvres Posthumes". It's most famous for the third movement which features an unusual instrument in the orchestra of 1826 - a tuned bell in F-sharp. This led to the nickname "La Campanella". Though originally applied to the third movement's principal theme, it soon referred to the entire concerto. It also inspired several other composers to produce their own fantasies upon the melody.The score offered here is a newly engraved, thoroughly researched edition prepared by Gregory Vaught as part of the Nieweg Performance Editions series. The large score and orchestral parts are available from Serenissima Music along with the convenient study score format listed here.
Ode to Death, H.144
Considered by many to by Holst's most beautiful choral work, Ode to Death was composed as a tribute to friends who died in World War I. Using the poetry of Walt Whitman, who he considered a mystic new world prophet, Holst set the last section of "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" using open chords with the feeling of infinite space. This haunting classic is now available in a newly engraved and thoroughly researched score by Richard W. Sargeant, Jr. The full score and orchestra parts are also available for sale from Serenissima Music.
