Two contrasting themes unite in this western-style work by skilled composer Soon Hee Newbold. Beginning in D major the two melodies effectively transition through G and C major. An easy work to put together with an innovative sound. Two contrasting themes unite in this western-style work by skilled composer Soon Hee Newbold. Beginning in D major the two melodies effectively transition through G and C major. An easy work to put together with an innovative sound.

FingerTips With A Touch of Theory is a graded series of six technique and theory workbooks designed to teach the playing writing and comprehension of standard keyboard patterns including scales chords and arpeggios. A superb supplementary book to any method providing your student with an enriched knowledge and further understanding of technique and theory. FingerTips With A Touch of Theory is a graded series of six technique and theory workbooks designed to teach the playing writing and comprehension of standard keyboard patterns including scales chords and arpeggios. A superb supplementary book to any method providing your student with an enriched knowledge and further understanding of technique and theory.

Your early intermediate/intermediate level student will be delighted as they learn and play these amusing and creative solos each characteristic of a specific animal. This collection by Judith R. Strickland also provides an abundant amount of valuable pedagogical material to provide students with the perfect balance for study and fun. Your early intermediate/intermediate level student will be delighted as they learn and play these amusing and creative solos each characteristic of a specific animal. This collection by Judith R. Strickland also provides an abundant amount of valuable pedagogical material to provide students with the perfect balance for study and fun.

A grade 3 level Brass Quintet arrangement of J.S. Bach 's Bist Du Bei Mir by Judy Rivard. This piece is for two Trumpets Horn in Eb Trombone and Tuba. A grade 3 level Brass Quintet arrangement of J.S. Bach 's Bist Du Bei Mir by Judy Rivard. This piece is for two Trumpets Horn in Eb Trombone and Tuba.

Arranger Emilie Lin has created a delightful duet arrangement from the opera Carmen featuring two melodies including the famous Toreador. This piece has staccato against slurs with the primo part playing the melodies with lots of staccatos for the secondo part. Arranger Emilie Lin has created a delightful duet arrangement from the opera Carmen featuring two melodies including the famous Toreador. This piece has staccato against slurs with the primo part playing the melodies with lots of staccatos for the secondo part.

In Book 3 students will get to experience duets written using eighth notes five-finger patterns cut time patterns that extend from a five-finger position and many more new musical concepts. This book serves as an excellent cross over to the Early Intermediate level duets. Features arrangements of Simple Gifts Sleeping Beauty Waltz Cielito Lindo and more plus originals. The In Recital: Duets range offers a terrific collection of some of the most musically engaging duets by leading composers and arrangers. The selection is diverse too and you will find original duets as well as duet arrangements of classical themes and popular songs. The purpose of the series is to focus on this fabulous repertoire with the intention of motivating students with entertaining pieces and outstanding arrangements. Comprising six levels that feature a comprehensively levelled curriculum with gentle transitions between each stage In Recital: Duets has something for all students even those who work ahead at their own pace! This is VolumeOne - Book Three which contains material suitable for Late Elementary Pianists with wonderful pieces such as Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty Waltz and the popular traditional piece Chopsticks addressing a wide variety of different musical and technical abilities as well as different genres. The enclosed companion CD is a superb teaching and learning tool which help to get the best from students. Listen to the demonstration recording as a reference to hear the personality of each track and then Play-along with the performance tracks. As a further aid the series provides practice tips rehearsal suggestions and duet performance strategies to help students be even more successful!

These literal impressionsserve as inspiration for each imaginative and playable suite movement. Contents include: Petroglyphs (Rock) - Bird Whistle (Bone) - Totems (Wood) - Trails (Earth). These literal impressionsserve as inspiration for each imaginative and playable suite movement. Contents include: Petroglyphs (Rock); Bird Whistle (Bone); Totems (Wood); Trails (Earth).

Follow the gently flowing rippling melody as you travel over the river or through the woods Chasing Sunbeams. Lots of smooth pedaling and attention to dynamics will make this equal-part duet shine. Some cross-hand work in the Primo added to help perform final notes in the upper registers. Follow the gently flowing rippling melody as you travel over the river or through the woods Chasing Sunbeams. Lots of smooth pedaling and attention to dynamics will make this equal-part duet shine. Some cross-hand work in the Primo added to help perform final notes in the upper registers.

This original collection of jazz solos asks the musical question Do certain keys suggest a color? These haunting nocturnes written in minor keys depict the lyrical moods and textures associated with certain colors: Nocturne in Rose (romantic) Nocturne in Blue (reflective) Nocturne in Black & White (film noir) and Nocturne in Violet (sumptuous) have been written especially for the early advanced pianist. While written for the acoustic piano they will also sound effective when played on digital or electric pianos.This original collection of jazz solos asks the musical question Do certain keys suggest a color? These haunting nocturnes written in minor keys depict the lyrical moods and textures associated with certain colors: Nocturne in Rose (romantic) Nocturne in Blue (reflective) Nocturne in Black & White (film noir) and Nocturne in Violet (sumptuous) have been written especially for the early advanced pianist. While written for the acoustic piano they will also sound effective when played on digital or electric pianos.

Book Six of In Recital with Christmas Favorites™ reinforces concepts such as rhythmic patterns of dotted eighth notes triplets and sixteenth notes; pieces in simple compound and mixed meters ornamentation consisting of grace notes and trills. Technical challenges encompass one- and two-octave scales octaves rolled chords and hand-over-hand configurations. A delightful inclusion in this volume are three well-known Spanish carols. Early intermediate arrangements by Bober Brown Costley McLean Olson and Schultz. The accompanying CD contains full performances as well as play-along tracks.

In Recital – Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies. The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classical themes with original solos and duets. The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills. Volume One – Book 3 is suitable for Late Elementary pianists and covers many basic principles including: Eighth notes and those basic notes and rests introduced in books 1 and 2 – the dotted quarter note is also introduced in the last piece in the book Playing different articulations such as legato and staccato at the same time Playing pieces in a variety of different moods tempos and form Playing block and broken major minor and diminished chords Pieces which reinforce five-finger scales as well as scale patterns that extend from the usual five-finger patterns (with finger crossing) Playing blocked intervals up to a sixth double thirds and hand-over-hand arpeggios Continued movement up and down the keyboard and using the pedal artistically Reinforcing basic musical terminology and symbols such as crescendo decrescendo ritardando fermata mezzo forte mezzo piano forte piano fortissimo pianissimo and D.C. al fine Keys – C G F D A minor and D minor. In Recital – Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies. The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets. The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills. Volume One – Book 3 is suitable for Late Elementary pianists and covers many basic principles including: Eighth notes and those basic notes and rests introduced in books 1 and 2 – the dotted quarter note is also introduced in the last piece in the book Playing different ar

This expressive piece features easy syncopations that give the melody a pensive mood. Arpeggiated chords in the left hand spanning 10th intervals paint the broad flowing river. Scales thirds and chords add a richer texture as the piece develops and arrives. Teachers may wish to use this one as preparation for Romantic piano literature! This expressive piece features easy syncopations that give the melody a pensive mood. Arpeggiated chords in the left hand spanning 10th intervals paint the broad flowing river. Scales thirds and chords add a richer texture as the piece develops and arrives. Teachers may wish to use this one as preparation for Romantic piano literature!

Compiled and edited by Helen Marlais Succeeding with the Masters is a series dedicated to the authentic keyboard works of Baroque Classical Romantic and 20th Century masters. This series provides a complete and easily accessible method for learning and performing the works of the masters. Each book presents the works in historical perspective for the student and provides the means and the motivation to play these pieces in the correct stylistic musical and technical manner. The easily understandable format of practice strategies and musical concepts make this series enjoyable for both students and teachers. To ensure authenticity all of these pieces havebeen extensively researched. Teachers will find a wealth of excellent repertoire that can be used for recitals festivals competitions and state achievement testing. Many of these original compositions may be new to you while others will be familiar. This series brings together an essential and comprehensive library of the pedagogical repertoire of the great composers. Succeeding with the Masters: Romantic Era - Volume One is a groundbreaking collection of 22 graded repertoire pieces by Schubert Schumann and Tchaikovsky. Compiled and edited by Helen Marlais Succeeding with the Masters is a series dedicated to the authentic keyboard works of Baroque Classical Romantic and 20th Century masters. This series provides a complete and easily accessible method for learning and performing the works of the masters. Each book presents the works in historical perspective for the student and provides the means and the motivation to play these pieces in the correct stylistic musical and technical manner. The easily understandable format of practice strategies and musical concepts make this series enjoyable for both students and teachers. To ensure authenticity all of these pieceshave been extensively researched. Teachers will find a wealth of excellent repertoire that can be used for recitals festivals competitions and state achievement testing. Many of these original compositions may be new to you while others will be familiar. This series brings together an essential and comprehensive library of the pedagogical repertoire of the great composers. Succeeding with the Masters: Romantic Era - Volume One is a groundbreaking collection of 22 graded repertoire pieces by Schubert Schumann and Tchaikovsky.

Snare Drum And Bass Drum-Contents include: March Ceremonial - El rey de Fransia - Wallaby Walkabout - An Irish Ballade (Star of the County Down) - Patriotic Salute: Old Joe Clark - Korobochka! - Holiday Sleigh Ride - Birus kakatua - Armenian Anthem - V'la le bon vent - Noel Francais! - Blow Ye Winds Blow - A Scandinavian Folk Tale - The Chicken Dance. Contents include: March Ceremonial; El rey de Fransia; Wallaby Walkabout; An Irish Ballade (Star of the County Down); Patriotic Salute: Old Joe Clark; Korobochka!; Holiday Sleigh Ride; Birus kakatua; Armenian Anthem; V'la le bon vent; Noel Francais!; Blow Ye Winds Blow; A Scandinavian Folk Tale; The Chicken Dance.

This fantastic work conjures images of an ancient tribal gathering. The opening’s mysterious Incantation uses a soft chant-like melody with slight intrusions by the percussion foreshadowing the intense ritual to follow. As the opening builds the driving beat of the ritual takes over with great fire. Percussion infuses this work with relentless energy as the piece draws to a powerful conclusion. Do not miss this one!

The second installment of this exceptional piano literature series continues to strengthen a student’s ability to find and project melody. The music represents a variety of keys tempi meters and style. Includes technical exercises for melodic expression descriptive summaries for each piece and composer biographies. Contents include: Fantasia in G major Wq. 117:8 (C.P.E. Bach) - Concerto in D Minor BWV 974 2nd mvt (J.S. Bach) - Gavotte from French Suite #5 (J.S. Bach) - Buciumeana from Romanian Dances No. 4 (Bartok) - Bagatelle in F Major Op. 33 No. 3 (Beethoven) - Sonata in C# Major Op. 27 No. 2 1st mvt (Beethoven) - Dream (Bloch) - Waltz in G# Minor Op. 39 No. 3(Brahms) - Mazurka in G Minor Op. 67 No. 2 (Chopin) - Prelude in C Minor Op. 28 No. 20 (Chopin) - Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (Debussy) - The Little Shepherd (Debussy) - Sonatina in C Major Op. 151 No. 4 1st mvt (Diabelli) - Epilago (Granados) - Arietta (Grieg) - Etude in E Major Op. 47 No. 16 (Heller) - Piano Piece Op. 11 No. 7 (Kodaly) - Sung Outside the Prince's Door Op. 4 No. 1 (MacDowell) - Venetian Boat Song Op. 30 No. 6 (Mendelssohn) - Fantasia in D Minor K. 397 (Mozart) - Siciliana (Muffat) - Sonata No. 6 in C Minor 3rd mvt (Pescetti) - Visions Fugitives Op. 22 No. 16 (Prokofiev) - A Ground in Gamut Z. 645 (Purcell) - Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Op. 18 Theme (Rachmaninoff) - Romance Op. 15 No. 2 (Rimsky-Korsakov) - Sonata in E Major K. 380 L. 23 (Scarlatti) - Album Leaf in C Major (Wagner). The second installment of this exceptional piano literature series continues to strengthen a student’s ability to find and project melody. The music represents a variety of keys tempi meters and style. Includes technical exercises for melodic expression descriptive summaries for each piece and composer biographies. Contents include: Fantasia in G major Wq. 117:8 (C.P.E. Bach); Concerto in D Minor BWV 974 2nd mvt (J.S. Bach); Gavotte from French Suite #5 (J.S. Bach); Buciumeana from Romanian Dances No. 4 (Bartok); Bagatelle in F Major Op. 33 No. 3 (Beethoven); Sonata in C# Major Op. 27 No. 2 1st mvt (Beethoven); Dream (Bloch); Waltz in G# Minor Op. 39 No. 3(Brahms); Mazurka in G Minor Op. 67 No. 2 (Chopin); Prelude in C Minor Op. 28 No. 20 (Chopin); Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (Debussy); The Little Shepherd (Debussy); Sonatina in C Major Op. 151 No. 4 1st mvt (Diabelli); Epilago (Granados); Arietta (Grieg); Etude in E Major Op. 47 No. 16 (Heller); Piano Piece Op. 11 No. 7 (Kodaly); Sung Outside the Prince's Door Op. 4 No. 1 (MacDowell); Venetian Boat Song Op. 30 No. 6 (Mendelssohn); Fantasia in D Minor K. 397 (Mozart); Siciliana (Muffat); Sonata No. 6 in C Minor 3rd mvt (Pescetti); Visions Fugitives Op. 22 No. 16 (Prokofiev); A Ground in Gamut Z. 645 (Purcell); Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Op. 18 Theme (Rachmaninoff); Romance Op. 15 No. 2 (Rimsky-Korsakov); Sonata in E Major K. 380 L. 23 (Scarlatti); Album Leaf in C Major (Wagner).

Composers Showcase --Contents include: Cool Guy - Nightfall's Lullaby - Showdown at Jackson Square - The Camel's Complaint - French Clowns - Remembering You. Contents include: Cool Guy; Nightfall's Lullaby; Showdown at Jackson Square; The Camel's Complaint; French Clowns; Remembering You.

Contents include: It's Circus Time! - Topsy-Turvy Tumblers - Waltz of the Wonderful Bears - Happy Jugglers - Acrobats Afloat - Clowning Around. Contents include: It's Circus Time!; Topsy-Turvy Tumblers; Waltz of the Wonderful Bears; Happy Jugglers; Acrobats Afloat; Clowning Around.

After a slow and mysterious opening the tom-toms blaze the way through part of the Florida Everglades on The Tamiami Trail. Only two-part harmony is used throughout so it will be full and powerful regardless of your ensemble’s size. You may wish to coordinate a study of the Seminole Indians or another tribe in the American heritage with your social studies teacher at the same time. After a slow and mysterious opening the tom-toms blaze the way through part of the Florida Everglades on The Tamiami Trail. Only two-part harmony is used throughout so it will be full and powerful regardless of your ensemble’s size. You may wish to coordinate a study of the Seminole Indians or another tribe in the American heritage with your social studies teacher at the same time.

The simple melody and harmony creates a background for your percussionists to show off on a variety of instruments. What makes this piece so unique is that the wind parts are involved serving a more important role than accompaniment. A great way to feature percussion while providing plenty of teaching opportunities for the winds as well. The simple melody and harmony creates a background for your percussionists to show off on a variety of instruments. What makes this piece so unique is that the wind parts are involved serving a more important role than accompaniment. A great way to feature percussion while providing plenty of teaching opportunities for the winds as well.