Sensational Solos! Popular Christmas lets you play some of the greatest Christmas music of all time with incredible background tracks that will make you sound like a star. You will be accompanied by orchestras rock bands jazz combos and more! The play-along CD includes a demo (with melody) and play-along track (background only) for each tune. Now you can listen to the professionals then join them! A Piano accompaniment book is also available and includes all the pieces from the solo books allowing you to play your solo instrument along with your teacher or friend on the Piano. Catalogue number: FJHI1050

This Intermediate level piece opens with dramatic flowing sixteenth-note passages between both hands in 6/8 time. A melodic section follows in cantabile style utilizing dotted rhythms and sixteenths with alluring phrasing and sounds. The last Tempo Primo section returns to the opening motive and wraps up a piece that students and audiences will surely enjoy! This Intermediate level piece opens with dramatic flowing sixteenth-note passages between both hands in 6/8 time. A melodic section follows in cantabile style utilizing dotted rhythms and sixteenths with alluring phrasing and sounds. The last Tempo Primo section returns to the opening motive and wraps up a piece that students and audiences will surely enjoy!

This beautiful ballad features flugelhorn solo and a lush background. Features lots of muted brass and parts for flute soprano sax and bass clarinet. Changes appear in the fourth trumpet/flugelhorn part only. Your slow chart winner for the festival! This beautiful ballad features flugelhorn solo and a lush background. Features lots of muted brass and parts for flute soprano sax and bass clarinet. Changes appear in the fourth trumpet/flugelhorn part only. Your slow chart winner for the festival!

GuitarTime Popular Folk: Level 2 is a collection of popular folk songs especially selected and arranged for pick-style guitar. The arrangements introduce chord-melodies playing in upper positions and a variety of eighth note rhythms. The arrangements are ideal for guitar students of all ages. Performance notes are included to aid the student in learning the music and historical facts about the music are offered as necessary to enrich the student’s knowledge of folk music. Guitar tablature is included in the student part to support the note reading process – an explanation of tablature is found on the inside back cover.

With fun lyrics and a catchy upbeat rhythm this entertaining solo will be a joy for students to play again and again. Cartoon Kids will capture the imagination of every child who has watched the make-believe world of cartoons. With fun lyrics and a catchy upbeat rhythm this entertaining solo will be a joy for students to play again and again. Cartoon Kids will capture the imagination of every child who has watched the make-believe world of cartoons.

Classically-styled piece features a graceful melody that passes fluidly between the hands. Includes two- and three-note slur gestures along with legato and staccato accompaniments. Classically-styled piece features a graceful melody that passes fluidly between the hands. Includes two- and three-note slur gestures along with legato and staccato accompaniments.

With left hand arpeggios and easy legato pedaling it will be a teen favorite and a good recital piece. With left hand arpeggios and easy legato pedaling it will be a teen favorite and a good recital piece.

This easy swing ballad pays homage to the great Neal Hefti and his classic Li’l Darlin’ which was written for the Count Basie orchestra and is now standard repertoire in the big band genre. There is plenty of ensemble work along with a great written tenor sax solo (also with chord symbols). For greater performance flexibility an optional solo sheet is included for other instruments as well. A great vehicle for teaching the most basic elements of jazz in a musical setting! (3:00)This easy swing ballad pays homage to the great Neal Hefti and his classic Li’l Darlin’ which was written for the Count Basie orchestra and is now standard repertoire in the big band genre. There is plenty of ensemble work along with a great written tenor sax solo (also with chord symbols). For greater performance flexibility an optional solo sheet is included for other instruments as well. A great vehicle for teaching the most basic elements of jazz in a musical setting! (3:00)

What a fabulous idea — an outstanding feature that lets you choose your bass soloist! Solo parts are included for string bass bari sax bass clarinet bassoon and tuba. The possibilities are endless and the chart itself is extremely well written with plenty of ensemble writing to keep your group busy. Choose a single soloist or have several talented musicians trade back and forth. The entire part is written along with chord changes. With so many choices you can’t go wrong! (3:30)

This medium-tempo swing chart has a cool bluesy quality. Using an ever-changing palette of tone colors and textures A Minor Shade of Blue also features many smaller ensembles within the overall group. A vibraphone part adds to the color but is not required. In addition there are no solos to worry about — just great ensemble writing that features every section while also combining sections for interesting colors. Fantastic writing for big band! (3:00) This medium-tempo swing chart has a cool bluesy quality. Using an ever-changing palette of tone colors and textures A Minor Shade of Blue also features many smaller ensembles within the overall group. A vibraphone part adds to the color but is not required. In addition there are no solos to worry about — just great ensemble writing that features every section while also combining sections for interesting colors. Fantastic writing for big band! (3:00)

Two familiar tunes Polly Wolly Doodle and Yankee Doodle face off in this light-hearted adventure. Your students will develop confidence in their bow strokes and will refine accents pizzicato dynamics and even some double stops while working with this crowd-pleasing medley by an excellent arranger and string educator. Highly entertaining and memorable! (1:40) Two familiar tunes Polly Wolly Doodle and Yankee Doodle face off in this light-hearted adventure. Your students will develop confidence in their bow strokes and will refine accents pizzicato dynamics and even some double stops while working with this crowd-pleasing medley by an excellent arranger and string educator. Highly entertaining and memorable! (1:40)

Modulates from F major to G major with the LH playing several measures of arpeggiated chords of 10ths. This piece conjures up images of blue skies and floating white clouds - a perfect day! Modulates from F major to G major with the LH playing several measures of arpeggiated chords of 10ths. This piece conjures up images of blue skies and floating white clouds - a perfect day!

A perfect vehicle to successfully teach elementary students how to play staccato notes Polka Dot Notes highlights staccato playing in a clever artistic context. This piece will serve well as an elementary etude and repertoire supplement. The humorous lyrics and bouncy music promises to be especially appealing to young students. A perfect vehicle to successfully teach elementary students how to play staccato notes Polka Dot Notes highlights staccato playing in a clever artistic context. This piece will serve well as an elementary etude and repertoire supplement. The humorous lyrics and bouncy music promises to be especially appealing to young students.

An extremely expressive and beautiful piece Ave Maria has been a traditional favorite for church performance. This timeless masterpiece by Bach-Gounod is presented in low voice. An extremely expressive and beautiful piece Ave Maria has been a traditional favorite for church performance. This timeless masterpiece by Bach-Gounod is presented in low voice.

Offers over 150 of the most commonly played guitar chords covering the essential chords that a typical student will encounter in the first two years of study. The chord order and page layout are arranged to allow the student fast easy access to any desired chord. Offers over 150 of the most commonly played guitar chords covering the essential chords that a typical student will encounter in the first two years of study. The chord order and page layout are arranged to allow the student fast easy access to any desired chord.

The pieces included in SaxophoneTime™ Christmas collections have been especially selected and arranged for solo saxophone with optional duets. State-of-the-art Play-Along CDs are available for both E and B saxophones. An invaluable teaching and performing tool the CDs contain accompaniments for each Christmas carol at two tempos: a slower practice tempo and an optional tempo for performance. Also available is a separate piano / keyboard accompaniment book.The pieces included in SaxophoneTime™ Christmas collections have been especially selected and arranged for solo saxophone with optional duets. State-of-the-art Play-Along CDs are available for both E and B saxophones. An invaluable teaching and performing tool the CDs contain accompaniments for each Christmas carol at two tempos: a slower practice tempo and an optional tempo for performance. Also available is a separate piano / keyboard accompaniment book.

Written in the 19th century The Virtuoso Pianist is still widely regarded as a vital method for the development of an excellent Piano technique. The exercises are designed to provide uniform development of all fingers across both hands promoting the independence and dexterity demanded by the more challenging works of the Piano repertoire. Written in the 19th century The Virtuoso Pianist is still widely regarded as a vital method for the development of an excellent Piano technique. The exercises are designed to provide uniform development of all fingers across both hands promoting the independence and dexterity demanded by the more challenging works of the Piano repertoire.

Bring back the Maynard Ferguson sound with this fast jazz/rock Pendowski original. Mike has provided an optional additional trumpet part to feature a guest soloist or to use with your own resident screamer. A great chart for festival or contest! Bring back the Maynard Ferguson sound with this fast jazz/rock Pendowski original. Mike has provided an optional additional trumpet part to feature a guest soloist or to use with your own resident screamer. A great chart for festival or contest!

A cute story of a hippo and rhino enjoying a cup of Sunday tea accompanies this musical work. Written in C Major with phrasing in two to four bar segments this piece draws mainly on the text for its musical expression. With words like “A cucumber sandwich; that is my favorite dish ” you’ll be sure to find plenty of humor and creativity between the text and music. A cute story of a hippo and rhino enjoying a cup of Sunday tea accompanies this musical work. Written in C Major with phrasing in two to four bar segments this piece draws mainly on the text for its musical expression. With words like “A cucumber sandwich; that is my favorite dish ” you’ll be sure to find plenty of humor and creativity between the text and music.

Pedal Technique Volume One and Volume Two provide a step-by-step approach to developing proper pedal skills. Techniques are introduced and reinforced using exercises and pieces that will instill good habits beginning at the late-elementary level and continuing through the intermediate level. Some of the topics covered include: Ups and Downs of the Damper Pedal. Legato Pedaling. Pedal Notation. Una Corda Pedal. Sostenuto Pedal and more. . Pedal Technique Volume One and Volume Two provide a step-by-step approach to developing proper pedal skills. Techniques are introduced and reinforced using exercises and pieces that will instill good habits beginning at the late-elementary level and continuing through the intermediate level. Some of the topics covered include: Ups and Downs of the Damper Pedal. Legato Pedaling. Pedal Notation. Una Corda Pedal. Sostenuto Pedal and more. .