This well-written ABC for Accordion is an initiation method by André Astier and Max Bonnay . Written in French it offers a descriptive method and a set of studies to work on Chromatic basses scales the Bellow Shake and a small concert repertoire. There are 23 studies and the concert pieces include some by: Haydn Mozart Corelli Telemann Diabelli Haendel among others. This is a must-have method for all Accordion upper-beginners. André Astier and Max Bonnay are both professional accordionists who have won numerous prizes.

30 petites pièces mélodiques et rythmiques p violon/ 30 Short Melodic and Rhythmic Pieces For Violin- Valérie Bime-Apparailly 's My First Studies To Play Together for Violin. Published by the Editions Leduc Valérie Bime-Apparailly 's instrumental beginner books - such as Je débute le violon' and Mes premières doubles cordes en chansons' - have enjoyed overwhelming popularity since the day they were published. This excellent educator here turns her attention to the delicate matter of studies: how can these pieces be made less tedious for young violinists? With a crisp clear design enhanced by drawings and carefully crafted explanatory notes the MyFirst Studies To Play Together collection for Violin takes away the dreariness of these pieces giving them beyond their technical importance a musical charm that appeals to 2nd and 3rd year students. The adaptation of the Marche en rondeau which opens Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Te Deum' allows players to discover the subtleties of the dal segno; the author also reminds us that this tune gained fame as the Eurovision credits song. These pieces some of which are original some of which borrow from the classical repertoire (Mozart Spohr Beethoven) or from works of great teachers like Charles de Bériot and Frédéric Berr familiarise violinists with musical concepts as basic as syncopation or bowing indications without sacrificing the pleasure of playing music.

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Maurice Hauchard (1870-1957) was a French violinist and composer. As a minor composer often in the shadow of his contemporary Maurice Ravel much of Hauchard 's music is not widely known. However his Methodical Study of Positions for Violin remains popular to improve violinist's technique. As an excellent versatile musician Hauchard loved his art and remains one of the greatest contributors to music education. The fourth volume of Methodical Study of Positions addresses the sixth and seventh positions in detail through exercises which enable progression using intervals scales arpeggios chromaticism and varying rhythms. All violinists should seek to purchase this Hauchard study series to ensure technical progression to a high level.

etendues Du Saxophone- Espaces sonores (livre avec cd) 7 études pour les techniques étendues du saxophone (alto ou ténor) - le livre. Par Gies aux éditions Leduc. Méthode instrumentale pour Saxophone

Le Cor Méthode Universelle - Vol.2 is the second volume of a method for French Horn by Daniel Bourgue . Following the knowledge and technique acquired in the first volume this book will help the young players to progress further with the help of comments to ensure they maintain their good reflexes. This second volume focuses on chords alterations rhythms ternary mode and paired slurs among other aspects. Revisions are also part of this book. Daniel Bourgue is a French musician who plays the Cello and the Horn and who studied harmonies and chamber music. He played around the world as a soloist andworked as a great pedagogue too.

In three books Lucien Thévet (1914-2007) a virtuoso Horn player of his day provides 148 pages of detailed and progressive studies and exercises for the Horn. The first volume of Méthode Complète de Cor is essential to all Horn players seeking to improve their technique on the instrument. Thévet 's book focuses on elements including timbre fingering breathing sound production holding the instrument intervals articulation and notes values among other musical aspects. Moreover Méthode Complète de Cor also contains 125 exercises and suggestions on how to organise practice. Significantly Méthode Complète de Cor first seeks to address tube-lengths fingering combinationsand tuning-slides so that when the student progresses to Horn notation the sound is not lost. With notes in French English German and Spanish this Thévet book is versatile and crucial to the progress of any Horn player. In three books Lucien Thévet (1914-2007) a virtuoso Horn player of his day provides 148 pages of detailed and progressive studies and exercises for the Horn. The first volume of Méthode Complète de Cor is essential to all Horn players seeking to improve their technique on the instrument. Thévet 's book focuses on elements including timbre fingering breathing sound production holding the instrument intervals articulation and notes values among other musical aspects. Moreover Méthode Complète de Cor also contains 125 exercises and suggestions on how toorganise practice. Significantly Méthode Complète de Cor first seeks to address tube-lengths fingering combinations and tuning-slides so that when the student progresses to Horn notation the sound is not lost. With notes in French English German and Spanish this Thévet book is versatile and crucial to the progress of any Horn player.

Serge Dangain: Clarinette-Hebdo Vol.2

Méthode Complète de Trombone Vol.1

Méthode progressive d'initiation aux doubles cordes en 1ère position (1er cycle)

Drum Session 15 is set of 29 pieces for mixed-level drummers by Jacky Bourbasquet and Claude Gastaldin with the musique written by Lionel Melot . It is the last of a series in 5 volumes Drum Session 10 11 12 13 14 15 and contains a mix of progressive solos to enable the drummer to play a variety of styles via pieces of increasing difficulty. Drum Session 15 comes with a CD which will help the player to get the right tempo while playing. The co-writers Jacky Bourbasquet and Claude Gastaldin are professional drummers and/or professors who believe in progressivemethods to be able to progress with skills and technique.

1er cahier - 1ère position- Methodical Study of the Double String - Book 1 was created by Maurice Hauchard (1870-1957) a French violinist composer and music teacher. This is the first of a series of two constituting a renowned progressive method for intermediate-beginner violinists to learn how to properly play two string at the same time. Methodical Study of the Double String - Book 1 particularly offers methods and exercises to master a good sonority when playing two strings together. The quality and the efficiency of Maurice Hauchard 's methods make this book a key series to have for a Violin player. In addition to these series the composer also created nine additional methods for strings.

Pieces for snare drum percussion effects and drum kit (includes free CD)

Pour les Choeurs de Formation Musicale - Niveau facile cycle 1- Nous avons tous souffert dans notre enfance de la théorie souvent rebarbative du solfège et plus encore des solfèges à changements de clés si fatigants pour les yeux. Tout en resant valables ces anciens travaux avaient besoin d'être complétés. Voici enfin un livre amusant instructif et artistique car en l'utilisant on fera en même temps du solfège du déchiffrage et de l'histoire de la musique. Musiques A Chanter d' Alain Louvier Jean-Paul Holstein et Pierre-Yves Level vient combler ces lacunes en faisantchanter aux élèves de toutes categories de la vraie musique empruntée aux grands Maîtres du Moyen-Age aux contemporains en passant par les classiques et les romantiques. L'idée est excellente le choix judicieux et varié et voilà un ouvrage vraiment utile que je me fais un Plaisir de recommender à tous les professeurs et à tous les élèves.

Le volume 4 de la Technique pour Guitaristes de tous styles de Pierre Cullaz. Ce volume se concentre sur la mélodie et comment jouer en produisant toute l'harmonie soi-même.

Jean-Pierre Couleau (b. 1948) studied at the Aix-en-Provence Marseille and Versailles Conservatoires before devoting himself to teaching music particularly jazz. He compiled Time for Music Education in 1984. The first volume contains exercises on note names note values sight-singing rhythm dynamics phrasing articulation time signatures and performance directions among other aspects. Couleau 's first volume of Time for Music Education is ideal for all beginners of music theory.

Conceived for beginners and written in 1921 André Lafosse 's Complete method of Slide Trombone - Volume 1 is an introductory method with comments and explanation for Slide Trombone. Including various exercises and studies this complete method will also guide the player with the right positions to adopt and direct him to produce a clean sound on the instrument. Complete method of Slide Trombone has been written in three volumes the first two in 1921 and the last one in 1946 and the Bass Trombone is covered in an appendix of three pages. André Lafosse (1890-1975) was aTrombonist and a professor at Paris Conservatoire. He also composed a suite for brass quintet called 'Suite Breve' and recorded with Stravinsky.

Volume 2- French organist and composer Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) is also remembered as a significant pedagogue. His Complete Course in Organ Improvisation is for beginners of Organ improvisation who have previously acquired some Organ technique. The second volume gives focus to organ technique basics of natural harmony elements of theme counterpoint and chorale the suite the fugue the variation and the triptych symphonic forms and free forms among other musical aspects. Dupré studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Louis Vierne and Charles-Marie Widor where he won prizes for Piano Organ and fugue as well as the GrandPrix de Rome. He was a famous Organ virtuoso and was able to perform the entire works composed for the instrument by J. S. Bach from memory. Dupré 's compositions and didactic works remain important to organists today and his Complete Course in Organ Improvisation is no exception.

In two volumes Hyacinthe Klosé (1808-1880) a virtuoso wind player of his day provides detailed progressive exercises and studies for the Saxophone. Complete Method for all Saxophones is essential to all saxophonists seeking to improve their technique on the instrument. Klosé 's second volume gives focus to the technique of the instrument including phrasing intervals scales chromaticism ornamentation accidentals breath control articulation dynamics and performance directions among other musical aspects. Moreover Complete Method for all Saxophones contains technicalstudies to ensure adequate comprehension of a range of techniques. It is stated in the introduction that this Klosé series was compiled as a response to the considerable evolution of the instrument at the time. With detailed notes in French and English and with the book being adaptable to any Saxophone Complete Method for all Saxophones is versatile and crucial to the progress of any Saxophone player.