This outstanding series is an encouragement to beginning singers in preparing a vocal solo. Songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type after consulting many official state contest repertoire lists. All the songs forinstance are on the Texas list. The series will be useful to any novice singer not just limited to those preparing an actual contest solo. Each volume contains 10 songs: 5 art songs in English an African-American spiritual 2songs in Italian a song in German and a song in Spanish. There are new editions and engravings of all songs. Biographical information is included on each composer. Interpretive suggestions are given for each song and the prefaceon Learning a Song is especially instructive. Each volume includes beautiful performances of all the songs by a professional singer and excellent accompaniments by pianist Laura Ward. Also on the recordings arepronunciation guides in Italian German and Spanish. Mezzo-Soprano Book Contents: An die Musik The Blue-Bell He Shall Feed His Flock My Lord What a Mornin' Now Is the Month of Maying Nymphs and Shepherds Ombra mai fù Porque toco el pandero Silent Noon Vergin tutto amor.This outstanding series is an encouragement to beginning singers in preparing a vocal solo. Songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type after consulting many official state contest repertoire lists. All the songs for instance are on the Texas list. The series will be useful to any novice singer not just limited to those preparing an actual contest solo. Each volume contains 10 songs: 5 art songs in English an African-American spiritual 2 songs in Italian a song in German and a song in Spanish. There are new editions and engravings of all songs. Biographical information is included on each composer. Interpretive suggestions are given for each song and the prefaceon Learning a Song is especially instructive. Each companion CD includes beautiful performances of all the songs by a professional singer and excellent accompaniments by pianist Laura Ward. Also on the CD are pronunciation guides in Italian German and Spanish. Mezzo-Soprano Book Contents: An die Musik · The Blue-Bell · He Shall Feed His Flock · My Lord What a Mornin' · Now Is the Month of Maying · Nymphs and Shepherds · Ombra mai fù · Porque toco el pandero · Silent Noon · Vergin tutto amor.

Book/CD/DVD Pack. Now you can get the Level 1 Book/CD Pack packaged with the corresponding DVD. It's the perfect pack for anyone who wants to teach themselves! It covers all the basics you need to start making music. Book/CD/DVD Pack. Now you can get the Level 1 Book/CD Pack packaged with the corresponding DVD. It's the perfect pack for anyone who wants to teach themselves! It covers all the basics you need to start making music.

from Fiddler on the Roof-This touching pairing of two beloved songs from Fiddler on the Roof will create a magical moment in concert. An excellent selection for either concert choir or show choir! Available separately: SATB SAB SSA ShowTrax CD. Rhythmparts available digitally (gtr b dm). Duration: ca. 3:20.

This soulful celebration of three timeless carols is unique powerful and inspiring. It's easy to learn and your singers and audiences will know they are in for a real treat when they hear the opening vocal solo to the lasttriumphant chord. Includes Go Tell It On the Mountain Silent Night and Joy to the World.This soulful celebration of three timeless carols is unique powerful and inspiring. It's easy to learn and your singers and audiences will know they are in for a real treat when they hear the opening vocal solo to the last triumphant chord. Includes Go Tell It On the Mountain Silent Night and Joy to the World.

From Scotty Moore and Jeff Beck to Eddie Van Halen Steve Vai and beyond take an inside look at the genesis of rock lead Guitar. This book and CD compendium provides transcriptions in standard notation and tablature of 25 great Guitar solos lessons on how to play them guitarist biographies equipment photos history and much more. The accompanying CD contains full-band demonstrations of every Guitar solo in the book! Note: only solos are notated not complete songs. From Scotty Moore and Jeff Beck to Eddie Van Halen Steve Vai and beyond take an inside look at the genesis of rock lead Guitar. This book compendium provides transcriptions in standard notation and tablature of 25 great Guitar solos lessons on how to play them guitarist biographies equipment photos history and much more. Access to online audio tracks is also included containing full-band demonstrations of every Guitar solo in the book! Note: only solos are notated not complete songs.

Introduce your young singers to the basics of vocal jazz with three original songs illustrating a specific jazz concept. With teacher's notes this is an excellent introduction to an original American art form. A CD accompaniment is also available (HL08666066). Introduce your young singers to the basics of vocal jazz with three original songs illustrating a specific jazz concept. With teacher's notes this is an excellent introduction to an original American art form. A CD accompaniment is also available (HL08666066).

Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of violin music with this beginner's book/CD/DVD instruction pack! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction and terrific songs. All you have to do is follow along with the tips lessons and music provided as you listen to the CD or watch the DVD. The book includes 70 great songs with a professional quality CD. The DVD features on-screen violin notation so you can play all the music examples. This complete guide to the basics covers: assembly and care for the instrument · how to produce sound · reading music notation and rhythms · fingering chart · and more.Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of violin music with this beginner's book/CD/DVD instruction pack! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction and terrific songs.All you have to do is follow along with the tips lessons and music provided as you listen to the CD or watch the DVD. The book includes 70 great songs with a professional quality CD. The DVD features on-screen violin notation so you can play all the music examples.

Comprehensive band method- (Essential Elements for Band and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000 ) Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy andengaging music all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learningenvironment as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship even at the beginning stages. Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) the ultimate online music education resource - anywhere anytime and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more! Method features: Enhanced Learning System Optimum Reinforced Learning Theory History Cross-Curriculum &Creativity Daily Warm-ups & Rubank Studies 12 Full Band Arrangements Rhythm Studies Book also includes My EE Library* (www.myeelibrary.com) - InstantStream/Download/CD-ROM* Start-up video Learn the basics Play-along mp3 tracks for all exercises Features a professional player on each individualinstrument Duets and trios Print and play parts with friends Music listening library Hear great pieces for band! *Internet access required for My EE Library .Book includes instructions to order free opt. CD-ROM. Now the best-selling band method is even better! Book 1 for absolute beginners includes a start-up video and much much more all on CD-ROM. Features: Same great Essential Elements 2000 method! 15-minute video/“super lesson” for learning the basics Play-along mp3* tracks for all 185 exercises (featuring a professional player on your instrument) Tempo Adjustment Software Duets and Trios Music Listening Library SmartMusic® Software for Exercises 1-100 (for use on PC/Mac) - practice record and email a performance with on-screen assessment

Comprehensive band method- (Essential Elements for Band and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000 ) Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy andengaging music all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learningenvironment as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship even at the beginning stages. Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) the ultimate online music education resource - anywhere anytime and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more! Method features: Enhanced Learning System Optimum Reinforced Learning Theory History Cross-Curriculum &Creativity Daily Warm-ups & Rubank Studies 12 Full Band Arrangements Rhythm Studies Book also includes My EE Library* (www.myeelibrary.com) - InstantStream/Download/CD-ROM* Start-up video Learn the basics Play-along mp3 tracks for all exercises Features a professional player on each individualinstrument Duets and trios Print and play parts with friends Music listening library Hear great pieces for band! *Internet access required for My EE Library .Book includes instructions to order free opt. CD-ROM. Now the best-selling band method is even better! Book 1 for absolute beginners includes a start-up video and much much more all on CD-ROM. Features: Same great Essential Elements 2000 method! 15-minute video/“super lesson” for learning the basics Play-along mp3* tracks for all 185 exercises (featuring a professional player on your instrument) Tempo Adjustment Software Duets and Trios Music Listening Library SmartMusic® Software for Exercises 1-100 (for use on PC/Mac) - practice record and email a performance with on-screen assessment

ShowTrax CD-An ideal finale for choir band and optional strings this sparkling setting is sure to become a favorite in your holiday concert programming and a staple in your library. This arrangement is also performable by concert bandalone. Available: SATB SAB 2-Part ShowTrax CD Concert Band accompaniment String Pak. Performance Time: Approx. 4:20.An ideal finale for choir band and optional strings this sparkling setting is sure to become a favorite in your holiday concert programming and a staple in your library. This arrangement is also performable by concert band alone. Available: SATB SAB 2-Part ShowTrax CD Concert Band accompaniment String Pak. Performance Time: Approx. 4:20.

ShowTrax CD-From the hit Disney movie The Lion King the African words mean no worries. The tune is infectious and great fun! Available: SATB SAB 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00. The Show Trax CDs form a wonderful collection of the most popular and favourite songs and themes from the magical world of Disney! This is the CD to accompany Hakuna Matata a song from one of Disney’s best-loved films The Lion King . The CD features full performance and instrumental accompaniment backing tracks making them ideal for both rehearsals and concerts. Split into five tracks on the CD for rehearsal and ease of learning.

This book/CD pack is designed to teach you how to get the most out of your singing voice. Whatever your taste in music ? rock blues jazz R&B country funk or Latin ? Sing Today! will give you the proper start you need to sing lead or harmony. You'll learn how the human voice works breathing techniques how to read music notation warm-up exercises professional hints and tips and over 70 great songs and examples. The accompanying CD includes 91 tracks featuring full demos and sing-along versions so you can perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. This book/CD pack is designed to teach you how to get the most out of your singing voice. Whatever your taste in music – rock blues jazz R&B country funk or Latin – Sing Today! will give you the proper start you need to sing lead or harmony. You'll learn how the human voice works breathing techniques how to read music notation warm-up exercises professional hints and tips and over 70 great songs and examples. The accompanying CD includes 91 tracks featuring full demos and sing-along versions so you can perform with professional-sounding accompaniments.

Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of banjo music with this beginner's book/CD/DVD instruction pack! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction and terrific songs. All you have to do is follow along with the tips lessons and music provided as you listen to the CD or watch the DVD. The book features over 90 great songs with professional quality CD tracks. The DVD features on-screen banjo tablature so you can play all the music examples. This complete guide to the basics covers: songs chords and melodies pinching rolling and picking playing tips and techniques music notation and much more. Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of banjo music with this beginner's book/CD/DVD instruction pack! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction and terrific songs. All you have to do is follow along with the tips lessons and music provided as you listen to the CD or watch the DVD. The book features over 90 great songs with professional quality CD tracks. The DVD features on-screen banjo tablature so you can play all the music examples. This complete guide to the basics covers: songs chords and melodies pinching rolling and picking playing tips and techniques music notation and much more.

From Eric Clapton and George Harrison to Brian May and Eddie Van Halen take an inside look at the genesis of classic rock guitar. This book/CD pack provides solo transcriptions in standard notation and tab lessons on how to play them guitarist bios equipment photos history and much more. The accompanying CD contains full-band demonstrations of every guitar solo in the book. It's playable on any CD player and is also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Songs include: Louie Louie • Mississippi Queen • Money • Paranoid • Radar Love • Reeling in the Years • Smoke on the Water • Sweet Home Alabama • Tush • We Will Rock You • White Room • and more! From Eric Clapton and George Harrison to Brian May and Eddie Van Halen take an inside look at the genesis of classic rock guitar. This book/CD pack provides solo transcriptions in standard notation and tab lessons on how to play them guitarist bios equipment photos history and much more. The accompanying CD contains full-band demonstrations of every guitar solo in the book. It's playable on any CD player and is also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Songs include: Louie Louie • Mississippi Queen • Money • Paranoid • Radar Love • Reeling in the Years • Smoke onthe Water • Sweet Home Alabama • Tush • We Will Rock You • White Room • and more!

Book/CD Packaged with a Recorder-Packaged with a top-quality instrument this fabulous pack features everything beginning Recorder players need. The book teaches all the essentials and lets players progress at their own pace. The CD includes audio instruction as well as demo tracks with background accompaniments to make learning easy. The book/CD package is also available separately without the recorder catalogue number: HL00700919. Packaged with a top-quality instrument this fabulous pack features everything beginning Recorder players need. The book teaches all the essentials and lets players progress at their own pace. The CD includes audio instruction as well as demo tracks with background accompaniments to make learning easy. The book/CD package is also available separately without the recorder catalogue number: HL00700919.

Teacher's Manual- (Essential Elements for Strings and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000 for Strings) Essential Elements for Strings offers beginning studentssound pedagogy and engaging music all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises created and arranged for the classroom in aunison-learning environment as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop totalmusicianship even at the beginning stages. Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) the ultimate online music education resource - anywhere anytime and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more! Method features: Enhanced Starting System Optimum Reinforced Learning Pacing Theory History Cross-Curriculum & Creativity Performance Spotlights Teacher Manual also includes CD-ROM and My EE Library * (www.myeelibrary.com) for Instant Stream/Download Start-upvideo Learn the basics Play-along mp3 tracks for all exercises Features a professional orchestra Duets and trios Print and play parts withfriends Music listening library Hear great pieces for orchestra! * PC or Mac computer required for CD-ROM use. Internet access required for My EE Library. MP3 files will play on mostcurrent CD or DVD players. Teacher's Manual. Now the best-selling band method is even better! The same great method that directors have come to trust now includes a CD AND a DVD. Features include: · BOOK: Same great Essential Elements 2000 method! · CD/CD-ROM FEATURES: Play-Along Tracks 1-71 (with a professional player for every instrument) · DVD FEATURES: Startup Video (learn the basics - 15 min.); ALL 193 Play-Along Tracks; More Duets and Trios; Music Listening Library · CD AND DVD EACH FEATURE: SmartMusic® Software (practice record and e-mail a performance plus on-screen assessment - includes Ex. 1-86 with special offer to continue); Finale® NotePad® Software; Tempo Adjustment Software (forPlay-Along Tracks)

ShowTrax CD-This medley from a very unique musical will especially interest those directors searching for more neo-classical and/or romantic elements in today's show music. Many opportunities for solos and small group sections. Available:SATB SAB Instrumental Pak ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 10:45.This medley from a very unique musical will especially interest those directors searching for more neo-classical and/or romantic elements in today's show music. Many opportunities for solos and small group sections. Available: SATB SAB Instrumental Pak ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 10:45.

Understand and Command the Fretboard-Jazz music forces guitarists to learn their fretboards. There is no getting around it. In all of its harmonic complexities and demands for virtuosity there is no choice but to head on down the bumpy road to fretboard mastery. Enter Visual Improvisation for Jazz Guitar - a comprehensive practice method for understanding and commanding the fretboard. Through a system of visually connecting the shapes patterns and intervals of the fretboard this book and audio pack will be your guide to fretboard freedom. Topics include: triads and seventh chords; altered chords and extensions; scales and arpeggios; licks and exercises; audio demonstrations; fretboard diagrams; and much more!The price of this book includes access to audio online for download or streaming using the unique code inside. Includes PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys pan left or right. Jazz music forces Guitarists to learn their fretboards. There is no getting around it. In all of its harmonic complexities and demands for virtuosity there is no choice but to head on down the bumpy road to fretboard mastery. Enter Visual Improvisation for Jazz Guitar - a comprehensive practice method for understanding and commanding the fretboard. Through a system of visually connecting the shapes patterns and intervals of the fretboard this book and audio pack will be your guide to fretboard freedom. Topics include: triads and seventh chords; altered chords and extensions; scales and arpeggios; licks and exercises; audiodemonstrations; fretboard diagrams; and much more! The price of this book includes access to audio online for download or streaming using the unique code inside. Includes PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys pan left or right.

Georges Bizet's famous opera features some of the best-known themes in all of classical music. This adaptation includes the stately Habenera brief solos for flute and trumpet on the beautiful Flower Song and anexciting closing on Toreador Song. Young bands are sure to enjoy the Spanish flare of this excellent arrangement.Georges Bizet's famous opera features some of the best-known themes in all of classical music. This adaptation includes the stately Habenera brief solos for flute and trumpet on the beautiful Flower Song and an exciting closing on Toreador Song. Young bands are sure to enjoy the Spanish flare of this excellent arrangement.

Recorded by the Three Irish Tenors this uplifting anthem is a tribute to those who risked everything to make their way to the great city that was built by immigrants from the world over.Available separately: SATB SAB SSA TTB ShowTrax CD and Instrumental Pak (score and parts for F Horn 1 & 2 Percussion Violin 1 & 2 Viola Cello String Bass). Performance Time: Approx. 4:30.Recorded by the Three Irish Tenors this uplifting anthem is a tribute to those who risked everything to make their way to the great city that was built by immigrants from the world over. Available for SATB SAB SSA TTB ShowTrax CD and Instrumental Pak (score and parts for F Horn 1 & 2 Percussion Violin 1 & 2 Viola Cello String Bass). Performance Time: Approx. 4:30.