Well-known classical pieces played in a different way: in new arrangements with jazz and pop elements - this is how favorite themes from Bach to Beethoven sound fresh and interesting again! For all lovers of "crossover" between classical, jazz and pop music with written improvisations as well as chord symbols for your own improvisations. All pieces are clearly structured: short intro, theme in an easy arrangement, theme in a jazzy arrangement or as improvisation, coda. Band playbacks recorded live on the CD guarantee the right atmosphere: feel as if you are performing with a band or an orchestra! All the piano accompaniments are available as PDF files on the CD and can be printed out as top quality parts.
27 of the best known and beloved Christmas songs and carols are included in these individual instrument books, each selection placed in the most comfortable range for the instrument involved. Guitar chords and a fingering chart are provided, as well as a keyboard-fingering chart to facilitate playing chordal accompaniments on the piano. Best of all, an accompaniment CD is included with each book that has striking and imaginative acoustic/electronic orchestrations, devised by David Feldstein.
Complete your Christmas Celebration with these timeless songs and carols, published by Santorella, that have been cherished through the ages. These beautifully rich arrangements can be played as a solo, duet or group performance and each edition includes a piano accompaniment CD. Traditional Christmas Duets by Denise Gendron, a nationally recognized director, author and educator, is the perfect collection for the holidays.
This book is part of Alfred's Easy Christmas Instrumental Solos series for Violin, Viola, and Cello. All string arrangements are fully compatible and can be successfully performed as ensembles or solos by students who have completed the first book of any standard string method. Each book features a removable string part, carefully arranged and edited with bowings, articulations and keys well-suited to the level 1 player, and includes piano accompaniments designed to be easily played by a teacher or intermediate piano student. A fully orchestrated accompaniment CD is also provided featuring each song as a live performance demo track, followed by a play-along track.
Popular Christmas Songs
Part of a sting series arranged for Violin, Viola, and Cello. The arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book features a specially designed piano accompaniment that can be easily played by a teacher or intermediate piano students, and a carefully crafted removable part, complete with bowings, articulations, and keys well suited for the Level 2-3 player. A fully orchestrated accompaniment CD is also provided. Each song on the CD includes a DEMO track, which features a live string performance, followed by the PLAY-ALONG track itself.
Perfect for holiday duet performance! Featured selections: Ave Maria; Christmas Celebrations; Coventry Carol; For Unto Us a Child is Born; God Rest Ye Gentle Merry Men; Good King Wenceslas; Joy to the World; O Come, All Ye Faithful; O Holy Night; Pastorale; Reflections of the Nativity; and Yule Tide Carols. Includes a 48-page score with a 24-page book each for Violin 1 and 2.
Contains two dozen arrangements of tunes for the beginning fiddler or violinist. This book begins with the easiest arrangements and progresses in difficulty. Each tune is written in music notation with chord changes followed by a fingering chart.
An exciting collection of 29 traditional tunes from Ireland, arranged for easy fiddle. All tunes are written clearly in standard notation with bow directions. The audio recording contains all the tunes, played at a manageable speed, with guitar accompaniment. The tunes are played 2 or 3 times, so you can really get into the feel of the tune when playing along. The speed of the tunes is quite slow, but not so slow as to take away from the essential feel of the music. The collection contains airs, well known songs, polkas, slip jigs, slides, double jigs, hornpipes and reels, all of which are specially arranged by the author with the beginning/intermediate fiddle player in mind. Irish music is rightly popular all over the world. The haunting beauty of the slow airs and infectious foot-tapping rhythms of jigs and reels are here to be discovered in this selection of great traditional music. Includes access to online audio.
If you want to take the guesswork out of learning the country fiddle, Roy Clark's Fiddle Magic Method will show you the way. As you work through this best selling Santorella Publication you will learn an interesting variety of fiddle songs presented in a systematic one step at a time manner. In addition, you'll acquire essential note-reading and music theory skills that will help you communicate efficiently with other musicians. We know that Roy's Fiddle Magic Method will help you embark on a lifetime of happy and creative fiddling.