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G76: 10 Easy Jazz Duets (B-flat Instruments) by
John
La Porta with Greg Nielsen. Warner Bros. Publications, 1996, SS, 23
pages + CD. These books (available for C, B-flat, E-flat, and bass clef
instruments) are designed to provide instrumentalists of all ages and
opportunity to play duets in a variety of jazz styles. A CD is included
making it possible to play the duets alone. The book provides
instructions for use with solo and duet practice with the CD, with live
rhythm, and for a jazz workshop. Each piece has instructions on the
format (which choruses and when) to play.
G77: 10 Easy Jazz Duets (E-flat Instruments) by
John La Porta with Greg Nielsen. Warner Bros. Publications, 1996, SS,
23 pages + CD.
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G110: 14 Blues & Funk Etudes for B-flat
Instruments (Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Clarinet) by Bob Mintzer.
Warner Bros., 1996, SS, 57 pages + 2 CDs. Written by veteran jazz
musician Bob Mintzer, this collection of studies has been composed for
musicians who wish to extend themselves in improvisation, composition,
sight reading and general musicianship skills. Each etude has a
theoretical explanation, suggestions for performance and tips for
practice routines. Chord changes are given for most pieces. Two CDs of
combo accompaniments performed by members of the Yellowjackets are
included.
G111: 14 Blues & Funk Etudes for E-flat
Instruments (Alto Sax, Baritone Sax) by Bob Mintzer.
Warner Bros., 1996, SS, 57 pages + 2 CDs. Edition for E-flat
instruments.
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G111
26.95
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G107: Charlie Parker Omnibook
for E-flat
Instruments transcribed by Jamey Aebersold and Ken Slone. Atlantic
Music Corp., 1978, SB, 144 pages. Sixty solos such as Moose the Mooch,
Ornithology, Anthropology, and Yardbird Suite representing a cross
section of the music of Charlie Parker. This book includes chord
symbols and metronome markings. Click
on
the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back
button to return. |
14.95
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G106: Charlie Parker Omnibook
for C
Instruments transcribed by Jamey Aebersold and Ken Slone. Atlantic
Music Corp., 1978, SB, 144 pages. Same as above, transposed for C
instruments. Flutists will want to take much of this music up an
octave. Click
on
the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back
button to return. |
14.95
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G105: Charlie Parker
Omnibook for B-flat
Instruments transcribed by Jamey Aebersold and Ken Slone. Atlantic
Music Corp., 1978, SB, 144 pages. Same as above, transposed for B-flat
instruments. These transcriptions are down an octave from the E-flat
edition which puts occasional notes below the range of the tenor sax
(you can always take them up an octave). Click
on
the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back
button to return. |
14.95
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G108: Charlie Parker
Omnibook for Bass Clef Instruments transcribed by Jamey
Aebersold and Ken Slone. Atlantic
Music Corp., 1978, SB, 144 pages. Same as above, transposed for Bass
Clef (C) instruments. Click
on
the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back
button to return. |
14.95
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G45: Circular Breathing for the Wind Performer
by Trent
P. Kynaston. Warner Bros. Publications, SS, 20 pages. This is a guide
to
learning circular breathing for all wind instrumentalists. The author
discusses
breathing and then provides instruction in beginning, intermediate and
advanced techniques for circular breathing. |
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G62: The Compleat Klezmer by Henry Sapoznik.
Tara Publications,
1987, PB, 80 pages. This book is the definitive Klezmer anthology. It
includes
a short history of klezmer music, notes and observations on the theory
and performance of klezmer music, 33 annotated melodies, a
discography
and bibliography, resources, and more. Click
on
the book cover to view the table of contents. |
19.95
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G61: Complete Method for Rhythmical Articulation
by Pasquale
Bona translated from the fourth Italian edition by Gustav Saenger. Carl
Fischer, SS, 72 pages. This is the treble clef edition. This book is in
three parts with the first two intended for vocalists and all three
parts
for instrumentalists. The exercises and etudes (120 in all) which focus
on rhythm (not articulation) are progressively more difficult. Some of
the exercises have a few notes below the range of the flute, oboe, and
saxophone. |
11.95
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G65: Rhythmical Articulation (for bass clef
instruments)
by Pasquale Bona selected and transcribed by William D. Fitch.
Carl
Fischer, 1969, SS, 47 pages. The bass clef edition has Parts II and III
from the original, 41 etudes. Useful for bassoon, trombone, cello,
euphonium,
tuba, and bass clarinetist's who want to work on bass clef. |
11.50
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G69: Contemporary Rhythm & Meter Duets for Bass
Clef Instruments
by Elliot Del Borgo. Meredith Music Publications, 1996, SS, 31 pages.
Based
on the concept of Contemporary Rhythm & Meter Studies, these
fourteen,
two-page duets make extensive use of metric and rhythmic devices, and
harmonic
and tonal devices commonly found in 20th Century works. They are ideal
for any instrument for developing sight-reading skills as well as
recital
performance, jury exams, and lesson material. |
9.95
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G68: Contemporary Rhythm & Meter Duets for Treble
Clef Instruments
by Elliot Del Borgo. Meredith Music Publications, 1996, SS, 31 pages.
Based
on the concept of Contemporary Rhythm & Meter Studies, these
fourteen,
two-page duets make extensive use of metric and rhythmic devices, and
harmonic
and tonal devices commonly found in 20th Century works. They are ideal
for any instrument for developing sight-reading skills as well as
recital
performance, jury exams, and lesson material. |
9.95
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G67: Contemporary Rhythm & Meter Studies for Bass
Clef Instruments
by Elliot Del Borgo. Meredith Music Publications, 1996, SS, 31 pages.
These
28 etudes make extensive use of metric and rhythmic devices found in
20th
century works. Composed as recital/performance pieces, all melodic
material
is derived from a variety of contemporary patterns including synthetic
scales, 12-tone and 7-tone rows, cell-derived patterns, modal scales
and
traditional major and minor tonalities. |
9.95
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G66: Contemporary Rhythm & Meter Studies for
Treble Clef
Instruments by Elliot Del Borgo. Meredith Music Publications,
1996,
SS, 31 pages. These 28 etudes make extensive use of metric and rhythmic
devices found in 20th century works. Composed as recital/performance
pieces,
all melodic material is derived from a variety of contemporary patterns
including synthetic scales, 12-tone and 7-tone rows, cell-derived
patterns,
modal scales and traditional major and minor tonalities. |
9.95
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G23: Encyclopedia of Scales, Modes and Melodic
Patterns for All
Instruments by Arnie Berle. Mel Bay, 1997, SS, 96 pages. This
book
provides a comprehensive source for many types of scales. It also
provides
recommendations on how to practice scales and a practice routine. Click
on the book cover to view the table of contents. |
14.95
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G70: A Guide to the Understanding
and Correction of Intonation Problems by Al "Corky" Fabriozio.
Meredith Music Publications, 1994, SS, 30 pages. This book could be
titled:
How to Tune the Wind Ensemble. It provides details such as pitch
tendencies
and tuning strategies for the principal wind ensemble instruments, a
tuning
method for the entire ensemble, and acoustical considerations by
instrument
of various chords (which could be turned into an exercise). |
12.95
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G33: How to Learn the Alexander Technique by
Barbara
Conable. Andover Press, Third Edition, 1995, PB, 154 pages. A
primer
for students of the Alexander Technique, a well-known method for
improving
freedom and ease of movement and physical coordination. This book
provides
the first authoritative account of William Conable's concept, Body
Mapping,
the study of how our ideas about our bodies affect our experience and
movement.
Includes sections aimed at instrumentalists, vocalists, actors and
dancers. |
21.50
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G63: Note Grouping by James Morgan Thurmond.
Meredith
Music Publications, 1981, PB, 144 pages. Subtitled: A Method for
Achieving
Expression and Style in Musical Performance. Fully explains through
musical
example, the concept of expressive musicianship as taught by Anton
Horner,
William Kincaid and Marcel Tabuteau. This book clearly illustrates how
to teach students to play or sing with expression, musicianship and
style
and will help to make your performances “come alive.” Here in print
are exactly the concepts I was taught by Robert Shaw and Julius
Herford...it
has had a profound influence upon music education everywhere!
Weston
H. Noble, Director of Music Activities, Luther College |
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G25: Ornamentation, A Question & Answer Manual
by
Valery Lloyd-Watts and Carole L. Bigler. Alfred Publishing Co. Inc.,
1995,
SS, 64 pages. An excellent and inexpensive introduction to
ornamentation.
Written to help all musicians, regardless of instruments, it presents a
logical step-by-step procedure that makes realizing an ornament and
integrating
it into a performance simple, stimulating, and rewarding. Covers the
Baroque,
Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary eras. |
9.95
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 G156: Rhythmic
Training
by Robert Starer. Hal Leonard, 1969, PB, 84 pages. This
is an excellent text which gets into the more difficult areas quickly.
It contains a series of exercises for all instruments. The areas
covered include rhythmic organization (everything from 2 through 8
equal parts plus 12, 16 and more), changing meters, changing the rate
of pulse, and polyrhythms.
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G109: Scales
for Jazz Improvisation by Don Haerle. Alfred, 1975,
SB, 52 pages. Haerle presents the scales used in improvisation and
explains applications. Scales are shown in all keys and treble and bass
clefs include blues, Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Locrian as well as whole
tone, chromatic, augmented and many more. This is also a great aid for
memorizing. |
16.95
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S383:
Studies in Time Division by Larry Teal.
Encore Publications, 1955, SS, 24 pages. Subtitled "A Practical
Approach to Accurate Rhythm Perception
Concepts." These studies are aimed at developing an accurate rhythmic
sense built up from the sixteenth-note time value. They can be used for
both private and classroom study and for any instrument (the examples
are in treble clef). These exercises start with basic rhythms and
conclude with those that might be found in upper intermediate level
music. |
8.95
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G75: Stylistic Etudes in
the Jazz Idiom compiled by Lou Fischer. Houston Publishing,
1995,
SB, 145 pages. Originally intended for All State audition material, the
etudes in this book have proven themselves ideal for sight reading
auditions,
recital performance, individual practice and stylistic development.
There
are 15 etudes for each instrument (sax, trumpet, trombone, bass
trombone,
piano, guitar, guitar, bass, and drum). There are five etudes each in
the
styles of swing, ballad, and Latin/Funk. |
27.95
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G44: Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns
by Nicolas
Slonimsky. Amsco Publications, PB, 244 pages. Originally published in
1947,
this book is a reference book of scales and melodic patterns. It is
primarily
a resource for composers, but instrumentalists have also found it
useful
as a source for ideas in jazz and as exercises for modern classical
music. |
29.95
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