Japanese Folk Tunes For Fun

Favourite Japanese melodies in elementary arrangements. Includes original Japanese brush-painting illustrations.

Dances of the Brush-Footed Butterfly

Hal Leonard Guitar Method: Arpeggio Finder

A must for any beginning guitarist or for those who already play but want to brush up on their skills. This comprehensive, easy to use book contains over 1300 arpeggio shapes, covering 28 different qualities for each key, with each quality presented in four different shapes. Full size edition: 9" x 12"

Eric Whitacre: Goodnight Moon

Eric Whitacre 's Goodnight Moon for Soprano and Piano. This is a setting of the text from Margaret Wise Brown's children's bedtime story, which tells of a child saying goodnight to everything around. In the great green room There was a telephone And a red balloon And a picture of The cow jumping over the moon And there were three little bears sitting on chairs And two little kittens And a pair of mittens And a little toy house And a young mouse And a comb and a brush and a bowl full of mush And a quiet old lady who was whispering “hush” Goodnight room Goodnight moon Goodnight cow jumping over the moon Goodnight light And the red balloon Goodnight bears Goodnight chairs Goodnight kittens And goodnight mittens Goodnight clocks And goodnight socks Goodnight little house And goodnight mouse Goodnight comb And goodnight brush Goodnight nobody Goodnight mush And goodnight to the old lady whispering “hush” Goodnight stars Goodnight air Goodnight noises everywhere

Ted Mackenzie: The Ultimate Drummer's Workout

A revolutionary method to improve your stick technique through the use of brushes!The idea is simple: since brushes don't bounce like sticks, your wrist control and grip need to be much more precise and controlled to achieve the same results. Using the 'wag the brush' principles introduced on this DVD tutorial, you will soon acquire:Proper turning of the wristsA relaxed, stress-free gripAbility to control accents at willA bigger and better soundSpeed, accuracy and attackPerfection in rudimental drumming!

Guitar On Tap!

Guitar On Tap! has been specially designed to put information at your fingertips for the fastest reference. Looking for a fancy chord? Want to play with an alternative tuning? Fancy learning a cool new riff? Like to brush up your scales? It's all in this book, organised to put all the most common information guitar players need in just one book. It's clear, it's straightforward and it just may be the best guitar reference book you'll ever own.

The Stick Bag Book Of Jazz, Funk And Fusion

The Stick Bag Book of Jazz, Funk & Fusion is the ultimate resource for drummers and musicians. It features the most influential styles, rhythms, and techniques?all in one handy, easy-to-use reference guide. From big band to funk, each rhythm from over 30 classic styles is presented in standard drum notation including fills and performance tips. Whether you are a percussionist, producer, arranger, or songwriter, a strong knowledge of these rhythms will add to your overall versatility as a drummer and musician. The Stick Bag Book of Jazz, Funk And Fusion covers Big Band, Dixieland, Funk, Fusion, Classic Jazz, Rhythm and Blues and MORE! Also includes brush patterns and rudiments!

Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo In E Op. 54

Chopin published his Scherzi nos. 1–3 at more-or-less regular intervals, in 1835, 1837 and 1840 – almost as if he’d planned them in advance. He published his fourth and final work in this genre after a further three years, in 1843. When compared with its predecessors, which were largely bleak in mood, this Scherzo no. 4 is surprisingly cheerful. With its sparkling runs and its chains of chords like dappled brush strokes, this work seems to summon up the fairy-like spirit of Mendelssohn’s scherzi. In editorial terms, however, it is problematical. Three parallel first editions were published – in Germany, France and England – and the many variants between them have to be investigated one at a time to determine their authenticity. This is a task that has been solved meticulously in this revised, stand-alone Urtext edition, which explains the transmission of this work in an exemplary, transparent manner for today’s pianists.

Musician's Joke Book

A side-splitting selection of one-liners, comic definitions, yarns and witty quotes from the world of music.Most professions have their own jokes, but musicians seem to have more than their fair share. Perhaps it's the insane travel schedule, the bad lodgings or just lack of sleep. But as Jim Green says in his introduction, "...it's not surprising we're a band apart (so to speak), outcasts who seek only our own company, rubbing two jokes together for warmth and trying to feel superior by sneering at one another's abilities and personalities." So maybe the reason musicians love poking fun at one another is nothing more than getting in first before everyone else does. Or perhaps choosing laughter is the only alternative to despair... Anyway, here is a truly great selection of jokes, quotes and stories from the world's second oldest profession. Enjoy!Q: What is the definition of perfect pitch in a piccolo?A: When you throw it in the toilet and it doesn't hit the rim.Q: What do you throw a drowning lead guitarist?A: His amp.Q: Why was the clarinetist staring at the orange juice bottle?A: Because the label said "concentrate.""I don?t know anything about music. In my line you don't have to."Elvis Presley

Kosa: Eleven/Live 2006

KoSA Eleven/Live 2006 features three hours of instruction and live performances from the eleventh annual KoSA International Percussion Workshop and Festival, which took place at Johnston State College Johnston, VT, August 7 to 13, 2006. This entertaining, informative and highly educational DVD gives you a participant?s perspective on the KoSA experience. Master Instructors include: Memo Acevedo ?Colombian Cumbia rhythm? John Amira ?Haitian Drumming? Clayton Cameron ?Playing Uptempo with Brushes? Kenwood Dennard ?The Woodstroke Technique? Jamey Haddad ?Frame Drum Ideas and Other Sounds? Bernard Purdie ?Groove Routines? Antonio Sanchez ?Motivic Development? Ed Soph ?Ride Cymbal Technique? Glen Velez ?Basic Tar and Bodran Techniques? And featuring the KoSA Rhythm Section: Rafael Alcala (piano) Jennifer Vincent (bass) Steve Blair (guitar). Special DVD Features: A fiery duet featuring legendary conga master, Giovanni Hidalgo, and brush specialist Clayton Cameron An interview with veteran club drummer and Modern Drummer magazine editor, Rick Van Horn Legendary artist and educator Jim Chapin addressing the audience at the grand finale concert via cell phone from his bedside while practicing A tour of the KoSA experience describing the intimate hands-on class instruction and performance