This book will give you a complete Saxophone workout. Here you’ll find etudes that cover a wide spectrum of techniques, from the basics to intermediate level to advanced. With daily practice that includes use of a metronome and tuner, this book will provide noticeable improvement in the mastery of your horn. The exercises are designed […]
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Christmas Clarinet Basics
A Fun Collection of Christmas Solos and Duets Christmas Clarinet Basics is a collection of fun and festive clarinet repertoire by Paul Harris. Leap through the 12 days of Christmas in 12 stages, including Christmas-themed improvisations, warm-ups, and studies. Play your favorite Christmas tunes with piano accompaniment or as duets for two clarinets or clarinet […]
Cajun & Zydeco Songs – Violin Play-Along
The Violin Play-Along Series from Hal Leonard will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the online audio to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The audio includes playback tools to let you slow down or loop the […]
The Brilliant Bassoon Book of Christmas Trios for Three Bassoons
23 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged especially for three bassoons of Grades 3 – 5 standard. All in easy keys. The Brilliant Bassoon Book of Christmas Trios for Three Bassoons by Jemima Oosthuizen and Amanda Oosthuizen comprises of 23 familiar traditional Christmas carols arranged especially for three bassoon players of Grades 3-5 standard. Ideal for diving […]
Great Oboists on Music and Musicianship
What do the world’s most prominent oboists have to say about their musical ideas, performance techniques, and teaching strategies? Authors Michele L. Fiala and Martin Schuring, themselves skilled oboists, undertook the project of asking 26 of them about their musicianship and pedagogy. The results are collected in Great Oboists on Music and Musicianship, which provides […]
Baroque Music for Clarinet
This collection of Baroque music for clarinet by Dr. Norman Heim is arranged for the intermediate level clarinetist with the piano part being of equal skill level. The music is taken from keyboard, song, and chamber music sources and represents quality Baroque styles circa 1625-1775. Composers include Johann S. Bach, Jean P. Rameau, Alessandro Scarlatti, […]
A Duet for Our Time
for Trombone, Bass Trombone, and Trombone Choir or Piano Accompaniment Eric Ewazen’s Palisades Suite (A Trio for Our Time), scored for flute, clarinet, and piano, was transformed into a suite for trombone choir for the New Trombone Collective (Mvt. 4 on YouTube). From its genesis as a four-movement outline of the seasons, A Duet for […]
Springtime For Elephants (For Two Tubas)
Depicting the enthusiastic courtship of two elephants in springtime, Adolphus Hailstork’s romp for two tubas is a programmatic two-part invention in the composer’s own fresh voice. Springtime for Elephants is a must-have duet with many blues-inspired phrasings. The publication comes with two copies of the shared score. For intermediate to advanced tubists.
The Woodwind Player’s Cookbook
Creative Recipes for a Successful Performance This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one convenient source. Contributors to The Woodwind Player’s Cookbook were even eager to get a look at each other’s ideas! With outstanding records of performance, workshop clinics, recordings, research, composition, leadership […]
Oboemotions: What Every Oboe Player Needs to Know About the Body
Oboemotions by Stephen Caplan is the definitive volume on using Body Mapping technique to help oboists and other double-reed players prevent injury and develop the physical freedom and sensitivity needed for technical mastery. Part method book, picture book, anatomy book, and practice handbook, the purpose of Oboemotions is to place the musical and technical study […]