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The Team Series is suitable for use with both individuals or as a group tutor encouraging students to try ensemble playing from the very early stages. Team Brass is a flexible and adaptable course ideal for beginner brass players and can be tailored to suit the specific needs of each student. Each piece is carefully graded to ensure a logical progression at a sensible pace and students are introduced to a wide variety of musical styles throughout the book. Imaginative piano accompaniments have been provided to add variety in performance. ... Read more

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Titles: Adagio [Arne]
* Air (Water Music) [Handel]
* Air [Anonymus]
* Air [J S Bach]
* All Through The Night
* Allegretto (Hymn Of Praise) [Mendelssohn]
* Allegretto (Symphony No 7) [Beethoven]
* Andante Con Moto (Symphony No 5) [Beethoven]
* Andante In C [Mozart]
* Andante [Beethoven]
* Andantino [Schubert]
* Aria (Orfeo) [Gluck]
* Arietta [Haydn]
* Auld Lang Syne
* Bagatelle [Beethoven]
* Ballade [Grieg]
* Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
* Chorale [Schumann]
*Come Unto Me [Lindsay]
* Cradle Song [Brahms]
* David Of The White Rock
* Deep River
* Dresden Amen (Parsifal) [Wagner]
* Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
* Entry Of The Queen Of Sheba (Solomon) [Handel]
* God Is A Spirit (The Woman Of Samaria) [Sterndale-Bennett]
* God Save The Queen
* God So Loved The World (The Crucifixion) [Stainer]
* Greensleeves
* Hark A Voice Is Calling (Wachet Auf) [J S Bach]
* He Giveth His Beloved Sheep [Abt]
*If With All Your Hearts [Mendelssohn]
* Jesu, Joy Of My Soul (Cantata No 147) [J S Bach]
* Land Of My Fathers
* Largo [Arne]
* Last Spring [Grieg]
* Loch Lomond
* Lullaby [Grieg]
* Massa's In De Cold Cold Ground [Foster]
* Menuetto [Schubert]
* Moderato In E Minor [Scarlatti]
* Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
* O Rest In The Lord (Elijah) [Mendelssohn]
* Oft In The Stilly Night
* Old Folks At Home, The [Foster]
* Panis Angelicus [Franck]
* Pastoral Symphony (Messiah) [Handel]
* Pathetique Symphony (First Movement) [Tchaikovsky]
*Pavan (Earl Of Salisbury) [Byrd]
* Poem [Fibich]
* Prelude In C [J S Bach]
* Preulde In C Minor [Chopin]
* Redeem Us By The Grace (Cantata No 22) [J S Bach]
* Romance (Eine Kleine Natchmusik) [Mozart]
* Sarabande (Holberg Suite) [Grieg]
* Sarabande [Handel]
* Sarabande [Purcell]
* Siciliano [Pleyel]
* So Deep In The Night (Tristesse) [Chopin]
* Steal Away
*Tema [Beethoven]
* To A Wild Rose [Macdowell]
* To Music [Schubert]
*Until The Day Breaks [Gounod]
* Voi Che Sapete (The Marriage Of Figaro) [Mozart]
* War March Of The Priests [Athalie] [Mendelssohn]
*Wedding, The (La Novia) [Prieto]
* Ye Banks And Braes ... Read more

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Titles: I Will Talk And Hollywood Will Listen
* Mack The Knife
* Somethin Stupid
* Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
* It Was A Very Good Year
* Straighten Up And Fly Right
* Well Did You Evah
* Mr. Bojangles
* One For My Baby
* Aint That A Kick In The Head?
* They Cant Take That Away From Me
* Have You Met Miss Jones?
* Me And My Shadow
* Beyond The Sea ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Careless CD production.
This particular book is specifically for Violin.Therefore, you will not have lyrics, and only the Violin part. However, the only reason I bought this was for the CD.Which sounds ok, however, the track list is not in order, and not properly encoded.So if you play and see a song title, it is not the correct song. So, you you want to play a song, you have to look at a different track number, and then when it plays, it will be the right song in the wrong position, with the wrong song title.Confused? ... Exactly! To end the headache, I literally had to burn the cd, and then in itunes, renamed every track to the correct one, and then put them in the correct order. If you have the patience to do all that, then it's fine. Paperback, and the cd is inside a plastic sleeve inside the cover.

Greta fun!
The best thing about this music book is the CD, which provides all the backing except the piano parts and vocals, so you too can swing like Robbie.

However, the standard needed is above the level of my daughter who this was purchased for! ... Read more

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Contains 23 classic wartime songs. This title includes classics such as "There'll Always Be and England", "It's A Long Way To Tipperary" and "We'll Meet Again". ... Read more

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The Take the Lead series provides all players with well-known songs and tunes as quartets. Parts have been arranged to ensure that playing any one of them is interesting and musically satisfying and the professionally recorded backing CD provides a complete demonstration performance as well as an authentic accompaniment.

Titles: Winter Wonderland
* Little Donkey
* Frosty the Snowman
* Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
* Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)
* Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
* Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
* Sleigh Ride. ... Read more

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Variety is the spice of musical life and the essence of First Repertoire for Cello. This is the first of three books containing carefully graded repertoire that skillfully explores the cello's unique sonorities and provides a superb introductory literature for the young player.

Titles: Walther's Prize Song (The Mastersingers)
*Largo (Sonata No 3)
* Humoreske
* Emperor Quartet (2nd Movement)
*Notturno
* The Bressay Lullaby
* Plaisir d'amour
* The Wounded Heart
* American Quartet (2nd Movement)
* Adagio (Sonata V)
* Serenade
* My Old Man ... Read more

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Songwriter's Selling Your Songs, #3 Book Brand: Alfred Publishing Model Number: 00-1886 ... Read more

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Titles include: All By Myself
* All The Way
* Amazed
* Anakins Theme
* Angels
* Arthurs Theme
* As Time Goes By
* Bad
* Beat It
* Beautiful Stranger
* Beyond The Sea
* Billie Jean
* Blueberry Hill
* Cant Get You Out Of My Head
* Careless
*Whisper
* Days Of Wine And Roses
* Dont It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
* Duel Of The Fates
* Eternal Flame
* Evergreen
* Family Affair
* Flying Without Wings
* Genie In A Bottle
* Great Balls Of Fire
* Handbags And Gladrags
* Hey Good Lookin
* House Of The Rising Sun
* How Do I Live
* I Could Have Danced All Night and more! ... Read more

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Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians of any instrument. This workbook is designed to help overcome the nerves that can cause sight-reading problems, by ensuring sound technique and approach and by providing confidence boosting tips. Step-by-step it helps the student to build up a complete picture of each piece, first through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific problems, then by the study of a prepared piece with associated questions for the student to answer. Finally, it takes students through the real, unprepared sight-reading test itself. ... Read more

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Music Publishing: A Songwriter's Guide- revised 2nd edition contains everything a songwriter needs to know about the publishing industry. It has been revised to contain information about new media such as CD-ROM, theinternet and sampling. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (14)

clearly the best
Just try to find a clearer, more concise book on music publishing. It's not at there. And while you're at it, pick up a copy of Sky Dog, his biography of Duane Allman. Randy Poe has vast experience in the music business, does his research and presents his topics in a crystal clear style.

This book is OK ....
It's certainly about music publishing and being a music publisher. Lots of technical information which I didn't know already but perhaps much technical detail. Then again, maybe I should have bought a different book. I don't intend to be a music publisher. I'm a musician and would prefer to avoid this side of the business unless it's essential for me to get into it. I like making and playing music more than I like listening to that of others. Although I read the entire book I didn't enjoy it too much and I don't know how much of it I actually absorbed.

Alex Matlin needs to get a life
Actually, I really like and use Mr. Poe's book (personally and as an instructor of a college level music business class).I would give it 4 to 5 stars.However, Mr. Alex Matlin posted the identical review for Mr. Poe's book entitled "Music Publishing, A Songwriter's Guide" on November 2, 2001.Granted, this may be a revised version of the earlier book, but if Mr. Matlin has not read this version (and how could he since the newer book was published in 2006) then how can he honestly review it?A rhetorical question indeed since he cannot.I would guess Mr. Matlin has a conflict with Mr. Poe and must resort to a book review to attempt to exact his revenge.If Mr. Matlin can honestly say that he read the later version of the book and has the same opinion, fine.But until then his review should be removed.By way of disclosure, I do not know Mr. Poe, or any of his relatives, publishers, friends, etc.In other words, I have no reason to defend Mr. Poe other than that I find his books (both of them, as well as Mr. Passman's book referenced by Mr. Matlin in his review) to be valuable resources.

Solid overview of the publishing business
I have read several books on music publishing, and this is one of the best and most recent ones.What I particularly like about this book is that it is short, concise and easy to read.There's not a whole lot of legalese in here, just enough that is necessary for each topic.It's in plain english, so it's fairly easy to understand.It's also modern to the extent it addresses digital issues.Overall, a good buy.

EXCELLENT BOOK
I have to totally disagree with the guy who gave the one star review on this book. I have read several books now on songwriting and this is my favorite. I am right now reading Passman's book and it does seem to be very detailed, but this book was far from boring. I know it was not the authors intent, but it has really inspired me towards becoming my own publisher. ... Read more

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Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians of any instrument. This workbook is designed to help overcome the nerves that can cause sight-reading problems, by ensuring sound technique and approach and by providing confidence boosting tips. Step-by-step it helps the student to build up a complete picture of each piece, first through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific problems, then by the study of a prepared piece with associated questions for the student to answer. Finally, it takes students through the real, unprepared sight-reading test itself. ... Read more

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Eight Christmas songs that can be used as stand-alone solos or as ensemble pieces. Each piece includes chord symbols in concert pitch for use by piano or guitar. In addition the player can use the full backing track from the CD as accompaniment. The CD also includes tuning notes and full-version demonstration tracks of each song to help each musician learn the song. Titles in Christmas Songs are: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
* Frosty the Snowman
* Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
* Little Donkey
* Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
* Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
* Sleigh Ride
* Winter Wonderland. ... Read more

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The Unsung Songwriters is dedicated to a period in the history of American music that author Warren VachŽ calls the "Golden Age of Songwriting," and to the men and women who made it great. Contrary to the widely held opinion that most of our hit and standard songs were composed by a handful of top writers--Berlin, Gershwin, Kern, Porter, and Rodgers--the fact is that the vast majority of them were written by relatively unknown composers. Additionally, while the writers who contributed material to the Broadway stage--and to some extent, Hollywood musicals--were able to establish distinguished reputations, the many freelance writers who were responsible for some of our best songs remained unrecognized by the general public. In this definitive reference work to the "unsung songwriters," you will find Al Neiberg, the author of "It's the Talk of the Town"," Frank Perkins, who wrote "Emaline" and "Stars Fell of Alabama"," Maceo Pinkard, the mind behind "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Sugar"," Ralph Rainger, who is responsible for "When a Woman Loves a Man"," Harry Woods for "Try a Little Tenderness"," and J. Fred Coots for "You Go to My Head"," and many more. ... Read more

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A seminal, comprehensive, core reference title.
The idea that during the last century of American most "hit"tunes were generated by a relative handful of writers such as IrvingBerlin, George Gershwin, Kern, Porter and Rodgers is a commonmisconception. In fact, American popular music from "Tin PanAlley" creations to Broadway Musical compositions were the work of avast roster of relatively unknown composers who contributed melodies andlyrics ranging from the Broadway stage to the Hollywood sound studio. TheUnsung Songwriters: America's Masters Of Melody is a work of seminalscholarship and exhaustive research which brings a long overlooked and welldeserved recognition to the men and women who created the cultural legacyof the nation (and the world) that is American music. The UnsungSongwriters is a seminal, core title for all professional, academic, andcommunity library music history reference collections. ... Read more