Hands In The Air

A 2-CD treasure-trove comprising 98 tracks of Seymour Bernstein's compositions, from elementary to advanced grades. This well-known composer/pianist not only performs his own compositions, but he also reads the stories associated with his animal books for children - Raccoons, Belinda the Chipmunk, and K÷chel and Sheila, his two Siamese cats. Included are live performances of some of his advanced works.

This collection of remarkable jewels by Mozart will be invaluable to teachers and students. The book features some of Mozart's earliest works, a few of which were composed when the young Wolfgang was only six years old. Already present are signs of remarkable taste and talent: beautiful melody, impeccable formal construction, and unsurpassed elegance. These pieces are wonderful tools for teaching articulation, independence of the hands, and the classical style. Recordings of this literature are difficult to locate so this pack includes a beautifully refined recording by the editor. Contents: Air in A-flat major (KV Anh. 109b Nr. 8 [15ff]) • Allegro in B-flat major (KV 3) • Allegro in F major (KV 1c) • Andante in C major (KV 1a) • Andante in E-flat major (KV 15mm) • Contradance in G major (KV 15e) • Larghetto in F major • Minuet in B-flat major (KV 15pp) • Minuet in C major (from KV 6) • Minuet in D major (KV 7) • Minuet in D major (KV 94 [73h]) • Minuet in E-flat major (KV 15qq) • Minuet in F major (KV 2) • Minuet in G major (KV 1e/1f) • Minuet in G major (KV 15c) • Minuet in G major (KV 15y)

The AudioPro Home Recording Course was created to familiarise musicians with the fundamentals of studio recording using explanations and examples that are easy to understand.
The text is complemented by hundreds of illustrations and two CDs containing information and audio examples.
Volume two covers: impedance and wiring (high impedance vs. low impedance, terminology, balanced vs. unbalanced); bass guitar (electric/synth, recording, mic techniques, EQ); harmonics/overtones/partials; vocals (recording, mic techniques, effects, EQ); acoustic piano and rhodes (recording, mic techniques, signal processing, sampled sounds, EQ); recording synthesisers (recording, combining textures, EQ, brass); the total recording session (instruments, preparing the recorder, media selection, time code); panning and stereo imaging; mixdown to master product (mixdown machine, tape choice, theories and concepts, setup procedure; building the mix; preparing master for duplication).

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Book 2 opens with a new My Own Song improvisation on CDEFG. Unit 1 introduces phrasing and legato touch, and also presents harmonic 2nds and 3rds with staccato touch. The following two units are dedicated to the introduction of 4ths and 5ths. Also in Unit 3, sharps are introduced in a diatonic setting starting on D, and flats are introduced as blues notes. Most pieces in the second half of Book 2 coordinate hands playing together. This book works very well for transfer students. This value pack includes both the Lessons Book plus the accompaniment CD with wonderful backing tracks for students to play along with.

Created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin's birth, this disk features an outstanding medley of this brilliant composer's best works, performed on piano by the talented duo of Landsberg & Yount. Includes 22 songs: The Man I Love • Swanee • Nobody but You • I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise • Do It Again • Fascinatin' Rhythm • Somebody Loves Me • Sweet and Low Down • My One and Only Love • 'S Wonderful • I Got Rhythm • and many more!