Advance Music

This concerto by the Russian master is one of the most often performed works in the repertoire for trombonists. This edition is an edited version with some changes in the orchestration: a bass clarine...

The Stranger is titled after the novel of the same name by the French existentialist philosopher and writer Albert Camus. The piece seems to capture some of the general mood of the story, with its und...

Jingle Bells is a Christmas hit known all over the world, so why not play it in some diverse global styles? This was my initial thought when I began working on this arrangement. The opening takes us s...

This beautiful balladesque piece was originally written for the Hannover Radio Philharmonic, featuring Ack van Royen (flügelhorn) and Thomas Clausen (piano). The composer wrote out both solo parts. Ac...

Written by Bliss Wiant while on cultural exchange to China in 1923, this Adagio captures the atmosphere felt during the only full moon on a Christmas Eve in the 20th century. Set to the words of one o...

This beautiful balladesque piece was originally written for the Hannover Radio Philharmonic, featuring Ack van Royen (flügelhorn) and Thomas Clausen (piano). The composer wrote out both solo parts. Ac...

The purpose of the study recorded in this book is to focus on the work of the members of the trombone section that was at the heart of Ellington's acclaimed orchestra from its beginnings until Ellingt...

Imagine that you had an opportunity to ask your favorite jazz trombone player any question. Now imagine that you had over 30 of these great musicians in one place, captured here, giving you their advi...

10 snare drum solos plus two pieces for snare drum and bass drum. Musically outstanding collection, written by a master drummer who has performed and recorded with Charles Mingus and other jazz greats...

The Book of Silence - For All Musical Instruments is an innovative, one of a kind, method book. Designed to help in the development of rhythmic reading skills, this book's unique and effective method...

Precision is the focus of this book of exercises. With more than 80 exercises on rhythm and metre, Mike Nielsen prepares the ground for an intensive rhythmic training, from the timing of eighth notes...

Global Groove is a practical rhythm compendium. Rolf Zielke, longstanding lecturer at the renowned Berlin Jazz Institute, introduces the world of uneven metres through 40 pieces from around the world...

While the primary focus of Advanced Rhythms in Improvisation is on polyrhythms, the book also covers other additional important rhythms that are useful for the improviser. Extensive syncopated rhythmi...

A basic ear training text for self-study. Translated by Michael Lee. CD narrated by Jerry Granelli. Each of the ten lessons is divided into three parts: Intervals/Chords, Rhythm, Melody. Examples and...

Now, Training the Ear Volume 2 heralds new directions for the ardent aural explorer. 'Training the Ear, Volume 2' is targeted towards the specific aural needs of the student of intermediate level harm...

This is the definitive study of chord progressions of hundreds of carefully chosen tunes from the jazz musician's repertoire, comparing them, linking them together by commonalities, and codifying harm...

A basic ear training text with examples and suggested self-study curriculum. Armen Donelian, prominent pianist and composer, has condensed the essence of 25 years of teaching experience into 'Training...

Gehörbildungstraining mit Skalen, Intervallen, Melodien, Spannungstönen, Progressions, u.m., 136 S., mit 2 CDs. This is a real ear training method that presents in an organized fashion a collection of...

This is a primer in jazz theory, intended to prepare the student for the serious study of jazz improvisation, arrangement and composition. The focus is on the harmonic language of jazz, especially the...

Jazz harmony, as taught at the Berklee College of Music is based on the so called Chord Scale Theory. This method-further developed-is now available as a comprehensive textbook. Emerged from practice...

Inspired by the music of Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, The Yellowjackets and others, this text is a clear, concise study of contemporary harmonic progressions that are created and derived from the melod...

This book is devoted to the forgotten chords from harmonic minor and harmonic major. As far as that goes, it is addressed to the advanced musician who already has the theoretical basis at his disposal...

La compréhension des techniques musicales de composition ne peut être réduite à un manuel de règles simplifiées. La musique est complexe et en constante évolution. L'objectif de ce livre est de retrac...

This Harmonic System complementary to traditional harmony aims at making the contemporary harmonic language effortlessly accessible to everyone interested. Unlike other harmonic systems or treatises o...

This book not only concentrates on those styles which have travelled successfully around the globe, but also on styles which have not yet been explored outside of Brazil.Styles originated in the East...