Easy Instrumental Play-Along

The well-known children's prayer Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep is the basis of this teaching and performance piece for beginners. Lloyd has also included some vocal effects that reinforce proper dynamics...

Robert's newest overture for developing groups is a bold, dramatic statement with contrasting sections. The opening lines and dynamics give a visual and aural diamond shape, followed by energetic epis...

Featuring two learning keys (D major and G major), here is a teaching piece that centers on scale steps and includes several beginning level concepts - pizzicato, simple slurs, and repeated pairs of e...

From veteran educational writer and teacher Lloyd Conley comes this solid teaching piece for developing strings, using a popular Early music dance form with strong intervals and great ensemble writing...

Here's a unique way to add some fun to your program. Staged with a featured player, this piece unfolds with numerous missed opportunities for the triangle soloist (maybe a local celebrity, like the pr...

Now all your students can be stars! They will learn to play Popcorn Prelude quickly and easily. Then just add a bit of simple stand up, sit down staging and voila - it's popcorn!

Here' s a solid teaching piece with great simple effects, including a infectious rhythm groove (shaker and cowbell) that gives it a contemporary Latin feel.

Veteran music educator and writer Robert Longfield brings a fresh approach to this beginning level overture. The easy, unique string and special effects will give your students wonderful exposure to p...

Music educator and composer Jeff Frizzi brings us this new movement for strings that features bold diatonic themes, easy syncopation, and well-scored interesting parts for all sections. Ideal for deve...

For developing players, this piece is designed to engage all players on interesting melodic parts in a medium tempo, symphonic dance style. Set in solid E minor, your students will love the strong, mo...

A solid original work that is set in the minor mode with contrasting sections, Vortex has a bold, edgy style in the main theme that will appeal to younger players. Opportunities to teach important ens...

John Moss has transformed this traditional holiday tune by placing it in a lighthearted duple meter style (not 6/8), making it more playable by younger players. Always a treat, John's holiday arrangem...

As the nation commemorates 150 years since the Civil War, here is an appealing medley for young players that uses music of the period. The bugle call Taps originated during the Civil War and is used h...

A clever title on a piece that's energetic and real fun for developing student groups - from veteran teacher and composer Jeff Frizzi.

Taken from one of Tchaikovsky's string quartets, this edition features primarily tutti scoring and provides an opportunity to teach basic meter changes (2/4 to 3/4).

Finally, here is a version of the national anthem that works for most any string ensemble and should be in your library for all those special occasions. A practical, straight-ahead arrangement (key of...

There is only one Eddie Green and, without question, his name is permanently etched in band history. On Teaching Band includes: An extensive, insightful interview with Eddie Green on his early career...

Ready to take your violin playing to the next level? This book presents valuable how-to insight that violinists of all levels can benefit from, spanning classical to rock music, and everything in betw...

Finally - a method that teaches violinists how to improvise! Plug in and take your violin on a journey beyond the world of classical music with Mark Wood and Electrify Your Strings. With instruction r...

Charlie Bisharat, renowned violinist for John Tesh, offers every violinist the tools and skill necessary to play improvised music! This book/CD pack contains everything you need to know about groove a...

An absolute must for all owners of drawbar organs! This 24-page book covers many of the different features of many drawbar organs. Detailed explanations of how to obtain different sounds and effects m...

Now with Online Audio! This book takes the beginning drummer through the paces - from reading simple exercises to playing great grooves and fills. Each lesson includes a preparatory exercise and a sol...

Intermediate drummers can learn more drumming techniques, including double bass drum techniques, shuffle grooves, ride patterns, time feels, and more - all using the music of Metallica! Dozens of Meta...

Tips, suggestions, advice and other useful information garnered through a lifetime of flute study and professional gigging are all presented in this book with dozens of entries gleaned from first-hand...