At present we stock mainly
tutor and study books in the shop, although our selection is expanding
monthly. If we don’t have what you want we will try and get
it for you, most orders only take a few days to arrive.
If
you fancy something new but don’t know what, you are welcome
to visit the shop and look through our catalogues.
SIMPLY BRASSfor Brass Beginners Alan Pring Priced £9.50
Simply Brass
treble & bass clef books are aimed at young brass players.
For Bb & Eb instruments each book includes a CD which
provides an effective accompaniment to 28 of the pieces.
It provides a series of progressive material
which will carefully extend the range of notes used and at
the same time introduce notation in a systematic and easy
way. The tunes are interesting and enjoyable to play and can
easily be used in the group teaching situation.
A piano book is available which provides an
easy accompaniment for a number of the tunes, enabling them
to be used more effectively in performance.
THE JOCK McKENZIE
TUTOR BOOK FOR YOUNG BRASS PLAYERS Priced £5.95
A
tutor book for all brass instruments,
except French Horn, available in treble or bass clef.
Book 1 introduces
the basics and includes all you need to achieve level Grade
3.
Book 2 develops
technique and includes all material to achieve Grades 4
& 5.
Visit the shop for
a full list of Jock’s work
ABRSM Clarinet/Flute Exam Books
Each volume contains a selection of nine pieces (three from lists A, B and C) for Grades 1 to 7 from the 2008-2013 ABRSM syllabus. The CD packaged with the instrument and piano parts contains all pieces listed on the syllabus at Grades 1 to 3 and most of the pieces at Grades 4 to 7.
Instrument and piano parts without CD are also available at Grades 1 to 7, and instrument part alone at Grades 1 to 5.
For Grade 8 there is a CD containing most of the pieces listed on the Grade 8 syllabus.
CDs contain complete performances and playalong tracks. Please note that seperate CDs for Grades 1 to 7 are no longer available.
EASY JAZZY 'TUDES – Mark Nightingale
Composer and performer Mark Nightingale has writtren 28 colourful etudes designed to help the younger player's first steps in jazz phrasing. The solos start at a very basic level and progress gradually through the book. Available for treble clef valve instruments, bass and treble clef trombone.
SCALE BOOKS
An essential part of instrument learning, available for all instruments, published by either the ABRSM or TRINITY GUILDHALL.
FINGERING CHARTS
Handy charts showing instrument and related fingering. Includes notes on Notation, Instrument Care and Transposition.
GUEST SPOT PUBLICATIONS
Step into the spotlight and play along with the superb backing tracks on the specially recorded CD. The extensive range includes Jazz, Chart Hits, Show Tunes, Film Themes and the good old Classics. For more details go to the Sheet Music 'on-line' store, and type 'Guest Spot' in the search engine.
DISNEY/THEME CLASSICS
Take a break from graded and scale practice with a selection of fun pieces. Disney tunes, hits from the molvies etc available for numerous instruments. CD backing tracks add to the fun.
THEORY PAPERS/TUITION BOOKS
To really perform a piece of music to its full potential an understanding of musical terms and music writing is essential. The ABRSM tutor books will guide you as you learn. Past years thoery papers will give you practice to prepare for your written theory exam.