NEW PRODUCTS PRINT EDUCATION AUTHOR: JANET HORVATH
PLAYING (LESS) HURT Target: Musicians Comment: Much has been made in recent years of the damage musicians suffer to hearing due to amplified performance, but, while admirable, the focus detracts from the injuries musicians can subject themselves to simply through playing. Horvath takes the reader through the whole gamut of strains and pinches, back trouble and (of course) hearing, with advice on prevention and cure. A valuable publication.
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ARTIST: BRIAN AUGER
HAMMOND B-3 MASTER Target: Hammond organ players Series: Alfred Artist Comment: One of the masters of the Hammond, Auger has played with some of the biggest names of the 60s and 70s – and now he shares some of his tips, tricks and secrets. The book covers a brief history of the instrument, looks at some famous players’ drawbar settings, then dives into chord constructions, scales, soloing techniques and some left and right hand practice. A must have for Hammond players. ALFRED (FABER): 01279 828989
AUTHOR: TOM FLEMING THE ULTIMATE GUITAR
TUTOR: ROCK
Target: Guitar Comment: An unusual ‘tutor’ this one – although very much in line with the requirements of the aspiring rock guitarist, whose tenet tends to be ‘I just wanna play’. Fleming uses mainly top rock hits, smattered with a few of his own compositions and offers p[laying tips before simply supplying the notation and tablature for the pieces. The book comes with a CD so the learner can imitate and progress. Simple, but effective book. FABER: 01279 828989
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ARTIST: VARIOUS (ARR JOHN KEMBER)
MAMA MIA Series: Schott Saxophone Lounge Target: Piano Series: The Pop Piano Player Comment: On the face of it, this looks like another compilation of pop tunes, thrown together in order to cash in on the wave of Abba nostalgia resulting from the film. It is that, of course, but with Kember at the helm, it takes on meaning. He has arranged the 13 tunes twice, for piano and vocal, and solo piano, making this a good resource for players’ repertoire. FABER: 01279 828989
60 miPRO SEPTEMBER 2010 ARTIST: VARIOUS
POP STANDARDS Target:Vocal Series: Pro Vocal Comment: Interesting to see some of the pop of the early 60s now being touted as ‘standards’, but there you go. This book contains eight titles of the easy listening variety (Blue Velvet, Moon River, Singing the Blues and so on) aimed at the karaoke/audition vocal market. The CD functions as such on a CD player, but on a PC or Mac it can be pitch shifted without adjusting tempo.
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ARTIST: ERIK HALBIG PENTATONIC SOLOING
STRATEGIES FOR GUITAR Series: The Improv Series Target: Guitar Comment: The pentatonic scale has done for guitar soloing what the car has done for human mobility – and like the car, there is almost nowhere you can’t go with a pentatonic scale. This book begins with the basic major and minor scales and builds up to a series of substitution scales, including the rootless 9th, half diminished and whole-tone augmented. A lot of work here – and a lot of fun for the solo guitarist. ALFRED (FABER): 01279 828989
AUTHOR: SCOT LITTLE BIHLMAN
THE TOTAL BLUES DRUMMER
Target: Drummers Series: National Guitar Workshop Comment: Say the word ‘blues’ to many and the image of a medium-paced 12-bar arrangement immediately springs to mind, but, as Bihlman points out, there are almost as many blues styles as there are styles. This book will provide all the tools necessary for beginners and intermediates, while offering advanced players different angles and some useful tips. ALFRED (FABER): 01279 828989
AUTHOR: JEFFREY DEUTSCH
PIANO FOR SINGERS Target: Piano, vocals Series: Keyboard Instruction Comment:With the current prevalence for youngsters to get in front of a microphone and almost hope beyond hope that they are going to be famous, this book points out the values of being able to accompany one’s self, grow repertoire, understand music and ultimately be more creative. It’s not a question of becoming the next Bach or Mozart, Jeffries explains, it’s much simpler than that to give yourself the edge. HAL LEONARD (MUSIC SALES): 01284 702600
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