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AUTHOR: TRINITY GUILDHALL ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD
SYLLABUS, 2011 TO 2013 Series: Trinity Grades Target: Grades 1 to 5 Comment: Trinity Guildhall’s latest keyboard syllabus (initially up to Grade 5) contains new repertoire, arranged and composed specifically for each exam. The selections cover a broad range of genres – including new Indian pieces by Kuljit Bhamra, an influential writer on the British Asian scene.
This latest upgrade includes simplified
structure for the technical work, with scale requirements designed for the creative and improvisational nature of the instruments concerned. Creativity and inventiveness are
encouraged from the start – an aspect that is included in the entire study and examination process, which is what makes the Trinity grading unique. None of the repertoire included in the books is obligatory, which means that this syllabus has now opened up to the entire British Asian community, with
POPULAR ARTIST: VARIOUS
GLEE Series: Various Target:Vocal, instrumental Comment: We knew it was only a matter of time before the Glee TV show opened up the back catalogues for a nicely branded compilation, but Hal Leonard has really gone the whole hog, publishing books for brass, woodwind and strings, as well as for vocal and choirs. Popular songs of the past 30-odd years make up these books, which will have musical fans of the show queuing up to buy. HAL LEONARD (MUSIC SALES): 01284 702600
ARTIST: ANDY MCKEE
JOYLAND Target: Guitar Comment: The latest fave for double-hand and percussive guitar playing, McKee’s compositions are complex, but highly musical, melodic and thoroughly appealing. His latest album is here for the brave looking to put themselves through some pretty savage paces in an effort to hold these numbers down.
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Bollywood and its influences a huge part of that culture. At the same time, the Indian elements
are not compulsory for those not interested in that area of development. Each grade in the syllabus requires candidates to learn bass clef reading and finger dexterity, arpeggios and chord knowledge, and keyboard functions, meaning that students can develop their own learning preferences, but still build the correct technical grounding in their instrument. TRINITY: 020 7820 6100
ARTIST: MICHELLE GORRELL WELL-TEMPERED LICKS &
GROOVES Target: Piano Comment: A collection inspired by Bach’s ‘48’, but arranged by Gorrell in various jazz styles, paying homage to various famous players’ styles, but all the time maintaining an individual voice, the advanced player will love the challenge and the chance to ‘play a passacaglia in blue’. BOOSEY & HAWKES (SCHOTT): 020 7534 0744
GENERAL
AUTHOR: WILL ROMANO MOUNTAINS COME OUT OF
THE SKY Target: General Comment: What’s all this about, then? Ah! One look at the sub-title reveals all: the illustrated history of prog rock. Quite how such a popular (if rather vague) genre became so vilified and now, a further 25 years on, regains its status as an admired and complex form, is not answered here. What the interested will get is a band-by- band history and some great photos. From the 60s to the present day, you will learn, prog rules… BACKBEAT (MUSIC SALES): 01284 702600
60 miPRO DECEMBER 2010
AUTHOR: RAND BISHOP THE ABSOLUTE ESSENTIALS OF
SONGWRITING SUCCESS Target: Songwriters Comment: And here’s another one – a book that tells us how to achieve the impossible and become a successful songwriter. At least, I guess, Bishop is realistic enough to liken the hope of the songwriter to that of the dog willing food to fall through the dining table. Despite the inherent fallibility of a book like this, this is a helpful, pragmiatic guide with no illusions and a lot of useful tips. ALFRED (FABER): 01279 828989
ARTIST: VARIOUS
DISNEY Series: Guitar Chord Songbook Target: Guitar, vocal Comment: Disney’s back catalogue of popular songs is probably among the most valuable in the world, despite the fact the company rarely allows then to be used outside the original film context. Here then is an impressive 56 numbers, all as famous as the films they first appeared in, arranged in simple chordbook style. Zip-A- Dee-Doo-Da…
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