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Resonance™ A Comprehensive Voice Series & Voice Syllabus, 2012 Edition.
Resonance™ is the fourth edition of the acclaimed Voice Series published by The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited. As in previous editions, Resonance™ encompasses a rich and varied selection of Repertoire, Vocalises, and Recitatives that students of all ages and voice types will find appropriate to their musical interests and level of technical ability. New to this edition, musical theatre and some popular styles are represented in levels 1 to 8 of the Repertoire books.

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Coming soon! Led Zeppelin, one of the most successful and influential rock groups of all time, has teamed up with Alfred Publishing to produce a brand new method book aimed at the beginning guitarist. Complete with photos and historical information about the band, the book includes the fundamentals of guitar playing such as holding and tuning your guitar, strumming chords, reading music notation and TAB, music theory, speed and dexterity exercises, fingerstyle playing, power-chords, hammer-on’s and pull-offs, and barre chords. Even better, the lessons are based on actual Zeppelin tunes so you can play the songs you like as you [...]  Read more   

You’ll find a lot of popular titles that your students will love in this list, including the Lady Gaga Fugue and Adele’s mega hit Rolling in the Deep. You can listen to audio samples of these titles by clicking on the link below, or simply by visiting www.halleonard.com.
Symphonic Band - Grade 4
Captain America March
Alan Silvestri/arr. Michael Brown
From the summer blockbuster film Captain America: The First Avenger, composer Alan Silvestri has created a powerful and memorable march based on the main theme. Skillfully adapted for the concert stage by Michael Brown, here is an exciting and uplifting march for mature [...]  Read more   

Today’s blog pays tribute to an 8-time Grammy winner and one of the hottest artists of 2011, Adele. With hits such as “Rolling in the Deep”, “Someone Like You”, and “Set Fire to the Rain”, Adele is the first female artist to have had three singles in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. Her latest album “21” is the longest running number one album by a female in Billboard history and has been certified 14 times platinum in the UK. Her debut album “19” has sold an estimated 6.5 million copies worldwide and has [...]  Read more   

Koji Kondo, the composer that brought you the Super Mario Bros. music, also created music for another extremely popular 1980’s Nintendo game - The Legend of Zelda. Over the years piano aficionados have attempted to learn these great themes by ear because no sheet music was officially published. With so many Zelda games; A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Twilight Princess among them, there are dozens of songs that intermediate-advanced pianists would absolutely love to play. Well, the wait is over, after great success with their recent publication of the piano music of Super Mario Bros., Alfred [...]  Read more   

Christmas is right around the corner and here in the Print Music Department we’ve got lots to choose from for those special people in your life. Here’s a quick list of some great gift ideas for the music lover:
For Piano – Adele “21”, Bruno Mars “Doo Wops and Hooligans”, Super Mario Brothers (yes it’s finally in print!), Glee
For Guitar – The Beatles Chord Songbook; Best Rock Guitar Songs Ever; MTV’s 100 Greatest Pop Songs
For Woodwind and Brass Instrumental Play -alongs – Glee; Popular Hits; Queen; Harry Potter
For Voice – Pro Vocal sing-alongs: Glee; Lady Gaga; Amy Winehouse; Taylor Swift
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The Aristocrats (Guthrie Govan, Marco Minnemann and Bryan Beller) CD now available at Cosmo Music.
Have a peak here:

Bio: The Making of The Aristocrats
It was supposed to be just another typical NAMM show gig – some highly-touted musicians getting together to entertain the gear enthusiasts and industry folk who congregate in Anaheim, CA in mid-January every year. More improbably, the show at The Anaheim Bass Bash – featuring guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller, and drummer Marco Minnemann – wasn’t even supposed to contain Guthrie at all; he was a late replacement for long-time fusion guitar hero Greg Howe, who had [...]  Read more   

Calling all classical guitar teachers... on Friday September 30th from 9:30 AM to 12 PM Cosmo Music will be hosting a very special workshop based on the new RCM series “Bridges”. Patrick Feely, a member of the RCME College of Examiners, will be leading participants through an exploration of this new and inspiring series, including new repertoire and changes to the syllabus. If you have any specific questions, or simply wish to learn more about “Bridges”, this workshop is the perfect opportunity for you.
To register please call us at (905) 770-5222 extension 310, or email us at printmusic@cosmomusic.ca. We look [...]  Read more   

As another school year draws to a close many students pack up their instruments for the summer months. Come September they may not have the same level of technique or endurance and will wish that they had kept up with their practice. Here in the Print Music Department we carry a large variety of Jamey Aebersold books - jazz play-a-longs that are perfect for staying in shape during the summer. These books are enjoyed by many students, teachers and professionals alike, desiring to improve their jazz skills while having fun at the same time.
Each volume has a theme that highlights [...]  Read more   

In just a few short weeks, the final chapter in the Harry Potter franchise will hit movie theatres everywhere. Cosmo Music has carried many varieties of Harry Potter sheet music since the very first movie, The Philosopher’s Stone, was released. For you wizard fans who want to keep playing your clarinet, trumpet, flute or saxophone over the summer, we have Potter music for you! And for piano players we have Five Finger, Big Note, Easy Piano and Piano Solo arrangements from all 7 (soon to be 8) Harry Potter films. Hardcore Potter fans may be familiar with the composer Alexandre [...]  Read more