Spring is in the air, and that means that it’s time to pick up your horn, and try something new! For those of you out there who are looking to get back into playing an instrument, the new series I Used to Play may just be the kick start you need! Available from Carl Fischer Music, the series is an innovative new method developed specifically for adults looking to reacquaint themselves with music, brush up on their skills, and perhaps learn a new thing or two along the way. Available for brass, woodwind, and string instruments, each book contains technical [...] Read more
Tag Archives: Sheetmusic
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Rekindle your Relationship with your Instrument!
Posted on April 19, 2011 by Lesley Dawe
This post was posted in Corner Books, Virtuoso Band & Orchestra and was tagged with Brass Instruments, Guitar Strings, Sheetmusic, Woodwind Instruments
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Bridges – The Revised RCM Guitar Series
Posted on March 30, 2011 by Elliott Chung
Spring is here and with it comes the arrival of Bridges, the recently revised classical guitar series from the Royal Conservatory of Music. From an aesthetic point of view the new series looks great, with attractive covers for each level, clear and large printing, and better spacing between staves. Inside the books you’ll find that new titles have been introduced (including “The Frog Galliard” by John Dowland and “Cavatina” from The Deer Hunter in level 8). You’ll also notice that contemporary Cuban guitarist and composer Leo Brouwer has been well represented in both the repertoire and studies from grade 6 [...] Read more
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Music from the Grammy's at Cosmo Music
Posted on February 22, 2011 by Doug Armstrong
Did you check out the 2011 Grammy’s? What a show! The performances alone were worth finding the T.V channel on February 13th. At 67 Mick Jagger showed us he’s still as spry as a 20 year old on stage and Rihanna, Usher and Canuck Justin Bieber didn’t disappoint their millions of fans either.
At Cosmo Music we love the Grammy’s too and you can find the sheet music for your favourite winners and nominees in our Print Department from Miranda Lambert, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga to Cee Lo Green, Lady Antebellum, Sade and Bruno Mars. For what’s new and hip [...] Read more
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Christmas Time is Here
Posted on December 15, 2010 by Elliott Chung
Christmas is just around the corner and it’s time to start practicing your favourite pieces! Three great titles we have in store now are A Guitar for Christmas by Liona Boyd, Christmas Carols for Easy Classical Guitar arranged by Mark Phillips, and The Ultimate Christmas Guitar Songbook published by Hal Leonard. Each of these books is special in its own way and has something to offer classical guitarists at all levels of playing.
If you’re up for the challenge and looking for beautiful arrangements of traditional carols then A Guitar for Christmas is definitely your best choice. The pieces in here [...] Read more
This post was posted in Corner Books, Tom's Guitar Hangar and was tagged with Acoustic Guitars, Hal Leonard, Sheetmusic
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Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar
Posted on October 26, 2010 by Elliott Chung
Daily sight reading is an excellent routine to get into as we grow as classical guitarists. It’s also a great way to add variety and excitement to our practice sessions as we explore new sounds and phrases on the instrument.
Alfred Publishing has a series of books entitled Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar which we carry and that I highly recommend. There are two books in the series – Levels 1 to 3 and 4 to 5. Each book contains a wealth of information and exercises that will improve your ability to read and interpret new material, paying proper attention [...] Read more
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If You Are Up to the Challenge.
Posted on October 26, 2010 by Elliott Chung
Guitarists! Boy do I have a book for you if you are up to the challenge. The Brazilian Masters, 2nd edition published by Hal Leonard is a one of a kind book containing South American masterpieces such as Desafinado, Manha de Caranaval, Samba Triste and Silencio de Amor. Luiz Bonfa and Antonio Carlos Jobim are two of the major composers represented in this collection which would be a welcome addition to any serious player’s library. The pieces are both beautiful and perfectly suitable for any public performance from weddings and cocktail parties to formal recitals. Moreover, the unique rhythms, harmonies [...] Read more
This post was posted in Corner Books, Tom's Guitar Hangar and was tagged with Acoustic Guitars, Hal Leonard, Sheetmusic
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A Customer Request
Posted on October 25, 2010 by Doug Armstrong
I wanted to share this email correspondence with all our Cosmo customers out there in Blog Land. Not only were we able to make a customer happy but also I’m reminded that hockey season is indeed in full swing and there’s always a time and place to play such a great song in such a great country like Canada!
Cheers eh! Doug
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I am looking for the Hockey Night in Canada sheet music for intermediate piano - do you have it in stock? I need it for Sunday if possible. Thanks,
Heidi...
Hello Heidi,
We do have Hockey Night in Canada for Intermediate Piano in [...] Read more
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Hal Leonard’s Guitar Chord Songbook
Posted on May 13, 2010 by Doug Armstrong
When all you really need are the chords and lyrics then you should check out Hal Leonard’s Guitar Chord Songbook series. O.k. you do get the first 2 bars of melody on the treble clef staff so you remember how the song goes but other than that it’s just the chords and lyrics from your favorite songs and artists. The idea is that this handy little book will fit in your back pocket but you’re going to need an awful lot of pockets because there over 50 collections to choose from including such artists as Elvis Presley, Dire Straits, Johnny [...] Read more
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Classical Guitarists! Are you New to the Instrument?
Posted on May 11, 2010 by Elliott Chung
Classical guitarists! Are you new to the instrument? Are you looking for acomprehensive source of useful practice and performance advice? Learning the Classic Guitar by Aaron Shearer is one of the most widely acclaimed series for approaching the study of the classical guitar. This three-volume collection, in print since 1990, has been described as ground-breaking in its clear and systematic explanation of the fundamental principles of guitar playing. In writing this book Aaron Shearer believed that how and what students practice is as important as how much they practice, information should only be given when it is immediately useful, one [...] Read more
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Any Beatles Fans Out There?
Posted on April 7, 2010 by Elliott Chung
If so, Cosmo Music has the perfect book for you – Beatles for Classical Guitar – arranged by Larry Beekman. Selections include Come Together, Here Comes the Sun, In My Life, The Long and Winding Road, Michelle, Penny Lane and Yesterday, with thirty songs in total. The beauty of the book is found not only in its outstanding song selection but also in its clear, easy to read printing with no tab and absolutely no page turns. I’ve got a copy myself and I love it.
Happy playing!
Elliott Chung
Corner Books
905.770.5222 x 310
elliott@cosmomusic.ca
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