Charmony Givnology

World Music Class 2015: the Aspire Higher Project Charmony Givnology

Publisher Marketing: Vincent and the Givnology Charmony Division team have combined over half a century of expert experience in performing, composing, arranging and teaching. From this great wealth of knowledge and learning technologies we have expert knowledge with practical tips and techniques for a diverse array of musical and cultural uses. World Music Class is a very extensive all-in-one primer, history, reference and songbook for a wide variety of music. Classical favorites have been rearranged for ensembles and easy learning. Accompaniment chords and guitar fretboards have been added to many songs allowing those who love music to understand it much better, and have a fun introduction to harmony, chordal song construction and integrate classical and other forms of music in their awareness. The World Music area includes Latin & Caribbean ensemble tips & improvisation techniques. Percussion diagrams clearly show how all of the percussion instruments relate to each other, giving understanding of musical arrangement from a rhythmic perspective. This volume is excellent for classroom study and exercises, private lessons, and self-study. The goal of the creators is to uphold the beautiful traditions of creating, performing, enjoying and sharing the timeless gift of music and musical cultures. Passing on this joy and gift of making, understanding and enjoying the great feeling of music is a success in itself. May the great art of music be passed on and enliven all who wish it! There are 16 classical favorites including Vivaldi, Handel, Couperin, Gluck, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Bizet and Tchaikovsky. 8 Thematic reductions and variations are prime examples of building on historic traditions and modernizing in the most beautiful and respectful way. Exhaustive etudes and studies in the World Music sections provide years and years of practical percussion, ensemble techniques and real-world licks and forms to play for competency in world music styles. Fun and enlightening stories and backgrounds are included to keep the reader inspired and appreciating what the master have left for us. Information about world music cultures leaves us more aware of the environments and beliefs that the music arises from.