Six volumes of ensemble music for use with GCSE, BTEC and A level students. The books easily adapt to various instrumental combinations 10 keyboards or small band, with C and transposed parts included in the sets. Each volume has parts for 3 front line instruments:- parts in C for violin, flute, guitar, oboe, keyboard, tuned percussion or trombone. In Bb for flugel trumpet/ cornet/, clarinet, soprano sax, baritone/ euphonium or tenor sax. In Eb for alto sax, tenor horn, baritone sax or Eb bass.
The rhythm section parts are 2 guitars (single line) & 1 chord part, piano, synthesiser, bass, drum kit and hand percussion. (some vocal cues and ideas are included) Each volume has a section for composition/ improvisation with given chord symbols and notes on improvisation and arrangement techniques.
All compositions by Peter R. Birkby and the series is edited by Richard Ingham.
Graded Grooves Volume 1
ISMN M 57007 001 5
Price code Q
10 original compositions for elementary standard ensemble:- First March, Modal Rock, More & More, Blue, Country Waltz, Cha Cha 1, Drone (Film music), Boss Bass, Rock Blues, Hit Rap. 2 extra chord sheets for improvisation ideas with explanatory notes, Sequence 1 and Sequence 2.
Graded Grooves Volume 2
ISMN M 57007 003 9
Price code Q
10 original compositions for elementary+ standard ensemble:- 70's Pop, First Time Around, Hear It, The Story Teller, Gulls, Bolero d'Amor, It's Natural (Film music) Yes A Pink Dream, Nineties Chant, Jazz Waltz. 2 extra chord sheets for improvisation ideas with explanatory notes, Sequence 3 and Sequence 4.
Graded Grooves Volume 3
ISMN M 57007 005 3
Price code Q
10 original compositions for intermediate standard ensemble:-Big Band Blues, Slow Country, Back To Front, Sing Out, Reggae, Blues 1, Chase (Film music) Baion Brazil, Simply Samba, Metal Liker. 2 extra chord sheets for improvisation ideas with explanatory notes, Sequence 5 and Sequence 6.
Graded Grooves Volume 4
ISMN M 57007 007 7
Price code Q
10 original compositions for intermediate standard ensemble:-Novelty Pop, Reggae 2, The Doo Wha Song, Solid Soul, Brown's Bossa, Horror Time (Film music) Sliding, Riffette, Soul Rotten, Seven Down. 2 extra chord sheets for improvisation ideas with explanatory notes, Sequence 7 and Sequence 8.
Graded Grooves Volume 5
ISMN M 57007 024 4
Price code Q
10 original compositions for intermediate+ standard ensemble:-Funk 1, Sea Shanty, Gospel Chorus, Bacon & Eggs, Ska, Samba 90, Hollywood (Film music) In House, Travellin' Home, Three or Six. 2 extra chord sheets for improvisation ideas with explanatory notes, Sequence 9 and Sequence 10.
Graded Grooves Volume 6
ISMN M 57007 025 1
Price code Q
10 Compositions for intermediate/ advanced ensemble:-Theatre Time, Reggae 4, Jig, Dance Man, Do The Real Funk Shuffle, Moor & Mist, Cartoon Capers (Film music) Eastern, Crazy, Hip Hip. 2 extra chord sheets for improvisation ideas with explanatory notes Sequence 11 and Sequence 12.
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| E | 7.50p | 15.0 |
| F | 8.70p | 16.5 |
| G | 9.50p | 19.0 |
| H | 10.00p | 19.5 |
| I | 11.80p | 22.0 |
| J | 13.50p | 26.0 |
| K | 14.80p | 28.0 |
| L | 15.90p | 30.0 |
| M | 18.00p | 36.0 |
| N | 19.80p | 39.0 |
| O | 22.00p | 43.0 |
| P | 26.00p | 50.0 |
| Q | 29.95p | 59.0 |
| R | 35.00p | 65.0 |
| S | 39.50p | 72.0 |
| T | 62.00p | 112.0 |
| V | 78.00p | 149.0 |
| W | 83.00p | 162.0 |
| X | 89.00p | 170.0 |
| Z | 13.50p | 26.0 |
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