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New BARD Additions: June 2018

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Welcome to the newest additions of music materials on BARD.

Audio Materials

Amazing Grace. For late beginner. Bill Brown teaches how to play the late beginner version of “Amazing Grace” on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03901)

Chattanooga Choo Choo. Bill Brown teaches how to play the Glenn Miller Orchestra’s 1940s classic “Chattanooga Choo Choo” on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03895)

Clawhammer Banjo. 1 & 2 Reportoire & Technique. Read by David Holt. A production of Homespun Video. “Fundamentals of clawhammer playing, providing an overview of the specific nuances that will make your renditions accurate and true to the traditional old-time sound.” (DBM03636)

Engagement Party.  Bill Brown teaches how to play “Engagement Party” from La La Land on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03908)

Great Pumpkin Waltz. Bill Brown teaches how to play Vince Guaraldi’s “Great Pumpkin Waltz” on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03905)

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Bill Brown teaches how to play the Christmas classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03897)

Heaven. Bill Brown teaches how to play “Heaven” by Los Lonely Boys without using music or tab. (DBM03892)

I Believe in You. Bill Brown teaches how to play “I Believe in You” in the the style of Don Williams without using music or tab. (DBM03891)

In Sacred Trust: The 1963 Fleming Brown Tape. Read by Brit Herring. A production of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. “Mountain music virtuoso Hobart Smith (1897-1965) plays banjo, fiddle, guitar, and piano in addition to singing, clog-dancing, and reminiscing.” (DBM03630)

Laura. Bill Brown teaches how to play the movie theme song “Laura” on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03898)

Learn to Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar. Read by Bob Brozman. A production of Homespun Video. “Beginning players will learn all the fundamentals involved in playing bottleneck style: correct use of the slide, open tunings, rhythm backup, vibrato, harmonics, picking techniques, and much more” (DBM03635)

Life is Hard. Bill Brown teaches how to play “Life is Hard” in the style of Fred James without using music or tab. (DBM03893)

Raisins and Almonds. Bill Brown teaches how to play “Raisins and Almonds” on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03903)

River Flows in You. Bill Brown teaches how to play “River Flows in You” by Yiruma on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03907)

Scarborough Fair. Bill Brown teaches how to play “Scarborough Fair” made famous by Simon and Garfunkel on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03902)

Shameless Blues. Bill Brown teaches how to play “Shameless Blues” in the style of Swampman and the Machine without using music or tab. (DBM03889)

Singing in the Rain. Bill Brown teaches how to play “Singing in the Rain” on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03899)

Skating. Bill Brown teaches how to play “Skating” from A Charlie Brown Christmas on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03904)

The Summer Knows. Bill Brown teaches how to play “The Summer Knows” from the movie, The Summer of 42 on the piano without the use of music notation. (DBM03906)

Thinking out Loud. Bill Brown teaches how to play “Thinking Out Loud” in the style of The Piano Guys without the use of music notation.  (DBM03911)

Braille Materials

Piano

Beach, Amy. Two Pieces for Solo Piano, Op. 102. American composer Amy Beach’s piano pieces in bar over bar format. Transcribed by Lawrence Smith. (BRM36539)

Beethoven, Ludwig van and Franz Liszt. Piano-Transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 by Franz Liszt in bar over bar format. Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4. (BRM36543)

Bach, Johann Sebastian. Fifteen Two-Part Inventions for Pianoforte. In bar over bar format. (BRM07596)

Debussy, Claude. Danseuses de Delphes: extrait des Préludes, 1er livre. Dancers of Delphi from Debussy Preludes, book 1 for piano in bar over bar format. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36533)

Hagen, Earle. Harlem Nocturne. Arranged for solo piano in bar over bar format. (BRM08169)

Haydn, Joseph. Sonata in C.  Haydn piano sonata in C major in bar over bar format. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36527).

Heywood, Eddi. Soft Summer Breeze. Piano solo in bar over bar format. (BRM08168)

Rachmaninoff, Sergei. Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18. In bar over bar format. (BRM36508)

Scarlatti, Domenico. Sonata in D, K. 27. Scarlatti sonata, originally written for harpsichord, transcribed in bar over bar format. Edited by John Sankey. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36528)

Schaum, John W, (John Walter). Piano Course D, the Orange Book, Grade 2 1/2. (BRM00426)

Organ

Pescetti, Giovanni Battista. Sonata in C minor for Organ. In bar over bar format. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36513)

Stanley, John. Six Concertos for Organ, Harpsichord, or Fortepiano (Opus X): Concerto iii. In bar over bar format. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36535)

Guitar

Scales and Arpeggios for Guitar: Grade 2. Guitar exercises for elementary to intermediate students. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36542)

Accordion

Griffin, Neil. You Can Teach Yourself Accordion, Vol. 1, You Can Teach Yourself Accordion, Vol. 2. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36510)

Flute

Adams, Sally.

Arriagada, Sergio.

Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel. 6 Sonatas for Flute and Piano. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36541)

Bach, Johann Christian. Concerto in D: per il flauto traverso. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36529)

Doppler, Franz.

Köhler, Ernesto.

Pachelbel, Johann. Canon in D. Arrangement of Pachelbel’s Canon in D for flute choir. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36530)

Stamitz, Karl; Sonntag, Dieter. Concerto in D-major for Flute and Orchestra. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36540)

Suzuki, Shinʼichi.

Saxophone

Selected Solos for Soprano/Tenor Saxophone with Piano: Grade 1-3. Vol. 1, Vol. 2. Saxophone solos with piano accompaniment. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36534)

Trumpet

Irons, Earl. Twenty Seven Groups of Exercises for Trumpet or Cornet. Exercises for trumpet or cornet in single line format. Transcribed by Dan Geminder (BRM36509)

Voice

Hildegard, Saint. Symphonia Armonie Celestium Revelationum Vol 3: Chants for the Trinity. Holy Spirit. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36538)

Melua, Katie. “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today”, from Call Off the Search. Solo voice with keyboard part in bar over bar format. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36511)

Schwartz, Stephen. “I’m Not That Girl” from Wicked. Solo voice with keyboard part in bar over bar format. A production of Golden Chord Braille Music Transcription Service. (BRM36512)

This is just a selection of what we have available. Are you new to BARD? You might find these sites useful: Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) and BARD Access. If you would like to find out more about our services, feel free to give us a call at 800-424-8567, or e-mail us at [email protected].

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