Hal Leonard Releases Four Emil Richards Instructional Publications for Instrumentalists
First Time Books by PAS Hall of Famer Will Be Widely Available
MILWAUKEE - Hal Leonard Corporation is pleased to present at NAMM four fantastic instructional titles by Percussive Arts Society Hall of Famer Emil Richards. Previously self-published and self-distributed, their debut at NAMM marks the first time these publications for players of mallets, marimbas, vibraphones and all other instruments will be widely available.
Even if you're not familiar with his name, you surely know Richards' music. He's the man behind the xylophone on The Simpsons theme, the snaps on The Addams Family, the bongos on Mission: Impossible, and the bells on "Scarborough Fair." In addition to the 2,000 films and TV shows to his credit, Richards has performed with Frank Sinatra, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa, the Beach Boys, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Marvin Gaye, George Harrison, and over 750 other marquee artists. A gifted clinician, he is in high demand at universities and music schools throughout the world.
Exercises for Mallet Instruments: Musical Etudes for Vibraphone and Marimba and Other Instruments contains jazz licks in all keys, adapted from the music of Debussy, Ravel, Bartok, Stravinsky, John Coltrane, and Charlie Parker. Practicing these etudes over jazz chords changes is an invaluable addition to the techniques of improvisation, and will improve reading skills. These 500 studies, along with seven original songs, were designed with the mallet player in mind, but will benefit any instrumentalist.
Mallet Chord Studies: Chord Voicings and Arpeggio Patterns for Vibraphone and Marimba and Other Instruments provides exercises that cover the open and closed positions found in most jazz phrasings on keyboard instruments. The etudes are designed to improve the improvisational skills needed to play all 7th chords in various open and closed positions. This practical book will help any keyboard player become proficient in moving from one chord and scale sequence to another.
The exercises in Melody & Rhythm Permutations: More Than 300 Exercises for Mallets and Other Instruments were developed to improve sight reading and improvisational skills in any advanced instrumentalist. The inversions of melody and rhythm will keep players busy analyzing and performing these musical studies over the long haul, and a note from Richards offers great insights and practice suggestions.
As a long-time studio musician, Emil Richards knows the importance of sight reading. Sight Reading for Mallets: Jazz Exercises in Even and Odd Times for Mallets and Other Instruments is a superb source for those who would like to improve their skills. The book contains more than 30 compositions that provide experience playing the unusual rhythms and phrases found in 21st-century writing.
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