Play At First Sight (The Ultimate Musician's Guide To Better Sight-Reading) Book & CD [Paperback]

Lalo Davila (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 14, 2006

This book will help strengthen your ability to recognize rhythms quickly and perform them as confidently as possible. The more you practice the exercises and variation possibilities on each page, the more at ease you will become at sight-reading rhythms. Contents: The Metronome Variations on the Metronome How the Book Works Recognizing Groups of 16th Notes 16th-Note Timing and Reading Exercises in 4/4 Long and Short Notes Tied Notes Triplet Exercises in 4/4 Combining Triplets with Rests (Groups of Two) The Quarter-Note Triplet Understanding Quarter-Note Triplets Quarter-Note Triplets with Rests (Beats 1 and 2; 2 and 3) Quarter-Note Triplets with Eighth-Note Patterns (Beats 2 and 3; 3 and 4) Quarter-Note Triplets with Eighth-Note Patterns (Beats 1 and 2) Quarter-Note Triplets with Rests (Beats 3 and 4) Quarter-Note Triplets with Half Notes and Rests Quarter-Note Triplets with Eighth-Note Patterns (Beats 1 & 2; 3 & 4) 16th-Note Triplets Sextuplet Exercises Two-Beat Sextuplet Exercises Three-Beat Sextuplet Exercises Beat Cells Jump-Around Measure Exercises Two Measure Jump-Around Exercises (Nos.1 4) Three Measure Jump-Around Exercises (Nos.1 4) Four Measure Jump-Around Exercises (Nos.1 4) Five Measure Jump-Around Exercises (Nos.1 4) Six Measure Jump-Around Exercises (Nos.1 4) Seven Measure Jump-Around Exercises (Nos.1 4) Eight Measure Jump-Around Exercises (Nos.1 4) Bar None Bar None (Nos. 1 5) The Process for Performing the Studies Studies Closing Remarks Appendix How to Apply the 42 Studies to Each Instrument Articulation Suggestions for Wind Instruments Articulation Suggestions for Vocalists CD Styles and Track Listing

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About the Author

Lalo Davila is currently Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Corpus Christi State University and a Master of Music degree from the University of North Texas. Originally from Corpus Christi, Texas, Lalo has extensive experience both as an educator, composer, author, and performer. In addition, Mr. Davila was the recipient of Nashville s Top Five 1998 Percussionist of the Year Award. He spent three years (1984 1986) performing with and instructing the University of North Texas Percussive Arts Society Championship Drum Line, and has served as an instructor for the Phantom Regiment and the Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps. Lalo has toured with many artists including the Take 6 summer 1996 tour of Japan. Other performances include the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony, the Nashville Jazz Orchestra, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, the Nashville Chamber Chorus, the Nashville Ballet, Six Pence and None The Richer, Clay Walker, Vickie Carr, and Sherry Lewis to name a few. Mr. Davila has recently performed percussion and lead vocals for the American Bible Society CD project and can also be heard on Kirk Whalum s Grammy-nominated CD. Currently, Lalo performs with several Latin groups including Orkesta Eme Pe. Known as an outstanding clinician and adjudicator, Lalo has conducted clinics throughout the United States, Australia, Paris, Mexico, Cuba and Japan. Lalo is the author of Contemporary Rudimental Studies and Solos. Lalo is an active clinician/ performer for the Pearl Corporation, Row-Loff Productions, Avedis Zildjian Co., Innovative Percussion, and EVANS Drumheads.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Publishing (November 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739044893
• ISBN-13: 978-0739044896
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,228,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)