John Kember

An approach which includes sight-reading in daily practising at an early stage. Instead of dry exercises, these editions focus on the use of idiomatic melodies. This is how sight-reading is meant to b...

A collection of 14 original pieces exploring aspects of the varying moods of the blues. Satisfying and fun to play, moderate to challenging in difficulty (UK Piano Examination Grades 4-6).

15 Pieces for Piano in Blues, Spiritual and Jazz Styles

The aim of this first sight-singing volume is to instil confidence in singers and to present a method of approaching all aspects of singing at sight.Many of the melodies follow familiar shapes and rhy...

This book sets out to build on the initial aspects of singing at sight in reading both the rhythm and pitch accurately, as begun in Sight-Singing 1.Sight-Singing 2 is divided into two parts. Part 1 co...

- Follows on from book 1- Uses bass, tenor and treble clefs- Uses all positions including the thumb position- Range extended to include high notes- A variety of styles and keys- Preparation for solo,...

Flute Sight-Reading 1 aims to establish good practice and provide an early introduction to the essential skill of sight-reading. Sight-reading in some form should become a regular part of a student's...

Flute Sight-Reading 1 aims to establish good practice and provide an early introduction to the essential skill of sight-reading. Sight-reading in some form should become a regular part of a student's...

'The Jazz Piano Master' is a fantastic collection of repertoire pieces and studies embracing the playing techniques encountered by the developing jazz pianist. Close voicing, cross rhythms, off-beat r...

15 jazz classics in an ingenious new format for jazz pianists. Each piece is presented in two formats: the first version includes melody, lyrics and basic chord structure, ideal for improvisation. The...

16 short easy pieces in a variety of jazz-inspired styles providing a wide-ranging introduction to swing and rock phrasing, use of blue notes and pentatonic melodies, walking bass and syncopated rhyth...

Presented in a variety of styles, these short pieces gieve each player an equal share of the melodic interest and are aimed at students of similar playing experience and standarts. The minimum of teac...

A beautiful collection of pieces from the romantic period arrangedfor string quartet, with each instrument given a fair share ofmelodic interest.The Schott String Quartet SeriesWith the first books in...

Having touched on the romantic era in 'To a Wild Rose' and the classical era in 'An die Musik', Kember moves forward to the twentieth-century with this thoughtfully chosen collection for string quarte...

Having touched on the romantic era in 'To a Wild Rose' and the classical era in 'An die Musik', Kember moves forward to the twentieth-century with this thoughtfully chosen collection for string quarte...

- Provides supplementary material to Piano Sight-Reading 1 - An approach based on independent learning and the recognition of rhythmic and melodic patterns - 175 exercises in a range of musical styles...

This collection of original tunes is an ideal extension of Piano Sight-Reading 2 (ED12791), or a continuation of Piano Sight-Reading 1 (ED12736), which presents 144 carefully graded sight-reading piec...

This collection of original tunes is an ideal extension of Piano Sight-Reading 2 (ED12791), or a continuation of Piano Sight-Reading 1 (ED12736), which presents 144 carefully graded sight-reading piec...

This collection presents over 100 carefully graded sight-reading pieces and exercises in a range of musical styles, for piano. Taking an approach based on self-learning, the book focuses on developing...

This collection presents over 100 carefully graded sight-reading pieces and exercises in a range of musical styles, for piano. Taking an approach based on self-learning, the book focuses on developing...

This collection presents 195 carefully graded sight-reading pieces and exercises in a range of musical styles, for solo Double Bass. Taking an approach based on self-learning, the 11 sections of the b...

Another edition to this popular series, containing 7 pieces for piano duet in a variety of Latin American styles: Tango, Beguine, Samba, Bossa Nova, Salsa, Lambada and Rumba. John Kember has produced...