Steelpan Playing With Theory - Anthony Salah Wilson

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Steelpan Playing with Theory

A Simple Hands-On
Practical and Theoretical approach to
Learning Music with Steelpan Instruments

Salah A Wilson
BFA - Jazz specialization

Copyright © 1999 Anthony I Wilson - 8th November 1999

Date of First Publication - December 1999

ISBN 0-9686188-0-4
Hardcover and Paperback [ Laminated finish covers ]

Preliminary Cover Design

  400 Pages
  8½" x 11" - Letter Size Format
  Net Weight 1.12 kg ( 2.3 lbs )

Legal Deposit 1999 National Library of Canada
Dépot Légal 1999 Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec

Published in 1999 by SALAHPAN
247 Blue Haven, DDO
Québec, H9G 2N6, Canada
Tel: + (514) 696 7307
Fax: + (514) 696 9538
E-mail: salahpan@videotron.ca
Web: http://pages.infinit.net/salahpan/home.htm

In collaboration with Clement Imbert
Faculty of Engineering
The University of the West Indies
St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.

Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data
Steelpan Playing with Theory - Author - Salah A Wilson
Cover design - Salah A Wilson
[1st Edition] Printed and bound in Trinidad, WI.

Thanks and appreciation to the following for granting
permission for the use of their music scores.
Hal Leonard Corporation -
Tico Tico; Sesame Street; Autumn Leaves
Charles Ellison - Jessie
Aldwin Albino - Valencia Waltz, Concerto in C
Alvin Daniels, - Trini Know How
Emanuelle Oba Sinnette - Picture On My Wall

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No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including
photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval
system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Book launched at the National Museum, Port of Spain, Trinidad
19th March 2001.

"...I printed my first set of books in Trinidad at the UWI"
explains Salah "This is because I wanted to have some
Trinidad input and not have the book be [just] labeled
Made in Canada..."
Monday, 2nd April 2001

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GENERAL INTEREST: Steelpan Playing with Theory is designed for interested musicians of any level of musical attainment; and is suitable for individuals or groups.; It is a step by step approach to understanding the rudiments of music, along with a practical hands-on method of learning to play the Steelpan.
ELEMENTARY THROUGH SECONDARY TO PRE-UNIVERSITY LEVELS: The book takes the individual student, with no prior experience of music or the steelpan; from elementary through secondary to pre-university music level.; The book accommodates the person who can already play the steelpan, but who may lack the rudiments of theoretical music, that they may now wish to pursue.; The book is also an asset for the advanced player who may want to get more out of their musical skills by exploring improvisation from a Jazz perspective.
ABOUT THE STEELPANS OR STEELDRUMS: It is important to identify the steelpan instruments correctly by understanding both their theoretical names and to appreciate the range of musical notes covered by each voice of these instruments.; Some of the steelpan instruments names are historical, and have come a little to odds with their musical names and range as the instruments have been improved and developed over the past 50 years.; Steelpan Playing with Theory illustrates and explains the following range of steeldrum instruments:; Soprano - Lead Pan
Mezzo-Soprano - Double Tenor
Alto - Double Second
Two-Pan Tenor - Guitar Pan
Three-Pan Tenor - Cello Pan
Bass - Four-Pan Bass
Bass - Six-Pan Bass.; Again, the range and placement of musical notes chosen for the layout on each steelpan has varied historically as different pan-makers invented or introduced their style to each voice of instrument they produced.; Steelpan Playing with Theory supplies a supplementary section in order to cover the different styles of steelpans to be found; and has chosen some of the more popular and common styles used by most groups.
TEACHERS MANUAL & EXAMINATION EXERCISES: Steelpan Playing with Theory serves as a teacher's manual with complete examination exercises; from a theoretical as well as a practical standpoint.; Exercises can be found at the end of each chapter. Throughout there are 13 songs, for individual playing, and also presented as arrangements for an entire band.
MUSICAL STYLES: The material of the books repertoire includes some simple adaptations for beginners; and moves on to cover samples of Calypso, Latin, Jazz and Classical music.; Some of the material includes original and adapted works by the author.

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20010407 - Last Update: 20 April 2001 00:00:00