Longbow Publishing Ltd.

Welcome!

Longbow Publishing provides music history, theory, pedagogy and piano products to students and institutions across North America. Our motto is 'Resources to fit your needs' and we offer a range of unique products and services, including our Build A Book and à la Carte programs for universities and conservatories.

'Musical Overview' 'Early Music' and 'Modern Music' second edition texts, including CD-ROM, now all available!

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All three of the second edition history book editions are available. Products are can be purchased in stores, or you can order online.

The new Review&Resource CD-ROMs, containing quizzes, answer keys and printable documents, are already for sale, as as the second edition repertoire ID flashcards and score excerpt flashcards. 

Pattern Play™ - original books distributed exclusively by Longbow!

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Forrest and Akiko Kinney were at the MTNA convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in March 2010. They presented several showcases, highlighting 'off the page' playing and creativity at the keyboard.

Longbow Publishing is the proud Canadian distributor of their original Pattern Play books, as well as Creativity Beyond Compare, available on our website or through a retailer near you!

In 2009 they released  Pattern Play Harmony, Vol. 1 and in 2010 a series of Pattern Play books through Frederick Harris publications, expanding their ideas into more books.

Unlike jazz-focused books, Pattern Play Harmony, Vol. 1 discusses a wide variety of styles, creating your own arrangements, left hand patterns, 'colour' tones, and much more in this comprehensive 144 page book. Keyboard harmony students or those doing written harmony, Classically trained or popular music students can all benefit from this book. 

 

Rudiments theory books from "Ultimate Music Theory"

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We are delighted to now stock Glory St. Germain's popular theory book series, starting with the Basic Rudiments, Intermediate Rudiments and Advanced Rudiments books. These unique publications come with flashcards, charts, lesson planning and review tests.

 

NEW! 'Take The Lead', volume 2

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Peter Friesen's popular 'Take the Lead' book introduced the concept of reading lead sheets in various keys. Students can begin using the first book as soon as they can read notes in C position. Volume 2 includes:

- major and minor pentatonic scales
- slash chords (those not in root position)
- major and minor blues scales
- keys of D major, B minor, A major, F# minor, E major, C# minor
- all lead sheet pieces include a fully written out version in the Appendix!