Free Sheet Music Download for Isaac Shepard's Gentle

If you happened to play Music Catch 2 embedded in a posting from a few days back, you might have noticed Gentle, a particularly moving piano piece found in the second level of the game. Isaac Sheperd, who created the game, also wrote and played the piano music for it, which you can find on his Deep Joy CD. From his blog posting of March 28, Isaac has also released the sheet music for Gentle, available as a free pdf download. It doesn't look too difficult, as long as you're okay with G flat major and observe the registration markings above or below some of the treble clefs. Enjoy!




Update: I just spent some time with the piece in the studio and it reads very well. One important thing to watch is that there are not just two but four clefs in the score: treble, treble 8va sopra, treble 8va basso, and bass clefs. The transitions between them are clearly marked but require a careful eye for detail. A huge thanks to Isaac Shepard for making the score of this piece available.

20% Off Schott and Mel Bay Titles Until January 29

If you need to stock up on scores this month, you might want to check out publications from Schott and Mel Bay, all of which are discounted 20% at Sheet Music Plus.  The sale runs until January 29, 2009.  Below are some popular titles from both publishers that might be of interest to CPB readers:

Etudes for Piano - Volume 1 (Etudes pour piano, premier livre) By Gyorgy Ligeti (1923-). Collection for solo piano. Composed 1985. 56 pages. Published by Schott. (HL.49007687) See more info...

John Kember - Piano Sight-Reading - Volume 1 A Fresh Approach. By John Kember. This edition: ED12736. Schott. 52 pages. Published by Schott Music. (49012936) See more info...

Violin Concerto, Op. 35 Violin and Piano. By Erich Wolfgang Korngold. (Violin). This edition: ED6713. Schott. Piano Reduction with Solo Part. 51 pages. Published by Schott Music. (49006575) See more info...

Theory and Harmony Wall Chart For All Instruments. Reference. Wall Chart. All Styles. Level: Multiple Levels. Wall Chart. 1 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (20215) See more info...

Complete Book of Modulations for the Pianist By Gail Smith. By Gail Smith. For Piano. Theory & harmony. Complete. All styles. Level: Intermediate. Book. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (95317) See more info...

Complete Church Pianist Hymn Arrangements for Every Occasion. Arranged by Gail Smith. Arranged by Gail Smith. For Piano. Hymnals. Sacred. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. 208 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (98232) See more info...

From time to time, also be sure to check out the Bargain Bin, where titles are discounted by 40%. Happy shopping!