In a Dancing Mood/In Tanzlaune : for the Beginner on the Drum Kit

This album for children (and teenagers) is intended for beginners on the drum kit, the most popular form of percussion. The composer has deliberately avoided advanced playing techniques (e.g. drum roll or double strokes). A choice of tempos enables students to adjust the difficulty of the piece according to their ability. As the title of the album suggests, the students are supposed to interpret the pieces in different dance styles (tango, polka, waltz, cha-cha, waltz).As an experienced and respected teacher, Tomáš Chmura uses the "play-along" method of teaching: recordings make it easier for beginner drummers to read the notation, get a sense of the composition as a wholeand facilitate practising.Mp3 recordings of all the pieces are available on our website in two versions - for piano with drum kit or piano solo. The latter recording can also be used in concert performances, should a pianist not be available.

If music be the food of love : Shakespeare in 19th-century instrumental music

The Wilderness/Die Wildnis : for the Beginner on Orchestral Percussion (audio/video online)

This album for children (and teenagers) is intended for beginners encountering the diverse range of orchestral percussion instruments for the first time. Short compositions have been included only for those orchestral instruments that are most likely to be found in a music school (e.g. triangle, light cymbal). The large orchestral drum can easily be replaced by the large drum of a drum kit or a large tom-tom. The pieces have titles that motivate the students (e.g. "The Snake" or "The Elephant") and a choice of tempos enables them to adjust the pieces according to their ability.As an experienced and respected teacher, Tomáš Chmura uses the "play-along" method of teaching:recordings make it easier for beginner drummers to read the notation, get a sense of the composition as a whole and facilitate practising.Mp3 recordings of all the pieces are available on our website in two versions - for piano with percussion instrument or piano solo. The latter recording can also be used in concert performances, should a pianist not be available.