Alain Lopez

Latin American popular music created for beginners, with many small patterns interspersed with silences to learn to count! This piece proposes three variations and a coda. From the technical point of...

During the short ternary intro, the two themes are depicted and then immediatly developped in binary with a mix of Jazz and Jazz Rock styles. The 'Twinning' is exploited to make the most of it: in the...

A rythmic composition in which the cells 'quaver / two semiquaver' and ' two semiquaver / quaver ' are like a leitmotiv until the end of the Piece. The numerous triplets are a wink of 'Rhapsody in Blu...

This bluesy ballad proposes an easy approach of doted quaver followed by semiquaver and helps going one step further since this solemn rhythm is always followed by 2 quavers!

A rhythmically simple composition that I wanted to be very melodic to encourage students to become familiar with repeated notes. - Alain LOPEZ

Melodic composition targeted to 'young' students where rhythms of half note, quarter note, eighth note, on beat, are exclusively used.

Latin music divided into three parts of 32 mes. each: the first is for students with 1-2 years of experience (only long values and small chromatisms are used), the second is for those who have 2 or 3...

The purpose of this composition is to familiarize yourself with the unusual 5/4 metric, often associated to the famous jazz standard by Paul Desmond, Take Five. Rhythms and articulation are varied but...

Blues with simple rhythmic cells and small ascending and descending chromatic movements. This piece will allow you to familiarize yourself with 'swing', supported by the piano accompaniment, imitating...

The wind carries away the yellow leaves fallen on the pavement, the cafes put tables and chairs in... I evoke here a fall tour that is difficult to do quietly in Paris. How to take your time in this c...

Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone Funk Obsession is a duet where exchanges between the 2 players, every 8 bars then every 4 bars, before obsessional. It is a musical confrontation based on technique, as...

Instruments: 1 Soprano Saxophone 1 Alto Saxophone 1 Tenor Saxophone 1 Baritone Saxophone - Difficuly Level: Grade 3 - Duration: 2 mn 05 s - Musical Style: Classical, Traditional - Category: Arrangemen...

Instruments: 1 Soprano Saxophone 1 Alto Saxophone 1 Tenor Saxophone 1 Baritone Saxophone - Difficuly Level: Grade 3 - Duration: 1 mn 45 s - Musical Style: Classical, Traditional - Category: Arrangemen...

4 Flutes

A romantic composition dedicated to my Director Jacques Andrieu and to his wife Danièle (pianist). The seventh intervals (range rarely used), major, minor or diminished allowed me to create a tender a...

The Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) is an Irish Hymn. It is a popular melody in the Irish diaspora and is also used by the Northern Ireland as the National Hymn before some sport events. - Alain LOPEZ /....

Instruments: Flute Quartet: 4 Flutes - Difficuly Level: Grade 3 - Duration: 1 mn 45 s - Musical Style: Classical, Traditional - Category: Arrangement - Composer: TRADITIONAL - Arranger: Alain LOPEZ

Orange was the popular color of tango dancers at tango's height during the twenties. The melody is as bright as the color, pleasant and is not bereft of ardour. - Alain LOPEZ - Instruments: Flute Quin...

Instruments: Flute Quintet: 5 Flutes - Difficuly Level: Grade 3 - Duration: 3 mn 05 s - Musical Style: Classical, Traditional - Category: Arrangement - Composer: TRADITIONAL - Arranger: Alain LOPEZ

What can be better than a Samba to tackle the Syncopation with fun! In the second part, the player will have to articulate the syncopation to become a credible Samba player! The sounds of a reco-reco'...

The Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) is an Irish Hymn. It is a popular melody in the Irish diaspora and is also used by the Northern Ireland as the National Hymn before some sport events. - Alain LOPEZ /....

Instruments: Clarinet Quartet: 3 Bb Clarinets 1 Bass Clarinet - Difficuly Level: Grade 4 - Duration: 2 mn 05 s - Musical Style: Classical, Traditional - Category: Arrangement - Composer: TRADITIONAL -...

Instruments: Clarinet Quartet: 3 Bb Clarinets 1 Bass Clarinet - Difficuly Level: Grade 3 - Duration: 1 mn 45 s - Musical Style: Classical, Traditional - Category: Arrangement - Composer: TRADITIONAL -...

Instruments: Clarinet Quintet: 4 Bb Clarinets 1 Bass Clarinet - Difficuly Level: Grade 3 - Duration: 3 mn 05 s - Musical Style: Classical, Traditional - Category: Arrangement - Composer: TRADITIONAL -...

A rhythmically simple composition that I wanted to be very melodic to encourage students to become familiar with repeated notes. - Alain LOPEZ