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(Play Today Instructional Series). Learn at your own pace and open
the door to the world of violin music with this beginner's
book/CD/DVD instruction pack Play Today is the ULTIMATE
self-teaching method, designed to offer quality instruction and
terrific songs. All you have to do is follow along with the tips,
lessons and music provided as you listen to the CD or watch the
DVD. The book includes 70 great songs with a professional quality
CD. The DVD features on-screen violin notation so you can play all
the music examples. This complete guide to the basics covers:
assembly and care for the instrument * how to produce sound *
reading music notation and rhythms * fingering chart * and more.
An invaluable resource for students, Improve Your Scales Violin
Grade 1 New Edition covers all the keys and ranges required for the
Associated Board syllabus, helping you pick up valuable extra marks
in exams. Paul Harris's brilliant series of workbooks contains not
only the complete scales and arpeggios for the 2012 ABRSM Grade 1
but also uses finger fitness exercises, scale and arpeggio studies,
key pieces and simple improvisations to help you play scales and
arpeggios with real confidence. New edition, supporting the revised
ABRSM syllabus from 2012.
Lionel Tertis (1876-1975) stands in the company of YsaYe, Kreisler,
Casals, Thibaud and Rubinstein as one of the greatest
instrumentalists - and arguably the greatest viola player - of all
time. Many composers, including Bax, Holst and Vaughan Williams,
wrote significant works for him; he was a member of a number of
prominent string quartets; and he was later to design and promote
his own 'Tertis model' viola. Tertis is virtually synonymous with
the increasing importance of the viola as a solo and recital
instrument alongside the violin and the cello. This updated
paperback edition tells how he rose from humble beginnings to
become 'the father of the modern viola'. It explores in detail his
long and distinguished career, persuading composers to write works
for the viola, arranging existing works for the instrument, editing
and performing, and teaching and coaching, notably at the Royal
Academy of Music. JOHN WHITE is a prominent viola teacher and
performer. He was a founder member of the Alberni String Quartet
and later played with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the
Stadler Trio and collaborated with composers Alan Bush, Lennox
Berkeley and Alan Richardson in performances of their works. White
was Professor of Viola at the Royal Academy of Music for over
thirty years and has chaired four international viola congresses in
the UK since 1978. In recognition of his outstanding contributions
to the viola, he was awarded the Silver Alto Clef for 2010 by the
International Viola Society.
Fiddle Time is a great series for young violinists. Packed with
lively original tunes, well-known pieces, and easy duets, the
series is carefully paced and organized to build confidence every
step of the way. The new editions contain all your favourite pieces
from the previous books, back by popular demand.
(Stylistic Method). Take your playing to the stratosphere with the
most advanced lead book by this proven heavy metal author. Speed
Mechanics is the ultimate technique book for developing the kind of
speed and precision in today's explosive playing styles. Learn the
fastest ways to achieve speed and control, secrets to make your
practice time really count, and how to open your ears and make your
musical ideas more solid and tangible. Packed with over 200 vicious
exercises including Troy's scorching version of "Flight of the
Bumblebee." Music and examples demonstrated on CD. 89-minute audio.
This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for
ABRSM's Grades 1-5 Viola exams. Contains all scales and arpeggios
for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns and
suggested fingering, and a helpful introduction including advice on
preparing for the exam.
Violin Star is a three-book series offering beginner violinists a
refreshing and inspirational choice of pieces to help build
confidence and musical skills. The repertoire is imaginatively
tailored to develop specific techniques through an exciting range
of musical styles. This Accompaniment book includes separate piano
and violin accompaniments for every piece featured in the Student's
book (available separately). The Student's book contains the solo
violin parts, along with colourful illustrations, activities and a
playalong CD. Key features of the series include: an approachable
progression from beginner level to Grade 2; playalong CDs with each
Student's book, which contain specially created instrumental
arrangements to convey style and mood; and original compositions
and arrangements by Edward Huws Jones.
This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates
preparing for ABRSM Viola exams, Grades 1-5. Includes many specimen
tests for the revised sight-reading requirements from 2012, written
in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the
technical level expected in the exam.
Violin Star is a three-book series offering beginner violinists a
refreshing and inspirational choice of pieces to help build
confidence and musical skills. The repertoire is imaginatively
tailored to develop specific techniques through an exciting range
of musical styles. This Accompaniment book includes separate piano
and violin accompaniments for every piece featured in the Student's
book (available separately). The Student's book contains the solo
violin parts, along with colourful illustrations, activities and a
playalong CD. Key features of the series include: an approachable
progression from beginner level to Grade 2; playalong CDs with each
Student's book, which contain specially created instrumental
arrangements to convey style and mood; and original compositions
and arrangements by Edward Huws Jones.
(Music Sales America). In this volume Peter Pickow gives guitarists
a concise thesaurus of essential and practical forms for study and
practise. Tips on using scales to build speed, endurance and
fretboard fluency.
(Ukulele). A 40-week, one-lick-per-day workout program for
developing, improving, and maintaining ukulele technique. This
package provides practice material for every day of the week and
includes an audio CD with all the workouts in the book. Follow this
program and you'll see increased speed, improved dexterity, better
accuracy, heightened coordination and more in your playing. Musical
styles include pop, rock, folk, old-time, blues, jazz, reggae and
more Techniques covered include: strumming, fingerstyle, legato and
staccato, hammer-ons and pull-offs, slides, bening, damping,
vibrato, tremolo and more.
Two volumes containing well-crafted arrangements and original
compositions, presented in chronological order, from the 16th
century right up to the present day. Includes contrasting styles,
from Louis Couperin to Giles Swayne and William Byrd to Gavin
Bryars. Pieces feature on the ABRSM Double Bass syllabus at Grades
1-6 (Volume 1: Grades 1-3, Volume 2: Grades 4-6). This is also an
invaluable source of repertoire to explore for further study.
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