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(Music Sales America). Since 1901, Otakar Sevcik's works have
formed the basis of many schools of string playing around the
world. Thousands of players continue to find Sevcik an invaluable
aid to technical development. In practicing Sevcik, as in playing
scales, etudes, or pieces there are always four main headings to
consider: purity of intonation, evenness of tone, exactness of
rhythm and physical freedom and ease. Opus 1 Part 1 focuses on
exercises in the first position.
Harps and harp music have enjoyed a renaissance over the past
century and today can be heard in a broad array of musical
contexts. Guide to the Contemporary Harp is a comprehensive
resource that examines the vibrant present-day landscape of the
harp. The authors explore the instrument from all angles, beginning
with organology; moving through composition, notation, and playing
techniques; and concluding with the contemporary repertoire for the
harp. The rapid diversification in these areas of harp performance
is the result of both technological innovations in harp making,
which have produced the electric harp and MIDI harp, and innovative
composers and players. These new instruments and techniques have
broadened the concept of what is possible and what constitutes harp
music for today. Guide to the Contemporary Harp is an essential
guide for any harpist looking to push the instrument and its music
to new heights.
(Bass Recorded Versions). 18 bass transcriptions, including:
Another One Bites the Dust * Bicycle Race * Bohemian Rhapsody *
Crazy Little Thing Called Love * Killer Queen * Under Pressure * We
Are the Champions * You're My Best Friend * and more.
This picture/diagram chord book shows all of the basic chords for
four-string or tenor banjo. For all of the major, minor, seventh,
diminished, augmented, and ninth chords there is a photo of the
fingering on the banjo fretboard and a diagram. Major seventh,
minor seventh, sixth, minor sixth, seventh augmented fifth, and
seventh diminished fifth chords are shown in diagram form only. The
introduction discusses how to hold the banjo, tuning (low to high
C- G-D-A), and more. Also suitable for mandola.
Play-along with the best-known selections from the first five
movies in the Harry Potter series String books include a play-along
CD with a backing and performance track for each title as well as a
pull-out piano part. Titles include: Hedwig's Theme * Harry's
Wondrous World * Nimbus 2000 * Fawkes The Phoenix * Double Trouble
* A Window to the Past * Hogwarts' March * Hogwarts' Hymn *
Professor Umbridge * Fireworks (Grade 2-3) This title is available
in SmartMusic.
In the early seventeenth century, enthusiasm for the violin swept
across Europe-this was an instrument capable of bewitching
virtuosity, with the power to express emotions in a way only before
achieved with the human voice. With this new guide to the Baroque
violin, and its close cousin, the Baroque viola, distinguished
performer and pedagogue Walter Reiter puts this power into the
hands of today's players. Through fifty lessons based on the
Reiter's own highly-renowned course at The Royal Conservatory of
the Hague, The Baroque Violin & Viola, Volume II provides a
comprehensive exploration of the period's rich and varied
repertoire. The lessons in Volume II cover the early
seventeenth-century Italian sonata, music of the French Baroque,
the Galant style, and the sonatas of composers like Schmelzer,
Biber, and Bach. Practical exercises are integrated into each
lesson, and accompanied by rich video demonstrations on the book's
companion website. Brought to life by Reiter's deep insight into
key repertoire based on a lifetime of playing and teaching, The
Baroque Violin & Viola, Volume II: A Fifty-Lesson Course will
enhance performances of professional and amateur musicians alike.
Scored by Thomas F. Heck for solo violin with classical guitar
accompaniment, this collection includes pieces from Volumes 1-3 of
the Suzuki Violin School. Heck, himself a guitarist and Suzuki
parent, intended the arrangements to serve as interesting
alternative accompaniments to the Violin School repertoire. The
contrapuntal interest and enriched timbral possibilities of the
violin-with-guitar combination result in unusually appealing
chamber music performance pieces suited for young musicians. The
intermediate-to-advanced level classical guitar notation is
supplemented by chord symbols to enable non-classically trained
guitarists to accompany the violin line. Contents are: Twinkle,
Twinkle, Little Star Theme and Variations (Shinichi Suzuki) * Song
of the Wind (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * O Come,
Little Children (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) * Long, Long Ago
(T.H. Bayly) * Allegro (Shinichi Suzuki) * Three Minuets from
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (J.S. Bach) * Chorus from Judas
Maccabaeus (G.F. Handel) * Gavotte (F.J. Gossec) * Musette, Gavotte
II or the Musette from English Suite III in G Minor for Klavier,
BWV 808 (J.S. Bach) * Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 (J. Brahms) * Theme
from Witches' Dance (N. Paganini) * Minuet in G, Wo0 10, No. 2 (L.
van Beethoven) * Minuet from Quintet in E (L. Boccherini) *
Humoresque, Op. 101, No. 7 (A. DvorAk) * Gavotte (P. Martini) *
Gavotte I and II in D from Air for the G String (J.S. Bach) *
Minuets, BWV Anh. 114 & BWV Anh. 115 (J.S. Bach).
Here, at long last, is the perfect fiddle book for the true and
total beginner. No previous experience needed! Wayne takes you
through every step of adjusting, tuning, holding and playing the
fiddle. The tunes are written out in Waynes unique and easy tab
system an also in standard notation. Fiddle instruction has never
been simpler, clearer, or more humorous. Includes instructional CD.
WAYNE'S friendly and FUN approach to learning has taught tens of
thousands of total beginners to play bluegrass music. Join the
club!
In this, his 26th book, Wayne cuts through the clutter and
confusion of learning to play with his SIMPLE approach to playing
the melody. He then leads the beginner down the path of being able
to IMPROVISE on the melody by adding several simple rhythms. With
Wayne's help, you'll soon be jamming up a storm. Guaranteed.
340 pages Every chapter of The Violin Lesson is a masterful
presentation in which Simon Fischer tackles the obvious and
seemingly intractable problems of playing and teaching the violin.
Richly illustrated with hundreds of photographs, this book is
engaging and candidly narrated. Nobody who is seriously interested
in playing, teaching or studying the violin - at any level from
professional to amateur, advanced to elementary - can afford not to
add The Violin Lesson to their library.
In his typically thorough but straightforward way, he addresses
technique, musical artistry and psychology as manageable and
interconnected units, often illuminating the problems from new and
unexpected angles and transforming even the most intimidating
matters into inviting subjects with clear solutions. In Background
Essentials, Fischer covers seldom-discussed essential elements of
musicianship, technique and how to practice. The chapter on
Avoiding Aches and Pains offers understanding of the causes of
injuries, as well as new and effective remedies and prevention
practices.
An analysis of the physics and physiology involved in playing
the cello. For performers, teachers, and mature students.
Violin Basics is a landmark method by two of the leading figures in
music education. Comprising pupil's tutor book, teacher's
accompaniment book, and online audio, Violin Basics provides
everything you need to get playing. This Pupil's Book starts at
absolute beginner level and progresses to Grade 1 level. The
step-by-step technical progression is supported by fun exercises
and warm-ups, a wide range of imaginative repertoire, music theory,
and general musicianship activities. Audio of all the
accompaniments are available online.
Making Master Guitars is a craftsman's handbook about the exciting
and challenging pursuit of making classical guitars, a craft that
the author reveals to be surprisingly accessible by following his
instructions. The book is unique in that it includes nine separate
detailed plans of instruments constructed by internationally famous
guitar-makers. The author has had the rare opportunity of examining
these instruments in detail, and has made many replicas of each
one. Superbly illustrated by Adrian Lucas. Part one: The Master
Makers and their Guitars is devoted to separate chapters on each
famous maker, including Antonio de Torres, Hermann Hauser, Santos
Hernandez y Aguado, Ignacio Fleta, Robert Bouchet, Daniel
Friederich and Jose Romanillos. The reader will find historical
information about the life of and influences on each makers, as
well as detailed sets of working drawings for their guitars. Also
included are rare photographs of the guitars. Part two: Workshop,
Tools and Materials provides essential information about the tools,
working environment and material needed by the guitar-maker. Part
three: Guitar Construction - The Spanish Method comprises a
step-by-step method of guitar construction, illustrated by numerous
photographs and drawings. The method of making a guitar is
presented with great clarity. So that even the newcomer to this
fascinating craft will be able to produce a superb instrument. This
book will be essential for the guitar-maker and the historian,
providing as it does a unique record of the different methods of
guitar design and strutting systems that have evolved since Antonio
de Torres first defined the essential characteristics of the modern
classical guitar in the 1850s.
Titles: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations (Shinichi Suzuki)
* French Folk Song (Folk Song) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * Song of
the Wind (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * O Come,
Little Children (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) * Allegro
(Shinichi Suzuki) * Perpetual Motion in D Major (Shinichi Suzuki) *
Perpetual Motion in G Major (Shinichi Suzuki) * Long, Long Ago
(T.H. Bayly) * Allegretto (Shinichi Suzuki) * Andantino (Shinichi
Suzuki) * Rigadoon (H. Purcell) * Etude (Shinichi Suzuki) * The
Happy Farmer from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 10 (R. Schumann)
* Minuet in C, No. 11 in G Major from Notebook for Anna Magdalena
Bach, BWV 841 (J.S. Bach) * Minuet No. 2 from Minuet in G Major,
BWV 116 (J.S. Bach).
This title is available in SmartMusic.
Strategies for Teaching Strings: Building a Successful String and
Orchestra Program, Fourth Edition, is an essential guide for
prospective, novice, and experienced string teachers alike. This
comprehensive text provides all the information necessary to
develop and manage a successful school-based program. Based on the
national standards for teaching strings and orchestra, the text
covers performance objectives, strategies for teaching technical
and performance skills, and solutions to common playing problems
for elementary, middle, and high school skill levels. It also
offers rehearsal strategies to develop large-group ensemble
techniques, practical approaches to teaching improvisation, and
advice on how to increase student recruitment and retention.
The Suzuki MethodA(R) of Talent Education is based on Dr. Shinichi
Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that man
is the son of his environment. According to Dr. Suzuki, a
world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can
know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can
express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students
are taught using the "mother-tongue" approach. Suzuki Violin School
materials include: Violin Parts (Vol. 1-10) * Piano Accompaniments
(Vol. 1-10) * Cassettes (Vol. 1-3 performed by Shinichi Suzuki,
Vol. 4-8 performed by Koji Toyoda) * Compact Discs (Vol. 5-8,
performed by Koji Toyoda) * David Cerone Performs Suzuki Violin
School (Cassettes & Compact Discs, Vol. 1-4) * David Nadien
Performs Suzuki Violin School (Cassettes and Compact Discs, Vol.
1-4). Suzuki Method Core Materials available for piano, violin,
viola, cello, string bass, flute, harp, guitar, and recorder.
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 4 Violin syllabus
for 2020-2023, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C.
The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and
varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an
excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book
also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams,
useful syllabus information. The enclosed CD features inspiring
recordings of the nine pieces in this book, plus piano
accompaniment tracks for use when practising. A version of this
book without the CD is also available, as are audio downloads (see
https://shop.abrsm.org/audiodownloads for more details).
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