A variety of different bowings are introduced so that the pupil learns how to use and become familiar with every part of the bow. Every exercise and piece introduced in this book is designed to improve some aspect of technique. Violinists will also enjoy playing these melodies, which with their attractive piano accompaniments and violin duet parts, have been carefully selected to give pleasure at …

The long awaited Sassmannshaus method ?Early Start on the Double Bass? is now here. At last students of the largest instrument in the string family can make use of this tried and tested method for beginners, developed by Egon Sassmannshaus for the other string instruments and applied here to the double bass by Holger Sassmannshaus and J. Peter Close. This method will meet the needs of the growing …

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). Afton Water is a gentle, lyrical hymn of praise both to the countryside of Scotland itself and to a girl called Mary who lies sleeping by the banks of the river Afton near Ayr, south of Glasgow. Alexander L’Estrange’s arrangement is both enjoyable and approachable whilst being true to the spirit of the original song. This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles …

The Greatest Hits series features the most popular songs released throughout the year. Distinguished by genre, each book in the series provides lyrics, melody lines, chord changes, and professionally arranged piano accompaniments for all the songs. Titles in this compilation include Ain't No Other Man (Christina Aguilera), Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol), Crazy (Gnarls Barkley), Far Away (Nickelback), …

Par JEBSON PETER / SKYRME PETER. Standard: Grades 1 to 5. Scale and Polish will enliven regular instrumental practice with its step-by-step guidance and newly composed piano accompaniments for all the scales and arpeggios required for clarinet grades 1 to 5. Students of all ages and abilities will gain confidence from these musical backings, available in one or two octaves with choices of slow and…

Viola Time Sprinters is the third book in this hugely successful series. The book includes original pieces in different styles, pieces by a range of composers, and duets with parts of equal difficulty, together with a CD of performances and backings. Straightforward piano accompaniments are available in a separate volume.

The Kids' Solo Vocal Collection contains 20 well-known songs, arranged for young voices.Featuring many popular tunes from musical theatre and movies, this book includes the favourites Over The Rainbow, Any Dream Will Do, When She Loved Me, Puff The Magic Dragon and more.The Kids' Solo Vocal Collection comes with a CD of recorded Piano accompaniments. / Voix

15 awesome solos from ABBA to Aladdin. This volume features 15 songs in a range of styles from pop and classical to film and musical theatre. The pieces have been carefully selected and arranged to provide the perfect light relief from exam practice. The songs in this collection appear in order of difficulty, for students at Grade 1 level. Each song is presented with teaching notes to help you imp…

This series offers a versatile selection of music for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, and cello. Each book contains carefully edited arrangements appropriate to each instrument, and is well suited for level 2-3 students. The CD includes a fully orchestrated demo track of each song, which features a live instrumental solo performance, followed by a…

Par DUCKETT RICHARD. Team Brass is firmly established as the best-selling series of brass tutors. It presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each student, ideal for individual, group and class tuition - including the ABRSM music medals. The books in the series contain plenty of carefully graded music in a wide range of styles, from Baroque and Classical eras to film, folk, jazz an…