This item contains all the scales arpeggios and studies required for Trinity College London?s Double Bass Exams for Initial to Grade 8 valid from 2016. Newly commissioned studies are also included for Grades 1?5 which may be used as an alternative to scales and arpeggios. Selected pieces for Trinity College London Violin Exams for 2016-2019 expertly graded and edited by leading music educators. This item contains only the Violin part. **Please note: Orders for this title will not ship until 27/07/2015.**

A range of solos specially selected and arranged for double bass with piano accompaniment by Oscar Zimmerman. Includes works by Beethoven Bottesini Verdi Vivaldi and Rachmaninov.

New Directions For Strings:-New Directions for Strings - Double Bass Book 2 emphasises the expansion of students' musical horizons through the reinforcement of the US National Standards for Musical Education. Specific activities include theory improvisation and composition as well as singing. History and culture notes throughout the book increase students' knowledge of various composers and musical styles.New Directions for Strings represents the first method ever written by a team of pedagogues representing each of the four stringed instruments. With more than 100 years of combined teaching experience the authors of New Directions® for Strings explore manynew directions including equal integration of all the instruments a tetrachord-based approach to support proper development of the left hand and ensemble opportunities that occur throughout the book.Based on more than 100 years of combined teaching experienceWritten by a team of pedagogues representing each of the four stringed instrumentsSupplemental music by Soon Hee Newbold and Elliot Del BorgoIncludes 2 Play-Along CDs with each student book and the Teacher's Manual

Fine Day? is a work for unaccompanied double bass that portrays a conversation between two Hirta wifies perhaps meeting by chance while going about their daily lives. The first lady is older calm and serene - she's seen it all before and expects to see nothing new. In bar 9 a younger lady appears - much more animated and excited and bursting with gossip.The characters converse with a double bar and often a tempo change indicating the change of speaker. While the younger lady becomes very animated (and slightly frustrated) trying to ply her elder with today's juiciest gossip the older lady remains calm and serene apparently showing little interest untilthe final bars where after her neighbour has walked away she smiles and we see that she was listening after all...Skerry Selkie: 'Skerry' is an old Norse word for a small rocky island in the sea. Most Skerries are populated only by birds and seals. 'Selkie' is a local dialect word used right along the north coast of Scotland to describe seals. It also refers to a creature of Norse myth which could transform from seal to human form at will. Selkies like mermaids would mischievously enchant sailors with their beautiful singing...

A String Method for Class or Individual Instruction. Paul Rolland`s Approach to String Playing-Double Bass. Rolland P

Amusez-vous avec le Double Bass est une nouvelle publication unique qui ajoute la joie et la diversité de l'apprentissage de l'instrument. Ce second volume développe les connaissances et l'apprentissage afin de développer la lecture et de l'expérience de l'élève. Les exercices courts peuvent être accompagnés par l'enseignant sur le piano. / Contrebasse

A String Method for Class or Individual Instruction. Paul Rolland`s Approach to String Playing-Double Bass. Rolland P

Work for Solo Double Bass first premiered in June 2001 at the St.Magnus Church festival in Orkney by Duncan McTier.