SKU: FH.VA8

ISBN 978-1-55440-570-1.

This groundbreaking series for viola offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Representing all major style periods and a variety of genres, Viola Series, 2013 Edition offers all the music and tools needed to support a comprehensive course of study from the beginner to advanced levels. A rich and varied selection of music in each of these nine progressive volumes of repertoire appeals to violists of all ages. From the Preparatory Level through Level 8, students will be exposed to quality selections originally written for viola, fun arrangements of traditional fiddle and folk tunes, as well as contemporary pieces by notable composers such as Violet Archer, Carey Cheney, and Fritz Kriesler.
Preparatory Level:
Blast Off! - Cohen, Mary
Dragon Drama! - Harris, Paul
D Scale Waltz - Anderson, Gerald E. and Robert Frost
Pizzicato Puddle Stomp - Rapoport, Katharine
Level 1:
Gliding Along at the Octopus Ball - Cohen, Mary
The Little Eel - Entezami, Ramin
Nojack - Donkin, Christine
Bow Division - Anonymous
Level 2:
Rowing on the Lake - Keyser, Paul de
Sailing - Romberg, Bernhard Heinrich arr. A. Baird Knechtel
Charlie Is My Darling - Traditional Scottish melody arr. Mary Cohen
Kites - Rapoport, Katharine
Level 3:
Etude in C Major, op. 45, book 1, no. 4 - Wohlfahrt, Franz
Heidi Hi! - Cohen, Mary
The Fair Isle - Mackay, Neil
Spuzzam - Donkin, Christine
The First Skating Lesson - Geringas, Yaakov
Level 4:
Melodious Double Stops No. 9 - Trott, Josephine
Hot Chocolate Treat - Cohen, Mary
Preparatory Exercise for Chromatic Scales - Kinsey, Herbert transc. Margaret Banwell
Playing Ball - Geringas, Yaakov.

SKU: BT.9781408114582

ISBN 9781408114582. English.

Now in a third edition, Abracadabra Viola has a fresh, contemporary new look and is the perfect book for pupil and teachers.

This title offers an identical selection of repertoire to the other booksin the Abracadabra Strings series, so they can be used in any combination for group or whole class lessons and mixed ensemble performances. Used alone, they remain ideal for individual tuition.

With tunes you know andwant to play, carefully graded in 20 learning steps, this new edition of the popular tutor also includes duets, trios and teacher's parts. Clear fingering and bowing diagrams and concise theory explanations help to teachthefundamentals of the instrument, and each new technical aspect is reinforced by several pieces using that particular technique.

Abracadabra Viola now also includes two CDs of performance and backingtracks, featuring selected orchestral backings.

SKU: AP.55-7473ACD

ISBN 9781843283003. English.

Team Strings presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each student and is ideal for individual, group and class tuition. Containing plenty of carefully graded music in a wide range of styles, this series enables violin and viola, or cello and bass to be taught in the same lesson.

The series also encourages ensemble playing with Team Brass and Team Woodwind. The series also develops instrument related aural skills, improvisation and composition. Helpful notes for the teacher, clear ensemble scores and imaginative piano accompaniments are also included.

SKU: GI.G-J334

ISBN 9781579994601. English.

The newly revised Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series for Strings incorporates hundreds of improvements designed to make the series practical, engaging, and, most of all, musical. Like its counterparts for winds and recorder, the string series includes high-quality CD recordings of folk songs and melodies and performances by some of the world’s greatest musicians. And, of course, this series incorporates the latest research and is sequenced according to Edwin E. Gordon’s Music Learning Theory. The 522-page Teacher’s Guide incorporates all of Book 1 and 2 and includes complete lesson plans, an introduction to Music Learning Theory, connections to the National Standards, and information on testing, recruiting, scheduling, and many other critical issues.

SKU: GI.G-J164

English.

The newly revised Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series for Strings incorporates hundreds of improvements designed to make the series practical, engaging, and, most of all, musical. Like its counterparts for winds and recorder, the string series includes high-quality CD recordings of folk songs and melodies and performances by some of the world’s greatest musicians. And, of course, this series incorporates the latest research and is sequenced according to Edwin E. Gordon’s Music Learning Theory. The 522-page Teacher’s Guide incorporates all of Book 1 and 2 and includes complete lesson plans, an introduction to Music Learning Theory, connections to the National Standards, and information on testing, recruiting, scheduling, and many other critical issues.

SKU: GI.G-J219

English.

The newly revised Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series for Strings incorporates hundreds of improvements designed to make the series practical, engaging, and, most of all, musical. Like its counterparts for winds and recorder, the string series includes high-quality CD recordings of folk songs and melodies and performances by some of the world’s greatest musicians. And, of course, this series incorporates the latest research and is sequenced according to Edwin E. Gordon’s Music Learning Theory. The 522-page Teacher’s Guide incorporates all of Book 1 and 2 and includes complete lesson plans, an introduction to Music Learning Theory, connections to the National Standards, and information on testing, recruiting, scheduling, and many other critical issues.