Ten International Violin Encores is an exciting collection of original encores by Aaron Minsky exploring musical traditions from across the globe. First published to worldwide acclaim as Ten International Cello Encores these compelling pieces are now available to violinists in this adaptation. Suitable for intermediate to advanced players these vibrant and dynamic pieces are perfectly suited to concert performance as encores small sets or as a suite and will be welcomed by all students and recitalists looking for fresh new music for solo violin.Unique entertaining pieces with an international flavourEncores inspiredby destinations around the world including Africa Asia Mexico and moreA variety of contemporary styles including jazz heavy metal and LatinTechnical challenges such as guitar-style strumming left-hand pizzicato ricochet bowing and percussive effectsUseful fingering and bowing suggestions

Internationally renowned authors musicians and recording artists Frank Villafranca and Andrew D. Gordon of The Super Groovers have composed a collection of grooves and melodies in the Smooth Jazz Genre creating an exciting supplemental jazz study series for beginner intermediate and advanced jazz students and musicians.After releasing their first CD Supergroovin which received world wide airplay they recognized a need in the music publishing business for a series of books on contemporary improvising within the 'Smooth Jazz' genre. Andrew composed and recorded all the rhythm tracks used in thisbook. In their opinion the melodies were so catchy they couldn't resist developing them into completed songs.Mainline Connection Villefranche?sur-Mer and You're The Only One In My Life are a few featured on their second CD Mainline Connection.The smooth jazz grooves in this 50 page book feature a variety of contemporary rhythm section styles including RandB Jazz Funk Top 40 Rock Gospel Hip Hop and Latin. These stylistic influences are frequently associated with smooth jazz. Popular artists in this genre include The Super Groovers David Sanborn Eric Marienthal Kenny G David Benoit Dave Koz Tom Scott Gerald Albright Candy Dulfer Wilton Felder Boney James Chris Botti Chuck Mangione Sade George Benson Peter White Lee Ritenour Earl Klugh Larry Carlton Jeff Lorber Brian Culbertson George Duke Paul Hardcastle Joe Sample Spyro Gyra Pat Metheny Four Play The Yellow Jackets and The Rippingtons. We suggest that you become acquainted with as many of these artists as possible.On each of the 20 tracks the groove is separated into 3 melodic ideas. Each melodic idea (example or riff) is played first by the Violin with the groove followed by just the rhythm section groove without the Violin. The 1st example is usually the easiest the 2nd slightly harder and the 3rd the most difficult.The Super Groovers were very fortunate to have violinist extraordinaire Christian Howes perform and record the Violin examples in the book.Versions for each

A New Tune A Day: Pop Performance Pieces For Violin provides an inspiring collection of pop songs clearly presented with playalong CD for the advanced beginner. These pieces have been chosen and arranged to builda repertoire of pop songs for performance and for fun and include classic hits from Johnny Cash and Michael Jackson through to contemporary songs by Coldplay Beyonce and Adele.Complete with chord symbols foraccompaniment on Piano Keyboard or Guitar this volume is the perfect companion to A New Tune A Day For Violin.

2-stimmige Kanons. Par SCHMITZ MANFRED. Canons are fun and at the same time also help develop the ability to listen and play along, thus making them an important enhancement to musical training. With 109 pop style melodies in two volumes Manfred Schmitz work provides comprehensive and diversified material which can be flexibly implemented in teaching single pupils, for group lessons and for ensemble classes. The instruments violin, viola, violoncello and flute can thus stay „among themselves“ or play music together in all imaginable instrumental combinations. 2 part: 23 MINI-Canons – from the very start - 37 Canons – for the progressing demands This collection is particularly well-suited for the playing together ofpupil and teacher, but it also works well in group lessons. A collection of canons for the first learning steps on the instrument as well as for more advanced levels of learning. Through the universal versions for viola, cello and flute, different instruments can also play together. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Contemporary - Solos / Recueil / Violon

There is no other tutor like it. A complete system in five books that takes the student from the very first notes to Grade Eight and beyond. Beautifully presented and printed with visual clarity that helps the student learn to read music. No distracting cartoons. Enjoyable duets for pupil and teacher. Suitable for ALL ages.Book five is an essential collection of studies that introduces playing in higher positions tone production more advanced string crossing ricochet bowing up bow staccato and develops general facility. This book completes the requirements for grade seven and covers requirements for grade eight. It then leads on to a further study of the standardworks of Kreutzer Rode Dont Gavines and Alard amongst others and to the contemporary work of Simon Fischer.

A grim commentary on the contemporary Middle East Lamentation and Satire is in the composer's words born out of a reaction to a part of the world that is over the edge. Advanced Level.