23 Pieces For Flexible String Ensemble. 21 easy, characterful ensemble pieces, plus fun warm ups Flexible scoring for violin, viola, cello, and double bass with piano or CD accompaniment - from duets in any combination to large ensembles The level approximately corresponds to the Starters books for violin, viola, and cello - some parts use open strings only, some use open strings and first fingers, and some use all fingers, catering for groups of mixed ability Pupil books for violin, viola, cello, and double bass with lively illustrations Teacher's book with score, including piano part, and a CD with performances and backing tracks for all pieces / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Alto

A viola method for childrenThe leading German viola method now available in English.For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play string instruments using this publication.The publication of the four violin books in 2008 in a fully adapted English version has been a big success.On the back of this success story Bärenreiter published the four books for cello in 2009 and now presents the four books for viola in a newly adapted version for today?s English speaking children.What makes this viola method so unique?- Large print notes and texts as well as many colourful illustrations are ideal for pre-school as well as school children.- Note reading is emphasised from the first lesson, encouraging ensemble playing from the very beginning.- Songs and scales in different positions are easily mastered within the first year of playing to ensure that children are not confined to first position playing.- Advanced viola techniques such as varied bow strokes and shifting are introduced in a basic form.The new English viola method for children 4 years and older?The early emphasis on ensemble playing and the many duos in this method are so much fun for the kids. They pick up important chamber music skills right from the beginning!(Peter Winograd and Laurie Carney, American String Quartet)

Instrumental Play-Along. Par MIRANDA LIN-MANUEL. Get ready to have a blast playing all the fun tunes from Disney's smash hit Encanto! These books feature instrumental solos with online recordings of both demonstration and professional backing tracks so you can practice and then take the lead and sound like a pro! Songs include: All of You · Colombia, Mi Encanto · Dos Oruguitas · The Family Madrigal · Surface Pressure · Waiting on a Miracle · We Don't Talk About Bruno · What Else Can I Do' Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. / Date parution : 2022-04-12/ Recueil / Alto

Par DUNCAN CRAIG. Sixteen favorite Christmas hymns and songs for viola. These arrangements are easily accessible, with no page turns or double stops. Suggested bowings are included. This book contains both melody and harmony parts with piano accompaniment which can be used with the violin and cello books in the same series. The pieces can be enjoyed in a number of instrumental settings, either as solos, duets, or in ensembles with other string instruments. Suggested uses are: solo viola with piano accompaniment, viola duets with cello, violin, and/or piano, and trios with cello and violin. Pull-out viola part. / Niveau : Débutant / Christmas - Solos / Recueil / Alto

Par DUCKETT RICHARD / LOANE C.. Suitable for use by individuals, as well as tutors working with student ensembles, the Team Strings series has been developed to introduce musicians to playing as part of a group. All of the books in the series are fully integrated, allowing students using Team Strings to play in ensembles with students using Team Woodwind, Team Brass, Team Percussion and Team Recorder. Team Strings: Viola is a flexible and adaptable course ideal for beginner Viola players. The tutor can be tailored to suit the specific needs of each student. Each piece is carefully graded to ensure a logical progression at a sensible pace and students are introduced to a wide variety of musical styles throughout the book. Team Strings has been specially written to support almost any combination of string instruments that the teacher may encounter. Imaginative Piano Accompaniments have been provided as well as helpful notes and clear ensemble scores to aid the teacher. Team Strings also includes all of the scales for the relevant grades set by the major examination boards. This volume comes complete with a CD of backing tracks designed to add a third dimension to practice sessions or performance when an accompanist is not available. / Niveau : Débutant / Recueil / Alto

Viola Play-Along Book with Online Audio. Par SWIFT TAYLOR. 14 songs from the two 2020 album releases by the ever-popular and musically prolific Taylor Swift in arrangements for instrumentalists with approximately one year of playing experience. Each of these books also includesdemonstration and play-along audio tracks online for download or streaming. Songs include: August · Cardigan · Exile · Gold Rush · Long Story Short · No Body, No Crime · Seven · Willow · and more./ Recueil / Alto

Solos for Young Violists is a five-volume series of music books with companion compact discs featuring 34 works for viola and piano. Many of the pieces in this collection have long been recognized as stepping stones to the major viola repertoire, while others are newly discovered, arranged, and published for this series. Compiled, edited and recorded by violist Barbara Barber, Solos for Young Violists is a graded series of works ranging from elementary to advanced levels and represents an exciting variety of styles and techniques for violists. The collection has become a valuable resource for teachers and students of all ages. The piano track recorded on the second half of each CD gives the violist the opportunity to practice with accompaniments. / Alto

This collection of viola pieces is derived from Beethoven's incidental works. Titles include: Contredance; Duet; Ecossaise; Für Elise; Romanze; and Trinklied. The piano parts frequently double the viola to aid in performance.Books in this series feature a 'pull-out' viola part with essential bowings and fingerings.

This award winning series of books offers an exciting advance in the teaching of stringed instruments intergrating musical awareness creativity and technical development from the outset. Making their way through the series pupils encounter an attractive selection of new tunes and arrangements on which to build their repertoire. The material is presented as a logical progression of musical activities involving both the instrument and the voice. These make learning fun and are easily incorporated into instrumental lessons simultaneously developing the pupil's technical and musical abilities while re-inforcing aspects of the school music curriculum.

A collection of 47 big-note easy level-one solos on folk favorites designed to build technique range and endurance while maintaining student interest. Fun to play and serves ideally as a supplement to any method. All of thesolos in this text may be played together in ensemble with the 'Fun with Violin ' Fun with Cello ' and 'Fun with String Bass' books.

Selections from the Viola Repertoire-Solos for Young Violists is a five-volume series of music books with companion compact discs featuring 34 works for viola and piano. Many of the pieces in this collection have long been recognized as stepping stones to the major viola repertoire while others are newly discovered arranged and published for this series. Compiled edited and recorded by violist Barbara Barber Solos for Young Violists is a graded series of works ranging from elementary to advanced levels and represents an exciting variety of styles and techniques for violists. The collection has become a valuable resource for teachers and students of all ages. The piano track recorded on the secondhalf of each CD gives the violist the opportunity to practice with accompaniments.

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 books in 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 and want 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 teach thefundamentals 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 backing tracks featuring selected orchestral backings.