Sheila Mary Nelson: The Essential String Method Vol. 4: Double Bass:

Sheila Nelson's award winning teaching approach available in a clearly structured progressive method covering all stringed instruments. The Essential String Method develops the pupil as a musician as well as an instrumentalist right from the start through an integrated programme of games activities songs and pieces. Developed by Sheila Nelson (violin) Cathy Elliott (Double Bass) Gerald Howard (Cello) and Adrian Thorne (musicianship).

Octotunes est le tout nouveau projet de Sheila Nelson auteur de l' Essential String Method. Idéale pour l'enseignement individuel ou de groupe cette sélection de courtes pièces pour ensemble variable peut être jouée par un violon solo deux violons trois violons et violoncelle ou même un quatuor à cordes avec ou sans accompagnement de piano. Convient également à l'exécution en concert.Octotunes permet d'expérimenter tôt le jeu d'ensemble. Le recueil convient aux élèves venant d'achever le 1er volume de l'Essential String Method mais il peut s'employer indépendamment de la méthode pour chaque type d'enseignement instrumental. Les pièces écrites dans des tonalitésfaciles des rythmes simples et une métrique courante sont suffisamment abordables pour permettre aux élèves de se consacrer au jeu d'ensemble.Octotunes entraîne également à la lecture à vue. Dans une première étape les élèves chantent la mélodie afin de l'apprendre puis ils jouent celle-ci dans la tonalité notée et en respectant les indications de dynamique et de conduite d'archet.

The award winning Essential String Method offers an exciting advance in the teaching of stringed instruments integrating 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 insrumental lessons simultaneously developing the pupil's technical and musical abilities while reinforcing aspects of the school musiccurriculum. The third Violin book builds on the skills introduced in the previous books

A complete course for individual and group teaching. The edition is part of the Trinity syllabus 2007 (grade initial)

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 complete course for individual and group teaching.The edition is part of the Trinity syllabus 2007 (grade 1)