Tetratunes

A collection of very short tunes written by Sheila M. Nelson. Initially notated with numbers (fingering) rather than notes and then later written in staves.Tetratunes allows young players to learn note reading in blocks of four step-wise notes on each string. This system develops physical skills slightly ahead of note-reading.Sheila M. Nelson (b. 1936) is a British composer string teacher and pedagogue. She studied at the Royal College of Music and also in Denmark and the USA. She has become known as one of the foremost music educators of her generation and also for her highly popular pedagogicalworks.

Instrument : violin Type : performance book Nombre de Pages : 24 Part 2 of Sheila Nelson's Tetratunes Series. Stringsongs develops reading skills begun in Tetratunes, by the use of singing and part-playing. The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 2). Content : Anon: Sound for us - Traditional: London's burning - Sheila M. Nelson: Drummer's march - Traditional: Fiddle and flute - Anon: Favourite round - T.H. Bayley: Long, long ago - Traditional: My dame hath a lame, tame crane - Thomas Tallis: Tallis' canon - Sheila M. Nelson: Summer song - Anon: Summer is a-coming in - Sheila M. Nelson: Echo dance - Anon: Ave Maria - Sheila M. Nelson: Idle cowboy - Traditional: Three blind mice - G.F. Handel: Gavotte - Sheila M. Nelson: I sing when I'm happy - Philip Hayes: The rose - Anon: Oh, how lovely is the evening - Sheila M. Nelson: Rumba time - John Jenkins: A boat, a boat - John Arnold: Haste thee, nymph - L. van Beethoven: The flower wondrous-fair - John Hilton: Come, follow - Anon: O my love - Country dance: The four posted bed - Johann Strauss: Emperor waltz - R.A. Eastburn: Little brown jug

The fourth volume in the Tetratunes series from world famous string teacher Sheila Nelson introduces the pupil to more difficult keys and more advanced shifting techniques. Most of the pieces are arrangements from the classical repertoire. The separate duet parts for each instrument may be played by teacher or student. All parts can be played together.

Par NELSON SHEILA MARY. 4E partie de la série de Tetratunes, le Keytunes introduit des touches plus difficiles et les techniques de déplacements. Plusieurs pièces sont disposées dans le répertoire classique./ Répertoire / Instruments à Cordes Divers et Piano

Par NELSON SHEILA MARY. Stringsongs développer les compétences de lecture commencées en Tetratunes, par l'utilisation de chant et jouant de la partie, sans exiger que les touches plus avancés ou poste de travail. Les principaux objectifs sont en développement musicalité, l'utilisation des compétences de base archet pour l'interprétation exacte tangue basée sur des échelles de chant et bien comprises et la capacité d'écouter une partie contrastée./ Recueil / Alto