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Oxford University Press Cello Time Joggers Second edition
Book Synopsisfor cello Cello Time Joggers is a landmark book in the popular Cello Time series, which is enjoyed by students and teachers all over the world. It contains Kathy and David Blackwell''s trademark attractive and engaging compositions that appeal to learners of all ages. Lively original pieces, traditional tunes, and easy duets take the learner from open strings to all fingers down in finger pattern 0-1-34. Appealing and exciting play-along tracks, with live band, are available on major streaming platforms or to download from a companion website. Stylish piano and cello accompaniments are also available in separate books.
£13.07
Faber Piano Adventures Adult Piano Adventures Popular Book 2: Timeless
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£9.49
Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures Technique & Artistry Book Level
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£7.99
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Cello Exam Pieces from 2024, ABRSM Grade 3, Cello
Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 3 Cello syllabus from 2024, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C - ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. An edition of this book with audio is also available - it includes downloadable recordings of all nine pieces, plus piano accompaniment tracks.
£14.73
Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Essential Elliott Smith
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£21.59
Omnibus Press Justinguitar.com Beginner's Songbook: 2nd Edition
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£22.49
Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures All-In-Two Primer Tech. & Perf.:
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£11.64
Omnibus Press The Justinguitar.com Rock Songbook
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£22.49
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Violin Exam Pieces from
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£14.39
Edition Peters Recital Training VorspielTraining Vol. 3
£19.76
Hal Leonard Corporation Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 3 BookOnline Audio
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£13.49
Hal Leonard Corporation Guitar Aerobics
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£20.39
Penguin Books Ltd Levs Violin An Italian Adventure
Book Synopsis*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*''Utterly enthralling - a beautifully-written voyage of discovery that takes us deep into the heart of music-making'' Deborah MoggachFrom the moment she hears Lev''s violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated. She is told that it is an Italian instrument, named after its former Russian owner. Eager to discover all she can about its ancestry and the stories contained within its delicate wooden body, she sets out for Cremona, birthplace of the Italian violin. This is the beginning of a beguiling journey whose end she could never have anticipated.Making its way from dusty workshops, through Alpine forests, cool Venetian churches, glittering Florentine courts, and far-flung Russian flea markets, Lev''s Violin takes us from the heart of Italian culture to its very furthest reaches. Its story of luthiers and scientists, princes and orphans, musicians, composers, travellers and raconteurs swells to a poignTrade ReviewUtterly enthralling - a beautifully written voyage of discovery that takes us deep into the heart of music-making. -- Deborah Moggach * author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel *A beguiling quest that draws its author from the Italian heartland of the violin to the edge of Asiatic Russia, told with a passion that is at once gentle and compelling. -- Colin Thubron * author of To a Mountain in Tibet *Elegant and ambitious ... Attlee pursues her story with honesty, diligence and open-mindedness ... An original and refreshingly unorthodox approach to history * Guardian *Attlee's love and unbounded enthusiasm for Italy shine through the pages ... She writes with zest about her sleuthing odyssey, her investigations into the art of lutherie and the dynasties dedicated to the crafting of these delightful objects. Whether it be a distant family history, the timber forests of the Dolomites or a momentary encounter, Attlee captures it in firm, fresh prose. -- Graham Elliot * Spectator *Attlee writes with rare beauty and sensitivity about music, and her love of Italian culture positively sings from the pages ... Deeply absorbing -- Kate Wakeling * BBC Music Magazine *In limpid, searching prose, Helena Attlee shows us how music can cast spells but also bridge the distance of centuries. -- Marina Benjamin * author of The Middlepause *Charming and original ... Attlee has the natural storyteller's gift. -- Stephen Walsh * author of Debussy *Charming ... Attlee tells the story in easy, luminous prose, infused with a deep understanding for the way human value accrues mysteriously in things, and in the act of making them * Telegraph *Reading Lev's Violin is like listening to a fine instrument: thoroughly relaxing but also exciting, fun yet deeply serious ... with constant surprises and charms -- Tobias Jones * author of The Dark Heart of Italy *Illuminating, engrossing ... a wide-ranging exploration of the history and cultural significance of the Italian violin * TLS *Beguiling and truly original ... An amazing journey ... one of the joys is the glimpses it affords of forgotten historical byways and of a colourful, sometimes roguish cast of characters ... Attlee has such a wonderful way with words that as a reader you almost imagine you can see, as well as hear, Lev's violin * Daily Mail *Seductive, captivating ... A book that pleases the more for so neatly resisting characterisation * Literary Review *
£10.44
Faber Music Ltd Bert Weedons Play In A Day
Book SynopsisOffers tips for selecting the right guitar, the correct amplifier, how to hold your instrument and plenty of tunes and exercises to get to grips with.
£10.44
Hal Leonard Corporation Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1
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£8.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Art of Violin Making
Book SynopsisProvides a summary of essential information for the violin maker and player. This book is divided into three parts: The Violin Makers; The Workshop, Tools and Materials; and, Violin Construction. It also provides a record of the history, social background, lives and work of the great violin makers of the past.
£68.00
Hal Leonard Europe Limited SEVCIK Escuela del Violin Op3 40 Variaciones
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£8.92
John Wiley & Sons Inc Violin for Dummies
Book SynopsisTake a (violin) bow and let your inner musician shine! You don't have to be a genius to start fiddling around!ViolinForDummieshelps budding violinists of all ages begin to play. If you've never read a note of music, this book will show you how to turn those little black dots into beautiful notes. Start slow as you learn how to hold the instrument,use thebow, finger notes, and play in tune. Watchyourselfblossom into a musician withtips ontechnique and style. When you're ready to go further, this book will help you find the people and resources that can help you get just a little closer to virtuoso! Your own private lessons are right inside this book, with the included online video and audio instruction, plus recordings that will help you develop your ear. This book takes the guesswork out of learning an instrument, so you'll be ready to join the band when the time comes! Choose a violin and learn the basics of holding the instrument and playinTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: So You Want to Play the Violin 5 Chapter 1: Introducing the Violin 7 Meeting the String Family 7 Tuning up 8 Holding on 9 Bowing Out Some Sounds 9 Looking closely at the bow 9 Using both your hands 10 Making Music with or without Notation 10 Knowing the notes 11 Getting rhythm 11 Digging Deeper into Music 11 Scales and key signatures 11 Harmony 12 Playing with Style 12 Dazzling technique 12 Multicultural music 13 Having Your Own Violin 13 Chapter 2: Getting Started with the Violin 15 Examining the Violin 16 How Violins Work 19 String vibration and string length 19 Using both hands to make a sound 19 How the bow helps 20 Unpacking Your Violin and Putting It Away Safely 21 Taking the violin out of its case 21 Putting the violin away 22 Protecting your violin 23 Getting Your Violin in Tune 23 Working the pegs and fine tuners 24 Tuning with the piano 28 Using an electronic tuner 29 Getting close with a pitch pipe 31 Finding A with a tuning fork 32 Troubleshooting Guide to Dealing with Pegs and Fine Tuners 33 Peg problems 33 Fine tuner problems 35 Chapter 3: Holding Up Well 37 Understanding the Importance of a Good Violin Hold 37 When standing 38 When sitting 41 Reading from a Music Stand 42 Finding a Good Fit: Chinrests and Shoulder Rests 43 Chinrests 43 Shoulder rests 46 Fixing Common Problems with the Violin Hold 48 Keeping the scroll afloat 48 Watching the horizontal angle 48 Keeping your elbow under 49 Relaxing the shoulder 50 Part 2: Getting Started: The Basics 51 Chapter 4: Taking a Bow 53 Saying Hello to the Bow 54 Treating Your Bow Well 55 Tightening and loosening the horsehair 56 Using rosin on the bow 57 Getting to Grips with Your Bow Hold 59 The famous diva method 59 The hidden treasures method 60 Conquering common problems with the bow hold 62 Putting Bow to Strings 62 Bowing on different strings 63 Understanding bowing symbols 65 Playing Your First Concert 65 Bowing in the Styles of Mr Smooth and Mr Clean 67 Chapter 5: Getting the Left Hand Right 69 Shaping Up Your Arm and Fingers 69 Getting your arm in shape 70 Taking your fingers to tap dancing class 71 Framing your left hand 72 Relaxing your thumb 74 Putting Your Fingers on the Strings 74 Getting groovy fingertips 74 Counting your fingers 75 Knowing which finger to use for what note 76 Lifting and placing your fingers 76 Taping Training Wheels on the Fingerboard 76 Preparing Your Pizzicato 80 Putting Finger 2 to Work 82 Chapter 6: All Together Now 87 All Together Now: Putting Both Hands to Work 87 Getting into playing position 88 Practicing with hands together 88 Crossing Over to a Different String 91 Changing strings with the bow 91 Moving your fingers to different strings 95 Playing Music with Both Hands 98 Warming up to the task 98 Topping the charts: Two simple songs 100 Expanding Your Bow Strokes 101 Using more bow, gradually 102 Preparing to play Pachelbel 102 Part 3: Reading Music for the Violin 105 Chapter 7: Translating Five Lines onto Four Strings 107 Lining Up the Music 107 Setting the pitch with the clef 108 Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge (and so do girls!) 110 Climbing the ledger lines 110 Naming Your Notes, String by String 111 17 basic notes 112 A string 112 E string 113 D string 114 G string 115 Meeting the Sharps, Flats, and Naturals 116 Identifying sharps, flats, and naturals 116 Playing sharps and flats 117 Playing Music by Reading the Notes 118 Getting Louder or Softer — Dynamite Dynamics! 119 Playing loudly 120 Making soft sounds 121 Adding crescendo and diminuendo 121 Chapter 8: Making Rhythm Count 125 Dissecting a Musical Note 126 Adding Up the Value of Notes 127 Whole notes 127 Half notes 128 Quarter notes 129 Eighth notes 130 Sixteenth notes 131 Triplets 131 Counting In-Between Notes 132 Dotted half notes 133 Dotted quarter notes 133 Taking a Rest 134 You’ve Got Rhythm: Pieces to Play! 135 Chapter 9: Measuring Up: A Guide to Meter 139 Keeping Measure of the Beats 140 Counting Beats: Time Signatures 141 Tapping into the beat 142 Counting rests 143 Emphasizing the right beat 144 Regulating Your Speed with a Metronome 145 Mechanical metronomes 145 Electronic metronomes 147 Making friends with your metronome 148 Making Music in 4/4 Meter 150 Counting and Playing in Threes 151 Doing (Just About) Everything Else from Fours and Threes 153 2/4 time 153 6/8 time 155 Getting Up to Speed: What Those Tempo Markings Mean 156 Time for Some Songs 157 Part 4: Musicianship and Harmony 161 Chapter 10: Weighing In on Scales 163 Climbing Up and Down 163 Marching through the Major Scales 164 Building major scales 165 Major scales you need to know 166 A major scale 167 G major scale, upper octave 170 G major scale, two octaves 171 E major scale 172 A major scale, two octaves 175 F major scale 176 Casting Light on Those Minor Scales 177 Building a minor scale 177 Playing A melodic minor scale 178 Playing A harmonic minor scale 179 Meeting Other Scales in Brief 180 Natural minor scales 181 Pentatonic scales 181 Chromatic scales 181 Harping On about Arpeggios 183 A major arpeggio 183 A minor arpeggio 184 Major (and Minor) Achievements 184 Chapter 11: Cracking Key Signatures 187 The Keys to Reading Music 187 Getting keyed up about key signatures 187 Reading the key signatures for major keys 188 Keeping order 190 Unlocking the Music with the Right Key 190 Finding the Minor Key for Each Major 191 Forming the relative minor 191 Recognizing minor keys when reading music 192 Having the Last Dance 192 Chapter 12: Making Sweet Music Together: Harmony 195 Combining Notes with Chords and Harmony 196 Playing in the Big Leagues: Major Chords 197 Finding the primary triads 197 Breaking out in chords 198 Unearthing the Minor Chords 200 Making the Most of Major and Minor Chords 201 Meeting the Bossy Chords: Dominant 7ths 202 Harmonizing in Thirds and Sixths 203 Part 5: Taking It Up a Notch: Techniques and Styles 205 Chapter 13: Becoming Fluent in the Language of Bowing 207 Fitting Two or More Notes into One Stroke: Slurred legato 208 Changing bow direction smoothly 209 Starting to slur two notes 210 Slurring across strings 214 Playing three notes in a bow stroke 217 Fitting four notes in a bow stroke 220 Planning Bow Division 221 Deciding how much bow to use on a note or measure 222 Doing the math: Dividing the bow by note values 223 Dividing the bow strokes in anticipation of the next note 224 Adjusting the amounts of bow for dynamics 224 Mais Oui, Maestro: Taking On Ze Accents 225 Accenting the positive 226 Hammering it out: Martelé 227 Meeting the Fanciest Bowings 230 Slurred staccato 230 Meet the off-the-string family 231 Chapter 14: Putting Your Finger on It 237 Two Notes Are Better Than One: Easy Double Stops 237 Preparing your bow for double stops 238 Going from one string to two and back again 240 Ballet dancing with your fingers on the lower string 243 Playing double stops where both notes use fingers 244 Playing double stops galore 245 Pulling Out All the Stops: Three- and Four-Note Chords 246 Three-note chords 247 Four-note chords 248 A grand finale with chords 249 Getting into the First Four Positions 250 Finding first position 250 Smoothing out the second position 251 Putting second position to work 252 Playing in third position 254 Venturing forth in fourth position 256 Knowing what position you’re in 259 Changing Position 259 Easing into shifting positions 260 Getting to know the four kinds of shifts 262 Changing position to go to a different string 268 Playing a shifty song 269 All Aquiver: Vibrato 270 Getting started with vibrato 271 Good vibrations: Using your vibrato in a real song 275 Tapping into Trills 276 Building speed of repetition 276 Speeding from finger to finger 277 Trilling techniques 278 Chapter 15: Playing with Style 281 Fiddling Around with Country Music 281 Familiarizing yourself with fiddle music 282 Sounding like a fiddler 285 Fiddling your way to songs 288 Grooving to Jazz 290 Getting the jazz sound 290 Listening to some jazz violin 293 Jazzing up your violin 294 Enchanting with Gypsy Violin 296 Romancing the violin 296 Listening to some great gypsy violin 301 Playing in the gypsy style 302 Part 6: Getting Into Gear, Staying In Gear 305 Chapter 16: Finding the Right Violin and Bow for You 307 Picking a Violin That’s Right for You 308 The price is right 308 Tip-top condition 310 Old news 311 Sound advice 312 All about appearance 313 Sizing Up the Violin 314 Buying the Best Bow 315 What bows are made of 316 How the bow feels 316 Buying or Renting Your Violin 318 Buying 318 Renting 320 Renting to buy 321 Finding Your Violin 321 Getting Plugged into Electric Violins 323 Acoustic pickups 324 Electric violins 325 Chapter 17: Protecting Your Assets: Violin Care and Maintenance 327 Cleaning Up 328 Daily dusting 328 Cleaning the strings 329 Polishing the wood 330 Changing Strings 331 Taking off the old strings 332 Prepping the pegs and string 334 Putting on strings attached at the tailpiece 335 Putting on strings attached to fine tuners 336 Tightening the strings 337 Protecting Your Violin 338 Practicing safety at rehearsals 339 Traveling with your violin 339 Upgrading Your Case 341 The makings of a good case 341 Testing a case 344 Looking at extra features 344 Changing Chinrests 345 Taking off the old chinrest 345 Attaching the new chinrest 346 Rehairing the Bow 347 Finding Useful Accessories 348 Necessities 348 Extras 349 Part 7: The Part of Tens 353 Chapter 18: Ten Top Performers — and Their Recordings 355 Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840) 355 Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962) 356 Jascha Heifetz (1899–1987) 357 Stéphane Grappelli (1908–1997) 357 David Oistrakh (1908–1974) 358 Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) 358 Itzhak Perlman (1945–) 359 Nigel Kennedy (1956–) 360 Natalie MacMaster (1973–) 360 Rachel Barton Pine (1974–) 360 Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Go Beyond This Book 363 Subscribing to a Magazine 363 Attending Concerts 364 Joining a Community Orchestra 365 Going to Summer Camps 366 Playing in Small Groups 367 Participating in Festivals 368 Local music festivals (competitive and noncompetitive) 368 International music festivals 369 Building a Music Collection 369 Watching and Collecting Videos and DVDs 370 Visiting Competitions 371 Performing at Hospitals and Seniors’ Homes 372 Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Tips on Finding a Teacher 373 Networking 373 Calling the Local Orchestra 375 Inquiring at Music Schools 375 Checking Out Community Colleges 376 Asking at the University 377 Hearing Students Play 378 Asking at the Music Store 379 Mentioning Your Quest Everywhere 379 Checking Out Violin Lessons on the Internet 380 Looking for a Good Gut Feeling before You Start 380 Meeting a Teacher for the First Time 382 Auditioning 382 Planning lessons 382 Making business arrangements 383 Appendix: Audio Tracks and Video Clips 385 What You Find on the Audio Tracks 385 Looking at What’s in the Video Clips 391 Customer Care 394 Index 395
£18.69
Hal Leonard Europe Limited 101 Hits For Ukulele (Blue Book)
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£18.99
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Cello Exam Pieces from 2024, ABRSM Grade 2, Cello
Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 2 Cello syllabus from 2024, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C - ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. An edition with piano accompaniment and audio is also available - it includes downloadable recordings of all nine pieces, plus piano accompaniment tracks.
£10.10
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 3: from
Book SynopsisThis new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 3 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 3 scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns and suggested fingering, along with a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.
£7.80
Omnibus Press Really Easy Piano - 23 Disney Favourites: Really
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£10.44
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Ukulele Chord Dictionary
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£7.68
Sanctuary Publishing Ltd Creative Guitar 2 Advanced Techniques
Book Synopsis(Music Sales America). Creative Guitar 2 studies in depth the various techniques used by today''s guitar stars in their playing, including eight-finger tapping, playing harmonics and the undiscovered world of emulating other instruments. With an accompanying CD full of riffs and examples to illustrate the exercises and techniques presented, this book aims to provide guitarists with a lexicon of new musical ideas and a performance style that sounds both easy and professional.
£19.00
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sightreading Violin InitialGrade 1
Book SynopsisThe new editions of this popular series supports the new ABRSM string syllabus requirements from 2012, ensuring success in the sight-reading tests of graded exams.
£8.92
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sightreading Violin Grade 5
Book SynopsisThe new editions of this popular series supports the new ABRSM string syllabus requirements from 2012, ensuring success in the sight-reading tests of graded exams.
£9.64
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sightreading Violin Grade 6
Book SynopsisThe new editions of this popular series supports the new ABRSM string syllabus requirements from 2012, ensuring success in the sight-reading tests of graded exams.
£8.50
The Crowood Press Ltd Violin Making
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£19.00
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Cello Exam Pieces from 2024, ABRSM Grade 2, Cello Part & Piano Accompaniment
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 2 Cello syllabus from 2024, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C - ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. An edition of this book with audio is also available - it includes downloadable recordings of all nine pieces, plus piano accompaniment tracks.
£13.96
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Cello
Book Synopsis''Strikingly original'' The Times''Absorbing'' Wall Street JournalJust as a cello's voice is divided across four strings, each with its own colour and character, this is a journey in four parts, in search of four players and their instruments...'In Cello, Kate Kennedy weaves together the lives of four remarkable cellists who suffered various forms of persecution, injury and misfortune. The Hungarian Jewish cellist and composer Pál Hermann managed to keep one step ahead of the Gestapo for much of the Second World War but was eventually captured and murdered. Lise Cristiani, the first female professional cello soloist, undertook an epic and ultimately fatal concert tour of Siberia in the 1850s, taking with her one of the world's greatest Stradivari cellos. Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was incarcerated in both Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen camps, only surviving because she was the cellist in the Auschwitz-Birkenau women's orchestra. Amedeo Baldovino of the Trieste Piano Trio was forced to jump from a burning ship with his Mara' Stradivari, losing the cello, and nearly losing his own life when the boat was shipwrecked off Buenos Aires.Counterpointing the themes raised by these extraordinary stories are a sequence of interludes that draw together the author's reflections on the nature and history of the cello, and her many interviews and encounters with contemporary cellists. Kate Kennedy's own relationship with the cello is a complicated one. As a teenager, she suffered an injury to her arm that imposed severe limitations on her career as a performer on the instrument that was her first love. She realised that, in order to understand what the cello meant to her, she needed to find out what the cello and, crucially, the absence of the cello had meant to some other cellists, past and present.Kate Kennedy has written an eloquent and multi-textured homage to this warmest of stringed instruments part quest narrative, part detective story, part philosophical meditation.
£10.44
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Violin Exam Pieces from
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£19.33
Octopus Publishing Group Ukulele for Beginners: How To Play Ukulele in
Book SynopsisInterested in the ukulele and want to learn how to play it? This is the book for you.Originally published as Get Plucky, this all-encompassing guide to the ukulele is written by Will Grove-White, one of the world-renowned Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Clearly written, beautifully designed, and chock-full of photos and illustrations, Ukulele for Beginners is the perfect teach-yourself ukulele book for adults and children alike, and a must for anyone with an interest in the instrument.- No knowledge of music required- Clearly written and easy to understand- Full colour photographic illustrations- Chords to learn and songs to strum- Simple and advanced strumming techniques- Tips and tricks for writing your own songs- How to play in a group- Play along with the songs onlineAlso includes:- Pull-out comprehensive chord dictionary- A complete history of the ukulele- Biographies of great uke players from past and present- Ukulele revelations about Jimi Hendrix, Neil Armstrong, Elvis Presley and more...
£15.31
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 6: from
Book SynopsisThis new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 6 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 6 scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns and suggested fingering, along with a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.
£8.99
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Violin Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, ABRSM Grades
Book SynopsisThis volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM Violin exams, Grades 1-5. Includes many specimen tests for the revised sight-reading requirements from 2012, written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.
£10.88
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Cello Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grades 1-5: from
Book SynopsisThis new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grades 1-5 Cello exams. Contains all scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns and suggested fingering, and a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.
£10.10
Oxford University Press Enjoy Playing Guitar Tutor Book 1 CD
Book SynopsisThis revised edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar: Tutor Book 1 is the ultimate resource for all beginner guitarists. It introduces the basics of classical guitar playing and musical concepts through an approach that is clear, progressive, and carefully paced. It includes tailored solos, duets, and trios in a range of styles, and it develops musicianship through activities in improvisation, playing by ear, and the art of accompanying. To consolidate learning, there are helpful reminders and quizzes covering musical knowledge, plus a CD with over 70 play-along tracks. Encouraging self-directed learning outside as well as during lessons, this is the perfect book for today''s aspiring player.Trade ReviewCan OUP improve upon Debbie Cracknell's tried and tested book? The answer is yes. There is no padding here: everything is useful. New techniques are introduced logically, as are notes, rhythms, performance directions and other symbols, and printing is clear. This is one of the very best general classical guitar tutors. * Al Summers, Music Teacher, August 2011 *Table of ContentsTHE BASICS; THE REST STROKE; THE FIRST STRING; COUNTING: CROTCHETS AND MINIMS; THE SECOND STRING; COUNTING RESTS; TUNES USING THE FIRST TWO STRINGS; COUNTING: DOTTED MINIMS AND SEMIBREVES; THE THIRD STRING; THE OPEN BASS STRINGS; INTRODUCING QUAVERS; THE FREE STROKE; FREE-STROKE TUNES USING FINGERED NOTES; INTRODUCING F SHARP; FOURTH-STRING NOTES; INTRODUCING G SHARP; DOTTED RHYTHMS; INTRODUCING C SHARP AND B FLAT; FIFTH-STRING NOTES; PLAYING THUMB AND FINGERS TOGETHER; SIXTH-STRING NOTES; MORE PLAYING IN TWO PARTS/VOICES; ANOTHER (BASS) F SHARP AND C SHARP
£14.75
Oxford University Press Fiddle Time Sprinters
Book SynopsisFiddle Time is a great series for young violinists. Packed with lively original tunes, well-known pieces, and easy duets, the series is carefully paced to build confidence every step of the way. Watch out for brand new editions of Fiddle Time Joggers, Runners, and Sprinters - coming soon.Table of ContentsReady to rock ; Clear skies ; Ode to joy from Symphony No. 9 ; Song from the show ; Starry night ; Paris cafe ; Gaudete! ; Jacob's dance ; Sprint finish ; Bolero ; William Tell ; Country gardens ; You and me ; The road to Donegal ; Full circle ; Thirsty work ; Farewell to Skye ; Lady Katherine's pavane ; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker ; Allegro in A ; Still reeling ; Mexican fiesta ; Show stopper ; Spy movie ; Largo from the New World Symphony) ; Hornpipe from the Water Music ; Hungarian folk dance ; Wild West ; Midnight song ; Wade in the water ; Dominant gene ; Chromatic cats ; Show off! ; Little lamb ; Habanera from Carmen ; Alleluia ; Jubilate Deo ; Round Trinidad Bay
£12.25
OUP Oxford Fiddle Time Joggers Third edition A first book of very easy pieces for violin
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£13.07
Faber Music Ltd Technique Takes Off Violin
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMary Cohen understands well what points of technique require special practice and has written music which will motivate the student. Each study concentrates on just a few technical points, and also has a musical character of its own to encourage an awareness of different styles. A useful addition to the teaching repertoire. European String Teachers Association, Spring 1994 Technique takes off is an excellent publication of 14 short studies for intermediate players. Seven studies are common to both the violin and viola books and seven are specifically for the viola. Each one has a descriptive title suggesting the style and there is helpful advice at the start as to how to play it. ‘Dormez-vous?' (‘Wake up!’) is an arrangement of Frere Jacques which keeps hopping from the C string to the A (third position) and from the viola to treble clef. The caption above the music warns of this: repeated up-bow staccato quick changes of octave and clef, chromatic runs, one and two-octave harmonics. Other useful studies are 'Sequenza' in continuous semiquavers (a good preparation for playing unaccompanied Bach). Music Teacher Magazine, April 1994 This is a wonderful collection for pupils who need inspiration to jump the Grade 4-5 hurdle. Each study's purpose is dearly explained - string crossing, emphasis of melodic line, 'passing', vibrato, etc – and many demand performance at a students' concert, particularly 'Prelude', 'Gossips in a London Street' and Dragon Dance'. European String Teachers Association, Autumn 1992
£8.50
Faber Music Ltd Stringtastic Book 1 Cello
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£8.99
Faber Music Ltd Double Bass Basics
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£12.34
Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Definitive Everly Brothers Chord Songbook
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£14.24
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Suzuki Cello School Vol 3 Cello Part Book CD
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£20.66
Kjos (Neil A.) Music Co ,U.S. All for Strings Book 1 Violin
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£8.34
Trinity College London Press Violin Scales Arpeggios Studies InitialâGrade 8
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£14.68
Hal Leonard Corporation The School of Violin Technics Complete
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£12.99
Hal Leonard Corporation 75 Melodious and progressive Studies Complete
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£14.72
Hal Leonard Corporation Funk Bass
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£22.79
