String instruments Books
Edition Peters RightSight for Cello Grade 1 includes duet parts
Book SynopsisSight-reading is one of the most important yet neglected skills for any musician, and an important component of Associated Board and other music exams. Right@Sight for Cello contains 80 pieces designed to help students master the art of sight-reading. The pieces are carefully graded to help student''s progression from one grade to the next. Guidance notes using the mnemonic TRaK (Time, Rhythm and Key) help students develop a disciplined approach. Duet parts for teachers to play along with their students during lessons encourage confident playing. The CD accompaniment to the solos has been provided to enable students to practice sight-reading between lessons. Each accompaniment on the CD is played twice, separated by metronome clicks which maintain the pulse.
£9.45
Edition Peters RightSight for Violin Grade 3 includes duet parts
Book SynopsisSight-reading is one of the most important yet neglected skills for any musician, and an important component of Associated Board and other music exams.Right@Sightfor violin contains a carefully graded sequence of around 60 pieces, helping students master the art of sight-reading. The mnemonic TRaK (Time-signature, Rhythm and Key) system and student/teacher duets encourage a disciplined approach and confident playing.Right@Sightcontains everything a violinist needs to develop sight-reading skills both during and between lessons
£9.45
Edition Peters RightSight for Cello Grade 3
Book SynopsisSight-reading is one of the most important yet neglected skills for any musician, and an important component of Associated Board and other music exams. Right@Sight for Cello contains 80 pieces designed to help students master the art of sight-reading. The pieces are carefully graded to help student''s progression from one grade to the next. Guidance notes using the mnemonic TRaK (Time, Rhythm and Key) help students develop a disciplined approach. Duet parts for teachers to play along with their students during lessons encourage confident playing. The CD accompaniment to the solos has been provided to enable students to practice sight-reading between lessons. Each accompaniment on the CD is played twice, separated by metronome clicks which maintain the pulse.
£9.45
Independently Published Two Fugues from Toccatas BWV 914 & 916 for String
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£19.42
Independently Published Violin for Beginners: 3 in 1- Beginner's Guide+
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£44.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Earl Scruggs And The Five String Banjo
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£999.99
Hal Leonard Corporation The Disney Collection Pvg Piano Vocal Guitar
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£24.64
Hal Leonard Corporation The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method Vol. 1
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£16.14
Hal Leonard Corporation Melodious DoubleStops Complete
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£14.39
Hal Leonard Corporation Ukulele Aerobics
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£19.12
Hal Leonard Corporation Play Violin Today Beginners Pack
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£19.19
Hal Leonard Corporation The Ultimate Bass Songbook
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£23.39
Alfred USA Suzuki Violin School Vol 3 Piano Acc
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£13.46
Running Press Tiny Violin
Book SynopsisDrown out petty complaints with Tiny Violin! This kit includes everything you need to quell those crocodile tears: Plays music: plays a sad tune when the strings button is pressed down Violin replica: Includes a 3 4/5' replica of a real violin with mini bow and chinrest Display stand: An elegant vinyl stand included to store and display your violin Illustrated mini book: Includes a 32-page mini book about the origins of 'tiniest violin' Perfect gift: humorous gag gift or stocking stuffer
£999.99
Kahn & Averill Valentin Berlinsky
Book SynopsisThe Borodin Quartet was to the string quartet what Richter was to the piano, Oistrakh to the violin, Rostropovich to the cello. But the story of this Soviet ensemble - the first to come out of the USSR to give concerts abroad - was inextricably linked to the personality of its founder and cellist for more than six decades, Valentin Berlinsky.Trade Review'On so many levels, this is one of the most fascinating books I have ever read: a history of the legendary Borodin Quartet, not coincidentally packed with musical wisdom enlightening, or at least food for thought, to any musician. Furthermore, it's a memoir of the extraordinary talent among both teachers and students of the Moscow Conservatory in the 1940s (Shostakovich, David Oistrakh and Rostropovich just some of the most famous); and - perhaps most intriguing of all - a candid portrait of the Borodin's long-standing cellist, Valentin Berlinsky. Conjured from a rich mix of sources - Berlinsky's diary, reviews, interviews published for the first time - what emerges from the book is a profound musician fanatically dedicated to the quartet and the repertoire it excelled in. Anyone disappointed by their Christmas haul should not hesitate but treat themselves.' 5 stars Daniel Jaffe, BBC Music Magazine, February 2019; 'The more I read, the more absorbed and touched I was' Steven Isserlis, September 2018Table of ContentsForeword, Author's Preface, Publisher's Note, Family and Childhood, Moscow Central Music School, Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Birth of a Quartet, Beginnings - First Appearances at Moscow Conservatory, Ethics and Ideals - Moscow Philharmonic Quartet, Stabilising the Quartet, Borodin Quartet on the Road, Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, Like a Phoenix from the Ashes, On Leadership, On Teaching, On Audiences - on Russia, David Oistrakh, On Criticism - Mstislav Rostropovich, On Sviatoslav Richter - on family, In Praise of Examples, Anatoly Zverev, Tempo, Yevgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov, Finale, Valentin Berlinsky by Family and Friends - Ludmila Berlinskaya - Dmitri Shebaline - Irina Antonova - Rostislav Burkin - Natalia Shakhovskaya, Appendices, Notes on Contributors, Index of Names
£18.00
Mel Bay Publications,U.S. BackUp Banjo
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£26.59
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Position Pieces for Cello Book 1
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£10.40
Headstock Books Music Theory for Guitarists, the Complete Method Book: Volumes 1, 2 & 3 of the Music Theory for Guitarists Series in a Single Edition
£52.49
Warner Contemporary Chord Khancepts
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£20.79
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Suzuki Cello School Vol 3 Cello Part Book CD
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£26.79
Warner Bros. Publications Inc.,U.S. Chord Chemistry
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£18.86
Warner I Can Read Music Vol 1 Violin For Violin
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£19.37
The University of Chicago Press Say No to the Devil
Book SynopsisWho was the greatest of all American guitarists? You probably didn't name Gary Davis, but many of his musical contemporaries considered him without peer. Bob Dylan called Davis one of the wizards of modern music. Bob Weir of the Grateful Deadwho took lessons with Davisclaimed his musical ability transcended any common notion of a bluesman. And the folklorist Alan Lomax called him one of the really great geniuses of American instrumental music. But you won't find Davis alongside blues legends Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite almost universal renown among his contemporaries, Davis lives today not so much in his own work but through covers of his songs by Dylan, Jackson Browne, and many others, as well as in the untold number of students whose lives he influenced. The first biography of Davis, Say No to the Devil restores the Rev's remarkable story. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with many of Davis's former students, Ian Zack takes readers through Davis's difficult beginning as the blind son of sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South to his decision to become an ordained Baptist minister and his move to New York in the early 1940s, where he scraped out a living singing and preaching on street corners and in storefront churches in Harlem. There, he gained entry into a circle of musicians that included, among many others, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, and Dave Van Ronk. But in spite of his tremendous musical achievements, Davis never gained broad recognition from an American public that wasn't sure what to make of his trademark blend of gospel, ragtime, street preaching, and the blues. His personal life was also fraught, troubled by struggles with alcohol, women, and deteriorating health. Zack chronicles this remarkable figure in American music, helping us to understand how he taught and influenced a generation of musicians.
£19.00
Alfred USA Suzuki Violin School Vol 5 Violin Part
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£13.46
Warner APPLEBAUM String Builder 2 para Violin
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£9.49
Artemis Editions Cool Chords
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£6.63
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Suzuki Viola School Vol 3 Viola Part Book CD
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£16.10
Hal Leonard Corporation 101 Movie Hits for Violin
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£16.14
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Hal Leonard Folk Harp Method
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£11.39
Hal Leonard Corporation The Best of Robert Plant
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£15.29
Cherry Lane Music Co ,U.S. Black Label Society - Order of the Black
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£21.59
Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures Literature Book 1: Developing
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£8.99
Boydell & Brewer Ltd Life After Death: The Viola da Gamba in Britain
Book SynopsisNew research throws light on the history of the viol after Purcell, including its revival in the late eighteenth century through Charles Frederick Abel. It is normally thought that the bass viol or viola da gamba dropped out of British musical life in the 1690s, and that Henry Purcell was the last composer to write for it. Peter Holman shows how the gamba changed its role and function in the Restoration period under the influence of foreign music and musicians; how it was played and composed for by the circle of immigrant musicians around Handel; how it was part of the fashion for exotic instruments in themiddle of the century; and how the presence in London of its greatest eighteenth-century exponent, Charles Frederick Abel, sparked off a revival in the 1760s and 70s. Later chapters investigate the gamba's role as an emblem of sensibility among aristocrats, artists and intellectuals, including the Countess of Pembroke, Sir Edward Walpole, Ann Ford, Laurence Sterne, Thomas Gainsborough and Benjamin Franklin, and trace Abel's influence and legacy farinto the nineteenth century. A concluding chapter is concerned with its role in the developing early music movement, culminating with Arnold Dolmetsch's first London concerts with old instruments in 1890. PETER HOLMAN is Professor Emeritus of Historical Musicology at Leeds University, and director of The Parley of Instruments, the choir Psalmody, and the Suffolk Villages Festival.Trade Review[O]utstanding research [...] a valuable reference book that I will no doubt consult again and again. * EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MUSIC *[A] fascinating study that has significantly enlightened the dark ages of a much loved instrument. * MUSIC & LETTERS *[Eine] spannenede und extreme informative Abhandlung. * VIOLA DA GAMBA *This is a book not only for those interested in the viola da gamba but also in musical social history in Britain from the 17th to the end of the 19th century. It is rich in scholarly detail and is entertaining to read. * STRINGENDO *[B]eautifully presented and Holman's lucid and elegant prose is a joy to read. [...] This is a book suitable for players and scholars alike, which makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the viol; I recommend it wholeheartedly. * EARLY MUSIC *[This] volume draws on a truly vast range of documentation [...] and is written in an unpretentious, descriptive prose [...] the coverage is impressive and its result will be of use in many connections: indeed a reference work. * MUSICAL TIMES *There are so many new insights into the life of the viol in this book [...] that the reader is put on a steep learning curve and sent on a truly fascinating journey through the centuries. [...] it can easily be used as a reference book by delving into the sub-chapters or consulting the very comprehensive index, or be read like an exciting novel. * THE CONSORT *No one better could have written this book, which is superb. [...] Applying to the task his extensive research, close acquaintance with the instruments and their music, stellar command of the literature, and lively narrative, Holman demonstrates the extent to which viol playing in Britain survived. * CHOICE *Holman has the knack of finding interesting information and writing interestingly about it. [...] It is a book to dip into. * EARLY MUSIC REVIEW *
£31.86
Oxford University Press Solo Time for Violin Book 3 CD 16 concert pieces
Book SynopsisSolo Time for Violin is a three-volume series of concert pieces for the intermediate to more advanced violinist. Featuring arrangements and original pieces by the authors of the award-winning Fiddle Time series, these graded collections provide sophisticated repertoire from the Baroque to the modern age and introduce styles and techniques for the developing performer.Trade ReviewKathy and David Blackwell need no introduction to string teachers and students; their Fiddle Time series has gained universal appeal ... All 48 pieces are carefully chosen for their educational value as well as musical appeal. Helpful fingering and bowing suggestions together with informative notes, stylish piano accompaniments and a CD with backing tracks as well as full performances provide an admirable follow-up to the Blackwells' considerable achievements. Mary Nemet, Stringendo (AUSTA), October 15 With the introduction of this latest addition to the Fiddle Time family of publications [Solo Time], it would now theoretically be possible to go from complete beginner to ABRSM Grade 8 using only one series of books. That this is the case is a testament to the vast accumulated experience of the Blackwells, which they have so generously shared with their violin teaching colleagues ... Pieces are not arranged in chronological order, which invites a more playful exploration. There are some real gems ... The books owe a certain amount to the Associated Board's selected graded repertoire with their helpful (but not over-editorial) fingering and bowing policies, and notes on context ... these carefully crafted arrangements and editions give pupils access to some interesting and occasionally challenging new repertoire. The Strad, September 2015 I love the new Solo Time books - my students are giving great feedback too. Great pieces to learn in between grades - love 'Sunayama' and its pentatonics. The pieces are pushing my students in a positive way to explore new music and create a thirst to learn new techniques to be able to play these pieces. Thanks for helping us teachers on the front line; these books will definitely be a lovely addition for my students. Sian Phillips, music teacher and performer, June 2015 One piece which especially brought a smile to my face is a fun set of violinistic variations, written by Kathy and David Blackwell, on the theme from the slow movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony ... The pieces are slightly 'off the beaten track' and the whole presentation is most attractive with again a backing CD provided. You can also go onto the OUP website and listen to complete performances of some half dozen of the pieces. I envisage teachers using these books a lot with their students. Anne Inglis, ESTA Arco, Summer 2015Table of ContentsSinfonia in D: BWV 789 ; Allegro: from Divertimento No. 3, K439b ; Fantasia ; Cripple Creek ; Mallorca ; Puck: from Lyric Pieces, Op. 71 No. 3 ; Jiana ; Sonatina ; Valse Caressante: from Six Pieces for Violin and Piano ; Andante cantabile: from Piano Quartet, Op. 47 ; Surprising Variations, on a theme by Haydn ; Elite Syncopations ; Presto: from Keyboard Suite No. 3 in D minor, HWV 428 ; Cantilene: from Three Pieces for Organ, Op. 29 ; Adagio: from Violin Concerto in G, Hob. VIIa/4
£19.95
Scarecrow Press The Contemporary Violin Extended Performance
Book SynopsisThis text is a comprehensive study of extended performance techniques found in violin literature of the latter half of the 20th-century. Drawing from both published and private manuscripts, the authors present extended performance options for the accoustic, modified, electric and MIDI violin.Trade Review...has been painstakingly compiled, with over 475 notated examples, many diagrams, and an invaluable index of scores, recordings and website addresses. * Music Teacher *This is a voluminous work, evidently a labor of love, and the product of intensive thought, research, and experience....well organized. * Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association *It's sure to enter the canon, becoming a basic reference guide for any string player performing music written in the last 50 years. * Strings *A wealth of detailed information about the technical possibilities of the modern violin is offered in The Contemporary Violin...a brilliant resource...a great asset to the modern violinist's bookshelf. * Classical Music *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Bowing Part 1 Preface Chapter 2 The Fingers Part 2 Appendices Chapter 3 Percussion Techniques Part 3 List of Figures Part 4 Notes Chapter 4 Harmonics Chapter 5 Tuning Systems Part 5 Bibliography Chapter 6 And Variations Part 6 Scores Chapter 7 Amplification and Signal Processing Part 7 Discography Chapter 8 Midi, Strings, and the Computer
£58.11
Warner Complete Study of Tremolo for the Classic Guitar
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£10.44
Bright Light Books Harp Making in Late-Georgian London
£50.99
Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner Lesson
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£9.99
Faber Piano Adventures PlayTime Piano Classics: Level 1
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£7.50
Cherry Lane Music Co ,U.S. Michael Bloomfield - Legendary Licks: An Inside
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£20.39
Headstock Books Music Theory for Ukulele: Master the Essential Knowledge with this Easy, Step-by-Step Method for Beginner to Intermediate Players
£17.99
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
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.
£999.99
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sightreading Violin Grade 2
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.
£9.30
Faber Music From Violin to Viola Another String to Your B
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£999.99
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Guitar Case Chord Book
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£9.64
Mel Bay Publications,U.S. The Renaissance Vihuela Guitar in
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£27.89
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Sight Reading Cello Grades
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£18.00
