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Faber Music Ltd The Rock 'n' Roll Piano Songbook
The Rock 'n' Roll Piano Songbook comprises rock around the clock classic hits from Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and more. All songs are accurately transcribed from the original recordings for piano and voice with guitar chord boxes. **Contains recommended songs for Trinity Rock & Pop Exams. See songlist below.
£15.99
Faber Music Ltd Theme from Ladies in Lavender
Theme to Ladies in Lavender directed by Charles Dance and starring Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith. Composed and arranged by Nigel Hess for violin with piano accompaniment.
£9.30
Faber Music Ltd Sedlon Accordion Method Book 1B
The Sedlon Accordion Method covers all bases for the trainee accordionist - it is a thorough and inspirational tutor that guarantees rapid results. The method is suitable for any size instrument, and includes a course in keyboard harmony as well as intensive training for finger technique. This volume, Book 1B, follows on from Book 1A.
£10.45
Faber Music Ltd Up-Grade! Jazz Piano Grades 3-4
Up-Grade! Jazz Piano Grades 3-4 is a fun addition to Pam Wedgwood’s popular Up-Grade! Series, featuring well-loved jazz hits in cool new arrangements. Featuring hip classics such as Fly Me To The Moon, My Baby Just Cares For Me and It Don't Mean A Thing, alongside jazzy numbers by the inimitable Pam Wedgwood. Guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing, the varied pieces in this collection are designed to ease you gently on to the next grade. There are several other spin-offs to the Up-Grade! Series for piano, including pop and Christmas.
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd Nina Simone Piano Songbook Volume 2
Of all the major singers of the late 20th century, Nina Simone was one of the hardest to label. She recorded extensively in the soul, jazz, and pop and was also comfortable with blues, gospel, and Broadway. She has subsequently been labelled as a ‘soul’ singer in terms of emotion, rather than form. Her repertoire included jazz standards, gospel and spirituals, classical music, folk songs of diverse origin, blues, pop, songs from musicals andopera, African chants, as well as her own compositions. Nina Simone: Piano Songbook Volume 2 includes a variety of her classic songs including I Get Along Without You Very Well and Strange Fruit, authentically transcribed for piano, voice and guitar.
£15.99
Faber Music Ltd Jam With Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana's instantly recognisable guitar style brought the rhythms of Afro-Cuban music to generations of people who might otherwise never have heard them. His soulful playing has inspired guitarists the world over for the last three decades, and continues to do so today. The combination of musical notation and guitar tabulature in this book together with backing tracks on the CD gives you the opportunity to learn eight of Santana's tracks note-for-note and them jam with a professional session band. The track listing reflects some of Santana's most popular recordings, providing something for guitarists to have fun with and improvise with, as well as something to aspire to.
£19.99
Faber Music Ltd This Is The Life
This is The Life is the official album-matching songbook to Amy MacDonald's debut, including all the songs from the album arranged for piano, voice and guitar and includes four pages of colour photographs. Scottish teen singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald has had a phenomenal rise to fame since appearing at 2007's Glastonbury festival. Heralded as the next KT Tunstall or Katie Melua, she posesses a talent way beyond her years, with an amazingly strong vocal, expertly-crafted songs and a traditional acoustic folk-rock sound. Her first single Mr Rock 'n' Roll topped the Scottish charts and went top 10 in the UK Singles Charts as did this debut album.
£15.99
Faber Music Ltd Smallwood's Piano Tutor
Smallwood's Piano Tutor starts by introducing beginner players to the very basics of musical theory: measures, names of notes, clefs, time, etc. The player is then guided through elementary daily exercises and eventually introduced to major and minor scales with complimentary short pieces which makes use of the appropriate scale progression. This tutor also includes a very useful dictionary of musical terms.
£9.67
Faber Music Ltd The Essential Jazz Collection
The Essential Jazz Collection presents 29 classic jazz standards through the decades, arranged for intermediate level piano solo by Richard Harris. Hits include Misty, Embraceable You, My Funny Valentine, Night and Day, It Had to Be You, and many more!
£13.60
Faber Music Ltd The Ultimate Guitar Tutor
The Ultimate Guitar Tutor provides a comprehensive introduction to playing the guitar. Suitable for acoustic or electric guitar, the step-by-step approach means no prior knowledge of music is necessary. Whether you are a budding lead guitarist or simply want to strum along with your favourite songs, this book provides all you need and more! The Ultimate Guitar Tutor features an introduction to TAB and standard notation; essential guitar techniques including tuning, power chords, barre chords, hammer-ons, string bending, sliding and left-hand damping; classic songs from legendary artists Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks, Van Morrison, Eagles, Green Day, Nirvana, Elvis Presley, George Michael and R.E.M.; well-known folk and classical tunes and online audio of backing tracks. For more information, audio and page samples visit The Ultimate Guitar Tutor Website. Author Tom Fleming is a skilled and highly experienced guitarist, adept at a wide variety of styles including rock, jazz and folk. He is also an arranger and composer, and an examiner for Rockschool, the UK's only dedicated rock and pop exam board.
£12.02
Faber Music Ltd 100 Easy Classics For Piano
100 Easy Classics For Piano brings together easy piano arrangements of classic favourites from over 40 composers including: Air on a G String; Barcarolle; Blue Danube; Cradle Song; España; Für Elise; The Lost Chord; Moonlight Sonata; Morning; O for the Wings of a Dove; Post Horn Galop; Sheep May Safely Graze; To a Wild Rose; Tritsch-tratsch Polka; Wedding March and Zampa. The pieces have been arranged with the inexperienced player particularly in mind; the melody often appears as single notes only, with the left hand supplying a straightforward accompaniment. Many of the tunes have been transposed into simpler keys and occasionally some of the original decorative piano figuration has been simplified. The result is a veritable treasury of all-time best-loved music arranged for piano.
£15.17
Faber Music Ltd Cole Porter Platinum Collection
This is THE definitive Porter songbook - a truly magnificent collection containing 50 of Cole Porter’s best songs for piano and voice with guitar chords. All the songs within this book are newly engraved and have been thoroughly researched and edited to provide the best published edition. No other series can claim to be as definitive as Faber Music’s new Platinum Collection.
£20.22
Faber Music Ltd It's never too late to play jazz
It's never too late to play jazz gives players the chance to learn about jazz, as well as explore their favourite repertoire in easy-to-play arrangements. The pieces are suitable for those who have learnt for approximately one year, or have reached Level 14 of the It's never too late to play piano tutor, by Pam Wedgwood. This book guides the player through the different skills and techniques needed to play jazz, covering swing rhythm, syncopation, walking bass, blues and improvisation. The pieces are gently progressive and include irresistible new pieces by Pam and Olly Wedgwood, as well as plenty of jazz classics such as I Get A Kick Out Of You, A Nightingale Sang, My Baby Just Cares For Me and As Time Goes By. The CD contains performance tracks and a range of backing tracks to bring your jazz playing to life! Pam Wedgwood is one of the UK’s favourite composers of popular piano music and creator of Jazzin' About, After Hours and Up-Grade. The ground-breaking It's never too late... Series gives adults the opportunity to learn the piano with a method devised especially for them. This best-selling tutor breaks the learning into manageable chunks, features accompanying CDs, and is packed with irresistible music and fascinating information - all the motivation needed to make learning fun!
£12.02
Faber Music Ltd HMS Pinafore (Vocal Score)
Rivaled in its success only by The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera HMS Pinafore continues to rank among the most popular works by the famed duo of librettist and songwriter. Popular from the start, the work contains some of Gilbert's most clever flashes of wit and a number of Sullivan's most charming melodies. Moreover, Gilbert's satirical attitude toward matters nautical during England's Victorian era and Sullivan's parody of "sea music" are enjoyed and appreciated today as much as they were over 100 years ago.
£16.99
Faber Music Ltd Jazz Piano Studies 2
Jazz Piano Studies 2 is the second of two Jazz Study books from the pen of John Kember, they are fantastic collections of original studies and study pieces for the developing jazz pianist. Each book spans a host of jazz idioms from blues, traditional and ‘big band’ to gospel, ballad and more reflective styles. Jazz Piano Studies 2 concentrates on chord shapes, complex rhythms, blue notes, ornaments and chromatics. Both books contain hints and tips throughout to keep the performer on the right track.
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd Flute Basics Pupil's book
Sally Adams’s Flute Basics Series is a landmark method by one of the leading figures in flute education. Comprising pupil’s tutor book, teacher’s book with accompaniment parts and an array of online resources, Flute Basics provides everything you need to get playing. This edition of Flute Basics Pupil's book offers a fresh design, clear technical drawings, fun illustrations, new activities, pull-out fingering chart and of course all of the great tunes featured in the original Flute Basics. Starting at absolute beginner level and progressing to about Grade 2, it contains: • a wide range of repertoire, including original pieces and well-loved favourites from every genre • warm ups and fun original exercises • invaluable fact files, quizzes and technical advice covering notation, general musicianship and care of the instrument • helpful fingering diagrams and rhythm boxes • duets throughout – ideal for group teaching • pull-out fingering chart to pin on your wall • downloadable online audio featuring piano and flute accompaniments to play along with
£12.02
Faber Music Ltd Clarinet Basics Pupil's book
Paul Harris’s Basics Series is widely regarded as the leading method for beginner players and their teachers. This edition of Clarinet Basics Pupil’s book offers a fresh design, clear technical drawings, fun illustrations, new activities, pull-out fingering chart and of course all of the great tunes featured in the original Clarinet Basics. Starting at absolute beginner level and progressing to about Grade 2, it contains: warm ups and fun original exercises invaluable fact files, quizzes and technical advice covering notation, general musicianship and care of the instrument helpful fingering diagrams and rhythm boxes pull-out fingering chart to pin on your wall Online audio featuring piano and clarinet accompaniments to play along with.
£12.02
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Piano Duets Grades 0-1
The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! Series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems, especially in the context of graded exams. Improve your sight-reading! Piano Duets Grades 0-1 is a collection of duets for pre-grade 1 to grade 1 gives players a chance to practise their sight-reading skills with another player (the second parts are easily playable by other pupils or teachers). As well as providing a fun break from solo sight-reading practice, these duets will help develop a strong sense of rhythm and the all-important ability to ‘keep going’. Complete with associated questions to help prepare each piece. Carefully paced to be used alongside the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! Series.
£8.88
Faber Music Ltd Going Solo (Oboe)
Going Solo (Oboe) is a lively collection designed to bridge the gap between music for beginners and more intermediate oboe solos, enabling the young player to face a conductor or an audience with complete confidence. This book offers a host of fresh challenges, and spans a wide range of repertoire of original material to imaginative arrangements, with piano accompaniment, carefully selected, written and arranged by Robin Grant and Sarah Francis. If you are preparing to face an audience for the first time - whether at home, at school, or on the concert platform - then you are ready for Going Solo.
£10.64
Faber Music Ltd Superstudies Violin Book 2
Superstudies Violin Book 2 is a collection of 12 original, imaginative studies for solo violin that continues the technical progression of Superstudies Book 1. Aimed at young players of Grades 2-4 standard, it introduces a wide range of musical styles, while consolidating all the finger patterns used in 1st position and introducing easy 3rd position fingering. This book also explores new bowing techniques including spiccato and hooked bows. Teachers and pupils will find this valuable yet light hearted collection both enjoyable and stimulating.
£9.30
Faber Music Ltd Gypsy Jazz (Easy)
Gypsy Jazz (Easy) is an invitation to explore new musical horizons and discover the fascinating world of folk culture - Russian and Greek dances to Bulgarian folk songs and Celtic lilts! With simple piano accompaniments, Gypsy Jazz is a delightful collection of fresh repertoire for the elementary violinist.
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd Learning The Tenor Clef
Learning The Tenor Clef by Alan Gout and Pat Legg is the long awaited companion for cellists meeting the tenor clef for the first time. The new clef is presented progressively through numerous studies and pieces in all the keys known by cellists at around Grade 4 level, with cello or piano accompaniments. Several other playing techniques usually learnt when mastering the tenor clef are introduced including moving from the lower to the higher register, learning to read and play on the transitional part of the cello and reading tenor clef across strings
£12.02
Faber Music Ltd 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book One
80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, selected and edited by John Davies and Paul Harris for both Alto and Tenor Saxophones, brings together in two books a broad selection of 18th and 19th century repertory, with studies by Arban, Baermenn, Blatt, Brod and others. Also included are a number of specially composed studies by Paul Harris. These introduce aspects of 20th-century style and considerably extend the scope of the selection. The studies are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression. 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book One are arranged in increasing difficulty from elementary level to early intermediate (Grades 1-5). Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone is a must-have resource for all students and teachers, and the two books feature heavily on the major examination board syllabuses. **ABRSM selected pieces (Saxophone 2006-2013): Study in C (Brod) Study in C (Baermann) Study in D (Garnier) Study in A minor (O. Langey) Study in Bb (Gariboldi) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Saxophone 2012-2014): Study no.9 (Demnitz) Study no.8 (Garnier) Study no.21 (Garnier) Study no.32 (Baermann) Study no.31 (Gariboldi)
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book Two
80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book Two is a direct continuation of the first book, designed to progress players to a late intermediate level (Grades 6-8). It concentrates on a number of techniques such as tone quality, dynamics, intonation, articulation, finger technique and playing in character. The wide variety of styles also encourages young players to pay attention to expression and fosters a musical understanding in the young saxophonist. 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, selected and edited by John Davies and Paul Harris for both Alto and Tenor Saxophones, brings together in two books a broad selection of 18th and 19th century repertory, with studies by Arban, Baermenn, Blatt, Brod and others. Also included are a number of specially composed studies by Paul Harris. These introduce aspects of 20th-century style and considerably extend the scope of the selection. The studies are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone is a must-have resource for all students and teachers, and the two books feature heavily on the major examination board syllabuses.
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd Piano Progress Studies Book 2
Piano Progress Studies Book 2 is part of The Waterman/Harewood Piano Series, which displays the thoroughness, imagination and sense of discovery that are key features of teaching. The excellence of the musical material, the clear printing and the attractive presentation of the books have been universally acclaimed. The series is established as one of the foremost modern piano methods. Author Fanny Waterman is one of the most outstanding piano teachers of our time. Joint founder, with Marion Harewood, of the Leeds International Piano Competition, her ever growing list of prize-winning pupils has brought her international renown.
£9.58
Faber Music Ltd 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book Two
80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book Two is a direct continuation of the first and is designed to take young players to an intermediate level. It concentrates on a number of techniques such as tone quality, dynamics, intonation, articulation, finger technique and playing in character. The wide variety of styles covered by the book fosters a musical understanding in the young clarinetist. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet is a must-have resource for all students and teachers, and the two books feature heavily on the major examination board syllabuses. **ABRSM selected piece (Clarinet 2008-2013): Study in D minor (Demnitz) Study in A (Baermann) Study in G# minor or Study in G minor (Müller) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Saxophone 2012-2014): Study no.64 (Mazas)
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book One
80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book One are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, up to early intermediate level, according to carefully planned technical progression (Grades 1-5). 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, selected and edited by John Davies and Paul Harris, brings together in two books a broad selection of 19th-century study repertory, with studies by Baermann, Berr, Demnitz, Klose, Lazarus, Lefevre, Muler, Rose, Stark, Vanderhagen, and Wiedemann - all virtuosi of their day. Also included are a number of specially composed studies by Paul Harris that introduce aspects of 20th-century style and considerably extend the scope of the selection. Book One contains studies 1-50, with 51-80 in Book Two. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet is a must-have resource for all students and teachers, and the two books feature heavily on the major examination board syllabuses. **ABRSM selected pieces (Clarinet 2008-2013): Study in F (Demnitz) Study in A minor or Study in F (Demnitz) Csardas (Wiedemann) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Clarinet 2012-2014): Study no.5 or Study no. 9 (Demnitz) Study no. 6 (Harris) Study no. 13 (Demnitz) Study no.15 (Lazarus) Study no.22 or Study no.27 (Demnitz) Study no. 39 (Baermann) Study no. 35 (Demnitz) Study no. 50 (Stark) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Clarinet 2012-2014): Study no.60 (Harris) Study no.52 (Demnitz) Study no.56 (Lazarus) Study no.64, Romance (Wiedemann) Study no.73 (Baermann) Study no.67 (Harris)
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd The Complete Country Dance Tunes
The Complete Country Dance Tunes from Playford's The Dancing Master is the classic compendium of English country dance tunes. First published in 1651 it went through eighteen editions in almost 80 years. In its day it was the most popular collection of its kind and engendered numerous imitations. The tunes selected by Playford and his successors were taken from many sources and demonstrate the extraordinary richness and vitality of popular melody in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. This book brings together, for the first time under one cover, 535 tunes and their variants from the eighteen original editions. It provides a fund of musical material for performers, whether folk musicians or baroque instrumentalists, and for class and instrumental music teachers. It is also an invaluable reference book for anyone interested in the history of English music.
£17.99
Faber Music Ltd Three Sonatas
£9.30
Faber Music Ltd Music Theory: the essential guide
Music Theory: the essential guide offers musicians of all ages and levels a practical and relevant guide to music theory today. Written and structured to make content as easily digestible as possible, this indispensable guide: introduces key musical concepts such as pitch, tempo, rhythm, harmony, scales, instruments, musical forms and structure outlines the conventions governing music notation, demonstrating their relevance to the musical language of the twenty-first century provides interesting facts and real music examples to contextualise music theory offers practical tips on how to identify intervals, make up melodies and rhythms, set words to music and much more supports all aspects of the ABRSM Theory examinations (grades 1 to 5) includes an introduction and ‘theory in practice’ notes by renowned educationalist Paul Harris contains quick-reference tools including an appendix, list of further repertoire examples, table of instruments, periods of music history, table of scales and modes and summary keys and time signatures. Music Theory: the essential guide is a joint publication, published by Faber Music and Edition Peters.
£8.88
Faber Music Ltd 28 transcriptions for solo piano
A selection of twenty-eight of Luke Howard’s favourite and most requested compositions for solo piano, including Portrait Gallery and In Metaphor, Solace. Faber Music presents this beautiful book of scores and photographs, matching the sold-out first edition. These wonderful neo-classical style pieces are ideal for intermediate to advanced level pianists.
£40.00
Faber Music Ltd Living In Colour: The Art of Scott Hutchison
Scott Hutchison (1981-2018) was the founder member, frontman and main songwriter of the indie band Frightened Rabbit. He was also a talented illustrator and artist who created a wealth of artworks. Living In Colour features a curated selection of Scott’s art, including a variety of work from his early years as an illustration student at Glasgow School of Art, artwork he produced for the Frightened Rabbit releases, and a wide range of work he created during his music career. Much of the content has been reproduced for the first time and was provided by the Hutchison family, as well as by the extensive and ever-loyal Frightened Rabbit fanbase. This limited edition has been designed and curated by long-time Frightened Rabbit collaborator and friend of Scott’s, Dave Thomas. Faber Music supports Tiny Changes, the mental health charity helping young minds feel better, which was set up in Scott’s memory. A percentage of proceeds from the project will go to Tiny Changes.
£35.00
Faber Music Ltd Guns N' Roses Anthology
Guns N' Roses Anthology includes 21 classic songs from four great albums, Appetite For Destruction, G N' R lies, Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. Arranged for guitar tabulature and voice with guitar chord boxes. Songs included are Sweet Child O' Mine, November Rain, Welcome To The Jungle, Don't Cry and many more.
£19.99
Faber Music Ltd Aural Test Survival Book Grade 3 Rev. Edition
£8.07
Faber Music Ltd Improve your scales Violin Initial and Grade 1
Paul Harris's brilliant series of workbooks contains not only the complete scales and arpeggios for the current ABRSM Initial and Grade 1 syllabuses but also uses finger fitness exercises, scale and arpeggio studies, key pieces and simple improvisations to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. An invaluable resource for students, Improve your scales! Violin Initial and Grade 1 covers all the keys and ranges required for the ABRSM syllabuses, helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams.Now includes requirements for Initial Grade, supporting the ABRSM syllabus from 2024.
£7.72
Faber Music Ltd Picture a Day Like This full score
Picture a day like this is the fourth collaboration between George Benjamin and Martin Crimp, whose acclaimed partnership produced Written on Skin, Lessons in Love and Violence, and Into the Little Hill. The opera a kind of Alice in Wonderland, but for adults, says Crimp lasts just over an hour and is cast in seven scenes. It is scored for five voices (S-S-MS-CT-Bar) and twenty-two instrumentalists. It premiered at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in 2023, conducted by the composer.Picture a day like this is a bittersweet fable of grief and renewal. Benjamin and Crimp tell the story of a Woman who has lost her child: if, before nightfall, she meets one truly happy person and cuts a button from their sleeve, her child will live again. In her search she meets a pair of lovers, a Composer and their Assistant, an Artisan, Collector, and, in a beautiful garden, the mysterious Zabelle.a beautifully written triumphBenjamin's music conjures
£80.00
Faber Music Ltd A Lick and a Promise
A Lick and a Promise is the debut poetry collection of one of Ireland's most famed female musicians, Imelda May.Following the release of her first poetry EP Slip Of The Tongue in 2020, this collection contains 104 poems, including two each from both her father and young daughter. Using the themes of Breast, Below, Blood, Eyes, Tongue and Temple, the poems are written in May's absorbing, visceral style and encapsulate heartbreak, sex, nature and womanhood. Included in the collection is You Don't Get to be Racist and Irish', the powerful poem which was written in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and was recently used by Rethink Ireland campaign.This paperback edition follows the hugely successful sold-out hardback edition and features a bespoke cover design illustration. Pen and ink drawings by Imelda accompany selected poems.
£13.60
Faber Music Ltd The Jazz Piano Player Collection
The Jazz Piano Player: Collection features sixteen classic jazz standards such as My Funny Valentine, Summertime,I Get A Kick Out of You, and issuperbly arranged by John Kember for intermediate-level piano solo. All the songs are in their standard keys and include chord symbols, and there is also included a guide to jazz chords for further tutorial assistance. The accompanying CD features John Kember performing all of the piano arrangements for an enhanced learning mobility.
£14.38
Faber Music Ltd Stringtastic Book 1: Teacher’s Accompaniment
Stringtastic Book 1 teaches through playing in an engaging exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully integrated Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and double bass can all learn and play together in any combination. This Teacher’s Accompaniment book provides the complete piano score which works with any combination of the instrumental parts. Learn as you play through the world of Stringtastic, with 57 imaginative pieces that have been specifically designed to establish a secure playing technique and build confidence one step at a time. Following on from Stringtastic Beginners, this book takes the student from playing the notes of the D major scale to Grade 1 (Early Elementary). Featuring equal-level duets for all instruments, the pieces are ideal for individual and group tuition as well as flexible ensemble and classroom settings. Every piece is supported by an exciting backing track plus a piano only track for practice, all available to download. Mark Wilson and Paul Wood have developed an engaging and accessible new series of string-playing method books… The presentation will appeal to young learners, and the careful, well-conceived pedagogy will thrill their teachers! Furthermore, the Stringtastic integrated approach gives proper deference to the social aspect of music-making by allowing violinists, violists, cellists, and bassists to play together from the start. I look forward to sharing this method with my young students and colleagues in early music education. Dr. Mark Elliot Bergman, Director of Strings and Orchestral Studies, Sheridan College.
£13.60
Faber Music Ltd Guitar Basics Teacher’s Book
Guitar Basics Teacher’s Book presents accompaniment parts for over 60 pieces in the best-selling Guitar Basics pupil’s book, plus helpful notes and tips for teachers. These materials were previously available on the pupil’s book ECD. Guitar Basics is a landmark method for young guitarists. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to Initial/Preparatory Grade. The method is set out in sixteen stages and contains original pieces and traditional tunes in an array of styles including classical, folk and world music as well as well-known favourites.
£11.13
Faber Music Ltd Sing Carols!
Sing Carols! is a collection of traditional carols and Christmas songs for carol singers of all ages, compiled and arranged by composer Harry Escott. Featuring all your favourites, every song in this collection can be sung as a single unison line, with easy-to-learn second and third parts provided for some. Additionally, there are some accompaniment suggestions for all the carols that are easy to perform outside and accompanying backing tracks are available to download.
£13.60
Faber Music Ltd Lang Lang Music Theory: Level 2
Discover the world of Lang Lang and come on a theory adventure! This progressive series provides an imaginative way for beginners to learn and practise music theory with the world’s most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. Through plenty of fun and imaginative activities, the fundamentals of music theory are established whilst developing core musicianship skills. This book can be used alongside The Lang Lang Piano Method: Level 2 but also works as a standalone method, ideal for introducing young students to music theory. Lang Lang Music Theory: Level 2 consolidates and builds on the ideas of the first book by introducing time signatures, eighth notes (quavers) and intervals.
£8.50
Faber Music Ltd Improve your scales! Piano Grade 4
Paul Harris’s brilliant Improve your scales! Piano Grade 4 workbook contains the complete scales and arpeggios for the current ABRSM, Trinity, LCM and MTB Grade 4. It also uses finger fitness exercises, key pieces, sight-reading and simple improvisations to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. An invaluable resource for students, the Improve your scales! Piano series covers all the keys and ranges required for each syllabus, helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams. New edition, revised to support all major exam syllabuses from 2020.
£9.30
Faber Music Ltd Stringtastic Book 2: Double Bass
Stringtastic Book 2: Double Bass teaches through playing in an engaging exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully integrated Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and double bass can all learn and play together in any combination. Learn as you play through the world of Stringtastic, with 62 imaginative pieces that have been specifically designed to establish a secure playing technique and build confidence one step at a time. Following on from Stringtastic Book 1, this book takes the student from Grade 1 (Early Elementary) to Grade 2 (Elementary) level. Featuring equal-level duets for all instruments, the pieces are ideal for individual and group tuition as well as flexible ensemble and classroom settings. Every piece is supported by an exciting backing track plus a piano-only track for practice, all available to download. The Stringtastic Book 2: Teacher’s Accompaniment book provides the complete piano score which works with any combination of the instrumental parts. Mark Wilson and Paul Wood have developed an engaging and accessible new series of string-playing method books… The presentation will appeal to young learners, and the careful, well-conceived pedagogy will thrill their teachers! Furthermore, the Stringtastic integrated approach gives proper deference to the social aspect of music-making by allowing violinists, violists, cellists, and bassists to play together from the start. I look forward to sharing this method with my young students and colleagues in early music education. Dr. Mark Elliot Bergman, Director of Strings and Orchestral Studies, Sheridan College.
£11.13
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Guitar Grades 4-5
Improve your sight-reading! Guitar Grades 4-5 is designed to help classical guitarists overcome sight reading problems, especially in the context of graded exams. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. Written to support the ABRSM’s sight-reading requirements.
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd Viola Basics
£13.60
Faber Music Ltd Stringtastic Book 1: Violin: The integrated string series with over 50 fun pieces ideal for individual and group teaching
Stringtastic Book 1: Violin teaches through playing in an engaging exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully integrated Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and double bass can all learn and play together in any combination. Learn as you play through the world of Stringtastic, with 57 imaginative pieces that have been specifically designed to establish a secure playing technique and build confidence one step at a time. Following on from Stringtastic Beginners, this book takes the student from playing the notes of the D major scale to Grade 1 (Early Elementary). Featuring equal-level duets for all instruments, the pieces are ideal for individual and group tuition as well as flexible ensemble and classroom settings. Every piece is supported by an exciting backing track plus a piano-only track for practice, all available to download. The Stringtastic Book 1: Teacher’s Accompaniment book provides the complete piano score which works with any combination of the instrumental parts. Mark Wilson and Paul Wood have developed an engaging and accessible new series of string-playing method books… The presentation will appeal to young learners, and the careful, well-conceived pedagogy will thrill their teachers! Furthermore, the Stringtastic integrated approach gives proper deference to the social aspect of music-making by allowing violinists, violists, cellists, and bassists to play together from the start. I look forward to sharing this method with my young students and colleagues in early music education. Dr. Mark Elliot Bergman, Director of Strings and Orchestral Studies, Sheridan College.
£10.45
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Trumpet Grades 1-5
This edition of Improve your sight-reading! Trumpet Grades 1-5 has been revised to support the ABRSM syllabus from 2023. It also includes online audio of the ‘going solo’ pieces for students to check their performances against. The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling students to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to develop sight-reading skills and improve confidence. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces.
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