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Faber Music Ltd Improve your scales! Clarinet Grades 4-5
Paul Harris’s brilliant series of workbooks contains finger fitness exercises, scale and arpeggio studies, key pieces, simple improvisations and composition to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. An invaluable resource for students, Improve your scales! Clarinet Grades 4-5 covers all the keys and ranges required for the Associated Board syllabus, helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams. This new edition has been devised to support the revised criteria from the ABRSM from 2018.
£10.74
Faber Music Ltd Improve your scales! Clarinet Grades 1-3
Paul Harris's brilliant series of workbooks contains finger fitness exercises, scale and arpeggio studies, key pieces, simple improvisations and composition to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. An invaluable resource for students, Improve your scales! Clarinet Grades 1-3 covers all the keys and ranges required for the Associated Board syllabus, helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams. This new edition has been devised to support the revised criteria from the ABRSM from 2018.
£10.74
Faber Music Ltd Improve your scales! Violin Grade 3
An invaluable resource for students, Improve your scales! Violin Grade 3 covers all the keys and ranges required for the Associated Board syllabus, helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams. Paul Harris’s brilliant series of workbooks contains not only the complete scales and arpeggios for the ABRSM Grade 3 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.
£8.95
Faber Music Ltd First Repertoire For Flute
First Repertoire For Flute combines imaginative arrangements with original pieces, all of which have been carefully selected and written for players of elementary to intermediate (Grade 1-4) standard. Sally Adams and Nigel Morley have pooled their wealth of experience and put together a varied and challenging collection which includes classic theme tunes from the Vicar of Dibley and The Snowman, as well as original compositions from Sally Adams, Sarah Watts and Pam Wedgwood. There is something here for every occasion! **ABRSM selected piece (Flute 2008-2013): Tell Them Martha Sent You (Watts)
£14.68
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory in Practice, Grade 2
The Music Theory in Practice series has helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the notation and theory of music. Now fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 2 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students. As well as supporting the ABRSM Theory syllabus, this workbook also provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop general music literacy skills.
£11.78
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory in Practice, Grade 1
The Music Theory in Practice series has helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the notation and theory of music. Now fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 1 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students. As well as supporting the ABRSM Theory syllabus, this workbook also provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop general music literacy skills.
£11.24
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Prep Test: revised 2016
The Piano Prep Test is an ideal introduction to the ABRSM exam experience: it gives students a goal to work towards and a certificate on the day - something to be really proud of. The test covers many elements that beginner pianists will be working on, including pitch, time, tone and performance. Our Piano Prep Test book has exciting new pieces, easy to follow instructions, listening games and entertaining illustrations. For the first time it includes duets as well as solo pieces. Preparing for your Piano Prep Test has never been more fun!
£10.30
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.
£10.31
Oxford University Press Graded Keyboard Musicianship Book 1
Graded Keyboard Musicianship provides graded and integrated exercises for developing five core skills at the keyboard: figured bass, score-reading, transposition, harmonization, and improvisation. Organized into two books, it develops these skills from an elementary level, providing support for practical and theoretical music exams, and for teaching harmony. Book 1 assumes keyboard ability of Grade 1 ABRSM standard and covers up to Grade 5, while Book 2 covers Grades 6 to 8. The bite-size approach, catering for pianists and organists, uses practical worksheets of exercises alongside supplementary text.
£22.11
Faber Music Ltd Fingerprints
Fingerprints is a collection of fourteen pieces for the Grade 1-4 cellist, each piece is written by a living composer all of whom eat breakfast, feel tired, get irritable, laugh at jokes and has favourite things. The pieces that they have contributed to this volume are designed to capture the essence of who they are and go together to provide an exciting volume of new original music for you to play. **ABRSM selected piece (Cello 2010-2015): Ten Toads (Milne) Zig zag (Hindson) NYPD TV (Byrchmore) Danny's Dance (Matthews)
£12.68
Faber Music Ltd Know Your Scales Trumpet Grades 1 to 3
Know your scales! Trumpet Grades 1-3 is the bright, fresh way to learn scales and arpeggios - a scale book without scales! Using 'finger fitness' exercises, scale and arpeggio study pieces, and simple improvisations, Paul Harris's brilliant approach teaches students to know the notes and thus to play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. As well as prompting a solid basis for the learning repertoire and sight-reading techniques, this invaluable resource for students covers all the keys and ranges required for the ABRSM examination syllabus, helping you pick up those valuable extra marks.
£12.80
Faber Music Ltd Improve your scales! Piano Grade 3
Paul Harris’s brilliant Improve your scales! Piano Grade 3 workbook contains the complete scales, arpeggios and broken chords for the current ABRSM, Trinity, LCM and MTB Grade 3. It also uses finger fitness exercises, key pieces, sight-reading and simple improvisations to help you play scales, arpeggios and broken chords 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.
£10.31
Faber Music Ltd The Graded Piano Player: Grade 3-5
The Graded Piano Player: Grade 3-5 is the the third book in this series offers popular repertoire for pianists at Grades 3-5, and is filled with classic tunes and songs from Disney, TV and film, jazz, pop and musical theatre. Each piece has been rigorously researched, edited and fingered by top educationalists and meticulously arranged to progress in line with the ABRSM and Trinity graded piano examinations. Ideal for anyone seeking well-crafted arrangements of tunes they love – for leisure, exams and to use as fun and technical repertoire between grades.
£12.53
Faber Music Ltd Easy Jazzin' About (Recorder): Fun Pieces for Recorder
Easy Jazzin' About (Recorder) is a collection of original pieces that have been tailor-made for the beginner recorder player (Grade 1-3) and features a piano accompaniment. This edition to the Jazzin' About series features more of Pam Wedgwood's inimitable jazzy melodies. So take a break from the classics as you cruise through blues, rock and jazz. **ABRSM selected piece (Recorder from 2008): Cat Walk (Wedgwood) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Recorder 2012-2014): Dragonfly or Riding out West (Wedgwood) Let's Get Real (Wedgwood)
£11.65
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Flute Grades 6-8
Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach, Improve your sight-reading! Flute Grades 6-8 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and finally going solo with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! matches the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria.
£12.40
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Oboe Grades 1-5
Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’s Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Oboe Grades 1-5 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria.
£13.36
Faber Music Ltd Improve your scales! Piano Grade 1
Paul Harris’s brilliant Improve your scales! Piano Grade 1 workbook contains the complete scales, arpeggios and broken chords for the current ABRSM, Trinity, LCM and MTB Grade 1. It also uses finger fitness exercises, scale, arpeggio and broken chord studies, key pieces 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.
£9.84
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Nikki Iles & Friends, Easy to Intermediate, with audio
Nikki Iles & Friends Easy to Intermediate is a collection of 22 original compositions and new arrangements for piano written by Nikki Iles and her friends from the world of jazz. Expertly curated and commissioned by Nikki herself, this book contains piano pieces at Initial Grade to Grade 3 level written by some of the best-known figures on the jazz scene. Also including audio downloads of every piece,this book provides a wealth of new and original jazz piano music for those seeking to explore accessible jazz and world music repertoire, build a recital or a programme for ABRSM Performance Grades, or simply play for pleasure. Award-winning jazz pianist and composer, Nikki Iles has worked and performed with a plethora of notable jazz musicians throughout her career. With over 30 CDs, she has been described as the 'heroine of British jazz'. She has received composition commissions from the London Sinfonietta, National Youth Jazz Orchestra (featured at the BBC Proms) and UMO Jazz Orchestra in Helsinki, Finland, among others. Nikki has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to music, and has also won the Ivor Composer Award for jazz composition. She is professor of jazz piano at the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School, London and also gives masterclasses around the world. She has worked closely with ABRSM over a number of years, both as a composer and arranger, and in syllabus development.
£17.98
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music A Performer's Guide to Music of the Baroque Period: Second edition
This stimulating guide will help students and their teachers to achieve stylish performances of music of the Baroque period. Individual chapters from leading experts focus on historical background, notation and interpretation, and sources and editions, presenting the latest thinking on performance in a clear, helpful and practical way. There are also dedicated chapters of specialist advice for keyboard, string and wind players, and singers, plus a recommended playlist of illustrative, authoritative recordings. Fully illustrated throughout with many music examples, facsimiles and pictures, this is a valuable resource for students of the Baroque period which will also add to the knowledge and understanding of amateur and professional musicians.
£18.94
Faber Music Ltd Improve your scales! Piano Grade 5
Paul Harris’s brilliant Improve your scales! Piano Grade 5 workbook contains the complete scales and arpeggios for the current ABRSM, Trinity, LCM and MTB Grade 5. It also uses finger fitness exercises, top tips and key pieces 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.
£11.40
Faber Music Ltd The Really Easy Sax Book
If you can play just a few notes on the alto saxophone, then you're ready for this book. Here are 14 imaginative little pieces specially composed for the absolute beginner, all of them with attractive piano accompaniments. The pieces are arranged progressively, so you can hear the step-by-step improvement in your playing as well as simply enjoying the music. **ABRSM selected pieces (Saxophone 2006-2013): Come to the Ball (Monckton) Walking in the Air (Blake) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Saxophone 2012-2014): The Hippopotamus (Swann) Walking in the Air (Blake)
£11.90
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory in Practice, Grade 3
The Music Theory in Practice series has helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the notation and theory of music. Now fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 3 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students. As well as supporting the ABRSM Theory syllabus, this workbook also provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop general music literacy skills.
£12.20
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory in Practice, Grade 5
The Music Theory in Practice series has helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the notation and theory of music. Now fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 5 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students. As well as supporting the ABRSM Theory syllabus, this workbook also provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop general music literacy skills.
£13.16
Faber Music Ltd At The Piano With The Sons of Bach
The stylistic transition from the late Baroque to the Classical period was almost something of a Bach affair. While Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) defined and summed up the Baroque musical language, his sons Willhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Christoph Friedrich and Johann Christian, infused with the spirit of innovation, struck new musical paths that opened the way to the Classical and Romantic eras. This piano book celebrates the work of these four sons of Bach with a fascinating and varied collection of pieces for the grade 2-5 player. **ABRSM selected piece (Piano 2019-2020): Allegro in A
£13.76
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Flute Grades 1-3
Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Flute Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and finally `going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria.
£10.74
Faber Music Ltd Gypsy Jazz (Intermediate)
Gypsy Jazz for the intermediate violinist sets off on an exotic tour of folk culture, concentrating on Eastern Europe. Adventurous violinists will travel as far afield as Hungary, Turkey, Russia, and Romania, and bring back a mixed bag of musical souvenirs. For the developing violinist, this music opens up a world of contrast in colour, shade and style. With accessible piano accompaniments, the seven contrasting pieces in Gypsy Jazz (Intermediate) are a must-have for all violinists. **ABRSM selected piece (Violin 2012-2015): Verbunk and Friss: Invitation to the Dance (Trad. Hungarian)
£12.93
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory in Practice, Grade 4
The Music Theory in Practice series has helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the notation and theory of music. Now fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 4 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students. As well as supporting the ABRSM Theory syllabus, this workbook also provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop general music literacy skills.
£12.74
Faber Music Ltd O Shenandoah!
This is a celebration of music from the time the pioneers explored the vast reaches of North America. A presentation of eleven imaginative and idiomatic arrangements for elementary viola (Grade 1-3) with piano. Helpful background notes help players to understand the style and spirit of the music. The book is also compatible with the 'cello and violin editions, giving an opportunity for young players to experience ensemble playing at quite an early stage. **ABRSM selected pieces (Viola 2008-2015): Simple Gifts (Trad. North American) The Railroad Corral (Trad. North American) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Viola 2010-2012): All The Pretty Little Horses (Trad. arr. Waterfield & Beach)
£11.79
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory in Practice Model Answers, Grade 1
ABRSM's Music Theory in Practice workbooks have helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the theory of music. The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers series is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice, Grades 1 to 5, providing specimen answers for each exercise covered. Each book includes correct answers to every question; accepted options, where there can be more than one answer; and model answers for composition-style questions. This answer book will help you to prepare in the best possible way for the ABRSM Grade 1 Theory of Music exam.
£10.30
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Nikki Iles & Friends, Intermediate, with audio
Nikki Iles & Friends Book 1 is a collection of 16 original compositions and new arrangements for piano written by Nikki Iles and her friends from the world of jazz. Expertly curated and commissioned by Nikki Iles, this book contains piano pieces at the levels of Grades 4 to 6 written by some of the best-known figures on the jazz scene. Also including recordings of every piece, this book provides a wealth of new and original jazz piano music for those seeking to explore accessible jazz repertoire, building a recital or a programme for ABRSM Performance Grades, or simply playing for pleasure.
£19.48
Faber Music Ltd First Repertoire For Viola Book 1
Haydn to Humperdinck, show tunes to spirituals - variety is the spice of musical life and the essence of First Repertoire for Viola. These three books combine over 60 carefully graded elementary pieces which skilfully explore the viola's unique sonorities and provide a superb introductory literature for the young player. **ABRSM selected piece (Viola 2008-2015): Now is the month of Maying (Morley) Evening Hymn (Bruckner) March (Baklanova) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Viola 2010-2012): Country Gardens (Trad.) Now is the month of Maying (Morley) Lament (Trad. Hungarian) Aria: Love Leads to Battle (Bononcini) Rigaudon (Rameau) Papageno’s Song (Mozart)
£14.16
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Clarinet Grades 1-3
Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Clarinet Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and finally `going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria.
£10.74
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Weiss for Guitar
An exact contemporary of Bach, Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750) was one of the greatest lutenists of all time. He was also a prolific and brilliant composer. This collection of arrangements for solo guitar is an ideal introduction to Weiss's music. The ten varied pieces were carefully chosen for their musical character and technical suitability. Placed in order of difficulty, they reflect the range of skills required for Baroque repertoire, at intermediate and advanced levels. Includes stylish and idiomatic adaptations, preserving the original ornamentation and left-hand slurs. Core repertoire for Grades 6-8, with pieces on the ABRSM guitar syllabus. Carefully considered fingering, both clear and consistent.
£15.63
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory in Practice Model Answers, Grade 4
ABRSM's Music Theory in Practice workbooks have helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the theory of music. The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers series is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice, Grades 1 to 5, providing specimen answers for each exercise covered. Each book includes correct answers to every question with accepted options, where there can be more than one answer, and model answers for composition-style questions. This answer book will help you to prepare in the best possible way for the ABRSM Grade 2 Theory of Music exam.
£11.24
Faber Music Ltd First Repertoire For Viola Book 3
First Repertoire For Viola Book 3 brings a selection of repertoire for viola pupils, from Haydn to Humperdinck, show tunes to spirituals. Over the 3 books in this series, over 60 carefully graded elementary pieces skilfully explore the viola's unique sonorities and provide a superb introductory literature for the young player. **ABRSM selected pieces (Violia 2008-2015): Gavotte (Telemann) Where You There? (Anon. Spiritual) Big Foot Lou. (Gearen) Poco adagio from the Emperor Quartet (Haydn) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Viola 2010-2012): Prelude (Goedicke) Poco adagio from the Emperor Quartet (Haydn) March (CPE Bach) Bouree (Boyce)
£14.63
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music The Manual of Scales, Broken Chords and Arpeggios
The ABRSM's popular and well-established Manual of Scales, Arpeggios and Broken Chords is now published in a new modern edition. Still containing all the standard scale and arpeggio patterns, it has been enlarged to include whole-tone scales, augmented arpeggios and additional broken chord patterns. Ruth Gerald, formerly Head of Keyboard Studies at the Royal College of Music and a senior ABRSM consultant and examiner, has written an informative introduction, which includes some technical guidance and practice suggestions. This new edition with its clear page layout and accessible structure is an excellent resource for all pianists.
£20.86
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Flute Grades 4-5
Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Flute Grades 4-5 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and finally `going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria.
£11.20
Faber Music Ltd Guitar Basics Sight-reading
Guitar Basics Sight-reading offers bite-sized exercises and specimen pieces to help young players improve their sight-reading and general musicianship skills in a fun and unintimidating manner. Carefully devised by established authors Nick Walker and James Longworth, this step-by-step approach will get players cruising through their sightreading before they know what’s happened! • Short and approachable exercises, ideal for use in individual and group lessons when time is of the essence • Unintimidating approach develops players’ skills gradually over time • Bespoke advice and practical tips that will help prepare students for the Grade 1 sight-reading tests (ABRSM and Trinity)
£11.20
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Clarinet Grades 4-5
Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Clarinet Grades 4-5 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and finally `going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria on the 2018-2021 syllabus.
£12.04
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Star, Book 2
Piano Star is an exciting series for young pianists, offering a rich selection of new repertoire to help players build confidence and musical skills. Piano Star 2 is at ABRSM Prep Test level and provides alternative repertoire for that assessment and includes compositions by David Blackwell, Edmund Jolliffe, Mike Cornick, Aisling Greally, Christopher Norton, Mark Tanner, Sarah Watts, Alasdair Spratt, Andrew Eales, Heather Hammond, Karen Marshall, Nicholas Scott-Burt, Nancy Litten, Paul Harris, Alan Bullard, and Peter Gritton. Key features of the series: - Solo pieces, plus a number of duets - A rich mix of musical styles, with techniques introduced progressively - Fun extension activities - Beautifully illustrated
£11.78
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory in Practice Model Answers, Grade 5
ABRSM's Music Theory in Practice workbooks have helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the theory of music. The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers series is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice, Grades 1 to 5, providing specimen answers for each exercise covered. Each book includes correct answers to every question with accepted options, where there can be more than one answer, and model answers for composition-style questions. This answer book will help you to prepare in the best possible way for the ABRSM Grade 5 Theory of Music exam.
£11.24
Faber Music Ltd Jazz Trumpet Studies
Jazz Trumpet Studies brings together 78 of James Rae’s pieces from his successful method Progressive Jazz Studies into a single great-value book, suitable for Grade 1 to 5. •Part 1 introduces the beginner to jazz rhythms including swing quavers, syncopation and anticipation •Part 2 contains fully graded melodic jazz studies •Part 3 develops confidence within common jazz tonalities: whole-tone, diminished and blues scales, modes and the II-V-I chord sequence. **ABRSM selected pieces (Trumpet, Cornet & Flugelhorn from 2009): Study No. 31 or No. 33 (Rae) Study No. 37 or No. 43 (Rae) Study No. 44 or No. 48 (Rae) Study No. 61 (Rae)
£11.20
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory in Practice Model Answers, Grade 3
ABRSM's Music Theory in Practice workbooks have helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the theory of music. The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers series is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice, Grades 1 to 5, providing specimen answers for each exercise covered. Each book includes correct answers to every question with accepted options, where there can be more than one answer, and model answers for composition-style questions. This answer book will help you to prepare in the best possible way for the ABRSM Grade 3 Theory of Music exam.
£10.30
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Clarinet Grades 6-8
Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Clarinet Grades 6-8 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and finally `going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria on the 2018-2021 syllabus.
£12.81
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sight-reading! Cello Grades 4-5
Does the thought of sight-reading make you groan? The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling you 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 help you overcome all your 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. New edition, devised to support the revised sight-reading criteria from the ABRSM from 2012.
£11.20
Faber Music Ltd The Best of Grade 2 Piano
The Best of Grade 2 Piano comprise pieces selected by the major examination boards in one volume, which have captured the imaginations of teachers and students over the years, including some old favourites and some forgotten gems. All the pieces are tried and tested and perfectly graded and fingered for Grade 2. This book also provides top-quality music that is ideal as a sight-reading resource for more advanced students. The music has been carefully selected and edited by Anthony Williams, a leading ABRSM piano examiner and selector. There are five books in the series Best of Grade... for piano and a similar series exists for Flute (selected and edited by Sally Adams), Clarinet (selected and edited by Paul Harris) and Singing.
£11.20
Faber Music Ltd 50 Graded Studies for Recorder
50 Graded Studies for Recorder brings together a broad range of repertoire spanning three centuries. Placing pieces by de Boismortier next to specially composed pieces by Sally Adams and Paul Harris, the book is progressive and studies are arranged in order of difficulty spanning from a preparatory level to Grade 5 standard. **ABRSM selected pieces (Recorder from 2008): Moderato in G (Fetzen) King Richard, his Delight (Harris) Al hebben de Princen haren (van Eyck) The Quaker's Grace (Playford) Menuett–allegretto (Wiedemann) Fred's Frolic (Adams) **Trinity College London selected piece (Recorder 2012-2014): Study no.13 (Boismortier) Study no.22 (Gariboldi) Study no.34 (Harris) Study no.24 (Hinke) Study no.50 (Harris) Study no.26 (Kohler) Study no.45 (Gariboldi) Study no.47 (Kuhlau)
£11.20
Faber Music Ltd The Jazz Piano Master
The Jazz Piano Master is a fantastic collection of repertoire pieces and studies embracing the playing techniques encountered by the developing jazz pianist. Close voicing, cross rhythms, off-beat rhythms, blues variations and the sequence of sevenths are tackled on tandem with an enticing repertoire of all-time favourites: Elton John's Your Song, Stevie Wonder's Isn't she lovely, Cole Porter's Every time we say goodbye - to name a few - are joined by more of Kember's inspired compositions. Brilliantly put together and enjoyable to work through, The Jazz Piano Master is the cool way to polish up your jazz piano technique. Designed as a follow on to Progressive Jazz Studies or as self-contained repertoire study book for players of ABRSM Grade 6 ability and above.
£14.73
