Search results for ""abrsm""

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.

Read more less

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 exeone answer and model answers for composition-style questions. rcise 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.

Read more less

Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 76 Graded Studies for Flute brings together in two books a broad selection of repertoire in a variety of styles, from Camus to Telemann. 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. It is a must-have resource for all students and teachers. 76 Studies for Flute Book One are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression from Grades 1-5 standard. **ABRSM selected piece (Flute 2018-2021): Hessian Dance.

Read more less

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.

Read more less

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.

Read more less

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)

Read more less

This edition of Improve your sight-reading! Horn 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.

Read more less

The Best of Grade 5 Piano comprise pieces selected by the major examination boards in one volume that 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 5. 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), and Clarinet (selected and edited by Paul Harris).

Read more less

Unbeaten Tracks (Oboe) introduces contemporary pieces of standard and new to unusual repertoire to the Intermediate oboe player (Grade 4-7), and is paired with piano accompaniment, offering both challenge and reward in equal measure. This book, edited by Sarah Francis, presents 8 a kaleidoscopic mix of styles by some of today's most talented composers and are undoubtedly destined to become standard repertoire. The Unbeaten Tracks Series has made a profound mark on the music world with its volumes of specially commissioned pieces for intermediate-level players. There are also small 'biopics' about each composer that give tidbits of information about the composer's inspiration and intention behind their piece, which give musicians a greater insight into the music. **ABRSM selected pieces (Oboe 2006-2013): Prairie Song (McDowall) At Bondi Beach (Sculthorpe) Midnight Blue (Usher)

Read more less

Up-Grade! Alto Sax Grades 1-2 is perfect for those looking for something to bridge the gap between grades 2 and 3. Pam Wedgwood's inimitable style is guaranteed to breathe new life into your playing! The varied pieces in this lively collection range from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical styles, all designed to ease you gently on towards the next grade. There are several spin-offs to the Up-Grade! Series including jazz, pop and Christmas. **ABRSM selected pieces (Saxophone 2006-2013): La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) (Verdi) I Believe (Wedgwood) Greensleeves (attrib. Henry VIII) Chinese Take It Away (Wedgwood) Cat Walk (Wedgwood) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Saxophone 2012-2014): La donna è mobile (Verdi) I Believe (Wedgwood) Greensleeves (attrib. Henry VIII) Cat Walk (Wedgwood)

Read more less

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.

Read more less

Following on from the first two books in the The Young Violinist’s Repertoire series, this book presents pieces of moderate difficulty (grades 2-4) that give plenty of scope for development of the bow arm, introduce spiccato and require some finesse of execution. There is also ample opportunity for the introduction of vibrato. The first ten pieces are in first position enabling the player to master the basics of a sound technique before undertaking the crucial step to third position - this should prepare the ground for players as they tackle larger scale works as by now they will have already met many of the techniques and playing styles that these will require. **ABRSM selected pieces (Violin 2012-2015): March of the Hunters (Weber) Gavotte from Suite BWV1012 (J.S. Bach)

Read more less

The Best of Grade 1 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 1. 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), and Clarinet (selected and edited by Paul Harris).

Read more less

Spectrum 3 is the latest addition to the enormously successful Spectrum series, established by ABRSM with Thalia Myers in 1996. the aim of the series remains constant: to commission some of the finest composers to write pieces of modest length and difficulty, whilst preserving the essential characteristics of their compositional style. This international volume contains twenty-five pieces written at the turn of the millennium by composers from twenty-five different countries. It demonstrates how the language and tradition of Western classical music have been absorbed and adopted by composers all round the world, and how that language has been enriched and enhanced by each composer's unique background, experience and musical personality. The pieces in Spectrum 3 range in standard from Grade 3 to Grade 7 and are suitable for student, amateur and professional pianists of all ages.

Read more less

Alan Bullard's award-winning Joining the Dots series now includes five books that develop sight-singing skills. By working through creative exercises and pieces students can prepare for ABRSM Singing exams. The books can also be used to build confidence in musicianship classes, as a resource for choirs or audition preparation. Joining the Dots Singing covers the requirements for ABRSM's sight-singing tests at Grades 1 to 5. Each book includes workouts and simple songs to build the rhythm and pitch skills required for the grade. There are characterful pieces to sight-sing in a range of approachable musical styles, and simple improvisation exercises in which students can explore ideas and develop their sense of rhythm and key. Plus, there are songs and rounds to sing with others, for additional sight-singing practice or to learn quickly and sing for fun.

Read more less

Alan Bullard's award-winning Joining the Dots series now includes five books that develop sight-singing skills. By working through creative exercises and pieces students can prepare for ABRSM Singing exams. The books can also be used to build confidence in musicianship classes, as a resource for choirs or audition preparation. Joining the Dots Singing covers the requirements for ABRSM's sight-singing tests at Grades 1 to 5. Each book includes workouts and simple songs to build the rhythm and pitch skills required for the grade. There are characterful pieces to sight-sing in a range of approachable musical styles, and simple improvisation exercises in which students can explore ideas and develop their sense of rhythm and key. Plus, there are songs and rounds to sing with others, for additional sight-singing practice or to learn quickly and sing for fun.

Read more less

First Repertoire For Trumpet is part of Faber Music's best-selling First Repertoire Series, which has been a favourite with teachers and young players for years, and features material that has been selected on numerous exam syllabuses. Trumpet players can enjoy the popular mix of 16 imaginative and idiomatic arrangements and original pieces with this excellent collection of repertoire for grade 2-4 level players selected and edited by Deborah Calland. Ranging from baroque dances from Handel and Jeremiah Clarke, to the majestic theme song from Star Wars, Johann Strauss’s The Blue Danube to the sparkling The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and La Bamba - there is something here for every occasion! **ABRSM selected pieces (Trumpet, Cornet & Flugelhorn from 2009): The Blue Danube (Strauss) La Bamba (Trad.) Gigue (Clarke)

Read more less

The Best of Grade 3 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 3. 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), and Clarinet (selected and edited by Paul Harris).

Read more less

Masterful duo Mary Cohen and Robert Spearing team up once again in this wonderful collection of original pieces for established beginner string quartet. Quartetstart Level 2 is full of stimulating and enjoyable repertoire which has been carefully devised for string players of around ABRSM Grade 2–3. Building on the skills and ideas first introduced in Quartetstart Level 1, this truly original collection explores a wide range of musical styles as well as many interesting string effects (including simple harmonics, collegno, pizzicato and tremolo). Containing invaluable rehearsal tips throughout, these imaginative pieces will give string players the opportunity to discover the joys of ensemble playing right from the early stages of learning. A violin 3 alternative to the viola part is provided.

Read more less

The Language Of Song: Advanced (Medium Voice) is part of the successful series by Heidi Pegler and Nicola-Jane Kemp. The ability to sing in foreign languages is a much-needed skill for singers, but few vocal training resources tackle this aspect comprehensively in one book. With this in mind, ABRSM examiners and professional singers Heidi and Nicola-Jane have written a graded series of songbooks that provide classic song repertoire, carefully selected to develop the vital skills required to sing in a foreign language An invaluable resource for all singing students and teachers, each song gives both a literal and poetic translation of each text, a detailed pronunciation guide using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) guide and background information on the songs as well as technical and musical teaching points. The downloadable audio provides the text for each song spoken by a native speaker - expert language consultants who specialise in coaching singers - as well as a recording of each song accompaniment by international pianist Iain Harrington. Not just ideal for those taking graded singing exams, these are invaluable for singers of any age exploring international song repertoire up to university and college level. Learn to sing this wonderful foreign language repertoire confidently and effectively and celebrate the Language of Song! **ABRSM selected pieces (Singing from 2009): Sovra il campo (Donizetti) Chanson d'avril (Bizet) At the ball (Sred shumnovo bala) (Tchaikovsky) O del mio dolce ardor: from Paride ed Elena (Gluck) Pur dicesti, o bocca bella: from Arminio (Lotti) Poveri affetti miei: from Orlando furioso (Vivaldi) Les roses d’Ispahan (Faure) Notre amour (Faure) Mattinata (Leoncavallo) Du bist die Ruh (Schubert) Widmung: No. 1 from Myrthen (Schumann) Les filles de Cadix (Viardot) Verborgenheit: No. 12 from Mörike-Lieder (Wolf) Polyubila ya na pechal svoyu (The Soldier’s Wife) (Rachmaninov) Net, tolko tot, kto znal (None But the Lonely Heart) (Tchaikovsky)

Read more less

First Repertoire For Clarinet comprises 16 easy-intermediate pieces for clarinet and piano, edited, selected and arranged by Paul Harris and Emma Johnson. This is a collection of imaginative and idiomatic arrangements and original pieces, all carefully selected and written for Grade 1-4 player. From Bruch to Britten, Telemann to Alkan, and including such classics from the shows and television as Cole Porter's Night and Day and Barrington Pheloung's theme from Inspector Morse. There is something here for every occasion! Paul Harris is one of the leading figures in music education, with many varied publications to his name. Emma Johnson has established herself as one of the world’s foremost clarinet soloists, performing regularly in the USA, the Far East, and throughout Europe. **ABRSM selected piece (Clarinet 2008-2013): The Spy Who Went Out to the Cold (Harris)

Read more less

Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’ Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-singing! Grades 4-5 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-singing. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by making connections to your wider music-making, studying prepared pieces and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-singing pieces. These editions of the best-selling Improve your sight-singing! series have been simplified into two (midrange) volumes, making them suitable for instrumentalists who wish to improve their singing as well as for singers preparing for sight-singing in vocal exams. The books feature over 100 completely new practice exercises throughout and have been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-singing criteria.

Read more less

Unbeaten Tracks (Bassoon) introduces contemporary pieces of standard and new to unusual repertoire to the Intermediate bassoon player (Grade 4-7), and is paired with piano accompaniment, offering both challenge and reward in equal measure. This book, edited by John Orford, presents 7 a kaleidoscopic mix of styles by some of today's most talented composers and are undoubtedly destined to become standard repertoire. The Unbeaten Tracks Series has made a profound mark on the music world with its volumes of specially commissioned pieces for Intermediate-level players. There are also small 'biopics' about each composer that give tidbits of information about the composer's inspiration and intention behind their piece, which give musicians a greater insight into the music. **ABRSM selected pieces (Bassoon 2006-2013): Mr Jeremy Fisher (Davis) Song for Connie (Trainer)

Read more less

Technique Takes Off! Violin presents fourteen original, imaginative studies for solo violin, designed to lead on from the elementary studies for younger players to those of Mazas and Kreutzer. Each piece concentrates one or two aspects of technique, and the whole set covers a wide range of left and right hand skills, including spiccato bowing, string-crossing, moto perpetuo, cantabile, and easy double stopping. Teachers and pupils will find this invaluable yet light hearted collection both enjoyable and stimulating. "I have been meaning to write to say how much pleasure Technique Takes Off has given me and my students. Beautifully conceived, imaginative and great fun to teach. I have been using it at higher levels with more detail too. All power to your elbow!" William Bruce (Head of Strings and ABRSM examiner)

Read more less

Unbeaten Tracks (Clarinet) introduces contemporary pieces of standard and new to unusual repertoire to the Intermediate clarinet player (Grade 4-7), and is paired with piano accompaniment, offering both challenge and reward in equal measure. This book, edited by esteemed clarinet educator Paul Harris, presents 8 a kaleidoscopic mix of styles by some of today's most talented composers and are undoubtedly destined to become standard repertoire. The Unbeaten Tracks Series has made a profound mark on the music world with its volumes of specially commissioned pieces for intermediate-level players. There are also small 'biopics' about each composer that give tidbits of information about the composer's inspiration and intention behind their piece, which give musicians a greater insight into the music. **ABRSM selected piece (Clarinet 2008-2013): Night Run (Hawkins)

Read more less

Concert Repertoire For Recorder is a collection of 27 idiomatic arrangements and original pieces for beginner to Grade 4 player, with piano accompaniment, selected and edited by Sally Adams. There is also a smattering of pieces for variety and to encourage switching between instruments. From Handel to Beethoven, Telemann to Schumann and original pieces by Sally Adams, Ned Bennett, Walter Bergmann, Doris Da Costa, David Gordon and Sarah Watts. These pieces are guaranteed to be a real hit on the concert platform! **ABRSM selected piece (Recorder from 2008): Polka (Anon. Czech) Gavotte (Handel) Babiole (Naudot) Pony Trot (Bergmann) Andante (from Partita No. 1) or Pastourelle (Telemann) Hornpipe (Bergmann) Romance (Schumann) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Recorder 2012-2014): Pony Trot (Bergmann) Gavotte (Handel) Babiole (Naudot) Andante from Partita no. 1 (Telemann) Collapso (Bennett) To Chloe (Mozart) Monday Blues (Da Costa) Yes, but No (Da Costa) Romance (Schumann)

Read more less

First Repertoire For Alto Saxophone is a collection of twenty imaginative and sax-friendly arrangements and original pieces, with piano accompaniments, all carefully selected and written for the Grade 1-3 player by talented duo Paul Harris and Beverley Calland. From Latin classic Desafinado to Handel's Water Music, Massenet to Mussorgsky, and including classic themes from the shows and television, there is something here for every occasion! The solo Alto Saxophone part is also included on a separate insert. **ABRSM selected pieces (Saxophone 2006-2013): Theme and Variations (Glazunov) Midnight Air (Harris) Trio from Water Music (Handel) Pirates Ahoy! (Harris) Promenade (from Pictures at an Exhibition) (Mussorgsky) Cantabile (from Il Cordellino) (Vivaldi) Showtime (Harris) Desafinado (Antonio Jobim and Newton Mendonca) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Saxophone 2012-2014): Theme and Variations (Glazunov) Seascape (Harris) Trio from Water Music (Handel) Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky) Cantabile from II Cordellino (Vivaldi)

Read more less

Serendipity Solos presents 9 imaginative songs, written especially for young singers by the talented Lin Marsh. The solo songs with piano accompaniment are ideal for class singing, concerts, music examinations and festivals. Lin Marsh's experience with young singers, whether in the classroom or on the concert platform, is second to none. As well as creating the Songscape series, Lin has written for BBC education programmes, the television and radio. She works extensively in music education and was an advisory teacher for music in Oxfordshire for ten years, as well as directing the Oxfordshire Youth Music Theatre. Lin wrote the set pieces for the ABRSM's Singing Prep Test, and is also an Advocate for Sing Up, the Music Manifesto's National Singing Programme. **ABRSM selected pieces (Singing from 2009): The Cuckoo Clock (Marsh) Butterfly (Marsh) Windy Weather (Marsh)

Read more less

Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’ Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-singing! Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-singing. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by making connections to your wider music-making, studying prepared pieces and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-singing pieces. These editions of the best-selling Improve your sight-singing! series have been simplified into two (midrange) volumes, making them suitable for instrumentalists who wish to improve their singing as well as for singers preparing for sight-singing in vocal exams. The books feature over 100 completely new practice exercises throughout and have been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-singing criteria.

Read more less

John Miller’s Trumpet Basics Series is widely regarded as the leading method for beginner trumpet players and their teachers. This edition of Trumpet Basics Pupil’s book offers a fresh design, clear technical drawings, fun illustrations, new activities and of course all the great tunes featured in the original Trumpet 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. **ABRSM selected pieces (Trumpet, Cornet & Flugelhorn from 2009): Ronde (Susato) Kalinka (Trad. Russian) Your first hit single (Wedgwood) Cornish Dance (Arnold) Flashback (Wedgwood) Twelfth Street Rag (Bowman)

Read more less

***Winner of Best Print Resource 2016 at the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence*** Improve your theory! Grades 1–5 are the latest additions to the bestselling ‘Improve your …’ series by Paul Harris. This theory workbook takes students through every aspect of music theory covered in the grade 1 ABRSM examination. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’s Simultaneous Learning approach, it will transform how music theory is taught and learnt, improving every aspect of musicianship along the way. Never before has theory been so fun or seemed so natural! Handy fact files that cover different areas of music theory Practice questions to help students prepare for examinations Fun games and quizzes to engage students and offer new and interesting ways to tackle difficult concepts Questions that connect theory directly with pupils’ own pieces – allowing them to discover the links between music in theory and music in practice. *** Download the Improve your theory! Grade 1 answers and audio tracks here ***

Read more less

Alan Bullard's award-winning Joining the Dots series now includes five books that develop sight-singing skills. By working through creative exercises and pieces students can prepare for ABRSM Singing exams. The books can also be used to build confidence in musicianship classes, as a resource for choirs or audition preparation. Joining the Dots Singing covers the requirements for ABRSM's sight-singing tests at Grades 1 to 5. Each book includes workouts and simple songs to build the rhythm and pitch skills required for the grade. There are characterful pieces to sight-sing in a range of approachable musical styles, and simple improvisation exercises in which students can explore ideas and develop their sense of rhythm and key. Plus, there are songs and rounds to sing with others, for additional sight-singing practice or to learn quickly and sing for fun.

Read more less

Alan Bullard's award-winning Joining the Dots series now includes five books that develop sight-singing skills. By working through creative exercises and pieces students can prepare for ABRSM Singing exams. The books can also be used to build confidence in musicianship classes, as a resource for choirs or audition preparation. Joining the Dots Singing covers the requirements for ABRSM's sight-singing tests at Grades 1 to 5. Each book includes workouts and simple songs to build the rhythm and pitch skills required for the grade. There are characterful pieces to sight-sing in a range of approachable musical styles, and simple improvisation exercises in which students can explore ideas and develop their sense of rhythm and key. Plus, there are songs and rounds to sing with others, for additional sight-singing practice or to learn quickly and sing for fun.

Read more less

More Technique Takes Off! is a collection of unaccompanied duets and studies offering intermediate violinists an imaginative and exciting way to improve their technique. Each piece focusses on a particular skill and together the studies provide a concentrated course in developing vibrato, double-stopping and shifting. Double-stopping pieces can be played both as a duet (for tuning purposes) and as a solo version with double stopping. In addition, practice and performance tips help to outline the musical goals and guide students on to the next stage. "I have been meaning to write to say how much pleasure Technique Takes Off has given me and my students. Beautifully conceived, imaginative and great fun to teach. I have been using it at higher levels with more detail too. All power to your elbow!" William Bruce (Head of Strings and ABRSM examiner)

Read more less

The Language of Song: Intermediate (Low Voice) is part of the successful series by Heidi Pegler and Nicola-Jane Kemp. The ability to sing in foreign languages is a much-needed skill for singers, but few vocal training resources tackle this aspect comprehensively in one book. With this in mind, ABRSM examiners and professional singers Heidi and Nicola-Jane have written a graded series of songbooks that provide classic song repertoire, carefully selected to develop the vital skills required to sing in a foreign language. An invaluable resource for all singing students and teachers, each song gives both a literal and poetic translation of each text, a detailed pronunciation guide using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) guide and background information on the songs as well as technical and musical teaching points. The downloadable audio includes the text for each song spoken by a native speaker - expert language consultants who specialise in coaching singers - as well as a recording of each song accompanied by international pianist John Lenehan. Not just ideal for those taking graded singing exams, these are invaluable for singers of any age exploring international song repertoire up to university and college level. Learn to sing this wonderful foreign language repertoire confidently and effectively and celebrate the Language of Song! This collection focuses on songs in Italian, German and French, with some Spanish. The Language of Song series was voted 'Best Educational Publication' at the 2007 Music Industries Association Awards. **ABRSM selected pieces (Singing from 2009): Vergebliches Ständchen (Brahms) Mariä Wiegenlied (The Virgin’s Slumber Song/Mary’s Cradle Song) (Reger) En Jerez de la Frontera (The Miller’s Wife) (Rodrigo) Tu lo sai (You know well) (Torelli) Le charme (Chausson) Aurore (Faure) Ständchen: No. 4 from Schwanengesang (Schubert) Amarilli, mia bella (Amaryllis, my lovely) (Caccini) Se tu m’ami (If you love me) (attrib. Parisotti/Pergolesi) Toglietemi la vita ancor: from Il Pompeo (Scarlatti) Vaga luna, che inargenti (Bellini) Clair de lune (Faure) Le secret (Faure) Die Forelle (Schubert) Die Lotosblume (Schumann) El majo discreto: from Tonadillas en un estilo antiguo (Granados) Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito (Montsalvatge)

Read more less

With Violin Playtime Book 3, the beginner violinist can make music from the very first lessons. In the three books that make up this series, there are over a hundred little pieces, a treasure-trove of attractive tunes - some traditional, some by composers of the past, some newly composed. This is more then just an easy anthology, as the underlying approach is 'learn as you play', and a carefully devised ground plan of technical development makes it a manual in disguise, a tutor without text. This book is for players of about grade 2. Lively illustrations contribute visually to the excitement of learning the violin. Violin Playtime Book 1 caters for players from the beginning to around grade 1, while Violin Playtime Book 2 is for those firmly within grade 1. **ABRSM selected piece (Violin 2008-2011): To the Maypole (Trad.)

Read more less

Alan Bullard's award-winning Joining the Dots series now includes five books that develop sight-singing skills. By working through creative exercises and pieces students can prepare for ABRSM Singing exams. The books can also be used to build confidence in musicianship classes, as a resource for choirs or audition preparation. Joining the Dots Singing covers the requirements for ABRSM's sight-singing tests at Grades 1 to 5. Each book includes workouts and simple songs to build the rhythm and pitch skills required for the grade. There are characterful pieces to sight-sing in a range of approachable musical styles, and simple improvisation exercises in which students can explore ideas and develop their sense of rhythm and key. Plus, there are songs and rounds to sing with others, for additional sight-singing practice or to learn quickly and sing for fun.

Read more less

This edition of Improve your sight-reading! Trombone (Bass Clef) 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. All exercises in this book are in the bass clef. 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.

Read more less

The Language of Song: Intermediate (High Voice) is part of the successful series by Heidi Pegler and Nicola-Jane Kemp. The ability to sing in foreign languages is a much-needed skill for singers, but few vocal training resources tackle this aspect comprehensively in one book. With this in mind, ABRSM examiners and professional singers Heidi and Nicola-Jane have written a graded series of songbooks that provide classic song repertoire, carefully selected to develop the vital skills required to sing in a foreign language. An invaluable resource for all singing students and teachers, each song gives both a literal and poetic translation of each text, a detailed pronunciation guide using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) guide and background information on the songs as well as technical and musical teaching points. The accompanying CD provides the text for each song spoken by a native speaker - expert language consultants who specialise in coaching singers - as well as a recording of each song accompaniment by international pianist John Lenehan. Not just ideal for those taking graded singing exams, these are invaluable for singers of any age exploring international song repertoire up to university and college level. Learn to sing this wonderful foreign language repertoire confidently and effectively and celebrate the Language of Song! The Language of Song series was voted 'Best Educational Publication' at the 2007 Music Industries Association Awards. **ABRSM selected pieces (Singing from 2009): Vergebliches Ständchen (Brahms) Mariä Wiegenlied (The Virgin’s Slumber Song/Mary’s Cradle Song) (Reger) En Jerez de la Frontera (The Miller’s Wife) (Rodrigo) Tu lo sai (You know well) (Torelli) Le charme (Chausson) Aurore (Faure) Ständchen: No. 4 from Schwanengesang (Schubert) Amarilli, mia bella (Amaryllis, my lovely) (Caccini) Se tu m’ami (If you love me) (attrib. Parisotti/Pergolesi) Toglietemi la vita ancor: from Il Pompeo (Scarlatti) Vaga luna, che inargenti (Bellini) Clair de lune (Faure) Le secret (Faure) Die Forelle (Schubert) Die Lotosblume (Schumann) El majo discreto: from Tonadillas en un estilo antiguo (Granados) Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito (Montsalvatge)

Read more less

Selected Solos for soprano/tenor saxophone contains pieces for the Grade 1-3 level player. With works by composers such as Bizet and Vivaldi standing aside the ever-popular Pam Wedgwood and Paul Harris, players are sure to find this music both stimulating appealing. A companion album for players of grades 4-6 standard is also available. **ABRSM selected pieces (Saxophone 2006-2013): Theme and Variations (Glazunov) La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) (Verdi) Midnight Air (Harris) I Believe (Wedgwood) Trio (from Water Music) (Handel) Greensleeves (attrib. Henry VIII) Pirates Ahoy! (Harris) Chinese Take It Away (Wedgwood) Promenade (from Pictures at an Exhibition) (Mussorgsky) Cantabile (from Il Cordellino) (Vivaldi) Showtime (Harris) Rosie or Plaza de Toros (Wedgwood) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Saxophone 2012-2014): La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) (Verdi) Trio (from Water Music) (Handel) Chinese Take It Away (Wedgwood) Greensleeves (attrib. Henry VIII) Promenade (from Pictures at an Exhibition) (Mussorgsky) Plaza de Toros (Wedgwood) Cantabile from II Cordellino (Vivaldi)

Read more less

Concert Repertoire For Alto Saxophone is a collection of fifteen imaginative and sax-friendly arrangementsand original pieces, all carefully selected and written for the Grade 5–7 player, with piano accompaniment, by talented duo Paul Harris and Beverley Calland. Their wealth of talent and experience have been pooled together to create this varied and challenging collection. From Ellington’s jazz classic Caravan and Brubeck’s It’s a raggy waltz, to Villa-Lobos, Debussy, Gershwin and J. S. Bach - there is something here for every occasion! Paul Harris is one of the leading figures in music education, with many varied publications to his name. Beverley Calland is in great demand as a player and teacher, and was one of the founder saxophonists in The Fairer Sax. **ABRSM selected pieces (Saxophone 2006-2013): Allegro vivace (Singelée) Theme from Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin) Spanish Love Song (Anon.) Saxsequential (Harris) Music of the Spheres (Harris) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Saxophone 2012-2014): Theme from Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin) Spanish Love Song (Anon.)

Read more less

Team Woodwind is firmly established as a leading series of woodwind tutors. It presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each student, ideal for individual, group and class tuition - including the ABRSM music medals. The books in the series contain plenty of carefully graded music in a wide range of styles, from Baroque and Classical eras to film, folk, jazz and Latin American. The series encourages ensemble playing with varied repertoire and develops instrument-related aural skills, improvisation and composition. Included are scales and arpeggios and downloadable online audio of over 70 backing tracks to make every student feel like a star performer. Team Woodwind is available for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Saxophone and Tenor Saxophone all of which are compatible. There is also a separate book of Piano Accompaniments/Score. All of the books in the series are fully integrated allowing students using Team Woodwind to play in ensembles with students using Team Brass and Team Strings.

Read more less

This is a major collection of organ music for students, players, and church musicians of all levels and abilities. Compiler and editor Anne Marsden Thomas has drawn on her long experience of teaching and playing to select the most attractive, tuneful repertoire in two sets of graded anthologies, one set (3 volumes) for manuals only, the second set (3 volumes) for manuals and pedals. Within each book the pieces are grouped according to service needs into Preludes, Interludes, Processionals, and Postludes. The repertoire spans the 16th to the 21st century, with some new pieces written especially for the collection. A number of pieces throughout the collection have been selected for the ABRSM organ syllabus. The result is a wonderful collection of repertoire for all players, containing a wealth of attractive and varied pieces that will offer much practical support for church musicians and enrich and develop their playing.

Read more less

Team Woodwind is firmly established as the best-selling series of woodwind tutors. It presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each student, ideal for individual, group and class tuition - including the ABRSM music medals. The books in the series contain plenty of carefully graded music in a wide range of styles, from Baroque and Classical eras to film, folk, jazz and Latin American. The Team Series encourages ensemble playing with varied repertoire for both orchestral and brass band instruments and develops instrument-related aural skills, improvisation and composition. Included are scales and arpeggios and a CD comprising of over 70 backing tracks to make every student feel like a star performer. All of the books in the series are fully integrated allowing students using Team Woodwind to play in ensembles with students using Team Brass, Team Percussion, Team Recorder and Team Stri

Read more less

Technique Takes Off! Viola presents fourteen original, imaginative studies for solo viola, specially written with the timbre and register of the instrument in mind and designed to lead on from elementary studies for younger players to those of Mazas and Kreutzer. Each piece concentrates on one or two aspects of technique, and the whole set covers a wide range of left and right hand skills, including spiccato bowing, string-crossing, moto perpetuo, cantabile, and easy double stops. Teachers and pupils will find this invaluable, yet light hearted, collection both enjoyable and stimulating. "I have been meaning to write to say how much pleasure Technique Takes Off has given me and my students. Beautifully conceived, imaginative and great fun to teach. I have been using it at higher levels with more detail too. All power to your elbow!" William Bruce (Head of Strings and ABRSM examiner)

Read more less

Technique Takes Off! Cello presents fourteen original, imaginative studies for solo cello, specially designed to lead on from elementary studies for younger players to more advanced material by Dotzauer and Popper. Each piece concentrates on one or two aspects of technique, and the whole set covers a wide range of left and right hand skills, including spicatto bowing, string-crossing, moto perpetuo, cantible, and easy double stops. Teachers and pupils will find this invaluable, yet light hearted, collection both enjoyable and stimulating. "I have been meaning to write to say how much pleasure Technique Takes Off has given me and my students. Beautifully conceived, imaginative and great fun to teach. I have been using it at higher levels with more detail too. All power to your elbow!" William Bruce (Head of Strings and ABRSM examiner) **Trinity College London selected piece (Cello 2010-2012): Village Bagpipes (Cohen)

Read more less

Team Strings is firmly established as a leading series of string tutors. It presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each student, ideal for individual, group and class tuition - including the ABRSM Music Medals. This book contains plenty of carefully graded music for cello in a wide range of styles, from Baroque and Classical eras to film, folk, jazz and Latin American. The series encourages ensemble playing with varied repertoire and develops instrument-related aural skills, improvisation and composition. Included are scales and arpeggios and a CD comprising of over 70 backing tracks to make every student feel like a star performer. Team Strings is also available for Violin, Viola and Double Bass, all of which are compatible. There is also a separate book of Piano Accompaniments/Score. All of the books in the series are fully integrated allowing students using Team Strings to play in ensembles with students using Team Brass and Team Woodwind.

Read more less

Team Woodwind is firmly established as a leading series of woodwind tutors. It presents a flexible course which can be tailored to suit each student, ideal for individual, group and class tuition - including the ABRSM music medals. The books in the series contain plenty of carefully graded music in a wide range of styles, from Baroque and Classical eras to film, folk, jazz and Latin American. The series encourages ensemble playing with varied repertoire and develops instrument-related aural skills, improvisation and composition. Included are scales and arpeggios and downloadable online audio of over 70 backing tracks to make every student feel like a star performer. Team Woodwind is available for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Saxophone and Tenor Saxophone all of which are compatible. There is also a separate book of Piano Accompaniments/Score. All of the books in the series are fully integrated allowing students using Team Woodwind to play in ensembles with students using Team Brass and Team Strings.

Read more less