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80 Graded Studies for Violin Book 1 is a must-have resource for teachers and students. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist’s training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids for development. This study book brings together a broad selection of repertoire including works by famous pedagogues such as Wohlfahrt, Schradieck and Kayser, as well as folksongs, lesser known gems, contemporary studies and some original compositions. The studies in Book 1 are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression from Grades 1-5. Each grade features solo studies focussing on specific areas of technique, plus one accompanied piece per grade available to download, to help with intonation and for use as a performance resource.

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Improve your sight-reading! Violin Grades 7-8 is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris, guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally by ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This edition now includes supporting audio available online for students to check their performances against. The Improve your sight-reading! series will help you improve your reading ability, and with numerous practice tests included, will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.

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Over the years, many examination pieces have captured the imagination of teachers and students, but the stars of past syllabuses are often forgotten. The Best of Grade 5 Violin brings together best-loved grade 5 pieces, including Pleyel’s Sonatina in B flat, Fauré’s Sicilienne and Wedgwood’s Survivor. See Jessica talk about a piece from the Grade 5 book here. Containing fresh editions of folk and classical masterpieces alongside contemporary favourites, all pieces have been rigorously researched by violin expert Jessica O’Leary. Online audio of performance and accompaniment tracks is available to download, as are useful practice tips. This book includes pieces from current and past Trinity and ABRSM syllabuses. Jessica O’Leary has a successful career as a teacher, professional violinist, ABRSM examiner and seminar presenter. She has toured and recorded extensively as a member of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and has performed with Madonna, Led Zeppelin, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Opera House. She teaches violin and viola and directs string ensembles at St Paul’s Girls’ School, Eltham College and Junior Guildhall London.

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Pam Wedgwood's Piano Basics Pop (Pre-Grade to Grade 1) is a fantastic collection of pop hits such as Let It Go (from Frozen), Best Song Ever (One Direction) and Price Tag (Jessie J), as well as great original pieces by Pam Wedgwood. Teaching notes and practice exercises are featured throughout to help players learn and understand the pieces. Pam Wedgwood's Piano Basics Series provides the building blocks to develop a sound technique in an imaginative and practical way, whilst also establishing key musicianship skills. This book is ideal to be used alongside Pam Wedgwood's Piano Basics 2.

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**ABRSM selected pieces (Singing from 2009): Sand in my eyes: from Salad Days (Julian Slade & Dorothy Reynolds) I sit in the sun: from Salad Days (Julian Slade & Dorothy Reynolds) Cleopatra: from Salad Days (Julian Slade & Dorothy Reynolds) The Time of My Life: from Salad Days (Julian Slade & Dorothy Reynolds)

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The Classical Guitar Collection contains 48 classical guitar solos from classical greats such as Mozart, Grieg, Purcell and J.S. Bach. This collection features many of Julian Bream’s classic arrangements of well-known guitar masterpieces for Intermediate to Advanced level guitar students. “the variety of the pieces is exceptional....this book would be a lovely addition to anyone’s library” Chris Dumigan, July 2023, www.allclassicalguitar.co.uk

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Muse Piano Songbook features accurate transcriptions of twenty-two piano songs from multi-award winning indie rockers Muse, for piano and voice with guitar chord boxes. **Contains recommended songs for Trinity Rock & Pop Exams. See songlist below.

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The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, has now been extended to offer a series of editions supporting the Trinity College London sight-reading criteria. Improve your sight-reading! Trinity Edition Initial Piano has been specifically written to reflect Trinity’s parameters for beginner, sight-reading pianists and contains new material throughout. Improve your sight-reading! series is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems. These books follow the same progressive format as previous editions, where technical aspects are introduced step-by-step firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally by ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces.

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The very thought of aural, especially in examinations, strikes fear into the heart of many young pianists and instrumentalists. But aural should not be an occasional optional extra, it’s something to be developing all the time, because having a good ear will help you to improve as a musician more than any other single musical skill. Improve your aural! Is designed to take the fear out of aural. Through fun listening activities, boxes to fill in and practice exercises, this workbook with downloadable online audio, focuses on all the elements of the aural test. And because all aspects of musical training are of course connected, a range of interconnected activities are included to help develop the ear including singing, clapping, playing your instrument, writing music down, improvising and composing. This edition supports ABRSM syllabus requirements from 2010, ensuring success in the aural test of graded exams. All the answers for Improve your aural! Grade 1 are provided on the last page of the physical book.

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The very thought of aural, especially in examinations, strikes fear into the heart of many young pianists and instrumentalists. But aural should not be an occasional optional extra, it’s something to be developing all the time, because having a good ear will help you to improve as a musician more than any other single musical skill. Improve your aural! is designed to take the fear out of aural. Through fun listening activities, boxes to fill in and practice exercises, this workbook with downloadable online audio focuses on all the elements of the aural test. And because all aspects of musical training are of course connected, a range of interconnected activities are included to help develop the ear including singing, clapping, playing your instrument, writing music down, improvising and composing. All the answers for Improve your aural! Grade 2 are provided on the last page of the physical book.

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Up-Grade! Piano Duets Grades 0-1 is a fun addition to Pam Wedgwood’s popular Up-Grade! Series, which aims to help bridge the gap between grades. Packed with great duets for players of Grade 0-1 level plus teacher, parent or slightly more advanced pupil, it’s guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing. Featuring Over The Rainbow and Close Every Door, alongside original pieces by the inimitable Pam Wedgwood, all pieces are demonstrated via the online audio.

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Me and My Piano Animal Magic is a collection of essential daily exercises for the young pianist based on the classic studies of Czerny, Hanon, Philipp and Doynanyi. The technical points are imaginatively related to the characteristics of various animals, birds and insects. This book will transform dull practice routines into lively daily sessions! Originally published as a stand-alone book, it has now been brought in to the Me and My Piano Series within The Waterman/Harewood Series, the highly-acclaimed piano methods by Dame Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood.

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Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 6 (Late Intermediate) is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris, guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally by `going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This edition now includes supporting audio available online for students to check their performances against. The Improve your sight-reading! series will help you improve your reading ability, and with numerous practice tests included, will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.

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Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 3 (Elementary) is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris, guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally by ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This edition now includes supporting audio available online for students to check their performances against. The Improve your sight-reading! series will help you improve your reading ability, and with numerous practice tests included, will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.

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The Foundations of Technique is about putting into practice everything that you wish to do at the instrument. This new and innovative approach to technique is for everyone interested in improving their piano playing and teaching. It includes information and exercises that are as relevant for beginners and intermediate players as for post-graduate students and professional concert pianists. Based on the long-standing, successful series of ‘Masterclass’ articles written for International Piano magazine, The Foundations of Technique focuses on the foundations and basic principles of a healthy and reliable technique. Concert pianist, writer and teacher, Murray McLachlan is the founder-director of the Chetham’s International Summer School for Pianists. In addition to making over forty commercial recordings, he has been the editor of Piano Professional magazine since 2007. He is Head of Keyboard at Chetham’s School of Music and a senior tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music.

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Eva Cassidy's arrangements of popular American, English and traditional music have become classic interpretations of the 21st Century. The Best of Eva Cassidy presents a selection of some of her most-loved songs, arranged for voice and piano with guitar boxes.

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Sumptuous settings, elaborate costumes and romance; the period drama is a feast for the senses. Capture the spirit of Austen and Hardy’s England with Classic Period Dramas, containing 14 evocative solos from classic literary adaptations. Featuring music by Carl Davis, Jeremy Sams and Adrian Johnston alongside Mozart, Clementi and Beethoven, carefully arranged for the intermediate pianist.

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The Eagles were undoubtedly one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Their blend of rock, folk and country music has been an inspiration to guitarists worldwide, with all time classics such as Hotel California and New Kid In Town. This guitar workshop is a powerful learning tool that will help you extend your stockpile of licks and fills and develop your improvisational skills. The combination of musical notation and guitar tablature in this book, together with backing tracks give you the opportunity to learn eight of The Eagles' tracks note-for-note and then jam with a professional session band. The track listing reflects some of the Eagles' most popular recordings, providing something for guitarists to have fun with and improvise with, as well as something to aspire to.

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Me and My Piano Part 1 takes the young pianist step-by-step through the early stages of piano technique, first with separate hands, then with a sequence of very easy pieces for hands together. All pieces use a constant five finger hand position in the key of C major. Games and puzzles give elementary theory a new lease of life, and children will love the rhymes and songs introducing characters such the Ostrich, Sammy Squirrel and the Old Man with the Beard! Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood's Me And My Piano Series is probably the UK's most widely-used and biggest selling piano method. It is now published in a new edition including a new larger size, improved layout making it easier to read, a clean new look with new typesetting and music-setting and the instantly recognisable cover designs have been updated for extra vibrancy. Enchantingly illustrated, in full-colour throughout, this essential and irresistible book will encourage the young pianist to expand his or her learning in the most enjoyable way.

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Bert Weedon's 'Play In A Day' remains one of the world's most successful guitar tutors. It is as much a legend as the stars that have learnt from it including Eric Clapton, Mike Oldfield, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, Sting, Brian May, Pete Townshend and many, many others! Play in a Day is easy to use, with plenty of tips for selecting the right guitar, the correct amplifier, how to hold your instrument and plenty of tunes and exercises to get to grips with.

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"For The Loyal", is the matching songbook of the third of the 3-CD set from George Michael's album 'Twenty-Five', the latest collection of hits. All the songs are arranged for piano, voice and guitar with pages of colour photographs.Also available is a beautifully produced three-songbook presentation set, Twenty-Five (0-571-52879-1), chronicling his colourful twenty-five years and includes all the songs from each of the three albums arranged for piano, voice and guitar with pages of colour photographs.The other songbooks are also available separately. For Living (0-571-52994-1), For Loving (0-571-52995-X) and For The Loyal (0-571-52996-8).

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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. 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 comprising of over 70 backing tracks to make every student feel like a star performer. Team Strings is available for Violin, Viola, Cello 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.

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It's never too late to play classics gives players the chance to explore 17 of their favourite classical repertoire in easy-to-play arrangements for both piano solo and duet. 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. The pieces are gently progressive, gradually extending players' technique through playing pieces they love! 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 and is packed with irresistible music and fascinating information - all the motivation needed to make learning fun!

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Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies) was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the early 20th century. He first became well known through the song Keep the Home Fires Burning which he composed during World War I. After the war, he began a film career, and also appeared on stage in the West End, in musical shows of his own devising, most notably The Dancing Years. Novello starred in two early Hitchcock films before heading to Hollywood and appeared in some successful films. He died in 1951, at a fairly young age of 58. Novello wrote his musical shows in the style of operetta, and was one of the last major composers in this form. He generally composed his music to the librettos of Christopher Hassall. The Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting, are awarded each year by the record industry to songwriters and arrangers as well as the performing artistes. **ABRSM selected pieces (Singing from 2009): We’ll gather lilacs: from Perchance to Dream (Novello) Waltz of my heart: from The Dancing Years (Novello & Hassall) **Trinity College London selected piece (Singing 2010-2012): We’ll gather lilacs: from Perchance to Dream (Novello)

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Team Brass is firmly established as the best-selling series of brass 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 for both orchestral and brass band instruments 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 Brass is available for Trumpet/Cornet, French Horn, Trombone/Euphonium Bass Clef and Brass Band Instruments 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 Brass to play in ensembles with students using Team Woodwind and Team Strings.

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What Else Can I Play? Piano Grade 4 presents 18 carefully graded repertoire piecs for the grade 4 level pianist. With a variety of musical styles ranging from classical and jazz through to showtunes and popular songs, this collection will bring enthusiasm to learning the piano and provide an entertaining alternative for those pupils who are working towards, or have recently completed their grade exams. Each piece offers suggested fingering, dynamics and tempo together with technical tips and performance notes.

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Piano With Jamie Cullum allows pupils to learn to play jazz from Jamie himself, through six lessons on his most popular songs, discovering the secrets of his technique and style. Jamie hopes that his book will help inspire pupils to take up the instrument, and contains lesson plans for six of his favourite songs. The sheet music, arranged for piano solo, comes complete with online audio of backing tracks to play along to.

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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).

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100-Page A4 Manuscript Pad, 12-Stave (White Pad)

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Superstart Cello, part of the Superstart series is a break-through for beginner cellists up to Grade 1 level, full of exciting music and fun activities from the very first lesson to inspire and stimulate pupils and teachers. Mary Cohen is one of Britain’s leading string teachers and this new edition is a distillation of her many years of teaching and research - a core method now in one book. Complete Cello technique is introduced from the start, providing a solid foundation and taking the player up to grade one level. Carefully structured, each unit covers a clear technical point through expertly written pieces, providing the student with a true musical experience at each tiny step. Mary takes an imaginative child-orientated approach throughout, encouraging interaction and the exploration of new sound worlds through a superb variety of music. The online audio provides all the piano accompaniments, with unique cue entries to help beginners get started. A separate accompaniments book for cello is also available. For extra flexibility, most of the pieces in Superstart Violin, Superstart Viola and Superstart Cello book are compatible, making this a great resource for individual or group teaching.

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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)

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Getting to know the masterpieces of the classical repertoire is an exciting and enriching experience for young pianists. These collections contain a wonderful array of classics from the orchestral and operatic repertoire, superbly selected and arranged by Peter Gritton to be perfect for piano. They are for grades 2-3, including fingering and come complete with informative comments and the vital statistics of each piece. The perfect introduction to some of the greatest music ever written!

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Up-Grade! Pop Piano Grades 0-1 is part of Pam Wedgwood’s hugely successful Up-Grade! Series, allowing pianists of all ages repertoire to bridge the gap between grades. Up-Grade! Pop offer’s Pam’s own take on songs such as Robbie Williams’ Angels, Queen’s Another One Bites The Dust and James Blunt’s You’re Beautiful as well as her own specially composed pieces. The varied pieces in this lively collection are demonstrated on the online audio and are designed to ease you gently on towards the next grade! There are several other spin-offs to the Up-Grade! series for piano, including jazz and Christmas.

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This book of sightreading tests for guitar offers a wealth of approachable and attractive pieces each carefully graded to match exam requirements. This latest addition to the Sound At Sight series provides invaluable practice material for guitarists and is vital preparation for examinations.

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An assortment of 20 pieces to pick and mix - from easy classics to great new pieces, this collection covers it all! ‘All Sorts’ is designed to fit the technique and capabilities of the young player, with easy-to-play piano accompaniments for the teacher.

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Over sixty original studies in a variety of Jazz styles. Progressive Jazz Studies (Trombone) is divided into three parts. Part one introduces the beginner to jazz rhythms, including swing quavers, syncopation and displaced accents, while Part 2 contains twenty carefully graded melodic jazz studies. Part 3, 'Improvisation and Blues', encourages the budding jazz trombonist to use these studies as the basis for further creative jazz improvisation. Through its systematic, methodical approach, Progressive Jazz Studies helps you to play stylish jazz from the very beginning.

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Pamela Wedgewood's Up-Grade! series is designed to bridge the gap between grades, using stimulating material in a wide variety of styles. Containing everything from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical pieces, these collections are a fun and satisfying way to ease students gently on toward the next grade.

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Up-Grade! Alto Saxophone Grades 2-3 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.

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Christmas Jazzin' About (Flute) is a vibrant collection of 9 classic, festive hits, including upbeat arrangements of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Good King Wenceslas, and The 12 Days of Christmas for flute and piano accompaniment. Get into the Christmas groove as you cruise from blues, to rock, to jazz, arranged by esteemed educator and jazz composer, Pam Wedgwood. Cool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth, stylish tunes – from dynamic to nostalgic, Pam Wedgwood's series Jazzin' About has it all.

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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.

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Mary Cohen's Scaley Monsters is a comprehensive guide to scale practice, aimed at young violinists of Grades 1-2 standard. Each scale/arpeggio is accompanied by Dinosaur Footprint Map, indicating finger patterns, with lots of handy tips including standard rhythmic variants. Each scale also has a special solo piece in the same key, using the scale and arpeggio patterns, so that young players can understand the importance of scale practice, and how it relates to successful performance. Delightfully illustrated with dinosaur cartoons, Scaley Monsters is guaranteed to liven up practice routines.

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Up-Grade! Piano Grades 4-5 is guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing. The varied pieces in this lively collection are demonstrated on the online audio and 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 for piano, including jazz, pop and Christmas.

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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)

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Jazzin' About (Trumpet) presents 8 original repertoire pieces arranged for trumpet with piano accompaniment by Pam Wedgwood. Cool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth, stylish tunes - from dynamic to nostalgic, this series has it all! Pam Wedgwood's Jazzin' About Series is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles for the intermediate player (Grade 3-5). So take a break from the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues, to rock, to jazz for trumpet and piano.

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First Book Of Trumpet Solos is arranged and edited by John Miller and John Wallace with piano accompaniment, and provides a broad selection of musical material - spanning almost 500 years - for players with little or no experience of the instrument. It takes the trumpeter from his or her very first lesson up to a standard equivalent to Associated Board Grade 4. The pieces are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, with essential skills introduced in a carefully planned progression making this a valuable component to any teaching method.

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