Would you like toplay the viola well, with a solid technique and impeccable intonation? We allknow that to do this you have to start from the beginning. That is, withscales. In this volume you can find them all, in three octaves and presented inan innovative, interesting and fun way. For the first time you can study themgrouped into parallel (or ?homophone?) keys, which is what scales that begin inthe same tone are called (e.g. C major-C minor, B Major-B minor etc.). In thesame way, you will practice the corresponding arpeggios, also in three octaves,followed by scales on double stops (thirds, sixths and eighths). All of this,with specific fingering for the viola, and with a focus on original technicalsolutions, that make the study considerably easier. The benefits gained fromstudying the scales grouped in this way are enormous, and they ensure that youwill achieve an excellent intonation.Both ways (major and minor), share the same physical space on the Viola?sfingerboard; they also share four of the seven sounds of the scale, which makesvery easy to recognise the different ones. Another innovative technique is the intonationcontrol semibreve, located eitherbelow or above various sounds of the scale. Each semibreve highlights theneed to check the tuning of the sound that accompanies, with the open string thatit indicates, since this is practically the only possible way of verifying thetuning. To sum up, this book proposes an innovative method of studying scales,as a result of the author?s many years of orchestra and teachingexperience.

In My Life by the Beatles, was released on the 1965 album, Rubber Soul. It was chiefly written and sung by John Lennon, who claimed it was his first serious attempt at personal song-writing. The song features a baroque style piano solo by George Martin. The tempo was too fast for him to perform it, so he played it at half tempo and layer doubled the tape speed. The resulting tinny sound gave rise to a host of copycat harpsichord solos on contemporary pop songs.

This version of In My Life is arranged in a suitable key and range for solo Viola. Piano/Guitar chords are included above the stave.

Musicians at an early intermediate level will find In My Life ideal for formal and informal concert performance. Most of the solo is straightforward, although the transcribed piano solo is at a higher level of difficulty; these eight bars can be skipped without affecting the overall structure of the song. The overall performance time is around two and a half minutes.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with syncopated rhythms.