The Easy Concert Pieces series presents easy piano pieces for beginners in progressive order. Three volumes have already been published.
These pieces are intended to complement a piano tutorial method and are particularly suitable for performance at auditions, concerts, competitions and examinations. They offer varied repertoire in a broad selection of pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. .

Volume 1 (ED 22547) is meant for beginners. The pieces span a single octave and stay within five-finger positions. Other criteria for the selection of the pieces are simple rhythms and very easy chord playing. Crossing the thumb under, polyphony and pedal are not required yet.

Volume 2 (ED 22548) extends the range to two octaves. .Hand turns (crossing the thumb under), pedal, simple polyphony and three- or four-part chords all feature in Volume 2, as do simple ornaments, playing cantabile and differentiating between melody and accompaniment.

Volume 3 (ED 22549) is aimed at advanced players who wish to refine their expression and personal interpretation. The pieces demand a great deal of dexterity, a high sense of rhythm, articulation and phrasing, polyphonic playing (polyphony even in one hand) and tonal differentiation of the piano setting.

The Easy Concert Pieces series by the experienced piano teacher Monika Twelsiek presents easy piano pieces for beginners in progressive order. Three volumes have already been published. .

These pieces are intended to complement a piano tutorial method and are particularly suitable for performance at auditions, concerts, competitions and examinations. They offer varied repertoire in a broad selection of pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. .

Volume 3 is aimed at advanced players who wish to refine their expression and personal interpretation. The pieces demand a great deal of dexterity, a high sense of rhythm, articulation and phrasing, polyphonic playing (polyphony even in one hand) and tonal differentiation of the piano setting. .

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Volume 1 (ED 22547) is meant for beginners. The pieces span a single octave and stay within five-finger positions. Other criteria for the selection of the pieces are simple rhythms and very easy chord playing. Crossing the thumb under, polyphony and pedal are not required yet. .

Volume 2 (ED 22548) extends the range to two octaves. Hand turns (crossing the thumb under), pedal, simple polyphony and three- or four-part chords all feature in Volume 2, as do simple ornaments, playing cantabile and differentiating between melody and accompaniment.

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The last book in the clarinet?s Easy Concert Pieces series. Contains pieces for intermediate players from a broad range of eras, Baroque to Modern. Recordings and backing tracks for all the pieces are included on the accompanying audio download. This volume is part of the series Easy Concert Pieces which offers a rich treasure trove of easy-to-play musical literature for lessons, concerts and leisure time. There are three books per instrument in the Easy Concert Pieces series, ascending in difficulty from very easy to intermediate.

The Easy Concert Pieces series .for Violin and Piano is intended for tuition purposes and are particularly suitable for performance at auditions and school concerts, for competitions, examinations . - and for music making at home too, of course. Volume 3 (intermediate) requires familiarity with the first four positions.
Besides well-known works such as the famous Air by Bach, the Largo from Handel's opera 'Xerxes' and a movement from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, there are rewarding concerto and sonata movements by Kuchler and Fiocco, as well as less familiar Romantic compositions by Rieding and Trowell. .Modern music is represented in two lovely pieces by Hermann Schroeder, also inspired by the theme of the seasons. . Young violinists will enjoy the four pop pieces that round off the selection

To every young musician, the first concert is a special experience. The choice of the 'right' performance piece is of vital importance: It should be technically and musically manageable, make a strong impression and give great pleasure in practising.
The edition .My First Concert .contains easy pieces for trumpet in B flat and piano for music lessons and first auditions. The selection of the works invites the performer on a trip through various music epochs - starting from 16th-century music via Baroque, Classical and Romantic to contemporary music. The musical journey through time ends in pleasant, modern pieces from the areas of pop and rock music which would add variety to lessons.
Most pieces can be played after 1-2 years of music lessons. Approaching the works is made easier by the enclosed CD which contains all pieces as a demo version and as a play-along version with just piano accompaniment. The edition also contains an easy piano part for accompaniment. It is deliberately kept simple so that the piano accompaniment can also be played by students - for example at concerts in music schools or at competitions.

To every young musician, the first concert is a special experience. The choice of the 'right' performance piece is of vital importance: It should be technically and musically manageable, make a strong impression and give great pleasure in practising.
The edition .My First Concert .contains easy pieces for trumpet in B flat and piano for music lessons and first auditions. The selection of the works invites the performer on a trip through various music epochs - starting from 16th-century music via Baroque, Classical and Romantic to contemporary music. The musical journey through time ends in pleasant, modern pieces from the areas of pop and rock music which would add variety to lessons.
Most pieces can be played after 1-2 years of music lessons. .The edition also contains an easy piano part for accompaniment. It is deliberately kept simple so that the piano accompaniment can also be played by students - for example at concerts in music schools or at competitions.

The present volume contains a selection of very easy recital pieces for violoncello and piano which can be played in the first position after 1-2 years of cello lessons. The selected pieces are original works from the Renaissance period to the present day: from the Baroque minuet, the classical sonatina or the Romantic character piece to contemporary music and tango, blues or pop. The pieces are suitable for individual, group and chamber music lessons, for practising on one's own and especially for the first auditions, concerts or competitions. A musical journey through 500 years of cello music!

The Easy Concert Pieces series presents easy to intermediate pieces for trumpet with piano accompaniment. Pieces typical of their era and suitable for auditions, public performance, competitions or examinations are ordered according to level of difficulty in three volumes. These Easy Concert Pieces also provide appealing additional material for use in trumpet lessons. In addition to the enclosed part for trumpet in Bb, separate parts for trumpet in C accompanying each book are available for download at www.schott-music.com.

Volume 1 (ED 22555) contains very easy to easy pieces with a range up to written c", with d" appearing as a short top note in just a few pieces. Simple and memorable rhythms, readily playable note sequences and patterns of articulation that can be mastered quickly and easily make this book ideal for beginners.

Volume 2 contains easy to intermediate pieces with a range no higher than f". Besides extending rhythmic scope and requiring a little more in terms of phrasing and articulation, these pieces will encourage further exploration of musical contrasts.

Volume 3 is of medium difficulty and intended for players with a well-developed embouchure who can play notes up to written g", though this note only appears as a short top note. Flexible articulation and legato playing with a well-developed dynamic range are required for pieces that are longer than those in the preceding volumes.

The Easy Concert Pieces series presents easy to intermediate pieces for trumpet with piano accompaniment. Pieces typical of their era and suitable for auditions, public performance, competitions or examinations are ordered according to level of difficulty in three volumes. These Easy Concert Pieces also provide appealing additional material for use in trumpet lessons.

In addition to the enclosed part for trumpet in Bb, a part for trumpet in C (Schott ED 22555-01) is available for download at www.schott-music.com.

Volume 1 (ED 22555) contains very easy to easy pieces with a range up to written c", with d" appearing as a short top note in just a few pieces. Simple and memorable rhythms, readily playable note sequences and patterns of articulation that can be mastered quickly and easily make this book ideal for beginners.

Volume 2 (ED 22556) contains easy to intermediate pieces with a range no higher than f". Besides extending rhythmic scope and requiring a little more in terms of phrasing and articulation, these pieces will encourage further exploration of musical contrasts.

Volume 3 (ED 22557) is of medium difficulty and intended for players with a well-developed embouchure who can play notes up to written g", though this note only appears as a short top note. Flexible articulation and legato playing with a well-developed dynamic range are required for pieces that are longer than those in the preceding volumes

You'll feel the gentle tropical breeze as your beginners play this easy and contagiously hum-able tune! Simple rhythms (half-, quarter-, and a few eighth-notes) make CUBAN BREEZE an ideal piece for your concert.

FEATURES: Easy notes, easy rhythms, repeated sections; uses rhythm instruments for color; simple, unison low brass/low woodwind parts.

CHALLENGES: Percussion break (4 measures); tenor drum line uses a two-sixteenth/eighth-note rhythm pattern.

KEY and RANGES: Concert B-flat major. Beginner ranges: all parts use 5 or fewer different notes. Flutes, Clarinet 1, Trumpet 1 use concert D to A; Clarinet 2 uses low G to D below staff; all others use first 5 notes of B-flat concert scale.

INSTRUMENTATION: Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet, Horn in F, Trombone/Euphonium, T.C. Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion 1 (Tenor Drum, Bass Drum), Percussion 2 (Guiro, Maracas), Percussion 3 (Claves).

MINIMUM INSTRUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: At least one: Flute, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Trumpet, Bass line (any low reed, saxophone, or low brass instrument), and 3 Percussionists.

NOTE: This Digital Download document is assembled with the Trumpet part appearing as page 1 so you may view it on the web site as you listen to the sound file. When you download/print the full document (26 pages, total), the first page to print will be the Trumpet part, followed by 8 pages of the FULL SCORE, then the remaining PARTS (16 pages), and a Site License permitting you to make multiple copies of the score and parts for use by your school.

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This book offers a varied spectrum of very easy pieces from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras, including works by Beethoven, Charpentier, Haydn, Humperdinck, Mozart, Praetorius, Reinagle or Schubert, as well as easy folk tunes and canons, which are excellent for class teaching. The repertoire enriches the daily exercises and any double bass tutor. All pieces can be played in half and first position, using easy rhythms and meters, easily playable major and minor keys, easy bowing and articulation as well as easy dynamics from piano to forte, crescendo and decrescendo. All pieces are included on CD. This book is a treasure trove for beginners and can be used even earlier than the first book in the series "Easy Concert Pieces" (Schott ED 22551).

For use in lessons or for your first concert performance - Easy Concert Pieces for Cello and Piano contains easy and well-known solo pieces from the Renaissance to the modern era, carefully selected according to technical and musical demands: Volume 1 very easy (1st position), Volume 2 easy (1st and half position), Volume 3 easy to intermediate (1st to 4th position).
Besides original compositions by Breval, de Fesch, Reinagle or Gretchaninoff there are readily playable arrangements of classical masterpieces and modern compositions from the world of pop, jazz, spirituals, bossa nova and tango.

For use in lessons or for your first concert performances - Easy Concert Pieces for Violin and Piano contains easy and well-known solo pieces from the Renaissance to the modern era, carefully selected according to technical and musical demands: Volume 1 Easy, Volume 2 Intermediate. All the pieces can be played in first position. Besides original compositions by Milan, Purcell, Corelli, Duval or Telemann there are readily playable arrangements of classical masterpieces such as Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Handel's Firework Music or Mozart's Magic Flute and modern compositions from the world of pop, jazz, spirituals, Bossa Nova and tango.

The "Easy Concert Pieces" series offers a wide spectrum of pieces from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. The repertoire enriches the daily exercises and double bass tutor and is suited for all kinds of auditions. It contains original works for double bass solo as well as orchestral excerpts and arrangements of famous classical masterpieces.
Volume 1 (easy) contains pieces in half and first position, with easy rhythms and melodies. It includes easy strokes and articulations such as portato, staccato and legato. Some pieces contain easy Flageolets. This volume offers a broad selection of classical masterpieces in easy arrangements.
Volume 2 (easy to intermediate) contains pieces up to the 3rd position. As some new double bass tutors have a different approach in introducing position changes, volume 2 offers several pieces which reach the 2nd position, some pieces using only 1st and 3rd positions and some more difficult pieces which encompass all positions from half to third position. This volume consists of more original works.
Volume 3 (intermediate) increases the repertoire up to the 6th position and requires a good control of the lower positions. It makes higher demands on expressive playing and interpretation, velocity and rhythm, as well as bowing techniques with articulation and phrasing.

For the Easy Concert Pieces series, the experienced piano teacher Monika Twelsiek compiled pleasant, easy piano pieces for beginners and published them in three volumes in progressive order.

The three volumes are intended to complement a piano tutorial method and are particularly suitable for performance at auditions at music schools, for examinations and for competitions. They offer varied repertoire in a broad selection of pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras.

Volume 1 (ED 22547) can already be used by beginners, containing pieces in the five-note range and easy pieces spanning a single octave. Other criteria for selection are simple rhythms and very easy chords. Crossing the thumb underneath, playing several parts together and pedal use are not yet required.

Volume 2 (ED 22548) contains pieces with an extended range of two octaves. Crossing the thumb under, pedal use, simple polyphony and three- or four-part chords all feature here, as do simple ornaments, cantabile playing and differentiating between melody and accompaniment.

Volume 3 (ED 22549) is aimed at advanced players who wish to refine their expression and personal interpretation. The pieces demand a great deal of dexterity, a high sense of rhythm, articulation and phrasing, polyphonic playing (polyphony even in one hand) and tonal differentiation of the piano setting.

English ? German.

For use in lessons or for your first concert performances - Easy Concert Pieces for Guitar contains easy and well known solo pieces carefully selected according to technical and musical demands: Volume 1 Easy, Volume 2 Intermediate. Besides original guitar pieces by Aguado, Mertz, Diabelli, Carulli, Sor or Carcassi there are readily playable arrangements of classical masterpieces such as Vivaldi's "Four Seasons", Handel's "Firework Music", Mozart's "Magic Flute" or Verdi's "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves". These arrangements are designed to give access to masterpieces of the concert repertoire and to promote enjoyment of classical music. With recordings of all pieces for download.

Vol. 1 (ED 21705) includes very easy pieces in 1st position, followed by Vol. 2 which also includes easy pieces in 1st and 1/2 positions. Vol. 3 contains easy to intermediate level pieces in 1st-4th position. All the pieces have been carefully selected to suite the appropriate . technical and musical levels, and range from original compositions by the great masters to arrangements from classical, pop, jazz, spiritual, bossa nova and tango music.