Folk Tunes of Malaysia for Violin Beginners combines the folk tunes of the various cultural groups in Malaysia with Ivan Galamian?s principles of learning the violin. It consists of 15 Malaysian tunes carefully chosen and arranged for violin and piano.Short stories and simple illustrations enhance the violin player?s knowledge interest and appreciation of the rich multi-cultural heritage of Malaysia. It is hoped that the beautiful and vibrant folk songs in this book will motivate violin beginner?s to continue mastering the techniques of the violin and explore knowledge on Malaysia?s rich multicultural heritage.This volume contains the pianoaccompaniment only.

Violin Play-Along Volume 34-Violin Play-Along Volume 34 includes 8 fiddle favourites complete with backing tracks.The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favourite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music listen to the CD to hear how the violin should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book you may also choose to sing along. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to elaborate on the melody. The audio CD is playable on any CD player and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch!

31 Traditional Pieces for Violin-The author of Argentinian Tango and Folk Tunes for Violin (ED 13379) Ros Stephen presents a wide-ranging collection of Russian tunes for Violin. Highly flexible to use the pieces may be performed by a solo violinist or as Violin duets. The music has been carefully edited to create authentic arrangements. Ornamentation bowing and fingering have been included to enable stylistic performances and there is also guidance on general style as well as note on all of the individual tunes. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Ros Stephen.

Violin Play-Along Volume 33-This volume of the Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favourite Hoedown classics quickly and easily. Just follow the music listen to the CD to hear how the violin should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to elaborate on the melody. The audio CD is playable on any CD player and also enhanced so Mac

Violin Play-Along Volume 16-The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favourite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music listen to the CD to hear how the violin should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book you may also choose to sing along. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to elaborate on the melody. The audio CD is playable on any CD player and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch!This volume includes the songs: Home on the Range • House of the Rising Sun • I've Been Working on the Railroad • Midnight Special •Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen • Scarborough Fair • When the Saints Go Marching In • Will the Circle Be Unbroken.

Music of Spain and South America for Violin by Allan Alexander contains 44 pieces which can be played solo or with a chord instrument. This great collection includes music from the Spain and South America. Most of the pieces have been extended with variations which make the tunes a more suitable length for performances and are a lot of fun for the violinist to play. Every tune in the book is included on the digitally mastered CD. Though the tunes are very effective as solo material Allan chose to record them with violinist Elena Rojas. Elena has given a skillful delightful performance of the music and Allan has rendered the chords artfully. The result is a reallylovely CD; listening will be a pleasure. For the player who is new to music of Spain and South America the recording will give insights into the melodies and it will allow the violinist who has no access to a chord instrument to hear and play along with the guitar as the violin part can be turned down by fading one channel. For those who know some of these wonderful tunes it will be a joy to have the music and hear them played by two musicians who obviously love to play this music together. The CD which comes with the book has all 44 of the tunes in the same order in which they appear in the book. The CD will give you insights into the music and it will be enjoyable to listen to on its own merit. For additional information be sure to check out Allan's web site.

for violin-In Famous Tunes you will find 44 tunes familiar to children all over the world - intended as additional repertoire to complement volumes 1 and 2 of the method Play The Violin!. Included are Au Clair De La Lune (France) Muss I Denn (Germany) Elsje Fiederelsje (The Netherlands) Jingle Bells (America) Santa Lucia (Italy) and Londonderry Air (Northern Ireland). The Piano accompaniments are provided and the enclosed CD is fun - it features demo and play-along versions of all the tunes.

Big Note/Large Print Edition-A comprehensive 96-page large print/big note perfect-bound collection of all time favorite violin tunes. Includes folk songs sea chanties gospel songs spirituals hymns patriotic sons and more. Guitar chords are included.

A wonderful collection of music which will give Western Violinists a set of colourful and entertaining solos which both contrast with existing repertoire and offer a practical introduction to one of the world's most fascinating musical cultures. Fifteen solo recital pieces originally for the 2-String Chinese Fiddle derived from the traditional and contemporary musical repertoires of mainland China and arranged for Violin by Johnathan Stock.

20 Traditional Pieces for Violin- 'Korean Folk Tunes' contains 20 traditional songs which reflect the joy sorrow hope and poetry of everyday life in Korea.Kunihiko Ryo's arrangements retain the old Korean rhythm - despite their own artistic interpretation. The subtle ornaments embellishing the melody require a particularly high sensitivity. The edition is preceded by a detailed introduction to traditional rhythms scales and keys.As each song is preceded by the history of its origins ' Korean Folk Tunes' provides an interesting insight into the world of Korean folk songs.The accompanying CD contains all piecesin a complete version with ensemble as well as play-along tracks.

Airs & Dances is a collection of Scottish strathspeys (rugged lyrical dance tunes) for violin and other melodic instruments. Strathspeys are usually played slower than reels with many long-short dotted rhythmic patterns.This compilation features some of the best-known strathspeys as well as some of the quirkier rarer tunes in this wonderful repertoire. The pieces are arranged chronologically.The melodies as written are the skeletonsof the tunes without much additional information like bowings dynamics and articulations. This presentation allows the reader to both learn the melodies in their most general sense as well as use their creative judgment to varyeach tune's melody and nuances. Each piece is framed with historical and cultural context and audio is available online.

98 Traditional Pieces for Violin-In this book Pete Cooper presents a rich collection of 98 Old Time fiddle tunes from across the USA. All pieces are grouped by key as played in sessions and include bowing and chords. The introduction and notes on the individual tunes provide explanations of non-standard string tunings bowing techniques and regional playing styles. A CD of all the tunes performed by Pete Cooper accompanies the publication which is suitable for grade 3 and above.

50 Pieces-New Fiddle Tunes is the latest addition to the Schott World Music Series. Pete Cooper presents 50 new and original folk-inspired tunes for solo Violin however some of the tunes can be performed as duets.All of the pieces draw upon influences ranging from English Scottish and Balkan traditional music Polkas Blues Waltzes and more.Explanations of the playing style is included in the edition which covers ornamentation as well as bowing technique.Suitable for Grade 3 and above.All of the pieces are included on the accompanying CD and performed by Pete Cooper himself.

This book presents North and South Indian music in staff notation to whet the appetite of discerning western violin players. The melodies begin at around Grade 4 level progressing to GCSE and A level music performance material. The explanation of North and South Indian music comes with a variety of ragas and compositions from both systems. Candida Connolly provides an informative introduction to this interesting and beautiful music including careful explanations of the elaborate ornamentation. The pieces are performed on the accompanying CD by Candida and her colleagues from the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Centre London.