22 fiddle tunes from the golden age of sail, featuring dance tunes, shanties (work songs), recreational 'forebitters' and composed melodies which give the landlubber's take on the romance of the sea. Edward Huws Jones explains that 'during the heyday of sail, the busiest sea-routes of all were the North Atlantic crossings, especially between Liverpool and the American cotton ports- it was the heady mixture of African-American and Irish music which gave birth to the mid-century flowering of the sea shanty. Meanwhile English-speaking vessels were sailing to the Cape, India, Australia and many other far-flung destinations, carrying a two-way traffic of song and dance.? The tunes in this collection can all be played as unaccompanied fiddle tunes, which is how they would have been played in the days of sail. But as in other books in the Fiddler series, the flexible format allows a wide variety of different combinations and ensembles. Suitable for intermediate and elementary standard performers. / Violon

23 classic pop hits: Africa · Alone · Can't Smile Without You · Centerfold · Dancing Queen · Dust in the Wind · Every Breath You Take · Eye of the Tiger · I Melt with You · I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For · Imagine · Jessie's Girl · Lean on Me · Piano Man · Right Here Waiting · Silly Love Songs · The Sound of Silence · Stand by Me · Sweet Caroline · Take on Me · Time After Time · We Built This City · You Are So Beautiful ·

30 petites pièces mélodiques et rythmiques p violon/ 30 Short Melodic and Rhythmic Pieces For Violin-Val?rie Bime-Apparailly’s My First Studies To Play Together for Violin. Published by the Editions Leduc Val?rie Bime-Apparailly’s instrumental beginner books – such as ‘Je d?bute le violon’ and ‘Mes premi?res doubles cordes en chansons’ – have enjoyed overwhelming popularity since the day they were published. This excellent educator here turns her attention to the delicate matter of studies: how can these pieces be made less tedious for young violinists? With a crisp clear design enhanced by drawings and carefully crafted explanatory notes the MyFirst Studies To Play Together collection for Violin takes away the dreariness of these pieces giving them beyond their technical importance a musical charm that appeals to 2nd and 3rd year students. The adaptation of the Marche en rondeau which opens Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s ‘Te Deum’ allows players to discover the subtleties of the dal segno; the author also reminds us that this tune gained fame as the Eurovision credits song. These pieces some of which are original some of which borrow from the classical repertoire (Mozart Spohr Beethoven) or from works of great teachers like Charles de B?riot and Fr?d?ric Berr familiarise violinists with musical concepts as basic as syncopation or bowing indications without sacrificing the pleasure of playing music.

Par NEUMANN EVA-MARIA. Every year, an important question never fails to arise during violin lessons: can beginners already take part in the performance of Christmas carols? Now the answer is: Yes, they can! ? thanks to the 35 pieces in ?Weihnacht voller Lichterglanz? (The Bright Lights of Christmas). Eva-Maria Neumann, the author of the well-known ?Geigenschule? (Violin Method) has arranged not only popular German carols, but also pieces from the Nordic countries, Russia, France, Spain and South America as well, and included free arrangements of instrumental Christmas music (Manfredini, Corelli, Haydn) in her collection. The book is arranged according to types of fingering in the first two parts. Sixteen carols are particularly well-suited to beginners who have only just begun learning their instrument. Their accompanying part is to be played only on open strings. Furthermore, all pieces have at least one part in the first position. Thus all violinists can contribute to a memorable Christmas of shared music-making./ Méthode / 2 ou 3 Violons

This collection contains many well-known pieces from the Anglo-American world which are catchy and of a dance-like quality.Some melodies are lively some dreamy but all are easy on the ear. Both violinists are of equal importance and the melody moves frequently from one player to another.When the player takes on the accompanying role he occasionally has to substitute the Guitar and must play arpeggios and easy double stops. The melody part contains embellishments typical of the style.

Designed for Violinists familiar with first position and comfortable reading basic rhythms each two-page arrangement in this collection includes a Violin 1 and Violin 2 part with each taking a turn at playing the melody for a fun and challenging ensemble experience.Songs include All of Me ? Hello ? Just the Way You Are ? Let It Go ? Love Yourself ? Ophelia ? Riptide ? Say Something ? Shake It Off ? Story of My Life ? Take Me to Church ? Thinking Out Loud ? Wake Me Up! and more.