SKU: BT.9780713693652

ISBN 9780713693652. English.

This pupil's book provides a lively and comprehensive introduction to the very first steps of playing the violin.

All the titles in the Abracadabra series work in conjunction with each other, making them ideal for ensemble,group and whole class tuition. Used alone they remain perfect for individual lessons.

The book contains activities, games and pieces that teach the fundamentals of playing the violin : good posture (with and without theinstrument), bow hold, finger position and pitch awareness as well as developing rhythm and notation reading. The CD also aids pitch development with performances of the pieces and backing tracks to motivate pupils topractisepieces and activities outside of their lessons. The basics are constantly reinforced and revisited with the pupils building up to 'performance pieces' that combine and showcase all of the skills they have developed.

SKU: HL.44002405

UPC: 073999024050. 6.75x10.5 inches.

This classic disco hit was released by Gloria Gaynor in 1978. Following massive airplay it reached number one in pop charts around the world and in 1980 received a Grammy for Best Disco Recording. Since then it has appeared in many films and television programs and has been adopted by many causes such as HIV/AIDS awareness and the campaign for women's rights. It is also the 'stadium anthem' for the Dutch football team Feyenoord. Ensure your audience leaves any concert in an upbeat mood with this disco masterpiece.

I Will Survive was in de jaren zeventig een megahit voor Gloria Gaynor. In discotheken werd het nummer grijsgedraaid. Men begaf zich destijds maar al te graag op de dansvloer om op de energieke klanken van deze song te swingen.In de jaren negentig was I Will Survive opnieuw een enorm succes. Breng tijdens uw concert met deze bewerking van Ron Sebregts leven in de brouwerij!

Das Remake eines der grossten Hits von Gloria Gaynor erreichte zur Fussball-WM 1998 in der Version der Hermes House Band Kultstatus. In zwischen gehort der Song zum Standardrepertoire der Fanclubs grosser und kleiner Vereine und wird besonders im Jahr der Fussballweltmeisterschaft in Deutschland wieder in aller Ohren und Munde sein!

Gloria Gaynor (de son vrai nom Gloria Fowles) est consideree comme une des plus grandes divas de l'epoque disco. En 1978, elle interprete la chanson I Will Survive qui devient un hymne de l'emancipation feminine. En 1997, reprise par le groupe Hermes House Band, elle devient l'hymne des rugbymen du Stade Francais, puis celui de l'Equipe de France de Football lors de la Coupe du Monde 1998.

SKU: YM.GTP01100466

ISBN 9784636103175. 8.5 x 12 inches.

Yoshiko Kurokawa's new proposal of piano technique. The author, Yoshiko Kurokawa, explains that you can easily and effectively learn the basic techniques that are important for piano performance, as described in Chopin's Draft of Technique, Brahms' Practice Book, and Hummel's Theory of Piano Technique. In addition to warm-up and exercise pieces by the auther Kurokawa herself, the book includes works by composers such as Hummel, Clementi, and Mozart, as well as exercise-specific exercises by Japanese composer Yasuhisa Tohma. The book is full of essential elements for piano playing and techniques, such as control of tone and volume balance in accompaniment form, awareness of palm strength essential for playing heavy notes, various ways of playing ornamented notes, tone and joint training depending on how the arms are placed when crossing, and important future techniques using the wrists and arms.

SKU: HL.49014905