Grade 2 Violin Pieces allows you to learn a diverse range of popular solo works that have all been carefully chosen with the specifications of the major exam boards in mind. This particular book is perfect forGrade 2 violinists including some classic tunes and contemporary pop hits. The included download card also gives you instant online access to full backing tracks for every song. This fantasticsongbook includes valuable supplementary repertoire for Grade 2 violinists of any age. These particular Violin Pieces will aid with your technique and theoretical skills while also allowingyou to play some incredible tunes that will help to enhance your musicality. Including such contemporary pop classics as Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball One Direction's What Makes You Beautiful and some fantasticfilm songs like Atlas from 'The Hunger Games' and 'Frozen's Let It Go  these familiar tunes will be fun to play for any violinist. Not only this but a big collection of timelesspop tunes are included such as The Beatles' Yellow Submarine Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah and Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water such familiar favourites allowing everyone to enjoyGrade 2 Violin! Each of the tunes features song background notes and brief performance guidance while at the beginning of the songbook is an introductory section featuring an invaluable fingeringchart. With a fantastically diverse collection of old and new pop songs some beautifully crisp engraving and helpful performance tips for each song this is the perfect songbook for Grade 2violinists. It will help hone the techniques necessary for major exam boards while enabling you to develop a versatile repertoire and have fun playing some familiar songs.

Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos is an accessible selection of movie hits for the beginning student, with simple notation and a play-along CD. Available for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, cello and piano accompaniment. Believe (The Polar Express); Come So Far (Hairspray); Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Balboa); Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone); In Dreams (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring); James Bond Theme (Casino Royale); Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz); The Pink Panther Theme (The Pink Panther); Raiders' March (Raiders of the Lost Ark); Way Back Into Love (Music and Lyrics)

A great collection of popular tunes arranged for violinists of Grade 2 to 3 standard to enjoy. There are simple accompaniments and the CD contains excellent demonstrations plus playalong backing tracks for each piece.An excellent learning resource.

Grade 1 Violin Pieces allows you to learn a diverse range of popular solo works that have all been carefully chosen with the specifications of the major exam boards in mind. This particular book is perfect forGrade 1 violinists including some classic tunes and contemporary pop hits. The included download card also gives you instant online access to full backing tracks for every song. This fantasticsongbook includes valuable supplementary repertoire for beginning Grade 1 violinists of any age. These particular Violin Pieces will aid with your technique and theoretical skills while alsoallowing you to play some incredible tunes that will help to enhance your musicality. Including such contemporary pop classics as Taylor Swift's 22 One Direction's Best Song Ever Adele's Make You Feel MyLove and Coldplay's Sky Full Of Stars  these familiar tunes will be fun to play for any violinist. Not only this but a big collection of timeless pop tunes are included such as TheBeatles' Yesterday Frank Sinatra's My Way and Elvis Presley's All Shook Up such familiar favourites allowing everyone to enjoy Grade 1 Violin! Each of the tunes features songbackground notes and brief performance guidance while at the beginning of the songbook is an introductory section featuring an invaluable fingering chart. With a fantastically diverse collection of oldand new pop songs some beautifully crisp engraving and helpful performance tips for each song this is the perfect songbook for Grade 1 violinists. It will help hone the techniques necessary for major examboards while enabling you to develop a versatile repertoire and have fun playing some familiar songs.

Mel Bay's Complete Fiddling Book is a compilation of arrangements of traditional tunes by several outstanding practitioners of the art of Fiddle playing: Craig Duncan Bill Guest Dave Reiner Frank Zucco and Joe Castle.From The Arkansas Traveler to The Yellow Rose of Texas over 300 colourful Fiddle tunes populated this book's 205 pages. Scant on text or historical notes butlong on musical content the Complete Fiddling Book is a great resource for any Fiddler or teacher in search of a delightful toe-tapping repertoire. Although most of the tunes are written for solo Fiddle thelast ten pieces are arranged as Fiddle duets. A masterful solo collection presenting a vivid assortment of Fiddling styles and repertoire.Included in the online video Fiddler Craig Duncan and Guitarist RobertBowlin perform 34 favourite tunes which are played at a slow and medium tempo to demonstrate many Fiddling techniques. Split-screen filming features close-up angles of both the left hand and the bow. This video is the perfectcompanion to the Complete Fiddling Book bringing the teacher right into your living room.• Compilation of arrangements of traditional tunes• Over 300 colourful Fiddle tunes populate the 205 pages• Mostfor solo Fiddle but the last ten pieces are arranged as Fiddle duets• Intermediate to advanced in difficulty• A split-screen companion online video of 34 tunes performed by Craig Duncan and GuitaristRobert Bowlin.

An exciting collection of 27 popular tunes specially arranged as short pieces for Violinists of Grade 2 to 3 standard with simple Piano accompaniments. Includes favourites from Film TV and Pop alongside Classical and Traditional Christmas repertoire.

22 Easy Concert Pieces from 5 Centuries. The edition 'Mein erstes Konzert' [My First Concert] contains 22 easy pieces for lessons, first recitals or pupils' competitions. This volume takes the player on a musical journey through five epochs ? from the Renaissance era via the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras to contemporary music. A special highlight is the large number of pieces of popular music, including motivating pieces from the areas of pop music, jazz, spiritual, bossa nova and tango most of which have been specially composed for this volume. Most works can be played after two years of lessons already; all pieces are in the first position and can be played in the four fingering patterns. To two compositions requiring position playing, an easier alternative has been added. Fingerings for position playing can of course be entered in the pieces by the teacher to improve the tonal result.

Canadian fiddle music receives the credit and recognition it deserves in this lively collection of tunes from virtually every province and ethnic group in Canada. Originally published in 1990 this project is the result ofgenerous donations by numerous fiddlers and fans of fiddle music. In addition to the preservation and popularization of this folk music form the contributors shared these common goals in this endeavor: composer recognition folkmusic revitalization in Canada and abroad acknowledgement of the violin and its own origins in the development of fiddle music and its place in Canadian society note reading and chording and to pay tribute to many greatfiddlers. This revised edition features contributions of 200 of the best tunes from the first printing as well as 200 new tunes. They consist of hornpipes strathspeys polkas waltzes calypsos reels clogs two-steps jigs airs breakdowns schottishes marches rags and laments. A bibliography and the background of each composer is included.

Whitcomb Ed (Compiled). Par WHITCOMB ED. Canadian fiddle music receives the credit and recognition it deserves in this lively collection of tunes from virtually every province and ethnic group in Canada. Originally published in 1990, this project is the result of generous donations by numerous fiddlers and fans of fiddle music. In addition to the preservation and popularization of this folk music form, the contributors shared these common goals in this endeavor: composer recognition, folk music revitalization in Canada and abroad, acknowledgement of the violin and its own origins in the development of fiddle music and its place in Canadian society, note reading and chording, and to pay tribute to many great fiddlers. This revised edition features contributions of 200 of the best tunes from the first printing as well as 200 new tunes. They consist of hornpipes, strathspeys, polkas, waltzes, calypsos, reels, clogs, two-steps, jigs, airs, breakdowns, schottishes, marches, rags, and laments. A bibliography and the background of each composer is included. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Canadian - Songbooks / Recueil / Violon

An introduction to rock style techniques and improvisation-The author of Exploring Jazz Violin Chris Haigh returns with Discovering Rock Violin a practical down to earth and in-depth tutor book covering all aspects of pop folk and rock violin technique. Over 150 different rock violinists are referred to in detail covering a range of styles including blues folk rock country rock progressive rock jazz rock and heavy metal.Exploring a wide variety of technical aspects including chords scales soloing and effects the book is accompanied by a CD containing demonstrations play-along tracks and exercises performed by Chris Haigh on violin with a live backing band. Ideal for the buddingrock star or classical player looking for something a little different!

I Used to Play Violin is a new book for adults looking to get back into playing the Violin and will help jumpstart their memory and comfort with music. Its no. 1 goal is to get people re-acquainted with their instrument by providing them with types of music they want to play like pop jazz and classic tunes rather than etudes. The book includes access to online audio MP3 files of complete performances of most songs plus accompaniment-only versions. The online access also contains downloadable PDFs of Piano parts for practice or performance opportunities. It’s just the push former players need to fall back in love with the Violin again!

Now it's easy for violin players to learn cool songs! This book can be used on its own or as a supplement to the Play Violin Today! method book (HL00699748). It contains 10 rock and pop favorites plus a professional-quality CD with full-band backing tracks! The CD is also enhanced so that in addition to working on any CD player Mac and PC users can use it in their computers to adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch!

Par SCHMITZ MANFRED. 10 appealing concert pieces for violin, viola, cello or flute and piano in the style of “RAPsody“ from “Pop Music for Violin & Piano“. The accompanying CD provides the piano accompaniment in two different tempos: a comfortable one for practicing and a brighter one for performance. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Classic - Solos / Recueil / Violon