Par COHEN MARY. Favourite carols and festive tunes have here been creatively arranged for the beginner quartet (Grade 1?2 ) by the ever-resourceful Mary Cohen. From the more solemn to the extremely boisterous, these arrangements explore a wide range of musical styles as well as many interesting string effects (including simple harmonics, col legno, pizzicato and tremolo). Conscious of the limited rehearsal time available in the mad rush up to the annual carol service or Christmas concert, Mary has also provided invaluable technique tips to help deal with problems which might otherwise disrupt the musical flow. There are plenty of opportunities for audience participation too for the more adventurous! / Ensemble Music, Methods

111 short and very easy original classical piano pieces Piano Piccolo has been designed as a beginner?s introduction to the successful collection Für Elise (ED 20044) in the Pianissimo series. This collection of 111 very easy original classical piano pieces includes popular repertoire pieces as well as many rarer finds that are not widely known. Works by over sixty composers from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras here offer a rich treasure trove for and are a valuable addition to imaginative and varied tuition for beginners. Piano Piccolo offers excellent opportunities for introducing beginners, returning students and amateur musicians to classical music with pieces suitable for auditions at music schools and playing to family and friends. Piano Piccolo has been designed as a beginner?s introduction to the successful collection Für Elise (ED 20044) in the Pianissimo series. This collection of 111 very easy original classical piano pieces includes popular repertoire pieces as well as many rarer finds that are not widely known. Works by over sixty composers from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras here offer a rich treasure trove for and are a valuable addition to imaginative and varied tuition for beginners. Piano Piccolo offers excellent opportunities for introducing beginners, returning students and amateur musicians to classical music with pieces suitable for auditions at music schools and playing to family and friends. Contenu - M. Praetorius: Old German Dance C major- J. Krieger: Minuet A minor - J. Krieger: Bourrée A minor - H. Purcell: Air D minor - G. Böhm: Minuet G major - C. Graupner: Bourrée E minor GWV 827 - J.S. Bach: Aria D minor BWV 515 - G.F. Händel: Minuet G major - G.F. Händel: Passepied C major HWV 559 - Anon.: Minuet F major No. 2 - Anon.: Minuet F major No. 6 - L. Mozart: Minuet D minor - J. Haydn: German Dance D major Hob.IX:22/2 - J. Haydn: German Dance G major Hob.IX:22/3 - W. Duncombe: Minuet C major - W. Duncombe: Gavot C major - S. Arnold: Gavot C major S. Arnold: Giga C major - J. Hook: Minuet D major - J. Hook: Gavotta D major - J.W. Häßler: Poco Allegro, op. 38/3 - J.W. Häßler: Tempo di Minuetto, op. 38/4 - J.W. Häßler: Moderato, op. 38/12 - D.G. Türk: Carefree Jack - D.G. Türk: Lullaby - D.G. Türk: I feel so sick and faint - D.G. Türk: Arioso - J.G. Witthauer: Dance C major - J.G. Witthauer: Allegretto F major - J.G. Witthauer: Gavotte A minor - M. Clementi: Arietta C major, op. 42/5 - A. Reinagle: Allegro, op. 1/4 - A. Reinagle: Allegretto, op. 1/5 - A. Reinagle: Allegretto, op. 1/9 - A. Reinagle: Allegretto op. 1/11 - W.A. Mozart: Allegro KV 1b - W.A. Mozart: Allegro DV 1c - N.-J. Hüllmandel: Minuetto, op. 5/1 - N.-J. Hüllmandel: Allegro, op. 5/5 - C.H. Wilton: Little Sonata C major - J.J. Ryba: Two Little Inventions No. 1 C major, No. 2 A minor - D.G. Steibelt: Adagio A minor - A.E. Müller: Andantino, Handstück No. 5 - A.E. Müller: Andante, Handstück No. 9 - L.v. Beethoven: German Dance WoO 8/1 - L.v. Beethoven: Russian Folk Song, op. 107/3 - A. Diabelli: Allegretto, op. 125/3 - A. Diabelli: Vivace, op. 125/7 - C.M.v. Weber: Allemande, op. 4/2 - M. Szymanowska: Mazurka - C. Czerny: Allegro, op. 777/3 - C. Czerny: Allegretto, op. 823/7 - C.T. Brunner: Andante, op. 487/38 - C.T. Brunner: Andantino, op. 487/41 - H. Wohlfahrt: Moderato A minor - F. Schubert: Ländler B-flat major D 378/2 - R. Schumann: Little Piece, op. 68/5 - F.de Couppey: Melody No. 14 - F. de Couppey: Arabian Air - F. Spindler: Song without Words - L. Kühler: Piano Piece, op. 190/27 - L. Köhler: Piano Piece, op. 190/30 - L. Köhler: Piano Piece, op. 190/31 - C. Gurlitt: Going to School, op. 117/14 - C. Gurlitt: Consolation, op. 179/12 - C. Gurlitt: Waltz, op. 179/17 - C. Gurlitt: Gavotte, op. 210/9 - I. Bartalus: Two Hungarian Melodies No. 1 and No. 2 - H. Henkel: Piano Piece No. 13 - C. Reinecke: Scherzino, op. 136/1 - C. Reinecke: Elegy E minor op. 183/2 - E. Breslaur: Cuckoo, op. 46/21 - E. Breslaur: Waltz, op. 46/25 - O. Bolck: Sonatine C major op. 30/4, 1st movement - F. Scotson Clark: Tarantella - M.W. Vogel: Brave Knight - M.W. Vogel: Waltz - R. Fuchs: Proud Horseman, op. 47/2 - R. Fuchs: Sad at Heart, op. 47/5 - A. Sartorio: On Tip-Toe, op. 783/8 - A. Gretchaninoff: Farewell, op. 98/4 - A. Gretchaninoff: Elephant's Dance - E. Satie: Menus propos enfantins No. 2 - E. Satie: Enfantillages pittoresques No. 2- E. Satie: Peccadilles importunes No. 3 - C. Scott: Teddy-bear's Headache - I. Strawinsky: Andantino - G.F. Humbert: The Chocolate Automat - G.F. Humbert: Tarantella - G.F. Humbert: The Music Box - G.F. Humbert: Sad Song - G.F. Humbert: Walzer - P. Hindemith: Song - C. Orff: Two Pieces from the Piano Exercises No. 1 and No. 2 - D. Kabalevsky: Dance, op. 39/9 - D. Kabalevsky: Waltz, op. 39/13 - D. Shostakovich: March, op. 69/1 - D. Shostakovich: Waltz, op. 69/2 - H. Badings: Sarabande - H. Badings: Country Dance - G. Kretschmer: Little Waltz - G. Kretschmer: Little Minuet - G. Kretschmer: Little Prelude - B. Heller: The Melody in the Box - B. Heller: Waves - H.-G. Heumann: PreludeC major - H.-G. Heumann: Mazurka D minor - H.-G. Heumann: Minuet G major

Accompaniment-The Tricks To Tunes series is designed for teaching mixed string instruments in groups. It is a systematic program developed over many years from many years experience teaching strings in schools. The tutors are aimed at the primary and lower secondary school age group but are also suitable for older beginners.The children learn ‘tricks’ for their fingers or bows which are fun when done in a group. Reading skills are developed at the same time.Each page represents a small step in musical and technical development based on reading music from the very first lessons. Theory homework is included at the end of most sections providing the complete theoryrequired as children progress.The tutors for each instrument are identical in content except where differences are required to accommodate the different instruments.Books 1 and 2 of the series are each intended to cover one year of group tuition based on a school year of 40 weeks. Book 3 provides material for two years. Progress will vary according to the age of the children the size of the group and the extent of their previous musical experience.Additional repertoire at the end of the books provides: extension work for pupils who reach the end of the book before the rest of the group additional work for those who want it and end of year concert pieces. These brilliant tutors make playing music fun as it should be!The Accompaniment Books contain piano parts that are simple enough to allow parents or siblings with some musical skills to play. For many of the simple pieces the right hand piano part is suitable as a violin accompaniment.These are great resource books for ensemble work. Many tunes are arranged for duets trios or quartets and allow more advanced pupils to play along with beginners. Accompaniment Book Three has harmony parts that span the range of ability from beginner to able fourth year player.Books One and Two contain over a dozen games that provide variation for the class

Accompaniment-The Tricks To Tunes series is designed for teaching mixed string instruments in groups. It is a systematic program developed over many years from many years experience teaching strings in schools. The tutors are aimed at the primary and lower secondary school age group but are also suitable for older beginners.The children learn ‘tricks’ for their fingers or bows which are fun when done in a group. Reading skills are developed at the same time.Each page represents a small step in musical and technical development based on reading music from the very first lessons. Theory homework is included at the end of most sections providing the complete theoryrequired as children progress.The tutors for each instrument are identical in content except where differences are required to accommodate the different instruments.Books 1 and 2 of the series are each intended to cover one year of group tuition based on a school year of 40 weeks. Book 3 provides material for two years. Progress will vary according to the age of the children the size of the group and the extent of their previous musical experience.Additional repertoire at the end of the books provides: extension work for pupils who reach the end of the book before the rest of the group additional work for those who want it and end of year concert pieces. These brilliant tutors make playing music fun as it should be!The Accompaniment Books contain piano parts that are simple enough to allow parents or siblings with some musical skills to play. For many of the simple pieces the right hand piano part is suitable as a violin accompaniment.These are great resource books for ensemble work. Many tunes are arranged for duets trios or quartets and allow more advanced pupils to play along with beginners. Accompaniment Book Three has harmony parts that span the range of ability from beginner to able fourth year player.Books One and Two contain over a dozen games that provide variation for the class

The long awaited Sassmannshaus method “Early Start on the Double Bass” is now here. At last students of the largest instrument in the string family can make use of this tried and tested method for beginners, developed by Egon Sassmannshaus for the other string instruments and applied here to the double bass by Holger Sassmannshaus and J. Peter Close. This method will meet the needs of the growing number of young bass students. “Early Start on the Double Bass” encompasses everything that one would expect from a Sassmannshaus method: an easy start, progression at a suitable rate, many cross-references to the other string instruments, songs and scales in different positions from early on, as well as many duets. Lively and colourful illustrations by Charlotte Panowsky complete the edition. For more than three decades “The Sassmannshaus Tradition” has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. The English editions for violin, viola and violoncello, which were introduced to the international market in 2008, have proven to be very successful, particularly in the United States. Kids to the Bass! While children learning other string instruments can start as early as the age of four, the appropriate age to begin the double bass is approximately eight (possibly even six); this allows for a faster progression than on the other string instruments, and the method consists of only three volumes. The first volume will be published separately in an English and a German edition; the following two volumes will have German and English text in each book. Original compositions by Boguslaw Furtok enrich the volumes. - Based on the tried-and-tested Sassmannshaus methods for violin, viola and cello - Volume 1: Separate editions in German and English - Volumes 2 and 3: Bilingual, German/English editions - Moderate increase in difficulty - Position playing, duets - Includes new original compositions to B. Furtok - Volume 3 with piano accompaniments to 7 pieces The authors Holger Sassmannshaus is a double bass player with the Niederrheinische Sinfoniker in Mönchengladbach/Krefeld. He also teaches the double bass and performs with several other ensembles. J. Peter Close is a teacher for violoncello and double bass in Munich.

N003: Confidences D'Une Vieille Horloge-Written by Raymond Gallois-Montbrun Confidences D'Une Vieille Horloge is the third piece of a set of twelve called Janceline’s dreams for Violin and Piano. Easy to play these twelve pieces were composed for beginner violinists to practise the use of the first position playing music. This piece will be really enjoyable to play for young players. The full set features:  I. Quadrille des soldats de plomb / Lead soldiers’ quadrille II. Complainte du petit bossu / Lament of the hunchback III. Confidence d’une vieille horloge / Confidence froman old clock IV. Sourire à Morphée / Smile to Morpheus V. Le manège des sept nains / Carousel of the seven dwarves VI. Chagrin près d’une fontaîne / Sorrow on a fountain VII. Polka du Rossignol / Bird’s polka VIII. Siciliette Reine des siciles / Siciliette Queen of Sicilia IX. Minuetti Prince de la danse / Minuetti Prince of the dance X. Le jardin des ombres / The shadow garden XI. Remords de Carabosse / Guilt of the wicked witch XII. La ronde des Grillons / The crickets’ rondo Raymond Gallois-Montbrun (1918-1994) was born in Indochine and studied music at the Paris Conservatoire. He received many first Prizes including the Grand Prix de Rome in 1944 and became the Director of the Paris Conservatoire for twenty-one years. He composed numerous pieces including many symphonic works.

The Tricks To Tunes series is designed for teaching mixed string instruments in groups. It is a systematic program developed over many years from many years experience teaching strings in schools. The tutors are aimed at the primary and lower secondary school age group but are also suitable for older beginners.The children learn ‘tricks’ for their fingers or bows which are fun when done in a group. Reading skills are developed at the same time.Each page represents a small step in musical and technical development based on reading music from the very first lessons. Theory homework is included at the end of most sections providing the complete theoryrequired as children progress.The tutors for each instrument are identical in content except where differences are required to accommodate the different instruments.Books 1 and 2 of the series are each intended to cover one year of group tuition based on a school year of 40 weeks. Book 3 provides material for two years. Progress will vary according to the age of the children the size of the group and the extent of their previous musical experience.Additional repertoire at the end of the books provides: extension work for pupils who reach the end of the book before the rest of the group additional work for those who want it and end of year concert pieces. These brilliant tutors make playing music fun as it should be!

The Tricks To Tunes series is designed for teaching mixed string instruments in groups. It is a systematic program developed over many years from many years experience teaching strings in schools. The tutors are aimed at the primary and lower secondary school age group but are also suitable for older beginners.The children learn ‘tricks’ for their fingers or bows which are fun when done in a group. Reading skills are developed at the same time.Each page represents a small step in musical and technical development based on reading music from the very first lessons. Theory homework is included at the end of most sections providing the complete theoryrequired as children progress.The tutors for each instrument are identical in content except where differences are required to accommodate the different instruments.Books 1 and 2 of the series are each intended to cover one year of group tuition based on a school year of 40 weeks. Book 3 provides material for two years. Progress will vary according to the age of the children the size of the group and the extent of their previous musical experience.Additional repertoire at the end of the books provides: extension work for pupils who reach the end of the book before the rest of the group additional work for those who want it and end of year concert pieces. These brilliant tutors make playing music fun as it should be!

20 Easy to Intermediate Pieces from four Centuries. Par NEUMANN EVA-MARIA (Arr.). Making music in a quartet uniquely nurtures young string players’ musical development, ensemble playing, listening to each other, and intonation. So, what could be more obvious than introducing the scoring of this genre, often referred to as chamber music’s supreme discipline, as early as possible. Indeed, composers have all along advised the classical string quartet’s outstanding compositions, but they are hardly easy to play for beginners. Here, with the present collection, is where Eva-Maria Neumann comes in. The two volumes include A total of 20 easy to intermediate arrangements of pieces from Bach to Bartók, together with specifically composed ones in string-quartet friendly keys - Reading scores and individual parts - additionally, individual part for violin III instead of viola - Tips on warming up, intonation, bowing, fingering, tempos, dynamics, and playing musically - Specific instructions for the individual pieces - Lists of supplementary original literature The pieces are also effective as scored for chorus./ Recueil / Quatuor à Cordes

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.

Andrew D. Gordon has created 30: 12bar blues play-a-long backing tracks in various Blues styles, keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues, Boogie Blues, Jazz Blues, Minor Blues, Country Blues, Latin Blues, Old Time Jazz Blues, Jazz Swing Blues, Classic Blues Rock, Soulful Blues, Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12 choruses of the 12 bar blues progression giving you the opportunity practice soloing techniques totaling over 3 hours of music. Each of the 30 Blues styles contains a solo improvisational melody line, 12 measures in length, designed for the beginner student in mind as a starting point to create your own improvisational solos. Each of the 30 Blues tracks have been recorded, first with the solo playing along with the rhythm backing tracks of keyboards, guitar, bass and drums and immediately following, is the play-a-long backing track that cycles through the 12 bar blues progression 12 times, generally between 5-8 minutes in length, giving you plenty of time to practice. Blues is the basis of many forms of music and these tracks have been specifically created to include styles such as: Jazz, Funk, Folk, Country, Latin, Rock, Gospel, Pop, Boogie, giving you a well-rounded selection of musical styles based on the Blues.