SKU: MB.31154

ISBN 9781513473888. 8.75X11.75 inches.

Practicing scales is essential to building and maintaining strength, technique, tone, and agility on the viola, but it is easy to slip into the habit of playing scales automatically, without paying attention to tonality or sound production. The 29 single-page studies in this book focus the attention of violists on the beauty of sound, with a particular concern for the way different keys resonate on the viola.The first 24 studies address all minor and relative major keys and proceed through the circle of fifths; the last 5 pieces are individually conceived, i.e., apart from the circle of fifths. No metronome indications are given, so the etudes can be played at individually comfortable tempos.The names of the etudes refer to various animals that have scales, including insects, fish, birds, reptiles, and a few species of mammals. The author hopes that in addition to experiencing more enjoyable scale practice, students will be inspired to learn more about these amazing creatures and write scale studies of their own.

SKU: HL.339744

ISBN 9780876392089. UPC: 840126916744. 9.0x12.0x0.336 inches.

Develop mastery and control over the viola fingerboard, in all keys. Whether you are playing classical, jazz, fiddle tunes, or other styles, these twenty-first century strategies can significantly improve your technique and musicality, and provide the foundation for improvisation. Play-along audio tracks are included for accompaniment, as you begin to explore this previously uncharted but essential territory. This approach is core to Berklee's viola curriculum. The book covers: Fingering strategies for comfortably playing in all keys; Scale diagrams for easily visualizing your fingerboard; Major, minor, and pentatonic scales, modes, and arpeggios; Etudes applying these scales and arpeggios in an improvisational context; Essential chord and scale relationships that are useful for improvising; Exercises to help memorize and internalize the scales; and more! Rob Thomas is a professor in the Berklee College of Music String Department, where he has taught since 2002. He has performed and recorded with the String Trio of New York, the Jazz Passengers, Chuck Owen's Jazz Surge big band, the Mahavishnu Project, the Chris Parker Quintet, Gypsy Jazz Caravan, and many others.

SKU: HL.244125

ISBN 9781540002419. UPC: 888680707231. 9.0x12.0x0.274 inches.

If you play an instrument and you're a Disney fan, you'll love this collection of 101 favorites to learn and play! Songs include: Beauty and the Beast • Can You Feel the Love Tonight • A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes • Evermore • Go the Distance • He's a Pirate • I See the Light • Kiss the Girl • Let It Go • Mickey Mouse March • Reflection • A Spoonful of Sugar • True Love's Kiss • We're All in This Together • When You Wish upon a Star • A Whole New World • You've Got a Friend in Me • Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah • and more.

SKU: HL.48010807

UPC: 073999186437. 8.25x6 inches.

Contents: Sound for us • London's burning • Drummer's march • Fiddle and flute • Favourite round • Long, long ago • My dame hath a lame, tame crane • Tallis' canon • Summer song • Summer is a-coming in • Echo dance • Ave Maria • Idle cowboy • Three blind mice • Gavotte • I sing when I'm happy • The rose • Oh, how lovely is the evening • Rumba Time • A boat, a boat • Haste thee, nymph • The flower wondrous-fair • Come, follow • O my love • The four posted bed • Emperor Waltz • Little Brown Jug.

SKU: MB.21315M

ISBN 9780786694242. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

This is a collection of twelve sacred pieces from the classical repertory, arranged for viola solos with piano accompaniment. All-time favorites like the Pachelbel Canon, Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring and Ave Maria are included. The viola part is intermediate level, with occasional use of third position. This collection offers a valuable source of solos that can be used in a variety of performance circumstances. Includes access to online PDF of piano accompaniment.

SKU: HL.14046104

ISBN 9788438712696. Spanish.

The Viola First Steps collection, is divided into four volumes and is aimed at young violists who want to start learning the instrument together with musical language and theory. Each book is divided into different teaching sections, every one containing the musical language necessary for exercises and works. Alongside the exercises, this volume contains popular songs, pieces from classical authors in different periods and cultural context - consisting of quotations, anecdotes relating to the Viola and information on the origin of the instrument, composers and curiosities . Beside technique and theory, this book will help violists to develop their rhythm skills,prepare for auditions and more. The MP3 CD is fundamental to the method and will help students to achieve the objectives in each section. Each song is recorded in three different ways. The first track is the complete song accompanied by another instrument with a slow tempo. The second track is the same piece with its real tempo. The third track is only the accompaniment so that the student can play along. Francisco Serra studied Viola and Chamber music at the Conservatory of Oscar Espla in Alicante, Spain. Since 2003 he has been an official professor at the Conservatory of Music of Villena (Alicante).