New titles from the world's best-selling series. Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling A Tune A Day series has revolutionized music-making in the classroom and the home. Now, for the first time, C. Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The A New Tune A Day books have the same logical, gentle pace and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of an audio CD-with actual performances and backing tracks-will make practice even more fun and exciting, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. This book contains: advice on audio equipment; instructions for an effective technique and a comfortable posture; explanatory section on reading music, easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages; audio CD with a virtuoso performance, backing tracks and audio examples; great music in a variety of styles; tests to check progress and comprehension; useful pull-out chart providing common scales and chords. Moira Hayward was trained at the Royal Academy of Music and worked for many years as a recitalist and teacher before becoming Head of music at the City Literary Institute, London's foremost center of adult learning. After a period of teaching and course development at the Royal Academy, Moira joined the Berkshire Young Musicians Trust as Head of Teaching and Learning. Moira is an Associated Board examiner and remains passionate about teaching young people.
