Par FISHER CHRISTOPHER / KNERR HAGUE JULIE. Teaching students to practice effectively is one of the primary responsibilities of the piano teacher. This set of cards contains forty different practice strategies for use at the lesson and at home. Students of all levels will benefit from these creative approaches to practice. The cards are printed in full color and have a memorable illustration on th…

Par RICHARDS ERIC. This is a series of inter-related instrumental workbooks for keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and percussion. Planned so that concepts are carefully introduced, consolidated and extended, the workbook comprises three progressive volumes each containing twenty-five units. They support and complement the teacher's resource through an innovative approach that encourages a creative att…

Par GOODEY SHARON. Book 3 starts the journey to Grade 1 and formal notation. The colourful staves and coloured notation gradually give way to an increase of pieces in standard form and includes some grade one pieces from previous syllabus years so the teacher and student can truly gauge their progress in preparation for their own first graded exam. Book 3 still features imaginative original piec…

Encore Violin is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Violin exam pieces, selected from syllabuses of the past few decades. Violinists will find an appealing mix of repertoire, while teachers can be confident that the perfect balance of content has been selected at every level.Book 3 features popular pieces at Grades 5 and 6. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like …

An absolute must for modern cello lessons: Hot Cello is a varied mixture of pieces from pop, rock, blues and jazz music. Volume 1 is very easy and limited to the first position. Students are gradually introduced to technical and musical problems. The second part is intended for the teacher or advanced students. The pieces in Volume 2 are musically and technically more demanding and assume an abili…

The ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and audio with 111 demonstration tracks! This cello method can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the audio. You'll learn: how to hold and care for the instrument- producing a sound- p…

pour deux harpes. Par TOURNIER MARCEL. French harpist, composer and teacher, Marcel Tournier (1879-1951) wrote important repertoire for the Harp which expanded the harmonic and technical possibilities of the instrument. His Four Preludes for Two Harps is no exception. Published in 1921, Four Preludes is still performed and recorded by harpists. The second volume comprises the third and fourth prel…

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Edited Peter Wishart In Handel's time, every aria was 'ornamented' by the singer - improvising or practising variations suggested by a teacher. In this Performing Edition, the editor has provided stylistically appropriate ornaments for 32 of the best-known oratorio arias./ Livre / Livre

Eta Cohen 's world famous Violin method broke new ground when it was first released. Providing an incremental approach to learning the instrument, it only introducing one concept at a time and reinforced each new concept with an accompanying exercise and highly enjoyable pieces. The careful organisation of the method meant that it was a great equaliser because any child could make good progress al…

This work was commissioned by Music Teachers National Association to feature and promote collaborative music. Premiered at the MTNA Conference on March 23, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois, this trio is scored for trumpet, trombone and piano and composed with the intermediate-level student in mind. A simple two-measure motif becomes the vehicle, providing raw material from which a tapestry of melody, ha…

Par WATERFIELD POLLY / LUBACH G.. Welcome to Polytekniks - a lively and original approach to aspects of Cello technique. These versatile and entertaining duets present a variety of musical and technical challenges for the young player, from string-crossings, fourth and thumb positions and easy chords coping with unusual or tricky rhythms. Polytekniks may be used either by a teacher and pupil, or b…

Par APPLEBAUM SAMUEL. The pieces in this book have been selected for their musical and technical value. They have been carefully transcribed and edited to stimulate interest in technical debelopment and in general musicianship. They providesupplementary material to be used with any of the standard string methods. By studying the text carefully, and with the teacher's help, the young student can de…

The Suzuki Method® of Talent Education is based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Dr. Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are tau…

This collection of remarkable jewels by Mozart will be invaluable to teachers and students. The book features some of Mozart's earliest works, a few of which were composed when the young Wolfgang was only six years old. Already present are signs of remarkable taste and talent: beautiful melody, impeccable formal construction, and unsurpassed elegance.These pieces are wonderful tools for teaching a…

Par TYSHAWN SOREY. Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association for a world premiere by the LA Phil New Music Group in January 2019, Tyshawn Sorey's gently tolling chamber work For Fred Lerdahl is dedicated to the elder composer on the occasion of Lerdahl's retirement. Sorey credits Lerdahl as one of two teachers who helped him to find his own voice as a composer. A single, 13-minute m…