Par . StringTastic Beginners is the first in a fun new series designed to teach through playing, for violin, viola, cello and double bass, fully integrated so that all instruments can play and learn together. Each book contains over 40 imaginative pieces to steadily establish a secure playing technique and build confidence, from complete beginner to Initial Grade level. As well as being a fully in…

Par HARRIS PAUL. The Complete Practice Workbook has been produced in association with The Musician's Union and offers teachers and players a must-have resource that supports every aspect of instrumental practice. For every lesson, it includes: a diary to record the lesson highlights, review practice outcomes and note down any resources or issues to address in the next lesson - a Simultaneous Lear…

Par PEGLER HEIDI / KEMP N.J.. The ability to sing in foreign languages is a much-needed skill for singers, but few vocal training resources tackle this aspect comprehensively in one book. With this in mind, ABRSM examiners and professional singers Heidi Pegler and Nicola-Jane Kemp have written The language of song, a graded series of songbooks that provide classic song repertoire, carefully select…

Par HAMPTON ANDY. Saxophone Basics is a landmark method. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to about Grade 2, presenting a wonderful variety of classical, jazz and pop pieces, combined with exercises, quizzes, rhythm boxes and hot tips. The pupil's book is suitable for all saxophones.This new edition of the teacher's book for Tenor/B flat Saxophone contains all the piano and saxop…

Teachers' Choice, Selected Piano Repertory and Studies for grade 8 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2015 and 2016 ABRSM Piano examinations.- This collection of interesting and appealing Piano pieces contains editorial suggestions for pedagogical purposes. Most teachers will find the performance points helpful in developing stylistic awareness in the students.-…

Teachers' Choice, Selected Piano Repertory and Studies for grades 4-5 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2015 and 2016 ABRSM Piano examinations.- This collection of interesting and appealing Piano pieces contains editorial suggestions for pedagogical purposes. Most teachers will find the performance points helpful in developing stylistic awareness in the student…

The music of Marko Tajcevic is regarded as insider's tip amongst piano teachers. His entire works for piano, including the cycles Seven Balkan Dances and Five Preludes as well as Variations on a Theme in C minor, are strongly influenced by the folk-music tradition of the Balkans. (Vol. 1: ED 21074) / Piano

Par . Aural tests are an integral part of all ABRSM Practical graded music exams. These Singing for Musical Theatre tests have been designed to help candidates to prepare for the aural component of the exam with tests that are engaging and relevant to the genre. This book, for teachers and learners alike, contains practice examples of the tests and is ideal for use when preparing for a Singing for…

Par VANCE GEORGE / COSTANZI ANNETTE. It is rare in music pedagogy that something truly revolutionary comes along. Progressive Repertoire is the first English language method for beginning Double Bass to incorporate the innovative division of the Bass fingerboard into six positions, developed by renowned French bassist Fran?ºois Rabbath in his three volume Nouvelle Technique de la Contrebasse. Mr. …

Par PENNANEN KEIJO. Among fretted-instrument players there is an expression that states, 'The fret hand marks a player, but the pick hand distinguishes an artist.' The 23 original compositions in this book offer a fresh basis to explore and develop plectrum or pick-style playing technique to a professional level. These pieces require various playing techniques and include: linear studies, double-s…

Par WEDGWOOD PAM / GREGORY F.. This pack has been designed for teachers who prefer to write their own drama, adapting it to the resources available, while leaving the music to someone else. We have provided a basic plot with specially-written songs at regular intervals, and some suggestions for dramatising the action. The pack is enhanced by background notes and suggested activity ideas that are s…

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. Teach voice with the popular Suzuki Voice School! The Suzuki Method® of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi 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 e…

John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course. First published in 1954, John Thompson’s Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling Piano methods in the world. John Thompson’s timeless approach to teaching has been trusted by generations of teachers to start millions of students on their musical journey. Featuring popular smash hits, this book includes 15 repertoire pieces to complement …