from 2012-ABRSM: Viola Scales And Arpeggios - Grades 6-8 (From 2012) contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grades 6-8 Viola exams. Key features: all scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012 with bowing patterns helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam user-friendly format and clear page layout

Sixteen Level 1 solos for viola with keyboard accompaniment perfect for use in recitals or to build performance skills. Created especially for use as a solo supplement to any first-year string method or private instructionalcourse and a perfect complement to the other beginning viola titles in the Building Excellence Series. These short well-known easy pieces contain some staccato and slurred notes with suggested bowings. Drawing from the works ofBeethoven Brahms Dvorak Schumann Telemann Clarke and others and also from traditional sources. Ideal Suzuki supplement.

from 2012-ABRSM: Viola Scales And Arpeggios - Grades 1-5 (From 2012) contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grades 1-5 Viola exams. Key features: all scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012 with bowing patterns helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam user-friendly format and clear page layout

This collection contains 12 sacred pieces from the classical repertory arranged for solo Viola with Piano accompaniment. All-time favourites like the Pachelbel Canon Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring and AveMaria 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. This bookincludes access to an online PDF of the Piano accompaniment.

Suitable for use by individuals as well as tutors working with student ensembles the Team Strings series has been developed to introduce musicians to playing as part of a group. All of the books in the series are fully integrated allowing students using Team Strings to play in ensembles with students using Team Woodwind Team Brass Team Percussion and Team Recorder.Team Strings: Viola is a flexible and adaptable course ideal for beginner Viola players. The tutor can be tailored to suit the specific needs of each student. Each piece is carefully graded to ensure a logical progression at a sensible pace and studentsare introduced to a wide variety of musical styles throughout the book. Team Strings has been specially written to support almost any combination of string instruments that the teacher may encounter. Imaginative Piano Accompaniments have been provided as well as helpful notes and clear ensemble scores to aid the teacher. Team Strings also includes all of the scales for the relevant grades set by the major examination boards.This volume comes complete with a CD of backing tracks designed to add a third dimension to practice sessions or performance when an accompanist is not available.

This pupil's book provides a lively and comprehensive introduction to the very first steps of playing the viola.All the titles in the Abracadabra series work in conjunction with each other making them ideal for ensemble group and whole class tuition. Used alone they remain perfect for individual lessons. The book contains activities games and pieces that teach the fundamentals of playing the viola : good posture (with and without the instrument) bow hold finger position and pitch awareness as well as developing rhythm and notation reading. The CD also aids pitch development with performances of the pieces and backing tracks to motivate pupils to practisepieces and activities outside of their lessons. The basics are constantly reinforced and revisited with the pupils building up to 'performance pieces' that combine and showcase all of the skills they have developed.

A Must-Have Collection of Well-Known Songs!-If you've been taking viola lessons for a little while you're probably eager to put your new skills to use and learn to play some familiar songs. The First 50 Songs You Should Play on the Viola includes a wide variety of favorite songs from pop hits and movie themes to classical melodies and folk songs. Titles include: All of Me · All You Need Is Love · Canon in D · Dust in the Wind · Eleanor Rigby · Fight Song · God Bless America® · The Godfather (Love Theme) · Hallelujah · Hello · I Will Always Love You · Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring · Just Give Me a Reason · Just the Way You Are · Let It Go · My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from 'Titanic') · Pure Imagination · Roar · Rolling inthe Deep · Satin Doll · Shake It Off · Stand by Me · The Star-Spangled Banner · This Is Me · You Raise Me Up · and more.

Felice De Giardini's Solo Per Alto Viola 'The Billiard Sonata' as edited by Ira Weller and Kenneth Cooper. Viola with Piano accompaniment.

Mary Cohen's 'Quick Change!' is a brilliant new collection of traditional well known pieces and scales in both alto and treble clefs it is perfect both for violinists taking up the viola who need to build confidence playing in the alto clef and viola players who need to build confidence in both alto and treble clefs. 'Quick Change!' is the great new way to come to terms with those tricky clef-reading problems.

Mary Cohen’s Superstudies For Viola Book 1 is a collection of nineteen original imaginative studies for solo viola which have been specially designed for young players. Each piece concentrates on one or two aspects of technique and the whole set covers a wide range of left and right hand skills including spicatto bowing string-crossing moto perpetuo cantabile and easy double-stopping. Teachers and pupils will find this invaluable yet light-hearted collection both enjoyable and stimulating.

Providing much-needed engaging literature for the student violist this collection of viola/ piano arrangements is derived from Handel's sonatas orchestral works and incidental pieces. The relatively easy viola parts are allplayable in first position. A convenient pull-out part for the soloist features fingering and bowing indications. This collection begins with easier arrangements and progresses in its level of difficulty.

60 popular themes from the movies in arrangements for solo Viola (level 2-3). The books in Alfred's Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos series feature 60 film favourites in solo arrangements for Flute Clarinet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Trumpet Horn in F Trombone Violin Viola and Cello with optional Piano accompaniment. All wind instrument arrangements are fully compatible and can be successfully performed as ensembles or solos by students who have completed the first book of any standard band method. A fully orchestrated accompaniment MP3 CD is provided featuring each song as a live performance demo track followed by a play-along track. The CDalso contains a PDF of the Piano Accompaniment and Alfred's Tempo Changer Software. Please note: Due to level considerations regarding keys and instrument ranges the wind instrument arrangements are not compatible with the string instrument arrangements in this series.

Viola Time Scales is brimming over with creative ideas to make learning scales and arpeggios easy, covering the finger patterns used in Viola Time Joggers and Runners, and including all the scales and arpeggios for ABRSM Grades 1 and 2.