Cello Etudes Levels 5 - 8

SKU: FH.VCS1

ISBN 978-1-55440-545-9.

This inaugural edition of the Cello Series offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring cellist. With an expansive representation of musical styles from all eras, this series addresses the need for a single collection of quality educational materials to foster musical development and instill appreciation of the richness and diversity of music written for cello. An extensive offering of Etudes ranging from traditional to contemporary literature is organized into two progressively-leveled volumes (Preparatory-4 and 5-8). These musical selections present an inspiring approach to the reinforcement and development of technique.
Preparatory Level
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
Level 9
Level 10.

ISBN 9781622772773.

Habits of a Successful Middle Level String Musician is a field-tested musical collection of over 300 sequenced exercises for building fundamentals. Perfect to use with the entire string orchestra or a solo player, this series contains carefully sequenced finger pattern and shifting etudes, tone and articulation warm-ups, sight-reading exercises, rhythm vocabulary studies, chorales, and much more. In one place, this series collects everything an aspiring player needs to build fundamental musicianship skills and then be able to transfer those skills directly into the performance of great literature. Habits of a Successful Middle Level String Musician: Presents a differentiated, sequential, and comprehensive method for developing finger pattern and shifting skills to address the most common problems encountered by intermediate level orchestra students. Organizes tone, rhythm, and articulation patterns into a flexible and sequential series. Creates a method for teaching scales, arpeggios, and thirds that simultaneously accommodates students of different ability levels. Provides chorales for the development of intonation, tone quality, blend, and musicianship. Presents sequenced rhythm vocabulary charts in a format that allows transfer from timing to pitches in a musical context. Includes over ten pages of audition sight-reading exercises in a full- ensemble format that is well planned in scope and sequence. Promotes the idea that students should cross the threshold from the “technical components of playing” to music making. Habits of a Successful Middle Level String Musician is the answer to the very simple question, “What should I be learning during fundamentals time?”.

SKU: FH.WS3

ISBN 978-1-55440-552-7.

Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.
Eb Saxophone:

Mainly Transcriptions:
Sonata, op. 2, no. 1 - Benedetto Marcello, arr. Jason Noble
- Third Movement
- Fourth Movement
Mazurka, op. 67, no. 2 - Frederic Chopin
Sonata, BWV 1033 - attr. Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Stephen Chatman
- Menuet I
- Menuet II
Tambourin (from Iphigenie en Aulide) - Christoph Willibald Gluck, arr. Christine Donkin
Anglois con Variationi - Johann Gottlieb Nicolai, arr. Stephen Chatman
Mainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:
Song - Walter S. Hartley
It's a Raggy Waltz - Dave Brubeck, arr. Paul Harris and Beverley Calland
Dancing Under the Afghan Sky - Christiaan Venter
Flight - Noel Gallon

Bb Saxophone:

Mainly Transcriptions:
Serenade - attr. Roman Hoffstetter, arr. John Harle
Sonata, K 13 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Menuetto I
- Menuetto II
Intermezzo (from Cavalleria Rusticana) - Pietro Mascagni, arr. Eugene Rousseau
Sinfonia (Arioso) - Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Mark Mrozinski
Mainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:
Dancing Under the Afghan Sky - Christiaan Venter
Grand Ole Duke - James Rae
The Blue Fox - Frank J. Halferty.