SKU: M7.APUE-516131

ISBN 9781875516131.

Young players who are just starting to read music can find it very difficult to follow a duet or trio. This book solves the problem with colour coded music, making it easy for clarinet beginners to follow their ensemble part. Students only need to know 4 or 5 notes to start playing the first duets in this book, which covers Beginner and Preliminary levels. The music spans a wide range of composers, as well as traditional tunes from around the world. There is a selection of festive music, a section of rounds, plus there are warm up exercises, each focusing on one aspect of ensemble technique. The arrangements by Karen North have been prepared in consultation with clarinet specialist Sally Lucas. The arrangements work well from two players up to a large clarinet ensemble. Many pieces offer maximum flexibility as they can be played as a Duet (use the two upper parts) or as a Trio.

SKU: BA.BA10689

ISBN 9790006566068. 30 x 23 cm inches. Text Language: English, German. Illustrations: Charlotte Panowsky.

Junge Musiker wollen nicht nur innerhalb ihres Schulwerkes vorwärtskommen, sondern auch früh mit Anderen zusammen spielen, am liebsten schon im Orchester. Willkommene Anlässe dafür sind Vorspiele in der Vorweihnachtszeit, das musikalische Material dazu bietet dieses Heft. Die meist vierstimmigen Sätze für zwei Geigen, Bratsche und Cello sind leicht zugänglich und zugleich abwechslungsreich arrangiert. Bekannte Weihnachtslieder wechseln sich ab mit kleinen Werken barocker Komponisten von Händel, Lully und anderen. Alle Stimmen lassen sich solistisch besetzen, genauso gut aber auch zu mehreren ausführen, sodass der sich der Einsatz in jedem jungen Musikschul-Streicherorchester anbietet.

About Baerenreiter's Sassmannshaus

Children playfully learn reliable technique at the earliest age. For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name for excellence in beginner methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play using this publication.

This tried and tested German method is now available in English! The best-selling method that gave generations of European musicians their foundation is now available in English, with content and songs newly adapted for today's English speaking children.

What makes this method so special?

• The child-friendly and age-appropriate text underlying the music enables children to perceive melodies as a whole and to understand their singable qualities.
• Songs and scales in different positions are easily explained and mastered within the first year. This is an important advantage over methods that confine children to the first position for many years.
• Note reading is emphasized from the first lesson - children are brought up to become proficient sight-readers and play in chamber music ensembles as early as possible.
• In contrast to other beginner methods, The Sassmannshaus Tradition progresses swiftly by introducing advanced techniques in rudimentary form, such as shifting and varied bow strokes.
• Ensemble playing is encouraged from the very beginning.
• The method is suitable for single instruction as well as for group and class lessons.
• The large print notes and text as well as many colorful illustrations are particularly child-friendly and very attractive to pre-school children and school children alike.
• The substantial volumes contain comprehensive material and carefully calibrated learning curves. They keep children curious and interested for many months and years.