Grade 1 Violin Pieces allows you to learn a diverse range of popular solo works that have all been carefully chosen with the specifications of the major exam boards in mind. This particular book is perfect forGrade 1 violinists including some classic tunes and contemporary pop hits. The included download card also gives you instant online access to full backing tracks for every song. This fantasticsongbook includes valuable supplementary repertoire for beginning Grade 1 violinists of any age. These particular Violin Pieces will aid with your technique and theoretical skills while alsoallowing you to play some incredible tunes that will help to enhance your musicality. Including such contemporary pop classics as Taylor Swift's 22 One Direction's Best Song Ever Adele's Make You Feel MyLove and Coldplay's Sky Full Of Stars  these familiar tunes will be fun to play for any violinist. Not only this but a big collection of timeless pop tunes are included such as TheBeatles' Yesterday Frank Sinatra's My Way and Elvis Presley's All Shook Up such familiar favourites allowing everyone to enjoy Grade 1 Violin! Each of the tunes features songbackground notes and brief performance guidance while at the beginning of the songbook is an introductory section featuring an invaluable fingering chart. With a fantastically diverse collection of oldand new pop songs some beautifully crisp engraving and helpful performance tips for each song this is the perfect songbook for Grade 1 violinists. It will help hone the techniques necessary for major examboards while enabling you to develop a versatile repertoire and have fun playing some familiar songs.

Contemporary Violin Studies. Par KNOX GARTH. 'Often in a humoristic manner and always with musical expression in focus, these eight pieces are perfect for every violinist to practice playing techniques and to enhance the enthusiasm to experiment and the joy of playing.' (Carolin Widmann) 'This collection of concert studies for violin explores what are often referred to as “extended techniques”. These are for the most part techniques which are already present in classical music in a secondary role, but which have now, through continuous development, come to occupy a musical place of primary importance. Each of the studies concentrates on a single technique, investigating how it works technically, and exploring its musical possibilities. They are called “Spaces” because as well as being concert pieces, they are intended to open up spaces for exploration, discussion and improvisation around these techniques. They are also intended to be enjoyable to play, to work on and to listen to. Far from being an esoteric handbook of complex techniques reserved for contemporary music specialists, these “Spaces” are designed to help all violinists to explore, in a playful and imaginative way, the possibilities of their instrument and to discover some sounds and techniques that will have very tangible positive effects on their playing of all styles of music. We can all extend our techniques by opening up the space around them and taking them to their limits. The Violin Spaces are dedicated to Diamanda Dramm, whose talent, enthusiasm, suggestions and feedback were an enormous help to me in the construction of these ”Spaces”.' (Garth Knox) / Niveau : 5 / Etude / Violon

Maurice Hauchard (1870-1957) was a French violinist and composer. As a minor composer often in the shadow of his contemporary Maurice Ravel much of Hauchard's music is not widely known. However his Methodical Study of Positions for Violin remains popular to improve violinist's technique. As an excellent versatile musician Hauchard loved his art and remains one of the greatest contributors to music education. The fourth volume of Methodical Study of Positions addresses the sixth and seventh positions in detail through exercises which enable progression using intervals scales arpeggios chromaticism and varying rhythms. All violinists should seek to purchase this Hauchard study series to ensure technical progression to a high level.

Red Hot Violin is an exciting new series of graded performance repertoire with a difference featuring sizzling arrangements of contemporary show-stoppers for intermediate violin with piano. With pieces in a wide variety of styles violinists of all ages will enjoy showing off these sparkling takes on popular favourites. They’re perfect for inspiring students as a refreshing change from exam repertoire and would go down a storm at any concert or recital. Arranger and composer Rachel Jennings has been playing the violin since the age of six studying with Susan Sheppard and Jean Harvey and theory with Jonathan Rathbone. She runs a private teachingstudio in Nottingham.The A Team; Canarios; Cotton-Eyed Joe; Dream A Little Dream Of Me; I Wanna Be Like You; If Only I Had A Brain; One Day Like This; Sleigh Ride; Summer Nights.

Ut Majeur - 1Ere Position-Maurice Hauchard (1870-1957) was a French violinist and composer. As a minor composer often in the shadow of his contemporary Maurice Ravel much of Hauchard's music is not widely known. However his First Concert Solo for Violin and Piano provides excellent preparation for the classical concertos. As an excellent versatile musician Hauchard loved his art and remains one of the greatest contributors to music education. First Concert Solo is part of a series of modern concert solos for the Violin intended for young violinists. The First Concert Solo Hauchard work to ensureprogression.

The Guest Spot: Big Film Hits sheet music song book allows you to step out of your living room and into the spotlight by playing along with ten top-line arrangements of the best and most popularcontemporary film hits. With the unique download card included you'll also be able to listen to specially recorded versions of the tunes before playing along to them yourself. Some of the best of contemporarycinema theme tunes are included here as sheet music such as Do You Want To Build A Snowman? from 'Frozen ' Happy from 'Despicable Me 2 ' Everything Is AWESOME!!! from 'The Lego Movie' andSkyfall. With this brilliant book and download card of film theme sheet music you can recreate those awesome cinematic moments in your own home while also reliving the great theme songs that enhanced the thrills and thelaughs of your favourite blockbusters. The innovative Download Card included with the book allows you to hear the tracks exactly as they're meant to be played withprofessionally-recorded demonstration audio. Not only this but the same song can be listened to again this time with the Violin part removed so that you can slot right in and play as if you were leading a full band. This greatfeature will ensure that you can play the songs precisely as they're played in the films giving you an unprecedented level of accuracy and immersion when performing or practising.  The theme tunesfrom films like 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ' 'The Fault In Our Stars' and 'The Hobbit' will bring a touch of Hollywood class to your playing with the vivacious sound of the Violin turning these recognisablemelody lines into beautiful music. The Guest Spot: Big Film Hits is the ultimate in up-to-date film theme sheet music for the Violin. Featuring the hottest songs from the best contemporary films this book is

A terrific collection of technical and dynamic studies to aid the development of Violin polyophonics and ornamentation. Ernst was a talented and virtuoso Violinst and a contemporary of Paganini and these studies demonstrate his great ability despite the lack of a distinct artistic personality. This collection udies for Violin also includes a transcription of Franz Schuberts Erlkonig Op. 26

Over the years many examination pieces have captured the imagination of teachers and students but the stars of past syllabuses are often forgotten. This collection brings together best-loved grade 4 Violin pieces including Hindu Song (Rimsky-Korsakov) Sometime Maybe (Wedgwood) and Fly me to the Moon (Howard).Containing fresh editions of folk and classical masterpieces alongside contemporary favourites all pieces have been rigorously researched by violin expert Jessica O’Leary. A CD of performance and accompaniment tracks is included as are useful practice tips. This book includes pieces from current and past Trinity andABRSM syllabuses.Jessica O’Leary has a successful career as a teacher professional violinist ABRSM examiner and seminar presenter. She has toured and recorded extensively as a member of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and has performed with Madonna Led Zeppelin the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Opera House. She teaches violin and viola and directs string ensembles at St Paul’s Girls’ School Eltham College and Junior Guildhall London.

Over the years many examination pieces have captured the imagination of teachers and students but the stars of past syllabuses are often forgotten. This collection brings together best-loved grade 2 Violin pieces including Kalinka Got those 3rd Position Blues? (Huws Jones) and Waltz from Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky).Containing fresh editions of folk and classical masterpieces alongside contemporary favourites all pieces have been rigorously researched by violin expert Jessica O’Leary. A CD of performance and accompaniment tracks is included as are useful practice tips. This book includes pieces from current and past Trinity andABRSM syllabuses.Jessica O’Leary has a successful career as a teacher professional violinist ABRSM examiner and seminar presenter. She has toured and recorded extensively as a member of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and has performed with Madonna Led Zeppelin the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Opera House. She teaches violin and viola and directs string ensembles at St Paul’s Girls’ School Eltham College and Junior Guildhall London.

Maurice Hauchard (1870-1957) was a French violinist and composer. As a minor composer often in the shadow of his contemporary Maurice Ravel much of Hauchard's music is not widely known. However his Pour Distraire Petit Père is a charming suite perfect for beginners. As an excellent versatile musician Hauchard loved his art and remains one of the greatest contributors to music education. Pour Distraire Petit Père is a collection of twelve easy pieces arranged for a Violin Duet. Each movement is varied in tempo time and key signatures articulationand rhythm making for an exciting compilation for the students. All beginners should play this quirky Hauchard suite for its engaging contrasts and distinction.

Over the years many examination pieces have captured the imagination of teachers and students but the stars of past syllabuses are often forgotten. This collection brings together best-loved grade 5 pieces including Pleyel’s Sonatina in B flat Fauré’s Sicilienne and Wedgwood’s Survivor.Containing fresh editions of folk and classical masterpieces alongside contemporary favourites all pieces have been rigorously researched by violin expert Jessica O’Leary. A CD of performance and accompaniment tracks is included as are useful practice tips. This book includes pieces from current and pastTrinity and ABRSM syllabuses.Jessica O’Leary has a successful career as a teacher professional violinist ABRSM examiner and seminar presenter. She has toured and recorded extensively as a member of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and has performed with Madonna Led Zeppelin the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Opera House. She teaches violin and viola and directs string ensembles at St Paul’s Girls’ School Eltham College and Junior Guildhall London.

Melodic Studies Revised by Georges Catherine-Melodic Studies is the third in a series of three volumes of studies for the Violin. Compiled in 1878 by Auguste Samie the studies allow students to work on basic technical concepts such as articulation bowing and rhythm. The 15 exercises in Melodic Studies each helpfully contain a title indicating the focus of the exercise followed by clear instructions regarding technique. Moreover this edition of 60 Studies is revised and annotated by Georges Catherine popular contemporary violinist and arranger. Edits by Catherine include bowing marks fingerings articulation dynamicsand performance directions. Containing input by two prolific figures of the Violin Melodic Studies is an obligatory guide for beginners of the instrument.

Part of the collection “Concert Solo”  Neuvième Solo is a contemporary and modern piece by Raymond Gallois Montbrun for Violin and Piano. Quite difficult this piece should prepare upper-intermediate players to play classical concertos. This really nice piece is composed of a main theme four variations and a final. The theme is quite lyrical and has an Allegretto tempo. The fourth theme stands out by its extensive use of harmonies. The Piano accompaniment also evolves based on the variations. The piece finishes on a really harmonious final. Raymond Gallois Montbrun (1918-1994)was a French violinist and composer who won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome and the Grand Prix de Paris. He later became the director of the Paris Conservatoire. He composed many symphonic pieces an opera a quartet and many pieces for Solo Piano Violin and Piano and other instruments.