The Best of Violin - Grade 3: Violin: Instrumental Album

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.

Subtitle: Your favourite ABRSM violin exam pieces-Encore Violin is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Violin exam pieces selected from syllabuses of the past few decades. Violinists will find an appealing mix of repertoire while teachers can be confident that the perfect balance of content has been selected at every level. Book 1 features 18 popular pieces at Grades 1 and 2. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics like Mattachins or Mango Walk. Footnotes provide background information a summary of the key skills that each piece develops and new ideas for exploring the music. Whether you’re working through our exams playing informally or planning a performance Encore Violin is full of music you’ll want to play again and again!

Encore Violin is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Violin exam pieces selected from syllabuses of the past few decades. Violinists will find an appealing mix of repertoire while teachers can be confident that the perfect balance of content has been selected at every level. Book 3 features popular pieces at Grades 5 and 6. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics like the Bach–Gounod Ave Maria or Brahms’s Hungarian Dance in G minor. Footnotes provide background information a summary of the key skills that each piece develops and new ideas for exploring the music.'

A great collection of exciting and varied violin duets for the early grades suitable for grades 1-3. Selected and edited by Emma Coulthard.

A comprehensive method for the older beginner-Published in two volumes Violinworks is a comprehensive Violin method created specially for older beginners and improvers. Book 1 carefully guides beginners from the very first steps to around ABRSM Grade 1 standard and book 2 continues up to ABRSM Grade 3 standard. The Violinworks approach is well-suited to self-taught violinists as well as those who have teachers. This method emphasizes the importance of good habits from day one of using your ear and of always aiming for the best sound. Each volume contains a wide selection of repertoire plus detailed descriptions and photographs to illustrate correctplaying positions. The accompanying CD includes performance tracks with Piano String Quartet or Band backings plus aural exercises and downloadable PDFs of the Piano accompaniments. There are supporting video clips and additional resources on a dedicated website making Violinworks a complete resource for anyone learning or returning to the Violin.

41 pieces including tangos, milongas, chamames, zambas and chacareras Ausgabe mit CD - CD - violin - English - German - French A beautiful and wide-ranging collection of 41 great tunes from all over Argentina. This collection features tangos, milongas, chamamés, chacareras, zambas and gatos as well as earlier styles and new compositions. Many pieces are presented as duets and there is the opportunity for the solo violinist to play along with the guitar or bandoneón and second violin accompaniment on the MP3 backing tracks. Summaries of the individual tunes and detailed notes on the music of Argentina enable you to get the best out of this exciting and colourful music. A CD of all pieces played by Ros Stephen accompanies the publication, which is suitable for grade 3 and above. MP3 play-along tracks can be downloaded from the Schott Music website. ?I would recommend this volume to anyone interested in exploring traditional music.? (Sarah Kekus (Chair National Association of Music Educators [NAME] 2010-11) ?This is a really appealing book, and great value for money.? (The Strad) ?Additionally, all pieces are expertly played by violinist Stephen. Her extensive notes on the different styles and tunes enable one to get the best out of this colourful and exciting music.? (Australian Strings Association Journal, Stringendo) Contenu - Por Una Cabeza - El Choclo - El Entrerriano - Comme Il Faut - El Marne - Retintin - Hasta El Dia Del Regresso - El Petirrojo - El Portenito - Milonga Rulito - Milonga Pampeana - Suerte Negra - Mas O Menos - Belgique - La Alabanza - El Rio Dulce - El Violin Del Gaucho - Chacarerea De Nuestros Adios - La Flor Del Chanar - La Pollana - Aguara Pope - Maria Pecuri - Chammame del Jacaranda - Naipi y Taroba - El Urutau - El Coati - Manchay Puito - Gato Cordobes - Gato Correntino - Los Amores - Viva Jujuy - El Cuando - La Arunguita - El Palito - El Escondido - La Remesura - Zamba de Vargas - Amame Mucho - La Familiar - Cuando La Luna Nace - La Gallina Alegre

A collection of the very best themes and movements by John Williams. The pieces are arranged to be performed by solo violin with the CD of backing tracks and demonstrations. Alternatively all parts in the series are fully compatible and may be performed as a larger ensemble. Piano accompaniment is also included.Grade 3-4 level.

Does the thought of sight-reading make you groan?The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sigh-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems especially in the context of graded exams.Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to a specific technical issues then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulouslygraded sight-reading pieces.New edition devised to support the revised sight-reading criteria from the ABRSM from 2012.Paul Harris is one of the most respected music educationalist known for his innovative Simultaneous Learning approach. He has over 500 publications to his name including the highly-acclaimed Improve your teaching! Improve your scales! Improve your aural! and Improve your practice! series. Paul writes frequesntly on music education and is in great demand as a workshop and seminar leader around the world.