Bags Of Tunes

Irresistable new tunes for beginner violinists composed and arranged by one of the UK's leading string teachers and authors Mary Cohen creator of a wide range of imaginative teaching publications including Superstart. Bags of Tunes is packed with material on styles children will love including nursery rhymes rounds folk and popular songs as well as plenty of original pieces. The pieces are gently progressive and are all based around the first finger pattern. They are ideal for consolidation work for using alongside any method or tutor and are enjoyable sight-reading practice.

Irresistable new tunes for beginner cellists composed and arranged by one of the UK's leading string teachers and authors Mary Cohen creator of a wide range of imaginative teaching publications including Superstart. Bags of Tunes is packed with material on styles children will love including nursery rhymes rounds folk and popular songs as well as plenty of original pieces. The pieces are gently progressive and are all based around the first finger pattern. They are ideal for consolidation work for using alongside any method or tutor and are enjoyable sight-reading practice.

Bags Of Showbiz is jam packed with great film pop TV and show tunes from Harry Potter to High School Musical Dr. Who to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Each piece is complete in itself so does not need an accompaniment but for fun you could ask a friend to improvise a simple rhythm on drum or percussion to fit with your part. Written and arranged by the UK's leading string pedagogue Mary Cohen creator of a wide range of imaginative teaching publications including Superstart.

Bags Of American Folk For Viola is an introduction to the wonderful world of traditional American music – favourite tunes passed down from one generation to the next many from the early pioneer days. Written by renowned string teacher and author Mary Cohen and suitable for students of grades 1-2 standard this collection has been carefully selected to include music of many different styles and moods.

The easiest tunes from Horace Silver, Eddie Harris, Freddie Hubbard, Red Garland, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Cedar Walton, Wes Montgomery, etc. Get yourself---or your beginning jazz combo --- sounding good right away with the first fake book ever designed for the beginning improviser: Easy, but classic jazz tunes give the student a good start in learning the jazz repertoire.Sample piano voicings, guitar chord diagrams, sample bass lines, and useful scales for improvisation are included with each tune, for easy reference. Developed and road-tested for years at the Stanford Jazz Workshops summer jazz camps. It works! Each song will sound good played in rock, funk or Latin styles, as well as swing. Perfect for individual students of all ages, as well as jazz combos. A great resource for music teachers and band directors. Available in C, Bb, Eb and Bass Clef. / Instruments En Eb

An irresistible collection of tunes for beginner Cellists(UK grades 1–2). Written and arranged by the UK’s leading string pedagogue Mary Cohen creator of a wide range of imaginative teaching publications including ‘Superstart’ Here are over 40 tunes in styles children will love including nursery rhymes (London Bridge) rounds (Frère Jacques) folk and popular songs (Pop Goes The Weasel and Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy) as well as plenty of original pieces!The Pieces are gently progressive and all based paround the first finger pattern making this edition ideal for consolidation work alongside any tutor or for enjoyablesight-reading practice.

Jazz Classics for the Young Ensemble – Grade 3One of the classic blues tunes of all time here is vibes giant Milt Jackson's familiar riff tune in a playable swing arrangement from Mark Taylor. Trumpet and tenor(along with vibes and guitar) take the melody first time around with ensemble counterlines helping out next. Solos are included for tenor and trumpet followed by a full band shout. Great sounding chart!