For Violin Alone: Violin: Instrumental Album

For the elaboration of his eight Spanish Dances (HN 1370) Sarasate employed extant material ??? folk melodies or songs by well-known composers ??? which he then blended with his own delightful brand of tonal language. Playera and Zapateado op. 23 which make up nos. 5 and 6 of the third volume of Spanish Dances were composed in the summer 1879. Zapateado is a breath-taking highly virtuosic dance in which the violin is able to show off all its technical possibilities. This is why the work also quickly became one of the composer???s most successful performance pieces for himself as violinist. Now offered by Henle as a stand-alone edition this piece has not lost any of its allureand continues to enjoy great popularity. For the elaboration of his eight Spanish Dances (HN 1370) Sarasate employed extant material ??? folk melodies or songs by well-known composers ??? which he then blended with his own delightful brand of tonal language. Playera and Zapateado op. 23 which make up nos. 5 and 6 of the third volume of Spanish Dances were composed in the summer 1879. Zapateado is a breath-taking highly virtuosic dance in which the violin is able to show off all its technical possibilities. This is why the work also quickly became one of the composer???s most successful performance pieces for himself as violinist. Now offered by Henle as a stand-alone edition this piece has not lost any of its allureand continues to enjoy great popularity.

CDs with fully orchestrated accompaniment tracks are the hallmark of these instrumental collections. Each book contains a carefully edited part that is appropriate for the Level 2-3 instrumentalist. The CDs include a demo track with a live instrumental performance followed by a play-along track. Songs include: Beat It · Billie Jean · Black or White · Don\'t Stop Till You Get Enough · Human Nature · I Just Can\'t Stop Loving You · Man in the Mirror · She\'s Out of My Life · Thriller · The Way You Make Me Feel · You Are Not Alone. The woodwinds and brass books are compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos: the strings books are compatible with each other butnot with the woodwinds and brass instrument editions.

Now in a third edition Abracadabra Violin has a fresh and contemporary new look and is the perfect book for pupil and teacher.This title offers an identical selection of repertoire to the other books in the Abracadabra Strings series so they can be used in any combination for group or whole class lessons and mixed ensemble performances. Used alone they remain ideal for individual tuition.With tunes you know and want to play carefully graded in 20 learning steps this new edition of the popular tutor also includes duets trios and teacher's parts. Clear fingering and bowing diagrams and concise theory explanations help to teach the fundamentalsof the instrument and each new technical aspect is reinforced by several pieces using that particular technique.Abracadabra Violin now also includes two CDs of performance and backing tracks featuring selected orchestral backings.

20 Progressive Pieces with Piano Accompaniment-Philip Sparke’s Skilful Solos is the second volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young string player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first book in the series Starter Solos this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musician. Specifically tailored for each instrument Skilful Solos introduces the concept of phrasing by suggesting suitable breathing points and takes the player into new keys with extended instrumental ranges new notes being introduced in a gradual and logical manner. Skilful Solos comes with a play-along CD. The advantages of playing either with piano or CD accompaniment arethat the beginning player can now experience the important aspects of ensemble playing from their earliest lessons thus developing the essential skills of listening while they play and maintaining strict tempo which is not always achieved when playing alone.

for the advanced violinist with piano accompaniment-Studies can be boring - you usually play them alone and the lack of rhythm and harmony can be dispiriting. This very practical collection contains the best studies written throughout two centuries of Violin education. The studies - all in the first position - have been provided with completely new Piano accompaniments which give a harmonic and rhythmic helping hand so that practicing becomes more instructive and more fun. Each edition within this concept features two CDs. For each study there are three tracks on the CDs: a demo version a play-along version in normal tempo and one in a slower study tempo. The following technical skills are included inthe Selected Studies programme: Book 3: For the right hand: chord playing ricochet détaché string shifts staccato legato spiccato octave playing cantilena; For the left hand: extended position playing extensions varied double stops octave playing chord playong position playing on the G string pizzicato flageolets trills velocity chromaticism ornaments.

Chill-out pieces to enjoy between exams-The Fun Club books are for relaxing between exams. The lively tunes will consolidate what has been learnt and move the pupil on to the next grade. Each book comes with a FREE CD with demonstrations andaccompaniments for each of the 11 pieces.Contents: Abracadabra Aria Danger zone Gold nugget boogie Home alone Missing you Partying Riffs Tango Argentine The snake charmer and The waltz.