Grade 1 Violin Pieces: Violin: Mixed Songbook

Grade 2 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 2 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 Grade 2 violinists of any age. These particular Violin Pieces will aid with your technique and theoretical skills while also allowingyou to play some incredible tunes that will help to enhance your musicality. Including such contemporary pop classics as Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball One Direction's What Makes You Beautiful and some fantasticfilm songs like Atlas from 'The Hunger Games' and 'Frozen's Let It Go  these familiar tunes will be fun to play for any violinist. Not only this but a big collection of timelesspop tunes are included such as The Beatles' Yellow Submarine Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah and Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water such familiar favourites allowing everyone to enjoyGrade 2 Violin! Each of the tunes features song background notes and brief performance guidance while at the beginning of the songbook is an introductory section featuring an invaluable fingeringchart. With a fantastically diverse collection of old and new pop songs some beautifully crisp engraving and helpful performance tips for each song this is the perfect songbook for Grade 2violinists. It will help hone the techniques necessary for major exam boards while enabling you to develop a versatile repertoire and have fun playing some familiar songs.

Grade 3 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 3 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 Grade 3 violinists of any age. These particular Violin Pieces will aid with your technique and theoretical skills while also allowingyou to play some incredible tunes that will help to enhance your musicality. Including such contemporary pop classics as John Legend's All Of Me Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud and Katy Perry'sRoar  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 The Beatles' Hey Jude Cat Stevens'sThe First Cut Is The Deepest and ABBA's Dancing Queen such familiar favourites allowing everyone to enjoy Grade 3 Violin! Each of the tunes features song background notes and briefperformance guidance while at the beginning of the songbook is an introductory section featuring an invaluable fingering chart. With a fantastically diverse collection of old and new pop songs somebeautifully crisp engraving and helpful performance tips for each song this is the perfect songbook for Grade 3 violinists. It will help hone the techniques necessary for major exam boards while enabling you todevelop a versatile repertoire and have fun playing some familiar songs.

This book of violin pieces provides a wide variety of style color and character including the most noteworthy compositions in musical history all carefully revised and edited. While the student will find the contents of thisbook invaluable for recreation and practice the virtuoso will recognise this set of selections as indispensable to his library. Includes Piano accompaniment. Suitable for intermediate standard (grade 4-5).

Selected from the 2016-2019 syllabus-This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM?s 2016?2019 Grade 7 Violin syllabus. Key features:   three pieces from each of Lists A B and C appealing and varied repertoire carefully edited and clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces and the exam All of the pieces on the Grade 7 syllabus have been recorded by former ABRSM scholarsBenjamin Baker and Katie Stillman young concert artist Magdalena Loth-Hill and jazz violinist Christian Garrick. The duo recordings and playalong practice tracks are available on CD ? as part of the ViolinExam Pieces with CD package ? or as downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.   About the series: A selection of nine pieces from the ABRSM Violin syllabus at Grades 1 to 8 covering lists A B and C. Meticulously edited and presented these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information. Violin Exam Pieces is available as Part only (1?5) Score and Part or Score Part and CD. Recordings can also be downloaded from the ABRSM online shop.

Selected from the 2016-2019 syllabus-This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM?s 2016?2019 Grade 5 Violin syllabus. Key features:   three pieces from each of Lists A B and C appealing and varied repertoire carefully edited and clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces and the exam All of the pieces on the Grade 5 syllabus have been recorded by former ABRSM scholarsBenjamin Baker and Katie Stillman young concert artist Magdalena Loth-Hill and jazz violinist Christian Garrick. The duo recordings and playalong practice tracks are available on CD ? as part of the ViolinExam Pieces with CD package ? or as downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.   About the series: A selection of nine pieces from the ABRSM Violin syllabus at Grades 1 to 8 covering lists A B and C. Meticulously edited and presented these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information. Violin Exam Pieces is available as Part only (1?5) Score and Part or Score Part and CD. Recordings can also be downloaded from the ABRSM online shop.

Pop Performance Pieces includes 10 carefully selected contemporary and classic pop songs in special arrangements for Violin with aPiano accompaniment suitable for Grade 2-5 students as well as teachers. With a Piano score separate Violin part and performance hints and tips these fun pieces will hone yourskills and develop ensemble playing.These pieces present a fun alternative to graded exam material and many are suitable for GCSE performance exams. The tunes will be familiar to most players with classicslike Simon and Garfunkel\'s Bridge Over Troubled Water and Elton John\'s Your Song as well as contemporary pop songs like Adele\'s When We Were Young and KatyPerry\'s Firework. These 10 songs can be played in instrumental lessons in the classroom and of course on stage. The separate booklet with the Violin partfeatures tips by professional musicians with some fingering guidance while the Piano score also includes the tips along with chord symbols and helpful fingering suggestions. 

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 3 Violin pieces including Build that Wall Overnight Mail Express (Cohen) and Sleep Song (Humperdinck).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 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.

Up-Grade! is a collection of new pieces and duets in a wide variety of styles for Violinists of any age. The book is designed to be especially useful to students who have completed Grade 1 and would like a break before plunging into the syllabus for Grade 2. Whether you're looking for stimulating material to help bridge the gap between grades or simply need a bit of light relief Up-Grade! is for you!

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.