Preparatory Studies, Op. 26

to the violin studies of R. Kreutzer and P. Rode-A collection of preliminary studies for Violin. 24 studies and exercises for the beginner to intermediate violinist are designed to aid intonation. Bowing technique and shifting positions changes are all covered in this volume making these fabulous preparatory studies ideal for students.

A comprehensive collection of exercises in the first position which serve as excellent preparatory studies to the shake and development in double-stopping. This is the first part in a collection of studies for violin composed and compiled by Otakar Sevcik.

Book 5 Grade 5-Joan Lastâ??s Rhythmic Reading Book V is a preparatory work for Grade 5 Piano examination. The book includes a short piece The Tranquil River and twelve preparatory studies which cover Phrasing and Staccato Melody and Accompaniment Rhythmic Precision in 6/8 time Tied Notes and Legato Chords Semiquaver grouping Pedalling Melody and syncopated accompaniment Triplet groups Attack and Rhythmic Precision Facility of Fingerwork Quick Perception of Clef Change Rhythmic divisions of Semiquaver groups and 9/8 time.Lastâ??s goal is to prepare the student thoroughly for the rhythmic demands of the Grade V exam. Her authoritative and commonsensical tone gained fromher own early solo career and her years as a teacher at the Royal Academy of Music shines through this very practical publication. A short glossary of French musical terms is included.

Twenty-four studies in the first and third positions for viola. Written by Herbert Kinsey and transcribed from the violin by Margaret Banwell.

Changes of Position and Preparatory Scale Studies-A compendium of studies for changes of positions with preparatory scale studies. One of the unique advantages of the shifting exercises in Sevcik's Op.8 is that they provide a musical framework within which to place each shift.

This is one of four Preparatory-level books in the American Popular Piano series - the educational piano course by Christopher Norton and Scott McBride Smith.The series has 11 difficulty Levels and each Level contains: Repertoire album with CD; Etudes album (including Improvisation); Skills book; Technic (technique) book.Preparatory Level: For students in their first year of study- Middle C position treble and bass clef grand staff- Whole note half note quarter note dotted half note- pp p mp mf f- 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures- Key signatures up to one sharp- Repeat 8ve tie fermata ritardando accentRepertoire Albums: a wide selection of pieces in three distinctcategories: ? Lyrical: develops beautiful tone; reinforces careful listening; nurtures musical expression; improves finger control;? Rhythmic: instills a steady beat; improves counting; refines articulation; ensures secure syncopations; internalizes the pulse;? Ensemble: hones listening skills; encourages regular ensemble playing; offers rich musical textures even in early studies; reinforces musical continuity.The CD which comes only with the Repertoire Album contains accompanying instrumental backings both for the Repertoire Album's ensemble pieces and the Etudes Album's Improvisation modules: ? provides convenient practice and performance tempos for realistic support of the learning process; ? stimulates daily ensemble playing; ? creates a full band improvisation experience; ? makes reaching a polished performance just plain fun!About the American Popular Piano series:?Why can?t I play more music like this?? asked a fourteen-year-old piano student. ?My friends like to hear me play cool music.? Why not indeed. J.S. Bach taught his sons using the music of his time popular dances preludes and exercises by living composers. It would never have occurred to him to seek out pieces in styles and rhythms one hundred years old. He expected his boys to thrive

Level: easy / intermediate Format: English / French / German Arranger/Editor: Thomas Stevens This book is a supplement to the original James Stamp Warm-Ups and Studies (Editions Bim, Switzerland), and all of James Stamp?s concepts and instructions presented in the original volume should apply to these studies as if they were included in this book. The Stamp Warm-up No.6 from the original book (page 10) constitutes the main body of these studies (II, 1-6, pages 18-35). In his studio teaching, James Stamp had his advanced students play No.6 in the natural minor, harmonic minor, ?jazz? melodic minor, whole-tone, and diminished scales, versions of which are included in this volume. The philosophy of the Supplemental Studies, to which James Stamp agreed many years ago, was to fill in some of the blank pages of his legacy, to wit: to show his advanced scale exercises and some of his pedagogical ?roots.? One cannot do this without mentioning Max Schlossberg (1873-1936), whom many consider to be the father of the American school of trumpet playing, and who had a great influence on James Stamp?s work. James Stamp was a student of professor Schlossberg, and he used, especially during his formative years as a teacher, some of Schlossberg?s original unpublished materials in his work. Schlossberg?s concepts also greatly influenced the development of the now world-famous original published Stamp materials (Editions Bim). The Supplemental Studies include four preparatory scale exercises (I, page 8-16) and five attack-air flow studies (III, page 36-39) used by James Stamp, both sets of which have their origins in the concepts of Max Schlossberg and the members of the so-called Schlossberg School. Thomas Stevens

50 Graded studies for recorder brings together a broad range of repertoire spanning three centuries. Placing pieces by de Boismortier next to specially composed pieces by Sally Adams. The book is progressive and studies are arranged in order of difficulty spanning from a preparatory level to around Grade five standard.

Dont Kreutzer Rode: three of the most prominent Violin pedagogues of the nineteenth century are united here in one volume. At the outset of the nineteenth century Rodolphe Kreutzer and Pierre Rode each composed epochal collections of studies (see HN 1177 and HN 1186); in 1852 as an introduction to these two standard works Jakob Dont wrote his exceptionally helpful 24 Preparatory Exercises op. 37 which even today no student of the Violin can avoid. Their success is also evident from the fact that numerous revised editions were published in the twentieth century by violinists such as Hans Sitt Carl Flesch or Ivan Galamian. Now for the first time G. Henle Publishers’Urtext edition restores access to the unadulterated original with Dont’s authentic fingering and bowing suggestions in an outstandingly legible musical text. The prominent Violin pedagogue Paul Roczak acted as a consultant for this edition and carefully supplemented Dont’s original marking.