R. Trory: Violin Playing 3: Violin: Instrumental Tutor

Book One - introduces Finger Pattern No 1 including all four fingers elementary one-octave major scales & arpeggios with rhythmic variations detached bowing slurring and crossing strings. There are many original violin duets throughout. Some of these are published separately with piano accompaniments by Sally Mays. (This book covers the requirements for the Preparatory or Initial Grade Exam.)

for Violin & Piano-Progressive pieces for beginners - grade 2. Original compositions by Robert Trory with piano accompaniments by Sally Mays.This volume was devised by my husband Robert Trory and replaces his First Book of Concert pieces and his Second Book of Concert Pieces. As well as using material from these books he arranged a further 4 pieces from his VIOLIN PLAYING books 1 and 2 and composed another seven original pieces to complete this collection all with piano parts expertly written by Sally Mays.The graded pieces presented here are intended to provide performance experience for the student. The pieces incorporate different styles and genres and it is hoped thatthey will enhance concerts for both performer and listener.Those arrangements of compositions first published as violin duets in VIOLIN PLAYING books one and two presented here for violin and piano incorporate small differences in the violin parts. Robert Trory's work of assembling this book was interrupted in the spring of 2013 when illness made it impossible for him to proceed. His fight to overcome a brain tumour was sadly lost in August 2013. However he had asked me to oversee the production of 'CONCERT COLLECTION' and this I do on his behalf.The task would have been impossible for me without the very great help and guidance of Mark Goddard of Spartan Press. He has expended his time and expertise on the project as well as giving me great encouragement and for this I extend to him my heartfelt thanks. Sincere thanks also go to Sally Mays for her painstaking proof reading and for writing such beautiful and imaginative piano accompaniments. Nina Trory 2014

These original compositions were first presented as Violin duets in Violin Playing Book Two. With small differences in the Violin part they have had expertly-written Piano accompaniments added by Sally Mays. They are intended to provide performance experience for the student and hopefully will enhance the school concert for both performer and listener. These pieces are written in varying styles so as to diversify the musical experience of the student. Including pull-out Piano accompaniment part.

Viola Playing Book 3 - introduces third position and second position further development of scales & arpeggios and chromatics together with martelato bowing and re-taking the bow.There are many original teacher/pupil duets throughout.(This book covers the requirements for Grades Three & Four*.)