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The Triplet Book for Violin, Part One presents studies and short pieces that train the violinist's left and right hands in playing groups of three notes. Working on addressing rhythmic difficulties such as playing evenly, and with a focus on overcoming the intrinsic awkwardness...

The Triplet Book for Cello, Part One;helps you easily play pesky triplets. While it can be awkward and even difficult to play groups of three notes evenly, there is help Using finger and bow studies and fiddle tunes, these cello exercises focus on helping...

This is a method book that teaches fifth position on the cello. The book pairs short exercises with pieces, teaching specific concepts on every page. Beginning with closed fifth position, the book continues with extensions and the various finger groupings that are played in...

This book presents scales, arpeggios, broken thirds, and double stops, that emphasize the second position on the cello. These technical studies help the intermediate cellist build a solid shifting technique on a basic knowledge of second position. Written to follow Second Position for the...

Playing double stop octaves on the cello is no longer an impossible feat. These exercises, designed to build your left-hand strength and teach placement, are the first step in a system that makes playing octaves possible. After you have studied thumb position (see Thumb...

This is an exciting introduction to basic double stop playing on the viola. Using only first position and focusing on double stop sixths, the book is laid out in ten short sections. Exercises and short fiddle tunes are used to teach specific viola double...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to playing the piano, focusing on the basic scales and arpeggios. Scale practice is of the utmost importance when learning the violin, and this guide concentrates on this idea, using it as a starting point for the...

This volume is from our series of carefully-selected historical publications on the subject of violins. The titles in this range include "A Guide to Violin Strings" "A History of Violins in England" "Antonio Stradivari and His Violins" and many more. Each publication has been...

"The History and Design of the Violin Bow" is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of the violin, with a particular focus on the bridge. The articles explore a range of topics from the history and origins of the violin to notable...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Oscar CremerISBN-10: 1447457943ISBN-13: 9781447457947Publisher: Braithwaite...

First published in 1896, "The Violinist's Manual" is a classic guide to playing the violin by Eugene Gruenberg. It contains a complete course for the prospective player, with progressive material, solo pieces, notable compositions, and general tips on how to learn and improve. This...

Originally published in 1907, this handbook contains a comprehensive digest of the knowledge of making Violins and other stringed instruments with much of the information still being useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and...

Originally published in 1921, this book was written in an attempt to, 'give the serious teacher and student the practical benefit of the knowledge acquired during a lifetime's playing the violin, including mechanical means and technical procedure as well as the ideas and ideals...

Originally published in 1930, this little book is not an exposition of the art of violin-playing, nor does it claim to teach a system of technical study. The authors aim was to help students and less experienced teachers through some of the more frequent...

Originally published in 1911. This book will prove indispensable to the student of the violin.Contents Include: The Left Hand, Strings and Tuning The Right Hand, The Bow and Bowing Faults and their Correction Scales and their Importance A Course of Study Harmonics, Octaves etc...

Originally published in 1896.Contents Include: Great Violinists of the Italian School Leader of the Royal Violins Cherubini as a Violinist Paganini Violin days of Balfe Charles Auguste de Beriot Souvenier of Sivori Two Josephs of Cremona Violin Recital in Mongolia Valuable Violins The Stradivarius...

This is an introductory book that shows the first steps of learning how to play the viola. The book is organized with ascending level of difficulty into nine chapters; each chapter has a theme of different viola techniques or theory concepts. With author's own...

The violinist Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) is considered among the most influential performers in history and still maintains a strong following among violinists around the world. Dario Sarlo contributes significantly to the growing field of analytical research into recordings and the history of performance style....

A sound post is fitted in several different bowed instruments, namely, the violin family and the viols. It is a separate spruce dowel with the grain running along its length that is fitted snugly between the top and the back of the instrument, below,...

The violin is notorious for being hard to play, and even hard to create beautiful music from. At the same time however it is also famous for being an incredibly beautiful and rich instrument.But, how can you create beautiful music from your violin? Here's...

Originally published in 1921, this book was written in an attempt to, 'give the serious teacher and student the practical benefit of the knowledge acquired during a lifetime's playing the violin, including mechanical means and technical procedure as well as the ideas and ideals...

Originally published in 1930, this little book is not an exposition of the art of violin-playing, nor does it claim to teach a system of technical study. The authors aim was to help students and less experienced teachers through some of the more frequent...

Originally published in 1908. A detailed book dealing with the more advanced points of violin playing in a most concise manner. The photographic illustrations enable the reader to clearly understand the various positions of hands and fingers described in the text. Contents Include comprehensive...

A new approach to studying the violin in order to become a well-rounded and creative musician Written for violin and viola students-and their teachers-this book is a hands-on, write-all-over-it, spill-coffee-on-it workbook for integrating musicianship and technique through improvisation. It will benefit beginners through advanced...

String Bass Online String Sampler Bass Sheet Music is a fun and easy way to actively learn, study and play beautiful bass music from a wide variety of styles and eras. 54 pieces are featured, representing music history periods, styles and cultures, including Medieval,...

On any Sunday afternoon a traveler through the Deep South might chance upon the rich, full sound of Sacred Harp singing. Aided with nothing but their own voices and the traditional shape-note songbook, Sacred Harp singers produce a sound that is unmistakable--clear and full-voiced....

Since the eighteenth century, violin concertos have provided a showcase for dramatic interplay between a soloist's virtuosity and the blended sonority of an orchestra's many instruments. Using this genre to showcase skill and ingenuity, composers cemented the violin concerto as a key genre of...

John Jenkins (c. 1592-1678): The Five-Part Consort Music. Fantasias 1-17; Pavans 1-3. Appendix: Pavans 3 (3-part version) & 4. Introduction, Critical Commentary and scores. Performing parts available direct from the publishers.Author: John JenkinsISBN-10: 1838214429ISBN-13: 9781838214425Publisher: Fretwork PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2022Pages: 136Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 11.69h x...

Serial Shifting for the Violin presents shifting exercises in rows and patterns. The first part of the book consists of studies in first through third positions, while the second part of the book works on shifting through fourth position, and the book concludes with...

Discover your inner fiddler! Liven up your viola practice, bring joy to those around you, and captivate your audience with these enchanting fantasias on folk and fiddle tunes. From toe-tappingly energetic to exquisitely beautiful, these unaccompanied viola solos weave melodies with lyrical supporting notes...

Do you struggle to remember sharps and flats while you are playing? Do you wish you had better muscle memory for finger positions? This book can help By focusing on the finger positions in each key that are hard to remember (for instance, high...

Despite the careful research done by author Richard T. Holleran and his wife Kris, nothing could have prepared the couple for both the debacles and delights of their first cruise. What Time Is the Midnight Buffet?: Tales from the Cruise Adventure of a Lifetime...

Hand-making musical instruments is part of a growing trend that even celebrities such as Jonny Depp and guitar legend Jack White are taking part in. It doesn't require a lot of money or an expertise in woodworking and electronics, all it takes is a...

(World's Favorite (Ashley)). 25 pieces for violin and piano with separate violin section. Includes works by Mozart, Molique, Mendelssohn, Bach, Handel, Bach-Gounod, Beethoven, and others.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0825651077ISBN-13: 9780825651076Publisher: Ashley PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1996Pages: 239Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.70lbsSize: 11.84h x 8.86w x 0.69d

You Can Teach Yourself Mandolin is written as a teach-yourself text with play-along examples and tunes on the companion recording. In the author's word, It is aimed at helping you get started immediately on your way to mandolinhood by giving you the basics of...

The 20 intermediate - advanced arrangements in this book invite the player on a musical-historical journey from the French trouveres to Tielman Susato. These arrangements use a variety of techniques including harmonics, prEs de la table, left hand EtouffE, some quick lever changes and...

Playing the Cello, Book Two combines catchy, enjoyable songs with easy exercises to help the early-intermediate cello student play as much as possible. With exercises for agility and finger patterns, this book helps train students in essential technique, while at the same time introducing...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks...

This book provides the first scholarly history of the　viola d'amore, a popular bowed string instrument of the Baroque era, with a unique tone produced by a set of metal sympathetic strings. Composers like Bach made use of the viola d'amore for its particular sound,...

Thomas Lupo (1571-1627): The Three-Part Consort Music. Fantasia 1-17; Fantasia [Air] 18-25; Pavan 26-29. Appendix: Fantasia 1-2. Introduction, Critical Commentary and scores. Performing parts available direct from the publishers.Author: Thomas LupoISBN-10: 1898131295ISBN-13: 9781898131298Publisher: Fretwork PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/2022Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x...

John Coprario (c. 1575-1626): the complete consort music in two, three and four parts. Introduction, critical commentaries and full scores. Performing parts available direct from the publisher. Published in 1993.Author: John CoprarioISBN-10: 0951752405ISBN-13: 9780951752401Publisher: Fretwork PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/2022Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w...

William Lawes (1602-1645). The Royall Consort (old version). Ten Setts (suites of dances) and three Setts of miscellaneous aires. For viols (Tr Tr T B) with theorbo. Edition by David Pinto, first published in 1995.Author: William LawesISBN-10: 1898131082ISBN-13: 9781898131083Publisher: Fretwork PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/2022Pages: 126Format:...

Playing the Violin, Book Two combines catchy, enjoyable songs with easy exercises to help the beginning violin student play as much as possible. With exercises for agility and finger patterns, this book helps train students in essential technique, while at the same time introducing...

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

Strategies for Teaching Strings: Building a Successful String and Orchestra Program, Fourth Edition, is an essential guide for prospective, novice, and experienced string teachers alike. This comprehensive text provides all the information necessary to develop and manage a successful school-based program. Based on the...

Tatjana Goldberg reveals the extent to which gender and socially constructed identity influenced female violinists' 'separate but unequal' status in a great male-dominated virtuoso lineage by focussing on the few that stood out: the American Maud Powell (1867-1920), Australian-born Alma Moodie (1898-1943), and the...

Do you struggle to recognize notes in your violin music? Is it hard to remember where each note is? Or are you just starting your violin journey and know you want a strong foundation? The Learning the Notes on the Violin series can help!Starting...

Do you struggle to recognize notes in your violin music? Is it hard to remember where each note is? Or are you just starting your violin journey and know you want a strong foundation? The Learning the Notes on the Violin series can help!Starting...

Since its introduction to Hawai'i in 1879, the 'ukulele has been many things: a symbol of an island paradise; a tool of political protest; an instrument central to a rich musical culture; a musical joke; a highly sought-after collectible; a cheap airport souvenir; a...

(Harp). "Sylvia Woods has done it again! Harp Fingering Fundamentals is a must for every teacher and student. It clearly and concisely shows how to approach harp fingerings in her accessible and charming style. It will be a staple in my studio and should...