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Violin Technical Work Book
Contains all of the technical work required by the AMEB Violin Syllabus for examinations from Preliminary to Eighth Grade. The Technical Work book features fully-notated scales, arpeggios and technical exercises in a logical and convenient layout.…
Violin Series 9 - Preliminary Grade
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Violin exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Violin performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Violin Series 9 - Second Grade
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Violin exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Violin performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Violin Series 9 - Third Grade
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Violin exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Violin performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Violin Series 9 - First Grade
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Violin exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Violin performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Double Bass Series 1 - Preliminary
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Double Bass exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Double Bass performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Perform Live - Christmas In Australia - Volume 4
This useful collection includes 15 Christmas carols with harmony lines, lyrics and chord symbols. Complete with instrumental markings and a CD with backings and full performance tracks, so you can play along solo, or use the other books in the series to play with other instrumentalists.…
Violin Series 9 - Fifth Grade
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Violin exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Violin performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Violin Series 9 - Fourth Grade
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Violin exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Violin performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Essential Elements For Strings - Book 1 With Eei
(Essential Elements for Strings and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000 for Strings)
Essential Elements for Strings offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with awealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginnin g stages.
Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource - anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more!
Method features:
• Enhanced Starting System
• Optimum Reinforced Learning
• Pacing
• Theory, History, Cross-Curriculum& Creativity
• Performance Spotlights
Book al so includes My EE Library* (www.myeelibrary.com) - Instant Stream/Download/CD-ROM*
• Start-up video Learn the basics
• Play-along mp3 tracks for all exercises Features a professional orchestra
• Duets and tri os Print and play parts with friends
• Music listening library Hear great pieces for orchestra!
* Internet access required for My EE Library (book includes instructions to order free opt. CD-ROM)…
Suzuki Violin School Vol. 1 Violin Part
Teach violin with the popular Suzuki Violin School. The Suzuki Method of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the "mother-tongue" approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Violin School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and works with their Suzuki violin teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person. This Suzuki book is integral for Suzuki violin lessons. This revised edition of the Suzuki Violin School, Volume 1 features: • Revised editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings • 16 additional pages • Additional exercises, some from Shinichi Suzuki, plus additional insight and suggestions for teachers • Text in English, French, German, and Spanish • Musical notation guide • Fingerboard position. Titles: Principles of Study and Guidance • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations (Suzuki) • Lightly Row (Folk Song) • Song of the Wind (Folk Song) • Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) • O Come, Little Children (Folk Song) • May Song (Folk Song) • Long, Long Ago (Bayly) • Allegro (Suzuki) • Perpetual Motion (Suzuki) • Allegretto (Suzuki) • Andantino (Suzuki) • Etude (Suzuki) • Minuet 1, Minuett III from Suite in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 822 (Bach) • Minuet 2, Minuet, BWV Anh. II 116 from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (Bach) • Minuet 3, Minuet BWV Anh. II 114/Anh. III 183 (Bach) • The Happy Farmer from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 10 (Schumann) • Gavotte (Gossec). For a complete list of the most recent printings by AMPV number, go to alfred.com/suzuki. This title is available in SmartMusic. The International editions include an updated title page that designates the book as the International Edition.…
Cello Technical Work Book
Contains all of the technical work required by the AMEB Cello Syllabus for examinations from Preliminary to Eighth Grade. The Technical Work book features fully-notated scales, arpeggios and technical exercises in a logical and convenient layout.…
Cello Series 2 - Grade 3
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Cello exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Cello performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Violin Series 9 First Grade - Recorded Accompaniments
Playing with an accompanist is often beneficial to a musician's development. This official AMEB Recorded Accompaniments CD is a very useful study tool with the added benefit of creating a more satisfying and enjoyable practice session for the musician often struggling to practice and play solo. AMEB candidates may perform with this recording in examinations.…
Violin Series 7 - Cd and Notes Seventh Grade
Contains a CD with recordings of all the repertoire that is contained inthe corresponding grade book, as well as a booklet of performance notes and musical analyses with a glossary of key terms to help students addr ess the Section III General Knowledge requirements of examinations.…
Fiddle Time Runners
Fiddle Time is a great series for young violinists. Runners, the second book in the series, is packed with lively original tunes, well-known pieces and easy duets - all carefully paced and organized to build confidence every step of the way.
• pieces and duets using the finger patterns 0-12-3-4 and 0-1-2-34
• traditional tunes and pieces by well-known composers from Handel to Mozart
• original pieces in a range of styles from rag to flamenco
• compatibility with Viola Time Runners - most pieces can be played together
• fantastic illustrations by Martin Remphry
• play-along and backing (accompaniment only) tracks, with live band, string quartet, guitar, and accordion backings, as well as fun sound effects, available to download from a Companion Website
• practice tracks recorded at a slower tempo for some pieces
• piano and violin accompaniments available separately…
Cello Series 2 - Grade 4
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Cello exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Cello performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Violin Series 9 - Sixth Grade
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Violin exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Violin performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Cello Series 2 - Grade 1
Collection of graded repertoire for AMEB Cello exams. Carefully selected by top Australian Cello performers and pedagogues, the grade books feature a diversity of musical styles and often include works by celebrated Australian composers. Repertoire is carefully coordinated to align with the technical requirements at each grade level. Includes piano accompaniment.…
Violin Series 7 - Cd and Notes Third and Fourth Grades
Contains a CD with recordings of all the repertoire that is contained inthe corresponding grade book, as well as a booklet of performance notes and musical analyses with a glossary of key terms to help students addr ess the Section III General Knowledge requirements of examinations.…
Suzuki Violin School Vol. 2 Violin Part
Teach violin with the popular Suzuki Violin School. The Suzuki Method of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the "mother-tongue" approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Violin School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and works with their Suzuki violin teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person. This Suzuki Book is integral for Suzuki violin lessons. This revised edition of the Suzuki Violin School, Volume 2 features: • Revised editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings • 16 additional pages • Additional exercises, some from Shinichi Suzuki, plus additional insight and suggestions for teachers • Text in English, French, German, and Spanish • Musical notation guide • Fingerboard position. Titles: Study Points for Volume 2 • Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus (Handel) • Musette, Gavotte II or the Musette from English Suite III in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 808 (Bach) • Hunters' Chorus from 3rd Act of the Opera Der Freischutz (Weber) • Long, Long Ago (Bayly) • Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 for Piano (Brahms) • Bourree from Sonata in F Major for Oboe, HHA IV/18, No. 8 (Handel) • The Two Grenadiers, Die beiden Grenadier, Op. 49, No. 1 for Voice and Piano (Schumann) • Theme from Witches' Dance (Paganini) • Gavotte from Mignon (Thomas) • Gavotte (Lully) • Minuet in G, Wo0 10, No. 2 (Beethoven) • Minuet from Sei Quintetti per Archi No. 11, Op. 11, No. 5 in E Major (Boccherini). For a complete list of the most recent printings by AMPV number, go to alfred.com/suzuki. This title is available in SmartMusic. The International editions include an updated title page that designates the book as the International Edition. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection.…
Violin Series 9 Second Grade - Recorded Accompaniments
Playing with an accompanist is often beneficial to a musician's development. This official AMEB Recorded Accompaniments CD is a very useful study tool with the added benefit of creating a more satisfying and enjoyable practice session for the musician often struggling to practice and play solo. AMEB candidates may perform with this recording in examinations.…
Viola Technical Work Book
Contains all of the technical work required by the AMEB Viola Syllabus for examinations from Preliminary to Eighth Grade. The Technical Work book features fully-notated scales, arpeggios and technical exercises in a logical and convenient layout.…
A New Tune A Day For Violin Book 1
Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling A Tune a Day series has revolutionized music-making in the classroom and the home. Now, for the first time, C. Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrument technique for a new generation of musicians.
A New Tune a Day books have the same logical, gentle pace, and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of audio – with actual performances and backing tracks – will make practice even more fun and exciting, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. The video shows you the basics from how to set up your instrument to playing your first notes. It takes you through the first few pages of the book ensuring you get off to a good start. Plus, excellent advice and tips from a professional player.
Each book contains: advice on audio equipment • instructions for effective technique and comfortable posture • explanatory section on reading music • easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages • audio with a virtuoso performance, backing tracks and audio examples • great music including duets and rounds • tests to check progress and comprehension • useful pull-out chart giving all first position fingerings • and video, to help you get started on your instrument.
Audio and video are accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.…
