Method Books

Suzuki Viola School Book & Audio CD

Suzuki Cello School Book & Audio CD

Suzuki Bass School Book & Audio CD

New Method For The Double Bass Book. This edition of the highly acclaimed method features extensive editorial notes by Lucas Drew, in both English and Japanese. An indispensable resource for students of the bass. Book 1 and Book 2 available!

Destined to become a classic, this method provides the beginner with the elements needed to become a proficient fiddler. Based on many years of teaching experience, the author introduces the concepts and techniques that yields solid results. This method encourages creativity in the student by including variations to the tunes and illustrating how they can serve as a basis for improvisation. To assist in the development of ensemble skills, chords and lyrics, basic music theory, and demonstrations of such skills as backup and lead playing are included in this profusely- illustrated book. An online audio recording download for listening and play-along captures the excitement of the music and aids instruction. This book is beneficial for both fiddle students and classical Suzuki violin students.

Written as a companion to the wildly popular fiddle book, this method opens up the world of fiddling to the beginning/intermediate cellist. Finally fiddlers, violists and cellists can jam together! Unlike many books for violas and cellos which simply transpose the tunes, the authors went to considerable effort arranging the tunes to be both playable and true to the original melody and key. Variations to the tunes are included illustrating how they can serve as a basis for improvisation. Ensemble skills are taught with chords and lyrics, basic music theory, and demonstrations of such skills as backup and lead playing in this playfully- illustrated book. A high quality, multi-instrumental CD for listening and play-along captures the excitement of the music. Like its fiddle counterpart, this method is destined to be a classic.

This re-engraved edition of Volume 1 of Alwin Schoreder’s celebrated 170 Foundation Studies for Violincello keeps intact Schoreder’s organized studies in a pedagogically progressive order and adds editor, Richard Hughey’s, lifelong experience learning from and teaching with the collection. These are wonderful studies for the beginning cellist and also works to renew and further develop experienced players as well.

The celebrated Principal Bassist of the New York Philharmonic offers a bass-fingering methodology that reflects a lifetime of experience as both a teacher and a performer in this comprehensive book. His teaching approach in The School of Agility focuses on developing fingerings that will improve rhythm, intonation and ease of fingerboard movement. Highlights include: . A variety of fingerings that allow individual players to find the most suitable for their level and style of playing. . Fingering that are appropriate to specific playing situations. . Techniques for producing a clean, clear low frequency sound. Simply put, The School of Agility will provide the modern string bass player with an innovative and effective approach to mastering the instrument.