(Instrumental Play-Along). Now solo instrumentalists can play along with a dozen favorite songs from Disney blockbusters such as Beauty and the Beast , The Lion King , Monsters, Inc. , Toy Story 2 and other beloved movies. These books include access to online recordings by a full symphony orchestra of demo tracks and backing-tracks only so you can sound like a pro playing with the orchstra! The audio also includes PLAYBACK+ features including tempo adjustment and looping capabilities to help with practice. Songs include: Beauty and the Beast * Belle * Circle of Life * Cruella De Vil * Go the Distance * God Help the Outcasts * Hakuna Matata * If I Didn't Have You * Kiss the Girl * Prince Ali * When She Loved Me * A Whole New World.
(Instrumental Play-Along). A fantastic selection of 13 Disney favorites for solo instruments. Each book features a play-along CD with complete rhythm section accompaniment.
10 songs from Leonard Bernstein's classic musical arranged for solo instrumentalists. The accompaniment CD is playable on any CD player, and is also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch.
Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Listening Pieces, Two Steps and Marches for Fiddle presents over 120 classic and lesser-known fiddle tunes from all parts of the United States, some with multiple versions. This treasure trove gathers many of mysterious and lonesome sounding, sometimes twisty, but always beautiful melodies that don't neatly fit into the typical fiddle categories, yet are some of the melodies most beloved by fiddlers. All the pieces are transcribed from performances of the greatest traditional fiddlers of the past and present including Kenny Kosek, Pete Sutherland, Eck Robertson, Bruce Greene, Hoyt Ming, Jere Canote, Luther Strong, John Salyer, Clark Kessinger, Kenny Baker, Howdy Forrester, John Hartford, and dozens more.Bowings and chord accompaniment are included. This book will also be of value to students of classical music and Suzuki trained children. The tunes can serve as fun changes-of-pace from the drudgery of scales and arpeggios. And they illustrate America's great tradition of fiddling.
Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Hornpipes for Fiddle presents over a hundred classic and lesser-known fiddle tunes in hornpipe style from all parts of the United States, some with multiple versions. All tunes transcribed from the playing of some of the greatest traditional fiddlers of the past and present including Benny Thomasson, Bob Walters, Howdy Forrester, James Bryan, Rodney Miller, Ruthie Dornfeld, and many more. Bowings and chord accompaniment are included. This book will also be of value to students of classical music. Teachers, are you looking for short pieces that will solidify scales and arpeggios that don't bore your students? Tired of the same old classical etudes? Hornpipes can also serve as effective and fun exercises for all violin students, not just fiddlers. Many of them could have come right out of the baroque period of art music. But they also illustrate some of America's great tradition of fiddling.
Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Waltzes for Fiddle presents over 110 classic and lesser-known country waltzes from all parts of the United States, some with multiple versions. All the pieces are transcribed from performances of the greatest traditional fiddlers of the past and present including Benny Thomasson, Howdy Forrester, J. T. Perkins, Lloyd Wanzer, Jay Ungar, Vivian Williams, Skip Gorman, Texas Shorty, Kenny Baker, and dozens more. Bowings and chord accompaniment are included. This book will also be of value to students of classical music and Suzuki trained children. Teachers, are you looking for short pieces that will solidify scales yet won’t bore your students? Tired of the same old classical etudes? Waltzes are played slowly enough to not be intimidating but also serve as effective and fun exercises for all violin students, not just fiddlers. The arrangements range from easy (single notes, first position) to advanced (double stops and upper positions). And they illustrate America’s great tradition of fiddling.
Another great play-along collection of 15 Disney favorites. The play-along accompaniments are accessed online using the unique code inside each book. The files can be downloaded or streamed according to personal preference.
16 pieces from the swashbuckling blockbusters with backing tracks for practice purposes. Audio is 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.
The arrangements in this new series were written especially for violin, viola, and cello, taking into account the specific needs of each instrument. All the arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played in small ensembles or as solos. Each book features a specially designed piano accompaniment that can be easily played by a teacher or intermediate piano student, and a carefully crafted removable part, complete with bowings, articulations, and keys well suited for the Level 2-3 player. Each song on the fully orchestrated accompaniment CD includes a demo track, which features a live string performance, followed by the play-along track by itself.
This book/CD pack features 11 tanguitos (little tangos) and three milongas written for violinists who have already mastered the first position and are able to perform the tango with verve and inspiration.
An exquisite piece for two violins by Igor Shcherbakov (b. 1955), one of the most distinguished figures among a gifted generation of modern Ukrainian composers in the late-twentieth and twenty-first centuries, who is known for his unique ability to infuse his works with spiritual and humanistic undertones.
Study & Play is ideal for developing your playing in an enjoyable and musically sound way. Each edition within this concept features a CD to add something extra to your study routine. When you play this Israeli Concertino the CD allows you to practice at a slower study tempo, as well as the normal tempo, so that you can improve your insight into the music. This carefully edited volume also contains a violin part and a piano part. Of course, the superb CD is also great to play along with if there's no pianist available. This instructive piece will bring you much fun and is sure to enrich your repertoire.