A collection of 167 Scottish fiddle tunes compiled and arranged by Alan Lerwick, including: Reels and Scotch Measures, Strathspeys, Jigs, Hornpipes, Waltzes, Descriptive Tunes, Marches, Slow Airs and Laments, and more. Includes historical notes, playing tips, and photos.
(String Letter Publishing). Explore the world of jazz violin with one of America's finest jazz and swing violinists, Jeremy Cohen. With this book, violinists can: practice soloing and improvising along with a recorded Hot-Club-style band * learn melodies and solos to 16 great jazz standards * build strength, stamina, focus, and improvising skills by jamming with the band. Includes audio tracks online with full-band accompaniment.
Edited by Katharina Deserno and Rainer Mohrs. (String). Easy pieces from the Renaissance to the Modern Eras, carefully selected according to technical and musical demands. "Studio teachers will love the quality and diversity of the repertoire; kids will enjoy playing the pieces. This collection has 'fun' written all over it, but also offers serious opportunities for introducing advanced concepts like syncopation, swing-time, and some avant-garde techniques." American String Teacher
Learn to play traditional Irish melodies on the cello. This book covers traditional articulations, concepts, and practices of Irish music, many traditionally for fiddle, but here adapted to the cello. It includes technical lessons and a tune book of over 100 traditional Irish melodies. Includes online access to demonstration and play-along tracks featuring a traditional Irish ensemble. You will learn to play Irish melodies using traditional articulations and performance nuances, such as cuts, pats, rolls, and slurs. You'll also learn to recognize distinguishing features of song forms, adapt melodies to the cello, play in a traditional Irish ensemble, and much more.
Boosey & Hawkes Instrumental Anthologies New solo instrumental anthologies featuring works by the most prominent Boosey & Hawkes composers, including Adams, Argento, Bartok, Bernstein, Britten, Copland, Finzi, Jenkins, Kodaly, Maxwell Davies, Rorem, Stravinsky, and others. Special study was paid to state contest solo lists, making these ideal collections for advanced high school and college players.
Gabriel Koeppen's Cello Method Lesson Book 1. The three-volume textbook with complementary tune books lays the foundation for a solid technical and musical training. Structured in an easy and understandable way, it is aimed at older children, young people and adults. The accompanying CD offers a rhythmic motivating playback of many pieces. This is how cello playing is great fun!