21st Century String Quartets

This guide is a must-have reference book to help all string-instrument owners care for their instruments and bows.

• Basics

• Insurance

• The bow

• Strings

• Pegs

• The bridge

• The fingerboard

• The soundpost

• Open bouts

• Buzzes

• Repairs

• Retouching

• Preventing accidents

• General maintenance

Dr. Samuel Applebaum addresses the most frequently asked questions, ranging from basic to the most advanced.

Includes:

• The Basic Principles of String Playing

• The Science of Scale Playing

• The Study of the Positions

• Developing a Good Intonation

• Some General Principles of Fingerings

• …and many more

Parents and teachers find this book helpful in supporting their children's education.

• The philosophy and principles of Suzuki's teaching methods

• Established for early childhood education

• Allow every person to reach the highest potential

• This book is helpful in supporting children's education

How today's leading violinists practice and work with other musicians, their performance secrets and anxieties, what moves and inspires them - all this and more comes to life in this series of revealing one-on-one conversations.

• A collection of in-depth interviews

• Discussion of today's leading violinists in making music

• A rare glimpse into the fascinating life of classical violin soloists

• Professionals and dedicated amateurs share their passion for music

Twenty-five crossword puzzles with a musical theme, compiled by Randal Henly.

• A musical brain teaser offers hours of amusement

• For all musically-minded crossword lovers

• Intriguing, educational, and fun

• An excellent gift for musical friends and family

• A guaranteed way to extend your musical knowledge with maximum enjoyment

Addresses the elements of:

• Sound production

• Bowing technique

• Terminology

• Musical interpretation

All with integrated teaching suggestions.

Appropriate for school ensembles through college method classes.

The New Penguin Dictionary of Music is the essential A-Z of some 1,000 years of Western music. 

• A pleasurable read

• An invaluable and authoritative reference book for all music lovers

• Explores in detail the lives and achievements of a huge range of composers

• Examines such key topics as music history, performers, theory, and jargon.

• Written by an award-winning music critic and blending scholarship with personal insight and opinion

This classic book of technique introduces the Galamian system of violin playing.

• Suitable for violin teachers and students of all ages and levels.

• Introduces the Galamian system of violin playing.

• Provides principles and philosophies for all facets of playing and practice. 

• Galamian's philosophy, principles of teaching, and practice methods provide astonishing results.

• Includes a postscript written by the late Professor Emeritus Elizabeth A. H. Green.