Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos. 1–5 for Violin and Piano by Johannes Brahms, published by Carl Fischer, offers five irresistible dance miniatures full of rhythm, color, and Romantic flair.
Key features
• Lively, folk-inspired character pieces
• Rich in rhythmic snap and expressive contrast
• Highly engaging for performers and audiences
• Essential Romantic repertoire with immediate appeal
Essential Elements for Strings provides effective teaching methods and engaging music for beginning students, featuring familiar songs and tailored exercises for individual instruments. With the addition of Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), this online resource offers user-friendly tools for teaching, learning, assessment, and communication, making it ideal for beginning band and string students in any setting. For more information, visit Hal Leonard Online - Essential Elements Interactive.
Plain sheep gut A string without knot
The Chorda set has plain sheep gut A and D strings, while the G and C strings are wound with silver-plated copper wire. They produce a brilliant and soft sound with low string tension, designed for 440 Hz tuning. For 415 Hz tuning, use the "strong" gauge. Changing the PM gauge by 1/2 PM alters the tension by 4%.
These authentic strings are explicitly designed for baroque instruments and are available in 4/4 size.
• Brilliant and soft sound with huge possibilities
• Very low string tension
• Comfortable left-hand feeling
Plain sheep gut D string without knot
The Chorda set has plain sheep gut A and D strings, while the G and C strings are wound with silver-plated copper wire. They produce a brilliant and soft sound with low string tension, designed for 440 Hz tuning. For 415 Hz tuning, use the "strong" gauge. Changing the PM gauge by 1/2 PM alters the tension by 4%.
These authentic strings are explicitly designed for baroque instruments and are available in 4/4 size.
• Brilliant and soft sound with huge possibilities
• Very low string tension
• Comfortable left-hand feeling
"A Flying Start for Strings Violin Book 3" introduces more complex tunes within an octave. It explores intervals across adjacent strings, semiquavers, staccato bowing, low second-finger notes, major scales, arpeggios, duets, canons, rounds, harmonics, 6/8 time signature tunes, and bowing variations.
The "A Flying Start for Strings" series offers graded music for teaching beginners to play string instruments.
"A Flying Start for Strings Viola Book 1" offers a flexible learning experience for young viola beginners. It accommodates individual learning styles and paces and allows students to learn at their speed.
A Flying Start for Strings Viola Book 1:
Before introducing pitch notation, practice rhythm exercises with open strings or fingering, and gradually introduce major scales, arpeggios, and short tunes to develop finger skills and reading abilities. Mastery of these techniques will motivate young viola beginners in their learning journey.
The "A Flying Start for Strings" series offers graded music for teaching beginning string players. The pieces can be played together on violin, viola, and cello.
The A Flying Start for Strings Cello Book 1 is great for young beginners. It allows flexible use and a combination of learning areas when ready.
A Flying Start for Strings Cello Book 1:
• Reading rhythms
• Bowing
• Using left-hand fingers
• Pitch notation
Practice rhythm exercises before learning specific notes. Use different left-hand fingers to build dexterity. Start major scales on an open string and progress to playing tunes using all fingers on each string.
The "A Flying Start for Strings" series offers graded music for teaching beginners to play string instruments.
The "Romanze für Violine und Orchester G-Dur Op. 26," by Norwegian composer Johan Severin Svendsen, is a renowned violin staple published in 1881. Included in the Schott Student Edition series, it offers literature across five difficulty levels and practical teaching tips, making it a valuable resource for music education.
Larsen’s Il Cannone Gold Violin strings are made from high-grade gold and are designed for soloists with unmatched power and resilience. They produce a vibrant sound that enhances the violin’s resonance and responsiveness.
The gold D and G strings offer exceptional tonal quality and a luxurious appearance. When properly maintained, these durable strings deliver remarkable sound. The set includes a carbon-steel E string for brightness and an A string wound with precision-rolled aluminium flat wire for improved responsiveness and projection.
All strings feature advanced core materials, showcasing Larsen’s commitment to quality, and are made in Denmark.
This collection of piano accompaniments enhances practice and supports performances for AMEB examinations. Aligned with the AMEB Cello Series 2 repertoire for Grade 2, each piece provides a rich musical backdrop for cellists. These accompaniments are essential for both solo practice and formal assessment, aiding skill development for students and instructors.
• Sprint finish (Blackwell and Blackwell)
• Snap, crackle and pop (Fin)
• Study (Lee)
• The spinning top (Legg)
• Russian wedding (Blackwell and Blackwell)
• Waltz steps (Carse arr. Max)
• Bourrée and Menuetto (Hasse arr. Such)
• Forward, march! (Schlemüller arr. Cheney)
• Livi's blues (Cheney)
• Tarantella (Colledge and Colledge)
• Angel Blue (Vir)
• Siberian galop (Wedgwood)
