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
Opal Gold Violin strings offer modern innovation for players who value balance and projection across all four strings. Crafted with a synthetic core and the finest materials, they produce a warm, focused sound and strike a perfect balance of volume, projection, and responsiveness. Designed to showcase your skills and add depth to your sound and interpretation, these strings are an excellent choice for players seeking power and control over their sound.
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
Tchaikovsky’s "Andante Cantabile" (arr. Kreisler, Schott) is a moving, lyrical classic for violin and piano—famous for its folk melody and emotional power.
Key Features:
• From String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11
• Arranged by Kreisler
• Grade 5 level, Schott edition
• Inspired by Russian folk music
The EKJ&J Wireless System is a compact, UHF quartz-locked wireless solution for string instruments and guitars. With up to 16 channels, 30m range, and 4 hours of battery life, it provides reliable, clear signal transmission—plus USB charging and multi-system compatibility.
Key Features:
• UHF 512–541.7 MHz, quartz-locked
• 16 channels (50 on EKJ&JA), up to 30m range
• 4 hours battery life, USB charging
• Compact transmitter/receiver
• Use up to 6 systems together.
• Alternative: Nux B2 Wireless System
"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.
With the development of our new Virtuoso Viola strings the focus has been upon creating a new offering for viola D, G and C, built upon the firm foundations of our tried and trusted A.
