A Fresh Approach to Sight-Reading-Joining the Dots is designed to improve students' skills in reading music at sight enabling them to perform new music with confidence. The books feature short creative exercises which help students to develop their ability to read music more quickly and easily both in exams and when learning new pieces. Joining the Dots offers guitarists lots of material to help build confidence and skill in sight-reading. The series brings together a range of activities to help students improve their sense of fingerboard geography helping them to read new music more quickly and easily. The five books cover the requirements for ABRSM's sight-reading tests at each of Grades 1 to 5 and include: many short characterful pieces to sight-read in a range of approachable musical styles warm-up and technical exercises to establish basic hand shapes and finger patterns within each key simple improvisation exercises in which students canexplore musical ideas and familiarize themselves further with the 'feel' of each key longer solo pieces and some duets and trios for additional sight-reading practice or to learn quickly and play through for fun

for Tuba or Baritone or Euphonium and Pianoforte-This is an attractive single movement work for the tuba and a welcome addition to the instrument's sadly neglected repertoire. With the beautifully melodic and sonorous two outer sections contrasted effectively against the rather more energetic central theme this piece would work well in a recital programme. An attractive single movement work for Tuba by Philip Catelinet. Beautifully melodic and sonorous outer sections contrast effectively against the rather more energetic central theme and this piece works well in a recital programme. Selected as part of the ABRSM Tuba Syllabus Grade 6.

New ABRSM specimen sight-reading tests for Horn Grades 6-8. Essential practice material for candidates preparing for higher-grade Practical exams. The tests are representative of the technical level expected in the exam and explore different keys styles and tempi. Includes a generous number of tests. Specimen sight-reading tests and essential practice material for candidates preparing for higher-grade practical exams. These tests are representative of the technical level expected in the exam and explore the different keys styles and tempi. Including a generous number of tests which have been devised to develop your portfolio of skills and form a natural extension to your study.

Eleven easy pieces-A delightful collection of twenty-two pieces which explore a variety of moods and styles in two progressive volumes. Each book contains eleven pieces four of which are unaccompanied. Eleven easy pieces for Oboe as composed by Michael Rose some unaccompanied others with Piano accompaniment.

Eleven easy pieces-A collection of twenty-two original and contrasted pieces in two progressive volumes to provide useful teaching material for young players. The volumes' wide variety of moods and styles is shown by such items as the expressive 'Cantilena' and plaintive 'Folksong' of Book I and the rustic 'Scottish Dances' and the hip-swaying 'Tango' of Book II. Eleven easy pieces for Bassoon and Piano.

First Series Grade 2-First published over seventy years ago this imaginative series of studies is as useful and relevant now as it ever has been. Each volume has studies composed by well known and lesser known composers and is carefully graded to offer a variety of keys time signatures textures and tempi. 18 studies selected by the ABRSM for the improvement of finger dexterity and phrasing. Includes works by Czerny Bertini and Duvernoy.

Scarlatti's Selected Keyboard Sonatas have been published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series - a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes. Published within the Signature' Series a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars including informative introductions and performance notes

Music through the Ages-Take a journey through time with More Time Pieces for Viola. These two volumes contain well-crafted arrangements presented in chronological order to take you from the seventeenth century right up to the present day. Take a journey through time with More Time Pieces For Viola . These two volumes contain well-crafted arrangements presented in chronological order to take you from the seventeenth century right up to the present day. Pieces that regularly feature on the ABRSM Viola syllabus. Invaluable source of recital repertoire. Contrasting styles from Schubert to Stravinsky and from Wagner to Weill. Arrangements that practise the note ranges and keys of the grades. Maggy Lamb played the Viola with English National Opera and the Philharmonia Orchestra before taking up the post ofHead of Strings at St Peter's School in York. She now divides her time between teaching performing and examining. Rachel Meredith is a Bristol University graduate. After a period performing both in the UK and abroad she now teaches upper strings in York. Rachel is also a syllabus selector and examiner for ABRSM.

These books of studies provide invaluable practice material for the building of technique. The three sets of studies each containing 24 studies comprehensively explore violin playing in the various positions indicated. All of the books contain a good variety of finger technique keys and bow strokes and helpful fingerings and bowings are given. Twenty-four progressive studies in the first position.

Eight easy pieces for cello and piano-Here are eight easy and tuneful pieces for the young cellist to enjoy. In a variety of rhythms and styles the pieces describe a journey to the moon and include a light-hearted boogie and an up-tempo rock 'n' roll number. In addition the cello part contains a number of delightful illustrations that complement the lively and attractive pieces. This great book contains eight easy and tuneful pieces for the young Cellist to enjoy. It is packed full of a variety of rhythms and styles and the pieces are a musical description of a journey to the moon.

These 17 pieces for flute and piano are ideal for every party time and conjure up a variety of scenes to fire the young player's imagination. They have been cleverly written to practise basic fingering patterns and simple technical problems and are arranged in progressive order of difficulty. Many of the pieces are suitable for ABRSM's Prep Test. These pieces are fun to play and conjure up a variety of scences and pictures to fire the young player's imagination. They have also ben cleverly written to practise basic fingering patterns and simple technical problems. The tunes range from the simplest to about Grade 1.

15 party pieces for Clarinet and Piano-15 very easy pieces for clarinet and piano designed to be fun to play and conjure up a variety of scenes. They have been skilfully written for beginners reinforcing basic fingering patterns with simple technical problems gently presented. The pieces range from the simplest to an easy Grade 1 standard and many are ideal for ABRSM's Prep Test. These pieces are fun to play and conjure up a variety of scenes and pictures to fire the young player's imagination. They have been cleverly written to practise basic fingering patterns and simple technical problems and are arranged in progressive order of difficulty.

Easier Piano Pieces 43-Benjamin Godard was a French composer and violinist who wrote a great many pieces for the piano. This instructional album of studies provides some interesting contrasts of styles. Benjamin Godard was a French composer and violinist who wrote a great many pieces for the piano. This is a splendid instructional album of studies that provides some interesting contrasts of styles for Piano solo.

These books of studies provide invaluable practice material for the building of technique. The three sets of studies each containing 24 studies comprehensively explore violin playing in the various positions indicated. All of the books contain a good variety of finger technique keys and bow strokes and helpful fingerings and bowings are given. Twenty-four studies in the first and third position.

Eleven moderately easy pieces-Michael Rose's Miscellany gathers together twenty-two original and contrasted pieces in two progressive volumes to provide a delightful collection of invaluable extra teaching material for young players who have just begun to master their instruments. Each book contains eleven pieces four of which are unaccompanied. A wonderful collection of eleven moderately easy pieces for Flute and Piano accompaniment. This is an ideal volume for Flautists wishing to extend their repertoire either for training or performance. With a wide variety of styles from Burlesque to Ragtime and Serenade to Mazurka these original pieces by Michael Rose will delight and entertain whilst providing material suitable for exam preparation. Part of the ABRSM syllabus.

Easier Piano Pieces 12-Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760-1812) praised by Haydn for his 'remarkable talents' wrote this collection of melodic and inventive sonatinas while living in London after fleeing from the French Revolution in Paris. The pieces originally published as works for the fortepiano or harpsichord and flute serve as instructional pieces in the classical form. Part of the Easier Piano Pieces series Six Sonatinas offers graceful melodies and clear harmonic structures as well as a good variety of keys and moods.

Four volumes of music selected from 60 years of ABRSM's Piano exams featuring music from the 20th century. Seventeen pieces from 60 years of ABRSM Piano exams. Includes works by Dunhill Howells and Bryan Kelly.

Grade 5 Higher-First published over seventy years ago this imaginative series of studies is as useful and relevant now as it ever has been. Each volume has studies composed by well known and lesser known composers and is carefully graded to offer a variety of keys time signatures textures and tempi. 12 studies selected by the ABRSM for the improvement of finger dexterity and phrasing. Includes works by Czerny Cramer and Heller.

Mozart's Sonata in C is published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes. Mozart's Sonata In C K.309 is a delightful work for Solo Piano which will provide an enjoyable challenge for the advancing pianist and has been edited here by Stanley Sadie and Denis Matthews.

26 pieces for young pianistsPrep Test Level-Piano Star is an exciting series for young pianists offering a rich selection of new repertoire to help players build confidence and musical skills. The fun engaging pieces are designed to capture the imagination of young learners providing invaluable teaching repertoire that children will love to play. ABRSM's Piano Star is an exciting series for young pianists offering a rich selection of new repertoire to help players build confidence and musical skills. Piano Star Book 2 is at ABRSM Prep Test level and provides alternative repertoire for that assessment and includes compositions by David Blackwell Edmund Jolliffe Mike Cornick Aisling Greally Christopher Norton Mark Tanner Sarah Watts Alasdair Spratt Andrew Eales Heather Hammond Karen Marshall Nicholas Scott-Burt Nancy Litten Paul Harris Alan Bullard and Peter Gritton. Key features of the series: Solo pieces plus a number of duets A rich mix ofmusical styles with techniques introduced progressively Fun extension activities Beautifully illustrated