Aural Training In Practice 2011 Grades 1 - 3
ABRSM
Aural Training in Practice offers valuable support to teachers preparing students for ABRSM Practical exams. The three volumes, covering Grades 1-3, 4 & 5 and 6-8, provide information on what each test involves and what the examiner is looking for
teaching hints and strategies, including warm-up material and ideas for integrating aural into lessons. Practice exercises to prepare students for the exam. CD recordings of all practice exercises, and examples in two or more parts, presented by an ABRSM examiner. Answers, both recorded and printed where appropriate, as a guide to the sort of responses that would be successful in the exam.
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Beginner.
Intermediate.
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Associated Board.
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Grade: 1-3.
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Aural Training in Practice 2011 Grades 4 & 5
ABRSM
Aural Training in Practice offers valuable support to teachers preparing students for ABRSM Practical exams. The three volumes, covering Grades 1-3, 4 & 5 and 6-8, provide information on what each test involves and what the examiner is looking for
teaching hints and strategies, including warm-up material and ideas for integrating aural into lessons. Practice exercises to prepare students for the exam. CD recordings of all practice exercises, and examples in two or more parts, presented by an ABRSM examiner. Answers, both recorded and printed where appropriate, as a guide to the sort of responses that would be successful in the exam.
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Intermediate.
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| Exam Board: |
Associated Board.
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Grade: 4-5.
£13.95p Buy !
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Specimen Aural Tests 2011 Grades 1 - 3
ABRSM
Aural tests are an integral part of all ABRSM Practical graded music exams. The Specimen Aural Tests provide teachers and students with many practice examples of the tests to use as part of a music lesson or when preparing for an exam.
This volume covers Grades 1–3 and includes
practice examples for each test in a range of musical styles the examiner rubrics (the exact words that will be used by the examiner to deliver the tests), so that candidates can be fully prepared for what will happen on the day. Descriptions of the tests as they appear in the syllabus
model answers, where appropriate, as a guide to the sort of responses that would be successful in the exam. The Specimen Aural Tests come complete with 2 CDs.
| Ability Level: |
Beginner.
Intermediate.
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| Exam Board: |
Associated Board.
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Grade: 1-3.
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Specimen Aural Tests 2011 Grades 4 & 5
ABRSM
Aural tests are an integral part of all ABRSM Practical graded music exams. The Specimen Aural Tests provide teachers and students with many practice examples of the tests to use as part of a music lesson or when preparing for an exam.
This volume covers Grades 4 & 5 and includes
practice examples for each test in a range of musical styles the examiner rubrics (the exact words that will be used by the examiner to deliver the tests), so that candidates can be fully prepared for what will happen on the day. Descriptions of the tests as they appear in the syllabus
model answers, where appropriate, as a guide to the sort of responses that would be successful in the exam. The Specimen Aural Tests come complete with 2 CDs.
| Exam Board: |
Associated Board.
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Grade: 4-5.
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Pumping Nylon Level Easy
Scott Tennant
The pieces in this book are selected and designed around the various techniques addressed in Pumping Nylon. They are offered as an extension of the exercises presented in that book and to provide attractive and easy pieces in which to apply the various techniques. CD Included.
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Beginner.
Intermediate.
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Pumping Nylon Intermediate
Scott Tennant
Welcome to the second installment of the repertoire supplements to Pumping Nylon. As the title indicates these pieces are more advanced and are primarily concert pieces. Consider this book to be a brief representation of the types of pieces that contain specific technique building elements. When practiced correctly they aid in the development of your guitar playing skills. CD included.
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Intermediate.
Advanced.
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Progressive Reading for Guitarists
Stephen Dodgson and Hector Quine
Only recently sight reading on the guitar was described as a nightmare. The traditional way of learning to play the guitar is to start in first position then gradually work up the fretboard. This book dispenses with this method. To obtain the best from this material read the Preface and introduction where there is information on how best to use the book. I have found this to be the best book written for becoming at ease with the guitar fretboard.
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Beginner.
Intermediate.
Advanced.
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Travelling in Style Stage Two
David Burden
This book gives the student attractive and accessible pieces to work on developing a wide range of guitar and music techniques. The emphasis is on learning with enjoyment, developing technique and absorbing different styles of music. Styles of music include, Blues, Celtic, Ragtime, Spanish, Scottish and Russian.
Grade: Grade 2-3.
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Travelling in Style Stage Four
David Burden
All the books in this series are versatile enough to be used as general repertoire alongside any teaching material. They were conceived to complement the Guitarists Progress and the Young Guitarists Progress teaching series. All the pieces are grouped together in collections with over 30 different pieces to choose from.
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Intermediate.
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Grade: Grade 5-8.
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Segovia - Albeniz Transcriptions
Isaac Albeniz
From the front cover to the back page this is a beautifully printed edition of these wonderful pieces by Albeniz. Granada, Mallorca, Oriental and Zambra Granadina are printed in such clarity with space to allow easy reading of the music. If you love the music then you should definitely try this edition.
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Latin America
Gerald Schwertberger
This is simply a great little book full of sunshine and life! Schwertberger manages to capture the spirit of the dances without making the notes too complicated. What more can I say?
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Beginner.
Intermediate.
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Grade: 2-5.
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Sonata OP.15
Mauro Giuliani
£9.95p Buy !
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Metodo Per Chitarra op.1
Mauro Giuliani
These studies are a result of my labours ascertained by experience and practice; I dare present them to the public in an intimate persuasion that whoever wishes seriously to try them, will be able to play expressively all that was composed in a more correct style for this instrument. M. Giuliani
| Ability Level: |
Intermediate.
Advanced.
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Anthology of Selected Pieces
Silvius Leopold Weiss
Many of the works of Weiss were originally grouped by common key and it is to be assumed that the composer intended them to be performed as suites. However, it is from a number of unrelated pieces that the present anthology is taken - exceptions being the Ciacona, which belongs to the tenth 'suite', and Pasagaille from the fourteenth. In my opinion the set of eight pieces offered here represents Weiss at his most inspired.
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Intermediate.
Advanced.
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Grade: 6-8.
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Pieces Caracteristiques
Federico Moreno Torroba
Andres Segovia Edition Volume 2 GA 134 includes the pieces entitled, Los Mayos, Albada and Panorama.
| Ability Level: |
Intermediate.
Advanced.
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Concerto
H. Villa-Lobos
Concerto pour guitar et petit orchestre. Printed by Editions Max Eschig with reduction for guitar and piano. Includes separate printing of guitar part. One day a member of a local orchestra will ask you to name a piece of music which you can both work on. Start the practice now! Don't wait to be asked.
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Ten Pieces for Guitar
Alfred Uhl
Do not be misled by the title, there are only 5 pieces within this edition. Having said that, the music is fun and well written allowing the player freedom to move around the fingerboard. If you are looking for intermediate pieces with which to challenge your sight reading skills and encourage fingerboard speed, look no further.
| Ability Level: |
Intermediate.
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£8.60p Buy !
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Guitar Prep Test
Associated Board
The guitar prep test has been designed to be taken by guitarists who have been learning for a few terms. Built into it are all the sorts of skills they will be developing at this stage. The book contains specially commissionrd tunes and pieces as well as everything else that the player will need to take the test.
| Exam Board: |
Associated Board.
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Grade: Prep Test.
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Ragamuffin
Gary Spolding
For players interested in music written in a popular style. The book contains a set of pieces in the style of Rock, Rags, Blues and Boogie all in swing rhythm. Great fun and excellent for classical players to become more adept at a slightly different rhythmical style.
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Beginner.
Intermediate.
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Grade: 3-4.
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Four Famous Tangos
Gary Spolding
Destined to be a best seller this album incorporates four of the music worlds most famous tangos: La Cumparsita, Hernando's Hideaway, El Choclo, Jalousie. Absolutely brilliant arrangements!
| Ability Level: |
Intermediate.
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Three Sonatas
Domenico Scarlatti
Scarlatti sonatas were first collated and catalogued by Alessandro Longo. Much later the harpsichordist Ralph Kirkpatrick re-ordered the sonatas in what he deduced to be their chronological order. Kirkpatrick deduced that Scarlatti intended a large portion of the sonatas to be played in pairs. Of the sonatas in this book the first two form a pair and should be played together. The third K.208 has been added as it is the most beautiful of Scarlatti's sonatas.
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Intermediate.
Advanced.
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Musica Del Re Sole
Robert De Visee
| Ability Level: |
Intermediate.
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12 Introductory Studies for Guitar
Stephen Dodgson and Hector Quine
These introductory studies are intended to introduce the player to a wide range of technical and musical challenges. A good sense of rhythm and counting are called for to help develop right hand articulation and left hand independence. Many of the rhythmic patterns need to be mastered if one is to advance to the higher grades in classical guitar exam syllabus.
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Beginner.
Intermediate.
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Four Sonatas UE 29179
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata K83 is one of the minority with more than one movement. The forst contains some startling dissonances, produced by adventurous contrapuntal activity, typical of Scarlatti's impish disregard for the established rules; the second is a minuet. Sonatas K80 and K94 are both minuets. Scarlatti is often difficult but he springs too many surprises ever to become boring.
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Intermediate.
Advanced.
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Triptico Venezolano
Luis Zea
Described by Leo Brouwer as the ideal soloist Luis Zea has spent a life time Performing, composing and as a teacher. The three pieces contained in this edition were written between 1973 and 1986 and are a must for a player who wishes to develop an emotional to their playing.
| Ability Level: |
Intermediate.
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The Young Guitarists Progress Part 2 GM10
David Burden
This book covers the area from Grade 1 to Grade 2 providing repertoire for young pupils learning individually or in groups. The theory and ear development sections can be used alongside this at the discretion of the teacher.
Grade: 1-2.
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Four Sonatas UE 29149
Domenico Scarlatti
| Ability Level: |
Intermediate.
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Musica Para Guitarra
Federico Moreno Torroba
This album presents some of the best examples of the Madrid born composers prolific output that spanned his long career. While his most celebrated work is 'Madronos', all pieces in this album are testimony to the fact that his inspiration is rooted in popular music, to which he adds a vocal style of melodic invention which reminds of his love of vocal music.
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Intermediate.
Advanced.
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The Baroque Guitar
Frederick Noad
The music selected for this collection was composed during the years from 1650 to 1750 representing the middle to late part of the Baroque period. 1650 found the guitar in a state of increasing popularity following the addition of a fifth pair of strings increasing the range over the four-course Renaissance instrument. This selection of solo pieces, duets and songs offer you the player a huge assortment of pieces with which to enjoy practice, playing and performing.
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Beginner.
Intermediate.
Advanced.
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£19.95p Buy !
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First Repertoire for Solo Guitar Book 1
Simon Wynberg
The contents of book 1 cover a wide stylistic range with music of interest to adults and children alike. All compositions originally written for the guitar with some works being published here for the first time. Helpful notes are given on performance the selected pieces are designed to be varied and musically for the player.
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Beginner.
Intermediate.
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£9.50p Buy !
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