New Directions for Strings - Viola Book 2 emphasises the expansion of students' musical horizons through the reinforcement of the US National Standards for Musical Education. Specific activities include theory, improvisation and composition, as well as singing. History and culture notes throughout the book increase students' knowledge of various composers and musical styles. New Directions for Strings represents the first method ever written by a team of pedagogues representing each of the four stringed instruments. With more than 100 years of combined teaching experience, the authors of New Directions® for Strings explore many new directions, including equal integration of all the instruments, a tetrachord-based approach to support proper development of the left hand, and ensemble opportunities that occur throughout the book. Based on more than 100 years of combined teaching experience Written by a team of pedagogues representing each of the four stringed instruments Supplemental music by Soon Hee Newbold and Elliot Del Borgo Includes 2 Play-Along CDs with each student book and the Teacher's Manual

For the first time the series "Bärenreiter’s Concert Pieces" presents arrangements of concertos for viola and violoncello. The editions are an ideal continuation of the Sassmannshaus string methods but can of course also be used independently. Since concerto op. 35 only employs the first position, it is suitable for beginners and young students. The piece has been transposed to make it easier to play. The concise foreword by renowned string pedagogues Christoph and Kurt Sassmannshaus introduces the work and points out its relevant technical requirements.

This Stephen Sondheim - Broadway Solos edition from the Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along series features solo Viola arrangements of 14 fabulous Sondheim tunes, complete with CD accompaniment.

Learn to play 15 favourites from the Great White Way with this exciting new collection of Broadway Hits for Viola from the Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-along series. Features solo Viola arrangements of songs such as: Backwoods Barbie • Breathe • Expressing Yourself • Find Your Grail • Follow Your Heart • Ireland • Mama Who Bore Me • and more! Includes CD accompaniment with backing tracks.

For the development of technical skills and improved intonation, this A Scale In Time - Viola edition features a full collection of scales, chorales, etudes, and an expanded alternative styles section all in one book!A Scale In Time features: One and two octave scale patterns Major, natural minor and melodic minor Improvisation loops, studies and tunes for training in alternative styles Blues, mixolydian and lydian scales Etudes Chorales Rhythm Studies

Alto-Solo I by Patrick Marcland for solo Viola.

Does the thought of sight-reading make you groan? The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve Your Sight-reading! for Viola by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems, especially in the context of graded exams. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. New edition, devised to support the revised sight-reading criteria from the ABRSM from 2012.

This instrumental sheet music/CD pack is jam packed with solo arrangements of 15 hits from songstresses such as Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and more! Read the music from the book, and play along with the professionally recorded backing tracks on the CD.

This is an exclusive transcription for violin & viola of EASY skill level from the original composition by Ignaz Joseph Pleyel. This title is available as instant sheet music download. Contents: Op. 8, opus 8, duet, duo,[no.1-6]

This is an exclusive transcription for violin & viola of MEDIUM skill level from the original composition by George Frideric Handel. This title is available as instant sheet music download.