May 21st, 1818 On the Island of Santiago, the ruthless pirate, "The Surgeon, " is searching for Blackbeard's hidden treasure. Little does he know, his quest will entangle him with the Cowboy Kid, discovering a darkness that the world has not seen for thousands of years.
Not only are these easy pieces entertaining, but they reinforce important rudimentary skills of violin technique. No matter what violin method you teach from, your students will gain greater facility of technique by studying these pieces. Especially important in this collection is the rhythmic component, using dotted rhythms, triplets and 16th notes. The student will use all four strings with a variety of articulations and left-hand pizzicato.
This Scherzo is included in Chaminade's Orchestral Suite and was later transcribed for piano solo. It fits the orchestra like a glove, sparkling color from all sections.
Instrumentation: Violin 1, Violin 2 /Viola and Cello A lovely variety of arias and incidental music, some from movies, in which everyone gets melodic material.
For either viola or cello solo, this concerto is easily accessible to middle school players. In C major, with a few chromatic diversions, the solo part can be played in first position. All of the ornaments may be considered optional.
This Scherzo is included in Chaminade's Orchestral Suite and was later transcribed for piano solo. It fits the orchestra like a glove, sparkling color from all sections.
Not only are these ten easy pieces entertaining, but they reinforce important rudimentary skills of violin technique. From open strings only to bow retakes to mixing high and low 2s, no matter what violin method you teach from, your students will gain gre
Instrumentation: Violin 1, Violin 2 /Viola and Cello A lovely variety of arias and incidental music, some from movies, in which everyone gets melodic material.