Cassia Harvey

Do you struggle to recognize notes in your violin music? Is it hard to remember where each note is? Or are you just starting your violin journey and know you want a strong foundation? The Learning the Notes on the Violin series can help Starting with open D, this book teaches you the violin notes on the D string, one at a time. Short exercises and songs are interspersed with note-speller pages and workbook pages for time signatures and note-drawing. Learning the Notes on the D String works well for young beginners, students who are starting to read music after using an aural-focused method, violin students at any age who are having difficulty with note-reading, and self-taught students. This book is an expanded edition of The D-String Book for Violin (now out of print) and includes approximately 20 additional pages of learning aids for note-reading This book works well with Learning the Notes on the Violin Book 1 and can be followed by Learning the Notes on the Violin, Book 3, the G-String Book and Book Four; the E-String Book. Conquer note-reading today and open up the wide world of sheet music

Compiling and organizing some of the most effective etudes written for cello, this series of foundation studies gives you a comprehensive step-by-step method for perfecting your cello playing The Cello Etude System presents both rare and classic etudes, interspersed with newly written material, providing cello teachers and students with a library of essential resources for teaching and learning cello. Recognizing that students learn at different speeds, The Cello Etude System books allow cellists to learn at either a relaxed pace or an accelerated pace.With works by Schroeder, Nolck, Werner, Davidov, Romberg, and more, this book has a huge array of rare studies for beginning cello. Where duet parts were not already written, Myanna Harvey has composed cello accompaniment parts so that a teacher can play along with the student on every etude. This is especially helpful in working on rhythm and early chamber music skills There is a separate solo cello part to this book, which can be helpful for students who read a single line better than a duet score: The Cello Etude System, Book 0; Beginning Studies, Solo Book. This book, Part 0, presents cello etudes at a beginning level, starting with open strings and gradually progressing to fingered notes. All of the student parts to the etudes in this book are in closed first position. The duet part in this book is intended for an instructor and includes more advanced techniques, including positions. This book could be followed by The Cello Etude System, Part 1A, which teaches more complex etudes, also in closed first position.

Compiling and organizing some of the most effective etudes written for cello, this series of foundation studies gives you a comprehensive step-by-step method for perfecting your cello playing The Cello Etude System presents both rare and classic etudes, interspersed with newly written material, providing cello teachers and students with a library of essential resources for teaching and learning cello. Recognizing that students learn at different speeds, The Cello Etude System books allow cellists to learn at either a relaxed pace or an accelerated pace.With works by Schroeder, Nolck, Werner, Davidov, Romberg, and more, this book has a huge array of rare studies for beginning cello. There is a separate duet accompaniment volume for this book: The Cello Etude System, Part 0; Beginning Studies, Duet Book.This book, Part 0, presents cello etudes at a beginning level, starting with open strings and gradually progressing to fingered notes. All of the etudes in this book are in closed first position. This book could be followed by The Cello Etude System, Part 1A, which teaches more complex etudes in closed first position.

Continue your study of double stops on the violin Double Stop Etudes for the Violin, Book One continues where Double Stop Beginnings for the Violin, Book Two leaves off and helps you play double stops more in tune and with better tone. By giving you a solid knowledge of first position double stops in sixths, thirds, octaves, fourths, and fifths, this book gives you a strong foundation for intermediate and advanced violin playing.Exercises that teach you the scales and scale patterns in each key are followed by short, melodic etudes that use the notes that were just taught.This is a great book for early-intermediate students who want to reach the next level of violin playing

Discover a whole new way to learn cello repertoire This comprehensive practice edition of Breval's Cello Sonata in C Major gives you preparatory exercises for each difficult spot and then gives you the Sonata with marked study notes, including positions, rhythms, and more. The Breval Sonata is included in Suzuki Book Four and is widely considered a staple of the early-intermediate cello pedagogical repertoire. Two cello duet parts - one in the common Schroeder-arranged version and another in the original manuscript - are included so that you can play along with another cellist.​The book finishes with a performance copy of the solo part, the piano accompaniment, and an overview of how the Sonata can be used within a structured cello curriculum. Free play-along tracks are available through links in the book.

Are you ready to learn three-octave scales on the viola? Do you want a better sense of fingerboard geography? Are you tired of guessing where notes in the higher positions are? This book can help Using a carefully planned series of exercises, this book teaches the notes and spaces in three-octave major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, and chromatic scales on the viola. After practicing these exercises, your hand can have a much better grasp of where the notes are in each scale and how to reach those notes consistently and precisely. With multiple traditional fingerings as well as a universal fingering for all the scales, this book also gives you studies to increase your scale speed.

Are you ready for a new collection of energetic, catchy fiddle tunes? The Blackberry Blossom Fiddle Book for Viola is here This book has tunes and harmonies you will hum through the rest of the day and can give you a new reason to get excited about playing the viola Perfect for in-person and remote private (or group) lessons, string ensembles of any combination, or impromptu chamber music parties, this book (along with the violin, cello, bass, and optional piano books) gives you eleven "mix-and-match" fiddle arrangements to play, along with short preparatory warm-up exercises.Each tune has four options so musicians at different levels can play together: an Advanced Melody, a Stress-Free Melody, a Basic Harmony, and a Teacher Harmony. You can warm up with the exercises, try the Stress-Free Melody, and then work towards the Advanced Melody. The Blackberry Blossom Fiddle Book for Viola can be played in a group or group class with the violin, cello, bass, and piano books; all of the tunes can be learned and played together as duets, trios, or in groups of any size.This viola fiddle book is entirely in first position, in the keys of D and G and will get your toes tapping and your fingers fiddling

This book presents exercises and studies to help cellists learn and perfect Camille Saint-Sa ns' Allegro Appassionato for cello and piano. The entire piece is broken down into short sections and taught. Difficulties such as shifts and bowing patterns are approached from a variety of perspectives, giving the cellist a chance to master this essential staple of student cello repertoire. The entire cello part to the piece is presented at the end of the book (the piano accompaniment is not included.)

Thumb Position Studies for the Cello, Book Six provides the advanced cellist with a sixth set of essential daily studies in thumb position. Each short exercise moves through six keys so the spaces can be learned in a variety of positions. Thumb Position Studies for the Cello, Book Six covers more extensive shifting (moving through five positions) in thumb position.

Playing the Viola, Book Two combines catchy, enjoyable songs with easy exercises to help the beginning viola student play as much as possible. With exercises for agility and finger patterns, this book helps train students in essential technique, while at the same time introducing students to viola fiddle tunes, classical pieces, and folk melodies. The aim of Playing the Viola, Book Two is to help the student with reading and playing skills, developing fluency that can help them in playing orchestra or solo music. With its emphasis on playable, fun tunes, this is a great supplement to other methods or studies This book can be studied in private lessons, in viola classes, or in mixed string classes, along with Playing the Violin, Book Two and Playing the Cello, Book Two. This book could be played after Playing the Viola, Book One and followed by Getting in Shape for Viola.

Playing the Cello, Book Two combines catchy, enjoyable songs with easy exercises to help the early-intermediate cello student play as much as possible. With exercises for agility and finger patterns, this book helps train students in essential technique, while at the same time introducing students to cello fiddle tunes, classical pieces, and folk melodies. The aim of Playing the Cello, Book Two is to help the student with reading and playing skills, developing fluency that can help them in playing orchestra or solo music. With its emphasis on playable, fun tunes, this is a great supplement to other methods or studies With studies in first and fourth positions, as well as extended first position, this is a useful introduction to intermediate skills on the cello. This book can be studied in private lessons, in cello classes, or in mixed string classes, along with Playing the Violin, Book Two and Playing the Viola, Book Two. This book could be played after Playing the Cello, Book One and followed by Getting in Shape for Cello.

Playing the Violin, Book Two combines catchy, enjoyable songs with easy exercises to help the beginning violin student play as much as possible. With exercises for agility and finger patterns, this book helps train students in essential technique, while at the same time introducing students to violin fiddle tunes, classical pieces, and folk melodies. The aim of Playing the Violin, Book Two is to help the student with reading and playing skills, developing fluency that can help them in playing orchestra or solo music. With its emphasis on playable, fun tunes, this is a great supplement to other methods or studies This book can be studied in private lessons, in violin classes, or in mixed string classes, along with Playing the Viola, Book Two and Playing the Cello, Book Two. This book could be played after Playing the Violin, Book One and followed by Getting in Shape for Violin.