Craig Duncan Books

This text presents beginning violin technique and basic music-reading fundamentals, with an emphasis on the use of melodies and classical pieces to teach each new concept. The 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills, scales in the keys of A, D, G, and C as well as bowing techniques such as dynamic contrast, slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. There are 47 melodies presented including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mozart and other classical composers. The companion CD and DVD feature all of the exercises and pieces recorded with solo violin and piano accompaniment. Uses melodies and pieces to introduce technique and fundamentals. Includes scales in A, D, G, and C; slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. 47 melodies, including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, and more. Companion CD and DVD contains all exercises and pieces. DVD 69:10 minutes.

This is a collection of twelve sacred pieces from the classical repertory, arranged for cello solo with piano accompaniment. All-time favorites like the Pachelbel Kanon, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and Ave Maria are included. The cello part is intermediate level, never going higher than G on the A string. This is a very valuable source of solos that can be used for weddings, memorial services and worship gatherings. Includes a separate 24-page pull-out part for the cello.

Beautiful Airs & Ballads of the British Isles is a collection of 29 traditional Irish, Scottish and English melodies that are particularly suited to being played on the fiddle. Traditional fiddle airs, love songs, songs of home and longing as well as compositions of Turlough O Carolan and J. Scott Skinner make up the collection. The arrangements include stylistic "fiddle" phrasing and variations. Each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.

First Lessons Violin Duets contains 47 violin duets for beginning through easy level performance. Duet violin parts and a piano accompaniment part for all the tunes presented in Mel Bay's First Lessons Violin are included. This versatile duet book works hand in hand with First Lessons Violin, Suzuki and other violin methods. It is useful for violin classes, ensembles, recitals, and performances.This book has accompanying online audio of the duets. The two violin parts are split right and left so that the violinist may perform either part with the recording by changing the stereo balance. Includes access to online audio.

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The collection features music from Mozart's Viennese Sonatas alongside various incidental works, including pieces like German Dance and Rondo. Designed for ease of play, all selections are in first position and simple keys with minimal accidentals. The volume includes a pull-out viola part, providing essential bowings and fingerings to aid musicians in performance.