Violin Star combines simple steps for learning with good fun. Throughout there are amusing, even topical, illustrations by Mark Beech. For every piece there are two colourful audio tracks, one with violin and one without. Huws Jones takes care not to allow any additional technical challenges to creep in too soon. Hardly any technical information is written out and explained, giving the teacher the opportunity to support the learning in whichever way is appropriate. The accompaniments deserve special mention, Huws Jones has reproduced the formula that works so well for his folk and world music collections; as well as a piano part, each piece comes with a violin part for the teacher which creates a satisfying accompaniment, giving the student an impressive idea of what the violin can do. They are so well planned and each new technical and music element is so carefully integrated,it is hard to see any reason to look elsewhere. In short, this series is set to become a classic.

Klappentext

Violin Star offers beginner violinists a refreshing and inspirational choice of pieces to help build confidence and musical skills. The repertoire is imaginatively tailored to develop specific techniques through an exciting range of musical styles. The Student's books contain the solo violin parts, along with colourful illustrations, activities. Play-along tracks can be accessed on major streaming services. The Accompaniment books include separate piano and violin accompaniments for every piece. Key features of the series: an approachable progression from beginner level to Grade 2, play-along tracks with each Student's book, which contain specially, created instrumental arrangements to convey style and mood, original compositions and arrangements by Edward Huws Jones. Edward Huws Jones is a composer, arranger and music educationalist. He studied at the University of York and the Royal Academy of Music, and went on to develop extensive experience as a string teacher. He has travelled widely to research fiddle-playing styles, and his original compositions are firmly established in educational repertoire.

Inhalt

• Big Ben [Edward Huws Jones]

• Little Ben [Edward Huws Jones]

• Musette [Johann Sebastian Bach]

• Ready, Steady, Bow! [Edward Huws Jones]

• Trick or Treat [Edward Huws Jones]

• Fiddle Faddle [Trad. Welsh]

• Open-String Boogie [Edward Huws Jones]

• Snowflakes [Edward Huws Jones]

• A Hundred Pipers [Trad. Scottish]

• Swanee River [Stephen Collins Foster]

• Vilanova [Trad. Spanish]

• Circles in the Air [Edward Huws Jones]

• Heading South [Trad. Latin American]

• Silent Night [Franz Gruber]

• Crocodile [Edward Huws Jones]

• Uncle Joe [Trad. American]

• Trolls, Orcs and Goblins [Edvard Grieg]

• First Finger Rag [Edward Huws Jones]

• Witches' Cauldron [Edward Huws Jones]

• Peeler's Jig [Trad. Irish]

• Tudor Pageant [Edward Huws Jones]

• Saraswati [Trad. South Indian]

• Friday Evening [Trad. Hungarian]

• Jitterbug [Edward Huws Jones]

• Jewish Wedding [Trad. Klezmer]

• Gow's Reel [Trad. Scottish]

• On the River [Edward Huws Jones]

• Paganini! [Nicolò Paganini]

• Strictly Tango [Edward Huws Jones]

• London Eye [Edward Huws Jones]

• Maiden Fair from The Skill of Music (1674) [John Playford]

• All Silk and Satin [Edward Huws Jones]

• Too Much Rosin! [Edward Huws Jones]

• Happy Hippo [Edward Huws Jones]

• Nobody Else but Me [Trad. Greek]

• Woodpecker Tap [Edward Huws Jones]

• William Tell [Gioachino Rossini]

• Old-Timer [Trad. American]

• Greek Night Out [Trad. Greek]

• Violin Star [Edward Huws Jones]

• House of the Rising Sun [Trad. American]

• Spanish Steps [Edward Huws Jones]

• Twinkle Toes [Edward Huws Jones]

• Lady Meng Jiang [Trad. Chinese]

• Hampton Court [Edward Huws Jones]

• The Collier's Waltz [Edward Huws Jones]

• Autumn, from The Four Seasons [Antonio Vivaldi]