Carl Fischer I Used To Play Viola - Clark/Gazda - Book/Media Online

An Innovative Method for Adults Returning to Play

Arrangers: Larry Clark, Doris Gazda
Format: Book and Media Online
Instrumentation: Viola with Piano

I Used to Play is aimed at adults looking to get back into playing their instruments of yesteryear, and will help jumpstart their memory and comfort with music. Its number one goal is to get people re-acquainted with their instrument(s) by not only reviewing theory and technique with etudes, but also providing them with types of music they want to play, including pop, jazz, and classical tunes. Each book contains downloadable audio MP3 files of complete performances of most songs, plus accompaniment-only play-along versions. The download also contains printable PDFs of piano parts for practice or performance opportunities. Its just the push former players need to fall back in love with their instruments again!

Contents:

• About the Authors
• About this Book
• Music Theory Review
• Major Patterns in 4/4 Time
• Minor Patterns in 3/4 Time
• Keys of D and G Major
• Keys of E and A Minor
• Bowing Styles: Legato
• Bowing Styles; Staccato
• Keys of F, C and Bb Major and Their Relative Minors
• Hooked Bowings in 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8 Time Signatures
• Chromatics and the Keys of A Major and F# Minor
• Etudes and Pieces for Developing Facility in Fingering and Bowing
• Fiddling Tunes
• Amazing Grace
• America the Beautiful
• American Patrol
• Auld Lang Syne
• Aura Lee
• Barcarolle
• Can-Can
• Cielito Lindo
• Entracte from Carmen
• Island Dance
• Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
• Let Us Break Bread Together
• Londonderry Air
• March Militaire
• Minuet (Bach)
• Scarborough Fair
• Silent Night
• Symphony No.94 Theme (Haydn)
• Turkey in the Straw
• Waltz Op.39, No.15 (Brahms)
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas