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miriamtroxler
Miriam Troxler resides in Beaver, Pa, where she runs a private music studio. After graduation from Chatham University, she toured in Europe with the Continental Singers Orchestra as principal cellist. A long time member of Greenville Symphony Orchestra, she is also the founder and musical director of CelloBrationS. Miriam enjoys composing and arranging with several published pieces to date.
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Polonaise in G Minor
Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh 119, from Anna Magdalena Bach’s Notebook is available in a new arrangement for strings. Six sets of instrumentation are available. The arrangements for two violins, violin and viola, and violin and cello are playable … Continue reading
In a Pickle
In a Pickle is an original composition for string quartet or string orchestra with optional piano. A chromatic theme will secure the student’s ability to play F sharp and F natural in a musical context. The cello part has some … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, Beaver PA, cello, chromatic, etude, half step, music education, piano, string orchestra, string quartet, viola, violin
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How do I read Bass Clef?
How do I read Bass Clef? Bass Clef or F Clef indicates where the F line is on the staff. Once you know where F is all the other notes fall into place. Ascending from the fourth line, the notes are … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, bass clef, cello, f clef, music, music education, piano, teaching
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Concerto for Two Violas, transcription for Cello
One of the featured pieces at Concerto Workshop this summer was Telemann’s Concerto for Two Violas in G Major. Less familiar than the Concerto in G Major for viola which is performed regularly, the Concerto for Two Violas is a gem … Continue reading
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Tagged cello, Concerto for Two Violas in G Major, concerto workshop, duet, sheet music, Telemann, viola
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Which is better a piano or a keyboard?
It depends on the use of the instrument. For this comparison, I am trying to be as fair as possible. So I am comparing a piano and a keyboard with touch sensitive keys. To develop as a player it is … Continue reading
Fugue in C Major BWV 953
Bach’s Fugue in C Major BWV 953 is available as a trio. It is suitable for advanced players. Shifting would be required in all the parts. One version is for two violins and cello. The other is scored for violin, … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced music, cello, Fugue in C Major, sheet music, string trio, trio, viola, violin
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Old Joe Clark
An arrangement of Old Joe Clark is now available. It is suitable for a first year string player and a friend or family member who has played piano for two years. Both parts are very easy and the duet comes … Continue reading
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Tagged cello, easy cello, easy piano, easy viola, easy violin, music, music education, Old Joe Clark, piano, sheet music, viola, violin
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Save the Date, Winter Recital
The Winter Recital will take place on December 14, 2012 at Friendship Ridge. The program will begin at 7:00. Students report at 6:40.
How has technology changed music lessons?
Two weeks ago was my birthday, I realized I have been teaching for 25 years. It got me thinking about the changes in equipment since I began teaching. I have taught in the public school system, privately, and in a … Continue reading
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Tagged bass lessons, Beaver PA, cello lessons, music education, music lessons, piano lessons, viola lessons, violin lessons
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Happy Halloween
Today is the last day of pumpkin walking this year. If you are curious about the adventure, it is documented at http://pumpkinwalk.wordpress.com. Writing and publishing the Pumpkin Walk ebook was challenging enough to be considered a trick, but seeing people enjoy the book … Continue reading
