There are three new arrangements of the hymn, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. The goal was to create a piano accompaniment part that was suitable for learning how to accompany or sight-readable for church or performance.
It opens with a piano introduction, followed by the melody in the string part. In the second section, the piano has the melody while the string part has a countermelody. The third section brings the melody back to the string player.
In the violin version, the violin part can be played entirely in first position. A second-year player could be featured with this piece. In the viola version, two viola parts are supplied. One viola part is in first position, the other requires shifting. The cello version also has two parts. One which shifts, and one which is in first position. This allows the arrangement to be used for a variety of players by choosing the part that is the most logical for their development.
Listen to a video of the cello and piano version.
The sheet music is available as a digital download.
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing for Violin and Piano
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing for Viola and Piano
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing for Cello and Piano
The new game
2, 5, 1 Practice A-7, D7, Gmaj7
For Piano – 5 Finger Warm-Ups
G Major Pattern
G Major Arpeggio
G Major Waves
G Major Scale
E Minor Pattern
E Minor Arpeggio
E Minor Waves
E Minor Scale
For Piano – One Octave Scales
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic
For Piano – Two Octave Scales
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic
For Violin – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic
For Violin – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic
For Viola – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic
For Viola – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic
For Cello – One Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic
For Cello – Two Octave Scales and Arpeggios
G Major
E Minor Natural
E Minor Harmonic
E Minor Melodic
For Cello – Three Octave Scale, First Hour Fingering
G Major
For Guitar – One Octave Scales
G Major
E Minor Natural
Kraken’s Call is a new piece to explore 4 against 3 rhythm patterns. A flexible scoring piece, it can be played with any combination of violin, viola, cello and shaker. Part 1 for viola and cello will require shifting. The other parts can be played in first position.
Big thanks to my students who played sections for the virtual orchestra recording. Look for Sophie on violin playing part 1 and part 2, Kaylynn grooving with an improvised piano solo, and Joe and Mia vocalizing the Kraken. The puppeteering was done by Joe, while Mia captured the sock at sea.
The sheet music for Kraken’s Call is available as a digital download.
Two new arrangements of the Everly Brothers hit Wake Up Little Susie are now available as digital downloads. One is for cello quartet and the other is for string quartet.
In the cello quartet arrangement, the cello one part does use fourth position. All the other cello parts can be played in first position.
In the string quartet arrangement, the first violin and viola share the melody.
Here’s a video clip of the melody on the cello.
Get your digital downloads at the following links.
Wake Up Little Susie for Cello Quartet
Wake Up Little Susie for String Quartet
Congratulations! First, Second and Third Place in each category.
Piano A
Theodore 220
Melania 199
Carter 54
Piano B
Kaylynn 378
Lucy 235
Grace 218
Piano C
Jack 307
Reagan 293
Miles 290
Piano D
Joe 314
Gabriel 213
Philomena 197
Piano E
Kate 745
Mia 346
Rori 257
Piano F
Jacob 829
Molly 632
Sophie 354
Strings A
Lydia 154
Quinn 85
Aya 42
Strings B
Molly 552
Liliana 309
Sophie 191
Adult
Lorinda 1,037
Jacob 641
Amy 382
12/8/12 and 12/21/12
Miriam Troxler 