A new duet arrangement of Amazing Grace is available as a digital download. There is a version for two violins or treble clef instruments. A second version is in alto clef for violists. The third set is for cello or two bass clef instruments. All of the duets are compatible with each other for mixed ensemble playing. You can hear the cello duet in this video.
Beginning shifting has never been more fun! This canon for string ensemble with optional piano is in the key of C. All the parts get to glissando as the cat meows. Listen to The Cat’s Meow in this video. Get your copy of the sheet music here.
The Elf’s Dance is a lively canon for strings and optional piano. The violin and viola part double for smaller ensembles. The sheet music is available here. Minimum of two players are required. Listen to the Elf’s Dance in this video.
Included in A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano, Funga alafia is now available as a solo sheet music download. The song is paired with C Major warm-ups to facilitate learning the C Major scale and rhythms used in the tune. Listen to it here.
A new arrangement for cello and piano is now available. Great is thy Faithfulness is an elegant intermediate arrangement. It is suitable for playing in church or recital. The cellist will need the first four positions. The sheet music is available as a digital download here.
Listen to Great is thy Faithfulness.
For Point Contest learn the Penguin Party. Download your music and use the appropriate clef.
Piano A, B, C, D: 5 points for each hand
Piano E, F: 10 points as written hands together
Violins and Violas: 5 points, 10 points to play in third position
Cellos: 5 points, 10 points to play in thumb position
A systematic way to approach learning all 12 keys, A Year of Folk Tunes for Violin, A Year of Folk Tunes for Viola and A Year of Folk Tunes for Cello are now available.
Each month has scales, arpeggios and etudes for the focus key. The folk tunes have an easier verse and a more challenging verse. You can choose to play one verse, the second verse or both.
The books come with a bonus practice log. Look for excerpts and practice examples on the YouTube Channel.
Join my students in January with the Key of C and Funga alafia, an African folk tune.
12/8/12 and 12/21/12
Miriam Troxler 