Books published by publisher Carl Fischer

Janice Tucker Rhoda's phenomenally successful series, The ABCs of Violin, owes much of its success to the wonderful original material and to the sensitive arrangements of classical, folk, fiddle and other popular melodies. This best selling instruction book is the perfect start for a beginner of any age on the Violin. The many melodies plus short warm-up exercises and study pieces advance students technically in an easy and enjoyable way. Simple duets, scales, a note-reading worksheet, a glossary of music terms and symbols and practice chart are also included along with many graphs to show left-hand finger placement. *After purchasing the ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1, you will be able to download MP3s of the performances and a PDF file of the piano accompaniments. The "Download Code" with complete directions is on the inside flap of the front cover. Simply enter the code at carlfischer.com.*Download all 68 performance tracks. 34 tracks of Violin solos with Piano accompaniments, and 34 tracks of Piano accompaniments by themselves. *Performances by violinist Emil Altschuler and pianist Artem Belogurov. Mr. Altschuler is a protégé of Erick Friedman and Dorothy DeLay. He plays the ABCs of Violin Book 1 MP3s with passion, sensitivity and elegance. Mr. Belogurov is known for his verve, wit, and delicatesse. COMPANION DVDs & BOOKS:*ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner DVD reviews posture, reading music, bow technique, rosining the bow, pizzicato (plucking the strings), tuning, counting and the metronome.*ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate Player DVD contains all pieces in ABCs of Violin Books 1 and 2.*Complete Technique for Violin, Book 1 contains studies and exercises for the advanced beginner to upper level student.*ABCs of Duets for Violin book contains duets in first and third positions.*ABCs of String Orchestra Violin parts I and II for additional reinforcement.

Janice Tucker Rhoda's phenomenally successful series, The ABCs of Violin, owes much of its success to the wonderful original material and to the sensitive arrangements of classical, folk, fiddle and other popular melodies. This best selling instruction book along with the special CD insert is the perfect start for an Absolute Beginner of any age on the Violin. The many melodies plus short warm-up exercises and study pieces advance students technically in an easy and enjoyable way! Simple duets, scales, a note-reading worksheet, glossary and practice chart are also included along with many graphs to show left-hand finger placement. The special CD consists of three components: 34 performance pieces of violin with piano accompaniments, piano accompaniment tracks by themselves for play-along, and a printable pdf file of the piano accompaniments. Concert violinist Emil Altschuler is a protégé of Erick Friedman and Dorothy DeLay. He plays the ABCs of Violin Book 1 CD with passion, sensitivity and elegance.

Carl Fischer is proud to present a new and special edition of this classic publication that has served as the method of choice for generations of trumpet players. The Authentic Edition of Arban’s Complete Conservatory Method offers the student a comprehensive system of study for the trumpet, including scales, etudes, duets, solos and extensive exercises designed to develop musicianship and technique. The new Platinum Edition features: Comb binding for easier use. Piano accompaniment CD for the Fantasies included in the book. Handsome Platinum Edition cover.

The Carl Fischer CD Solo Series is designed to help all levels of instrumental soloists improve their perfomances by making practice time more productive with the included piano accompaniment. The CD contains a beautifully recorded piano accompaniment performed by John Walker, a professional pianist with years of experience accompanying soloists of all ability levels. The CD Solos Series is an invaluable tool and is presented in three graded levels: Beggining (Gr.2), Intermediate (Gr.3), and Advanced (Gr.4-5). As an added bonus, the faster pieces have a second track with the piano accompaniment at a rehearsal tempo to assist in the preparation of the piece.

Janice Tucker Rhoda's phenomenally successful series, the ABCs of Strings owes much of its success to the wonderful original material for beginning students and to the sensitive arrangements of familiar classical selections, folk songs and fiddle tunes. This beautifully recorded performance and play-along CD with violin solo and piano accompaniment has all the pieces and scales from the ABCs of Violin, Book 1. This audio CD is to be used in conjunction with The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Violin Book 1. It will facilitate learning and practicing the pieces and scales in violin book 1 while providing extra fun for beginning violin students of all ages in the privacy of their homes.