Books in Abracadabra series

A fun, educational book of warm-ups, pieces and friendly advice for flautists preparing for grades 1-3 who would like to improve their technique. The book covers key areas such as tone, articulation and finger work that all flautists need to perfect to achieve success in grade exams and performances. Abracadabra flute technique makes learning fun and easy with a CD packed full of performance and backing tracks in a wide variety of musical styles, from traditional melodies from around the world to pop and show tunes.

Endangered Species - Youth Music Foundation has launched a [pound]1m initiative that will put specific musical instruments into the hands of over 5,000 children, Double Bass is one of them. The Abracadabra Strings team have already created a highly successful series; now two more consultants have added their expertise to make a first-class tutor for double bass. Teachers and students alike will be delighted with this collection of carefully graded well known tunes which includes many duets and trios as well as solo pieces. Of particular interest to teachers wil be the tie-in with Abracadabra Violin, Viola and Cello; the double bass book contains all the same pieces in all the same keys, enabling students of the different instruments to make music together from lesson 1. The CD contains performances of each item played on double bass, accompanied by the piano (the written music can be found in Abracadabra Strings Piano Accompaniments). The double bass and piano are recorded on separate channels; if CD machines have this facility, students can turn down either channel to listen to each instrument on its own.

Abracadabra Flute has become a classic in the market, and here is a brand new edition. The cover has been redesigned, the music re-set, and new illustrations commissioned. Some new material has been added, supplying extra help where new notes are introduced and reinforcement exercises for tricky corners. As well as the new edition, there is now a CD available. Performed by professional musicians, it demonstrates each piece on flute with piano accompaniments from our book Abracadabra Flute Piano Accompaniments, enabling the pupil to hear how the pieces sound. Such a CD is invaluable for ensemble experience, and offers all the fun of playing with an accompaniment - perfect for home practice and concerts alike.