Fourteen original, imaginative studies for solo viola, specially written with the timbre and register of the instrument in mind and designed to lead on from elementary studies for younger players to those of Mazas and Kreutzer. Each piece concentrates on one or two aspects of technique, and the whol[...]

Superduets for Cello, Book 2 provides a wonderful new repertoire of original and entertaining duets for beginner cellists. It is designed to build on techniques that have been learned in Supeduets for Cello, Book 1 and can be started as soon as players have mastered octave scale in D and G. Consolid[...]

Ideal for the Early Intermediate (Grade 3-4) violinist, Mary Cohen's Nifty shifts is specially designed to kick-start position changing. Featuring lots of well-known tunes and technical tips - including the use of a 'guide' finger, preparation strategies, melodic fragments to play in different keys[...]

Fourteen original, imaginative studies for solo violin, designed to lead on the elementary studies for younger players to those of Mazas and Kreutzer. Each piece concentrates one or two aspects of technique, and the whole set covers a wide range of left and right hand skills, including spicatto bowi[...]

Mary Cohen's quick change Is a brilliant new collection of traditional, well known pieces and scales in both alto and treble clefs, it is perfect both for violinists taking up the viola who need to build confidence playing in the alto clef and viola players who need to build confidence in both alto[...]

This volume has been carefully selected for the intermediate violinist. It provides essential repertoire that players will return to time and again. Pieces have been selected by Mary Cohen and include masterpieces by Bach, Mozart and Brahms as well as lesser known pieces by Bartok and Wieniawski. A [...]

Superstart is a break-through for beginner violinists, full of exciting music and fun activities from the very first lesson to inspire and stimulate pupils and teachers. Mary Cohen is one of Britain's leading string teachers and this new edition is a distillation of her many years of teaching and re[...]

This title features irresistable new tunes for beginner violinists, composed and arranged by one of the UK's leading string teachers and authors, Mary Cohen, creator of a wide range of imaginative teaching publications including "Superstart". "Bags of Tunes" is packed with material on styles childre[...]

The latest in the popular "Bags of" series by reknowned string pedagogue Mary Cohen, "Bags of American Folk" is an introduction to the wonderful world of traditional music - favourite tunes passed down from one generation to the next, many from the early pioneer days. This collection, available for [...]

Bags Of Fun For Cello is packed with imaginative pieces for absolute beginners: try chattering with skeletons, making a gate creak, admiring an octopus trampolining and watching frogs doing high jump! Written by leading string pedagogue Mary Cohen, this book is gently progressive yet always enterta[...]