Ashmont Music: Patricia McCarthy, Viola

GETTING WARMER
Efficient warmup routines for violinists and violists
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WORLD MUSIC
Developing musicianship and enlivening concert programs with unusual viola repertoire
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LET'S PLAY SOMETHING ELSE!
Classical viola concerto alternatives to the Stamitz and Hoffmeister D Major warhorses - for intermediate, advanced and professional players
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DEVELOPING SPICCATO FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Practice strategy for a variety of spiccato passages from viola orchestral repertoire
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A PREPARATION STRATEGY FOR SUCCESSFUL ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS
Performing orchestral repertoire with distinction and avoiding common audition pitfalls
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FAVORITE AMERICAN WORKS FOR SOLO VIOLA
List of unaccompanied works composed by American composers between 1930-2006
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GUIDE TO ROMANTIC VIOLA REPERTOIRE
Romantic era works graded in four levels of difficulty, with companion etudes
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EXERCISES FOR LEARNING ALTO CLEF
Hans Sitt's interval exercises help violinists quickly gain fluency
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