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ASTA PEOPLE AT WORK<br />
For the past 60 years, the American String Teachers Association has tirelessly worked for the advancement of quality<br />
string playing, setting standards, conducting workshops, promoting string music to young people and encouraging the<br />
public to discover the challenges and rewards of playing a bowed string instrument. Thousands have “found their voice”<br />
because of the work and teaching of ASTA members, whose dedication and influence has been profound. We are happy<br />
to offer a selection of useful guides and practical teaching material created by ASTA artists and teachers, including several<br />
new books.<br />
SM19 ASTA Curriculum $49.99<br />
Years in the making, this definitive and comprehensive guide to K-12 string<br />
teaching is the first such work ever published. Sure to become a classic,<br />
this practical guide will become every school string teacher’s best friend<br />
H326P The Art of Cello Teaching $14.99<br />
Gordon Epperson<br />
Professor Epperson’s tried and true concepts and principles can be<br />
effectively applied to string pedagogy and to private studio instruction<br />
in general.<br />
H327P: String Teaching In America $22.99<br />
Jane Linn Aten<br />
If you are new to teaching strings in an urban setting, you can’t do<br />
without this book. Teacher and ASTA member Jane Linn Aten has written<br />
a valuable guide in a conversational way, with teachers sharing their e<br />
xperiences with parents, students and administrators<br />
H328P: A Violinist’s Guide For<br />
Exquisite Intonation $24.99<br />
Barry Ross<br />
Noted ASTA educator Barry Ross’ 62 page guide guide is dedicated<br />
solely to intonation, focusing on the myriad aspects of playing in tune<br />
and deconstructing the components of technique. Using a step-by-step<br />
method, Ross addresses the topic on multiple levels, including<br />
sympathetic vibrations, melodic intonation and combination tones.<br />
H329P: The Violin Guide for Performers,<br />
Teachers and Students $11.99<br />
Stefan Krayk<br />
This 44 page guide covers all points that teachers face regularly:<br />
Positioning, left hand and right hand technique, acoustics and tonal<br />
problems. More importantly, a flexible approach to these issues assures<br />
that the young artist is able to develop a personal style of playing.<br />
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H330P: The Bach Chaconne for Solo Violin -<br />
A Collection of Views edited $19.99<br />
Jon F. Eiche<br />
A definitive and scholarly work for anyone who wishes to master this<br />
monumental work, arguably the greatest in the violin literature. Among<br />
topics covered by Jon Eiche are history, analysis and interpretation.<br />
Included are views on interpretation by Carl Flesch and Joseph Szigeti.<br />
156 pages.<br />
H331P: The School Symphony Orchestra<br />
Experience $14.99<br />
Pamela Tellejohn Hayes<br />
Have you wanted to add a symphony orchestra to your string program but<br />
didn’t know how to begin? Noted authority (Essential Elements) and ASTA<br />
member Pamela Tellejohn Hayes has created this useful, 45 page guide.<br />
Ultimate Strings<br />
ASTA presents selections from some of the finest<br />
musicians in the string community.<br />
Volume 1<br />
Alternative Styles. 8 pieces including Old<br />
Country Fairy Tale – Mark O’Connors<br />
Appalachia Waltz Trio; Strike the Match –<br />
Mark Wood and Stairway to Heaven –<br />
The Hampton (Rock) String Quartet.<br />
US1CD $9.99<br />
Volume 2<br />
Classical Virtuosity. 13 works including<br />
Tchaikovsky Concerto in D major – Joshua Bell;<br />
Brahams Violin Concerto in D major – Rachel<br />
Barton Pine and Brunch Concerto No. 1 for<br />
Violin – Midori.<br />
US2CD $9.99<br />
For more information, visit www.sharmusic.com/ASTAbooks
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