Tutors & Methods

Instruction or Method for Viola da Gamba edited by Bettina Hoffman as facsimile and new edition in German and English. This viola da gamba method, which contains information about fingerings and bow technique, is unique in the history of the German viola da gamba.

This recorder course by John Pitts is written for 7-11 year olds – no previous knowledge of music or recorders is necessary. It is carefully graded with clear explanations at every stage, encouraging children to develop musical skills as well as recorder techniques. Book 3 introduces the remaining eight notes plus seven new notes with familiar fingerings (enharmonics). The full-colour revised edition also has 27 new pieces.

An introduction to fundamental bowing patterns and bow control with dozens of subtle variations; includes practice for transposing by sight and by ear. Suitable for any string instrument reading in treble, alto, tenor or bass clef.

Major scales and arpeggios for one and more alto recorders

Perfect for recorder beginners of any age! Learn alongside recorder star Sarah Jeffery, with step-by-step instructions, exclusive video lessons, famous popular songs, and over 200 backing tracks and demo audio. Ideal for using with a teacher or for independent learning. SONG LIST 1. Ain't No Sunshine [Bill Withers] 2. Amazing Grace [Traditional] 3. Bali Ha'i [South Pacific] 4. Barbie Girl [Aqua] 5. Can You Feel the Love Tonight [The Lion King] 6. Chariots of Fire [Vangelis] 7. Do You Want to Build a Snowman? [Frozen] 8. Downton Abbey Theme [Downton Abbey] 9. Edelweiss [The Sound Of Music] 10. Final Countdown [Europe] 11. Game of Thrones Theme [Game of Thrones] 12. I Knew You Were Trouble [Taylor Swift] 13. It Could Happen to You [Chet Baker] 14. Jolene [Dolly Parton] 15. Jurassic Park Theme [John Williams] 16. Tetris Theme [Tetris] 17. Le Onde [Ludovico Einaudi] 18. Let It Go [Frozen] 19. Mister Sandman [Pat Ballard] 20. Moon River [Breakfast at Tiffany's] 21. My Heart Will Go On [Titanic] 22. Opus One [Sy Oliver] 23. Part of Your World [The Little Mermaid] 24. Radio Gaga [Queen] 25. Rolling in the Deep [Adele] 26. Sailing [Gavin Sutherland] 27. September [Earth, Wind & Fire] 28. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) [Beyoncé] 29. Summertime [Porgy and Bess®] 30. Super Trouper [ABBA] 31. Take Me Home, Country Roads [John Denver] 32. Waiting on a Miracle [Encanto] 33. We Are the Champions [Queen] 34. We Don't Talk About Bruno [Encanto] 35. Yellow Submarine [The Beatles] 36. Yesterday [The Beatles]

This book holds the distilled knowledge, reflections and insights from hurdy-gurdy players engaged with diverse traditions and contemporary practices who have taken the time to write thoughtfully about their hurdy-gurdy playing and have given energy, and knowledge to this endeavour. The book features a player per chapter who provides insights into musicality, playing technique, theory, practice, pedagogy, performance and social context. Knowledge is power. This book will delight, enthuse, enlighten and inspire even the most experienced hurdy-gurdy player bringing more power to every reader’s music-making. The book features writing and interviews with the following players: Bruno Andersen; Patrick Bouffard; Nicolas Boulerice; Quentin Budworth; Gilles Chabenat; Germán Díaz; Oscar Fernandez; Abel Garcia; Sergio Gonzales; Stephan Groth; Thomas Hoste; Peter Kanssen; Nicolas Koch Simms; Nicholas Konradson; Matthias Loibner; Michalina Malisz; Scott Marshall; Rafa Martin; Christian Mohr Levisen; Ruben Monteiro; Ariel Ninas; Sam Palmer; Isabelle Pignol; Etienne Pinoteau; Benoît Roblin; Clare Rose; R.T Taylor; Paul Sherwood; Steve Tyler; Pablo Caamiña Ursusson; Mary Vanhoozer and Alex Zwingmann. The wheel is infinite and life is short. Take time to stand on the shoulders of giants and enter the secret world of the hurdy-gurdy. The insights contained in this book will make you a much better hurdy-gurdy player and musician What the readers say: ‘Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for the excellent book. It was really interesting to read about the philosophy and approach to playing the gurdy of such a variety of musicians, and it inspired me to play my gurdy, which is never a bad thing!’ Wolfie Fiddler ‘Hi Quentin, I received the book today. I’ve skimmed through it and think it’s fantastic. Thanks for doing so. Best regards. ‘ Angel de la Calle ‘It’s an excellent book. I learn something new from every chapter!’ Kevin Holland, multi-instrumentalist ‘There’s an immense amount of work there and it’s a credit to you. Thanks also for the occasional name check!’ Neil Brook, luthier ‘A fascinating read. Not only for hurdy-gurdy players and other musicians, but with insights from 32 leading players from around the world for anyone who likes people’s stories. Recommended! Nice one Q!’ Lou Dufy-Howard

Recorder Yearbook & Maintenance Guide 2025 The essential recorder player’s pocket guide for 2025. Included in the book: Recorder Maintenance Guide A Brief History of the Recorder Diary of Recorder Events 2025 Quick-Fire Interviews with Erik Bosgraaf and Tabea Debus Guest Article: "A Hot Topic: Warmth" by Professor Ian Wilson Recorder Festival 2025 Preview And more! Our recorder maintenance guide has been honed by our team of knowledgeable recorder specialists. Drawing on advice from many of the major recorder manufacturers, along with decades of experience maintaining instruments in our own workshop, this guide is essential for all players looking after their wooden instruments. Our special guest interviewees for 2024, Erik Bosgraaf and Tabea Debus each bring us up to speed on their latest projects and look ahead to 2025. Our guest writer, Professor Ian Wilson also contributes a fantastic guest article on the topic of warmth. Meanwhile, our comprehensive events diary gives you all the details of recorder courses and events in the coming year, with lots to look forward to! With over 50 years’ experience supplying early music instruments and accessories, The Early Music Shop are experts in providing advice on caring for recorders of all shapes and sizes. This book is FREE with every wooden recorder purchased or £5.95 when ordered separately. Simply add your chosen recorder to the basket along with this book to claim your free book now! SKU EMS900109 Dimensions 12x16cm

Suitable for children and adult beginners with excellent reviews from Music Teacher Magazine, European String Teachers’ Association, and teachers and players from New York, California, France, Australia, Japan and Switzerland. Together with period repertoire, popular tunes and technical exercises for the bow and left hand, these books contain a collection of original pieces for solo viol and keyboard, composed by Paul Sudlow. Each piece has a style, a mood or a story to tell, so that from the first step the student is engaged both imaginatively and expressively with the music. Additionally, consort music that links directly to the progress made by the student throughout the book can be found at the end of each chapter. The book is supplied in a variety of formats and comes with 2 CDs