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Hymns & Gospel Tunes for Cello & Piano

By: Renata Bratt,Bert Ligon

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Hymns & Gospel Tunes for Cello & Piano

By: Renata Bratt,Bert Ligon

This book offers 29 well-known and beloved hymns and spirituals contains inspirational music arranged at beginning and intermediate levels for cello and piano. the cello part is mostly within first position. the book includes the text as well as music so that it can be used for the musicians' individual meditation or prayer as well as for congregational and group use. Both the cello part and the piano part are written with ease of performance in mind so that the words of the hymns and gospel tunes can also be a part of the player's experience. Book includes a companion CD with the arrangers performing all tunes.

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1610652886

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9781610652889

The Fiddling Cellist

By: Renata Bratt

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The Fiddling Cellist

By: Renata Bratt

A comprehensive resource to prepare intermediate and advanced cello students to play fiddle music. Eighteen fiddle tunes with chords in styles found in typical fiddle jam sessions - Celtic, Old Time and Bluegrass. Each tune arranged for two or three cellos and accompanied by short studies teaching idiomatic bass lines and back-up harmony as well as improvisational soloing over the chord changes. Companion CD includes all examples with guitar accompaniment.

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1610651928

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9781610651929

A Rag, A Stomp & A Reel

Sequentially Arranged American Fiddle Tunes for Cello Solo or Duet

By: Renata Bratt

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A Rag, A Stomp & A Reel

Sequentially Arranged American Fiddle Tunes for Cello Solo or Duet

By: Renata Bratt

Fiddling cellist, Renata Bratt, presents breakdowns, rags, waltzes, reels, songs, and stomps. American fiddle music is fun for cellists at all levels. Arranged from easy to intermediate, this book contains Appalachian dance tunes, Texas-style contest tunes, old-time, and bluegrass music with an authentic cello accompaniment for each tune. From first position with simple rhythms through fifth position with syncopated rhythms, learn or reinforce left-hand technique with extensions, shifting, and fast passage work. For the right-hand, fiddle tunes use string crossing, rhythmic bowing patterns and an ever-changing use of slurs and accents to create compelling rhythms. Join in with fiddle-style players, learn new styles and enhance your playing. Includes access to online audio.

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1513455915

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9781513455914

Cello Chords, Rhythms and Backups for Fiddle Tunes

By: Renata Bratt

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Cello Chords, Rhythms and Backups for Fiddle Tunes

By: Renata Bratt

Eclectic cellist, Renata Bratt, has written the ultimate book for the fiddling cellist, this time from the perspective of an accompanist. Herein, you’ll find the theoretical and technical foundation for everything you need to creatively back up the lead players in a fiddle jam session, not to mention playing the lead yourself. This progressive method includes detailed fingerings and bowings for traditional fiddle tunes like: Salt Creek, Jenny Dang the Weaver, The Water Is Wide, The Girl I left Behind Me, The Road to California, Mason’s Apron, and Green Grows the Laurel – plus three jigs and a slip-jig. Accompaniment elements include single chord-tone backup, bluegrass bass style, 2 and 3-note chords and arpeggios in the common fiddling keys, one and two-measure rhythmic bowing patterns, the Charleston rhythm, the traveling beat, and many variations of the ever-popular chop bowing technique. With the knowledge and experience conveyed by this book, a cellist can become a valuable asset to any musical group no matter the style! Includes access to 100 online audio tracks expertly played by the author.

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1619119986

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Modern Cello Method, Grade 1

By: Renata Bratt

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Modern Cello Method, Grade 1

By: Renata Bratt

A Step-by-step method written for beginning cello students of any age, with or without a teacher.The left page gives information about the tune: where the hard spots are, various techniques and some music theory.The right page provides different bowing patterns and a line of music at the bottom showing you all the notes that are used in the tune. Scales and arpeggios are included with most tunes.The companion CD teaches all of the tunes, studies, scales and arpeggios in this book by ear.Learn to read notated music in the first position of the cello, playing classical, American, Celtic and blues tunes as well as how to follow a chord chart and accompany other musicians.

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105

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Mel Bay Publications

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1610653688

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Celtic Grooves for Two Cellos: 47 Irish & Scottish Tunes

By: Renata Bratt

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Celtic Grooves for Two Cellos: 47 Irish & Scottish Tunes

By: Renata Bratt

A book of traditional Celtic tunes arranged for cellos with rockin' groove and chop-based accompaniments. Includes forty-seven tunes from Ireland, Scotland, the Shetland Isles, and Canada in duet arrangements, all chosen with cellists in mind and in a variety of styles including jigs, slip jigs, reels, strathspeys, planxtys and airs in traditional keys. Performing in the groove is so important for string players that the American String Teachers Association recognizes this skill as a separate category in their Alternative String Style Awards. Playing these idiomatic and often syncopated accompanimental patterns is a great way to learn these styles. Companion CD includes all arrangements performed by the author.

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1610652878

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9781610652872

Evolution of STEM-Driven Computer Science Education

The Perspective of Big Concepts

By: Vytautas Štuikys,Renata Burbaitė

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Evolution of STEM-Driven Computer Science Education

The Perspective of Big Concepts

By: Vytautas Štuikys,Renata Burbaitė

The book discusses the evolution of STEM-driven Computer Science (CS) Education based on three categories of Big Concepts, Smart Education (Pedagogy), Technology (tools and adequate processes) and Content that relates to IoT, Data Science and AI. For developing, designing, testing, delivering and assessing learning outcomes for K-12 students (9-12 classes), the multi-dimensional modelling methodology is at the centre. The methodology covers conceptual and feature-based modelling, prototyping, and virtual and physical modelling at the implementation and usage level. Chapters contain case studies to assist understanding and learning. The book contains multiple methodological and scientific innovations including models, frameworks and approaches to drive STEM-driven CS education evolution. Educational strategists, educators, and researchers will find valuable material in this book to help them improve STEM-driven CS education strategies, curriculum development, and new ideas for research.

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Springer Nature

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3031482352

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9783031482359

Fiddle & Song, Bk 1: A Sequenced Guide to American Fiddling (Cello/Bass), Book & CD

By: Crystal Plohman Wiegman,Renata Bratt,Bob Phillips

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Fiddle & Song, Bk 1: A Sequenced Guide to American Fiddling (Cello/Bass), Book & CD

By: Crystal Plohman Wiegman,Renata Bratt,Bob Phillips

This collection of beloved standards from traditional American fiddling literature will introduce young players to an aspect of string playing that is motivational, fun, and pedagogically appropriate. Intended to be used in tandem with other string methods, Fiddle & Song is carefully sequenced in a step-by-step way to accompany beginning instruction. Singing the tune first provides a framework for the instrumental instruction. The left-hand pages of the book are for students. The right-hand pages have information for the teacher, parts for advanced students, and easy ensemble parts. Each tune includes melody, breaks, back-ups, kick-offs, tags, guitar chords, ensemble parts, and creative exploratory activities. Piano accompaniments are available. The series works for like instrumentation or mixed instrumentation. The violin book is generally in the keys of A and D while the viola and cello/bass books are in the keys of D and G, a fifth lower. Innovative ensemble parts allow each instrument to accompany the others in mixed instrumentation, from duos up to string orchestra. Kick-offs can be used to transition to the new key if all strings are playing together.

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1470639416

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Fiddle & Song, Bk 1: A Sequenced Guide to American Fiddling (Viola), Book & CD

By: Crystal Plohman Wiegman,Renata Bratt,Bob Phillips

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Fiddle & Song, Bk 1: A Sequenced Guide to American Fiddling (Viola), Book & CD

By: Crystal Plohman Wiegman,Renata Bratt,Bob Phillips

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Book's by Renata Bratt

Hymns & Gospel Tunes for Cello & Piano

Hymns & Gospel Tunes for Cello & Piano

The Fiddling Cellist

The Fiddling Cellist

A Rag, A Stomp & A Reel

A Rag, A Stomp & A Reel

Cello Chords, Rhythms and Backups for Fiddle Tunes

Cello Chords, Rhythms and Backups for Fiddle Tunes

Modern Cello Method, Grade 1

Modern Cello Method, Grade 1

Celtic Grooves for Two Cellos: 47 Irish & Scottish Tunes

Celtic Grooves for Two Cellos: 47 Irish & Scottish Tunes

Evolution of STEM-Driven Computer Science Education

Evolution of STEM-Driven Computer Science Education

Fiddle & Song, Bk 1: A Sequenced Guide to American Fiddling (Cello/Bass), Book & CD

Fiddle & Song, Bk 1: A Sequenced Guide to American Fiddling (Cello/Bass), Book & CD

Fiddle & Song, Bk 1: A Sequenced Guide to American Fiddling (Viola), Book & CD

Fiddle & Song, Bk 1: A Sequenced Guide to American Fiddling (Viola), Book & CD

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