Superstudies Viola Book 1 by Mary Cohen

Superstudies Viola Book 1 by Mary Cohen

Superstudies Viola Book 1 is a collection of 19 original, imaginative studies for solo viola and has been specially designed for young players. Each piece concentrates one or two aspects of technique, and the whole set covers a wide range of left and right hand skills, including spiccato bowing, string-crossing, moto perpetuo, cantabile, and easy double-stops. Teachers and pupils will find this invaluable yet light-hearted collection both enjoyable and stimulating.

The great benefit of these studies is that they are short, musically simple and have relatively undemanding left-hand partsThis allows players to develop various bowing skills, become familiar with different rhythmic patterns, move freely up and down the fingerboard and enjoy producing special violin effects. For example, a scale or an arpeggio, using a particular rhythm and two accented notes repeated three or four times can be the basis of a study as in 'Blast off'. Only two pieces in this book 'Toffee nut fudge cake' and ‘Banana bounce’ use finger pattern 2 as well as l. The titles give both an idea of the character of the study, and suggest the movement required (for example, 'Wave machine' for string crossing); there are also helpful directions above each piece on how to play it (in this case 'Let your right arm bob along with the waves’).

Music Teacher Magazine, February 1994

This is a very useful collection of studies, working through many technical and rhythmical problems. All the studies are well laid out and carefully printed and each one indicates the technical points covered, useful for jogging the memory of the child. All have original, snappy titles which help to indicate the style of the piece, and the temp is given with a metronome mark and an Italian or English term. Harmonics, semi-quaver moment, pizzicato, slurred and legato bowings, string crossings, various other bowings, syncopated rhythms, etc., are all covered in the first volume…..A very pleasant, appealing, fun set of studies which children would enjoy.

European String Teachers Association, Spring 1994

Mary Riggs Cohen is a graduate of Wake Forest University and received her doctoral training at the Catholic University of America. She received postdoctoral family therapy training at the Philadelphia Child Guidance Center and was a clinical supervisor in the psychology training program there through the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Cohen is a licensed psychologist in New York and Pennsylvania. She has 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families and has specialized in the treatment of Asperger syndrome for 12 years.

While Clinical Director of the Social Learning Disorders Program of the University of Pennsylvania Psychiatry Department, she developed the Social Skills Seminar for young adults with autism spectrum disorders. The program has been taught year round at the University of Pennsylvania and at various locations in the Philadelphia metropolitan area for more than 8 years and most recently in New York City. Her Pennsylvania clinical practice is at the Center for Neuropsychology and Counseling in Warrington. She is an associate of the Asperger Center for Education and Training in New York and has her New York clinical practice at Spectrum Services in Manhattan. Dr. Cohen is a consultant to several schools and autism programs as well as colleges that provide specialized services for students on the spectrum.

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ISBN 13	9780571514229
ISBN 10	0571514227
Title	Superstudies Viola Book 1
Author	Mary Cohen
Series	Superstudies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Sheet music
Publisher	Faber Music Ltd
Year published	1993-11-26
Number of pages	16
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.