{"product_id":"grade-by-grade-double-bass-grade-1-bk-ola","title":"Grade By Grade - Double Bass Grade 1 Book\/Ola","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(6, 85, 26);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade By Grade - Double Bass Grade 1 Book and Online Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey \u0026amp; Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Edward Huws Jones and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully selected by Cathy Elliott, this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 1 double bassist and creates the perfect package for teaching, exam preparation and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 85, 28);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach Volume Contains:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• a selection of pieces \u0026amp; short studies, each complemented by a useful practice and performance tip\u003cbr\u003e• grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises\u003cbr\u003e• brand new sight-reading and improvisation activities\u003cbr\u003e• newly-commissioned aural awareness tasks\u003cbr\u003e• a piano accompaniment booklet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull performance demonstrations, piano accompaniment tracks and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources available online. 69 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdward Huws Jones: Back scratcher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHywel Davies: On the river\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichel Pignolet de Montéclair: Musette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMama Paquita (Traditional Brazilian melody)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristopher Norton. A cool day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristopher Norton: Snake bite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColin Kirkpatrick: Dark carousel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNicolas Chédeville, Fanfare (duet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCathy Elliott, Carnival waltz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAilbhe McDonagh: Chillin’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGopak (Traditional Ukrainian melody)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeopold Mozart: Minuet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Wastall: Corumbá (duet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaker melody (Traditional American melody)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdward Huws Jones: Toodle-Pip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCathy Elliott: Insect wedding dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIl est né, le divin enfant (Traditional French melody)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Christie: Little waltz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenry VIII: Hélas Madame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHajdu Milhály: Hungarian children’s song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale Spot:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eG Major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD Major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC Major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD Minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSight-Reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprovise!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAural Awareness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCathy Elliott is a freelance double bass player. For twenty years she toured extensively and recorded with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Since the early 1990s she has had a flourishing teaching practice with beginner to advanced students from the ages of 6 to 18 for whom she continually writes, arranges and publishes repertoire. She is a consultant for various examination boards, and in 2009 the International Society of Bassists recognised her as a Young Bassists Ambassador.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Books in the Grade by Grade Double Bass Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.music2u.com.au\/products\/grade-by-grade-double-bass-grade-1-bk-ola?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=Grade+By+Grade+-+Double+Bass+Grade+1\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eGrade By Grade - Double Bass Grade 1 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.music2u.com.au\/products\/grade-by-grade-double-bass-grade-2-bk-ola?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=grade+by+grade+2+double+bass\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eGrade By Grade - Double Bass Grade 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.music2u.com.au\/products\/grade-by-grade-double-bass-grade-3-bk-ola?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=Grade+By+Grade+-+Double+Bass+Grade+3\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eGrade By Grade - Double Bass Grade 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.music2u.com.au\/products\/grade-by-grade-double-bass-grade-4-bk-ola?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=Grade+By+Grade+-+Double+Bass+Grade+4\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eGrade By Grade - Double Bass Grade 4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(4, 73, 62);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.music2u.com.au\/products\/grade-by-grade-double-bass-gr-5-bk-ola?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=Grade+By+Grade+-+Double+Bass+Grade+5\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eGrade By Grade - Double Bass Grade 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Encore Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42371768320059,"sku":"M060139802","price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9275\/6027\/files\/Myproject-3-2025-08-10T053557.059.png?v=1754768273","url":"https:\/\/www.music2u.com.au\/zh\/products\/grade-by-grade-double-bass-grade-1-bk-ola","provider":"Music2u.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}