{"product_id":"grade-by-grade-double-bass-grade-2-bk-ola","title":"Grade By Grade Double Bass Grade 2 Book\/Ola","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(6, 85, 26);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade By Grade - Double Bass Grade 2 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 2 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.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNinety-nine – Ailbhe McDonagh\u003cbr\u003eCarefree – Katherine \u0026amp; Hugh College\u003cbr\u003eGo for it! – Karen Street\u003cbr\u003eTortues (from \u003cem\u003eThe Carnival of the Animals\u003c\/em\u003e) – Camille Saint-Saëns\u003cbr\u003eSong of the French Revolution – Traditional French melody\u003cbr\u003eEdelweiss (from \u003cem\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/em\u003e) – Rodgers \u0026amp; Hammerstein\u003cbr\u003eSchwaben Tanz (duet) – Leopold Mozart\u003cbr\u003eEcossaise – Ludwig van Beethoven\u003cbr\u003eGranite – Keith Ramon Cole\u003cbr\u003eDrummer’s March – Sheila Nelson\u003cbr\u003ePopular Song – Christopher Norton\u003cbr\u003eHush Little Baby – Christopher Norton\u003cbr\u003eWaltz (duet) – Dmitri Shostakovich\u003cbr\u003eStrollin’ Down Bass Boulevard – Rona Porter\u003cbr\u003eSisi Watoto Tu Wakenya (duet) – Traditional Kenyan melody\u003cbr\u003eThe Little Red Lark – Percival Hodgson\u003cbr\u003eFriday’s Child – Milly Stanfield \u0026amp; Sybil Barlow\u003cbr\u003eDancing Ghoul – Ailbhe McDonagh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale Spot:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eF Major\u003cbr\u003eB♭ Major \u0026amp; G Minor\u003cbr\u003eG Major \u0026amp; E Minor\u003cbr\u003eD Major\u003cbr\u003eF Major \u0026amp; C Major Broken Chords\u003cbr\u003eA Minor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Sections:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSight-Reading\u003cbr\u003eImprovise!\u003cbr\u003eAural Awareness\u003c\/p\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":42371768877115,"sku":"M060139819","price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9275\/6027\/files\/Myproject-3-2025-08-10T054921.979.png?v=1754768992","url":"https:\/\/www.music2u.com.au\/zh\/products\/grade-by-grade-double-bass-grade-2-bk-ola","provider":"Music2u.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}