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Instrument Tutors
Our most popular instrument tutors are a fantastic way of getting started, whether you're nine or ninety-five, working with a teacher or starting out on your own.
Many of these series are available for a wide range of instruments! Check out our selections for piano, strings, woodwind, brass, recorder & guitar below.
Piano Tutors
These books provide a fantastic structure for young children beginning piano lessons. They are fun, colourful and come in several volumes of increasing difficulty, designed to guide your child through the basic elements of piano skills. Each tutor is a little different and everyone has their own personal preference!
Piano
Young Beginners
John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course:
This is our best-selling piano tutor. Available in multiple levels and supplemented by repertoire books, this is a classic, tried and tested by students the world over.
Hal Leonard Piano Lessons:
This popular series has a huge range of additional materials. Books for theory, performance, repertoire and more!
Tunes for Ten Fingers:
This excellent tutor for the young beginner is supported by games, theory, puzzles, and duets. A popular choice.
Poco Piano:
A newcomer in the world of piano tutors that has quickly become a favourite. Excellent for the very young beginner as it's extremely colourful and deliberate in its pacing – and also comes with stickers!
Me and My Piano: A full colour adventure, packed with games, puzzles and catchy tunes that children will enjoy exploring! Available in multiple volumes.
Chester's Easiest Piano Method:
This much-loved series incorporates pictures, games and activities with clear tuition which really makes children get involved and learn. This is an excellent tutor for the younger player providing a clear step-by-step guide!
Older Beginners
Piano Adventures:
Perfect for the slightly older beginner as it moves more quickly. It is one of the more extensive collections of piano materials, supplemented with volumes which support further development for performance and practice.
Piano Time:
This is a wonderful series for an older beginner, featuring slightly more difficult repertoire and a quicker pace. There are dozens of wonderful volumes of repertoire available – from opera to pirates, you're sure to find something suitable!
Alfred's All-In-One Adult Course:
This fabulous course encompasses lessons, theory and technique, moving the adult beginner at an excellent pace. Everything you need to get started (or re-started) with confidence!
The Classic Piano Course:
Suitable for adults and gifted young people who wish to move at a faster pace. Information on theory, technique and performance accompanied by a selection of classical and folk tunes to guide you along.
The Classical Piano Method:
Ideal for young people or adults looking to learn the piano from scratch, or for those returning to the piano. This book is unique in its focus on a traditional classical technique and is accompanied by repertoire solely from the classical canon.
Pianoworks is a collection of repertoire for the older beginner. Available in two volumes, covering grades 1-5. This is a wonderful resource for a musician who is returning after a long break and wants to play for fun.
String Tutors
Strings
Stepping Stones:
This title is the first in a series of early repertoire books of increasing difficulty. It's available for violin, viola & cello and is a popular way to get the young player excited about their instrument!
Fiddle Time Series:
This fun series moves from starting, through jogging and into sprinting! Fiddle Time books are available for all stringed instruments as well as for larger flexible ensembles.
Viola Time Series:
Abracadabra
is an undeniable favourite, available for most instruments. Editions suitable for a slightly older player for violin & viola as well as a fabulous new series for the very young beginner which is simpler and more playful.
New series & a different approach
Vamoosh
This newcomer to the world of string tutors is fast becoming a favourite, especially for the younger beginner. It's colourful and clear, with reasonable goals using fun tunes to encourage new players to enjoy themselves.
Sassmanshaus Early Start:
These books are wonderful classical basis for a young beginner being well paced across several volumes. Placing emphasis on musicality and the individual choices of the student as they develop, a unique approach n a children's tutor!
The Suzuki Method:
This is as a tried-and-true classical method suitable for beginners at any phase, though Suzuki teachers often begin with children as young as 4. These books emphasise learning by ear developing musicality before note-reading. Students are guided through their musical development in eight volumes.
Robert Trory's Violin/Viola Playing:
An excellent choice for an older beginner, especially one wanting to move at a good pace. With a mixture of classical repertoire and technical studies these books encourage quick progress and an excellent technical foundation.
Violinworks:
A new series focused on the older beginner/re-learner. This is a unique publication as it is a comprehensive tutor aimed at self-study for adults. It covers a huge amount of technical information as well as repertoire and scales.
Cello
Cello Time:
This fun and engaging series is an excellent way to encourage young players to enjoy their musical development. There are several books in the series, including scales and ensemble music.
Vamoosh:
These tutors are a playful and fun series for the early beginner, providing simple melodies and a gradual progression supporting development of excellent playing. This newcomer has quickly become a bestseller!
Tried & Tested
Piatti's Method for Cello:
A classic tutor which has supported students through their early years. Suitable for an older player with a bit more experience. It focuses on playing technique and the early development of shifting on the instrument.
The Suzuki Method
is one of the most popular schools of string tutors. Although players often start very young, this series is suitable for any age. Players learn using their ear and natural musicianship, learning classical repertoire and folk songs focused on developing the necessary skills.
Abracadabra
is a very popular multi-instrument series suitable for sightly older beginners. Fun and colourful, it uses a wide range of repertoire and technical skills to make playing fun. Books can also be used in an ensemble setting.
Sassmanshaus Early Start
series is wonderful for a young beginner. These books are more traditional, focusing on classical music and a firm technical foundation. With excellent pacing, young players will find plenty to enjoy as they develop their skills!
Abracadabra
A tried-and-tested classic, full of fun tunes and engaging material. This multi-instrument series can be combined or used for individual lessons.
The Vamoosh
books are wonderful for a younger beginner, full of illustrations, games and accessible tunes. One of our best-selling double bass books and is available in a progressive series.
Double Bass
Bass is Best Regards
is a unique tutor, designed by bass players for bass players. It grapples with the unique challenges of the double bass and encourages an excellent technical foundation for quick progress on this unusual instrument.
Woodwind, Brass & Recorder Tutors
Woodwind
Boosey Woodwind tutors are a popular series for the older beginner, often used in schools and ensemble settings as well as personal learning. Available for Flute, Clarinet, Oboe
Bassoon and Alto Saxophone
A New Tune a Day
This series focuses on the principle that playing a new tune every day is essential to progress. This very popular tutor for older players, helps them progress quickly and feel satisfaction with their playing.
Available for Flute, Clarinet and Alto Saxophone
The Abracadabra series are among our best-selling titles. The Woodwind series is particularly popular, guiding students through the unique challenges particular to their instruments with ease.
Available for Bassoon, Oboe, Clarinet, Flute and Alto Saxophone.
Basics Series:
This is a well-paced, gradual tutor which is suited to both a slightly younger beginners as well as older. These books are fun and engaging, featuring lots of variety to engage players.
Available for Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon and Alto Saxophone.
The Abracadabra series is particularly popular for beginning brass players, featuring fun tunes, clear visuals and a step-by-step process to developing proficiency on the instrument.
Brass
Available in Treble Clef, Bass Clef,trumpet & french horn!
Team Brass is a classic tutor – a best-seller for years. This tried-and-tested method guides older students through the early stages of learning, whether alone or in groups. Flexible and fun it presents a huge variety of music for the fledgling player.
Available for trumpet/cornet, french horn & trombone/euphonium!
Recorder
Recorder From the Beginning comes complete with audio for easy learning. Teaching young players in a step-wise fashion, laying the fundamentals of note-reading and rhythm as they progress on the instrument. Bountiful supplementary books in the series.
Recorder Magic A clear and easy to follow introduction for the beginner player, teaching the basics of musicianship and music literacy with fun tunes.
Abracadabra Recorder is an extensive series of books including graded solo and multi-part songs and tunes starting with five-note tunes and working up to more challenging classics. Clear fingering diagrams and notation explanations are given at each stage.
Razzamajazz is a fun tutor designed for classroom and individual use. With loads of wonderful tunes which students will love to play, helping their speedy progress along.
Guitar Tutors
Guitar
The Guitarist's Way
is a favourite and has been used by teachers and pupils for many years. A well-paced tutor with lots of fun music designed to develop strong technique in both hands.
Guitar Basics is a popular tutor for the young beginner. Jam-packed full of tunes, both familiar and new, including sections on reading stave notation as well as TAB for a versatile player.
A New Tune a Day is aimed at the slightly older beginner and can even be used to ‘teach yourself'. It covers a wide variety of music and teaches both traditional and TAB notation.
The Ultimate Guitar Tutor
provides a comprehensive introduction to playing the guitar. Suitable for acoustic or electric guitar, the step-by-step approach means no prior knowledge of music is necessary. Featuring an introduction to TAB, standard notation, and essential guitar techniques including tuning, power chords, barre chords and more!
The Justin Guitar tutor series provides a wide range of in-depth books for rock and pop playing with popular songs encouraging quick independent learning on the instrument. Clear and full of useful information to support development but with flexibility allowing customisation.
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