Colourstrings

Csaba Szilvay: Colourstrings Cello ABC (Book A)

The first part of the revised cello school with Book B to follow later. This method changes learning to playful activity with astonishing results.
ISMN 979-0-55009-477-2
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Géza Szilvay: Colourstrings Violin ABC (Books A–F)

The popular Colourstrings violin tutors are designed for children aged from 4 years and are available in 6 volumes. Suitable also for group teaching they make music reading easy right from the start. The strings are symbolized by four characters and different colours. Colourstrings is the first violin method that makes use of natural harmonics in first position to teach the left hand optimal, relaxed position.
ISMN 979-0-55009-325-6 (Book A) Buy now
979-0-55009-326-3 (Book B) Buy now
979-0-55009-327-0 (Book C) Buy now
979-0-55009-328-7 (Book D) Buy now
979-0-55009-543-4 (Book E) Buy now
979-0-55009-544-1 (Book F) Buy now

Géza Szilvay: Violin ABC - Piano accompaniments for books E & F

An album including easy piano accompaniments to the last parts (E and F) of the Colourstrings Violin ABC.
ISMN 979-0-55009-642-4
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Géza Szilvay: Violin ABC – Handbook for teachers and parents

Detailed guides for teachers and parents – including over 100 pages – in six different languages.
In Finnish (979-0-55009-594-6) Buy now
In English (979-0-55009-595-3) Buy now
In French (979-0-55009-598-4) Buy now
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Géza Szilvay: Violin Scales for Children 1-2 / Tonleitern für Kinder 1-2 / Viuluasteikkoja lapsille 1-2

The first book introduces major and natural minor scales. The main purpose, in addition to playing the scales, is to learn the names of the notes, to write and to recognize them as well on the staff as on the fingerboard. In the second book pupils become acquainted with chromatically altered tones and with major and natural minor scales based on them.
Book 1: 979-0-55009-588-5 Buy now
Book 2: 979-0-55009-589-2 Buy now

Géza Szilvay: Yellow Pages - Piano accompaniments

An extensive 150-page book including piano accompaniments to the Colourstrings Violin School's three Yellow Pages books.
ISMN 979-0-55011-006-9
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Géza Szilvay: Yellow Pages of the Colourstrings Violin School

Lasse Lagercrantz: Colourstrings Double Bass ABC (Book A)

Colourstrings tutor for double bass is designed by Lasse Lagercrantz, who has worked in close collaboration with Géza and Csaba Szilvay and is the specialist double bass tutor of the famous Helsinki Strings junior orchestra.
ISMN 979-0-55009-578-6
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László Rossa – Géza & Csaba Szilvay: Violin/Cello Rascals (Viulu/Selloviikarit)

Easy Colourstrings concert pieces previously published in separate albums (revised edition). The books with piano accompaniments are available in three volumes and both the violin and cello parts are available in 7 separate booklets.
Piano accompaniment books:
Book 1-2-3: 979-0-55009-554-0 Buy now
Book 4-5: 979-0-55009-570-0 Buy now
Book 6-7: 979-0-55009-555-7 Buy now
Violin and cello parts are sold separately

László Rossa – Géza Szilvay: Chamber Music for Young String Players I-III

Easy arrangements and inspiring supplementary material for the Colourstrings method for three violins and cello ad lib. (revised edition).
Book I: 979-0-55009-551-9 Buy now
Book II: 979-0-55009-552-6 Buy now
Book III: 979-0-55009-553-3 Buy now

László Rossa – Géza Szilvay: Colourstrings Violin Duos I – III

These violin duos based on folk songs and arranged by László Rossa were designed for the Colourstrings method but can also be used independently. They are designed to give children a taste of the enjoyment of playing together and offer plenty of inspiring material. The duos can also be played by violin groups.
Volume I: 979-55009-303-4 Buy now
Volume II: 979-55009-304-1 Buy now
Volume III: 979-55009-305-8 Buy now

Pirkko Simojoki – Géza Szilvay: Colourstrings Viola ABC (Book A)

A viola tutor designed for small children based on the Colourstrings method’s colourful and illustrative violin books. Book B is being published and will follow later.
ISMN 979-0-55009-609-7
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