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A Brazilian choro from Stylistic Duets for Violin and Cello (or viola). Recommended for intermediate and advanced students. Digital download includes 7 pages: performance notes by the composer plus violin, cello, and optional viola parts. Can be played as a violin-viola or violin-cello duet.
A Brazilian choro adapted from Stylistic Duets for Violin and Cello. Recommended for intermediate and advanced students. Digital download includes 7 pages: complete score plus individual parts for violin and bass
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
This viola transcription of the original violin version is based on a blues progression. Recommended for the advanced intermediate or advanced player. Contains double stops and chordal playing. Digital download consists of 3 pages: performance notes by the composer (from the original violin book) and two pages of music.
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
This solo etude for violin from Stylistic Etudes for Solo Violin is based on a blues progression. Recommended for the advanced intermediate or advanced player. Contains double stops and chordal playing. Digital download consists of 3 pages: performance notes by the composer and two pages of music.
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
This viola transcription of the original violin version is in a Brazilian style. Recommended for the advanced intermediate or advanced player. Digital download includes 3 pages: performance notes by the composer (from the original violin book) and two pages of music.
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
Solo etude for violin from Stylistic Etudes for Solo Violin in a Brazilian style. Recommended for the advanced intermediate or advanced player. Digital download includes 3 pages: performance notes by the composer and two pages of music.
An early Argentine tango by Eduardo Arolas and arr. by Cohen from Stylistic Duets for Violin and Cello. Recommended for intermediate and advanced students. Digital download includes 7 pages: complete score and separate violin and bass parts
An early Argentine tango by Eduardo Arolas and arr. by Cohen from Stylistic Duets for Violin and Cello (or viola). Recommended for intermediate and advanced students. Digital download includes 7 pages: performance notes by the composer plus violin, cello, and optional viola parts. Can be played as a violin-viola or violin-cello duet.
A violin duet from Stylistic Duets for Two Violins for intermediate and advanced players. Digital download includes 6 pages: performance notes with audio track instructions, and both violin parts. Audio playback is best when used with two speakers (or headphones) that can be balanced to feature one side or the other.
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An adaptation for violin and viola of the violin duet from Stylistic Duets for Two Violins for intermediate and advanced players.
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Francini is dedicated to one of the great tango violinists of all time,
Enrique Mario Francini (1916-1978).
For intermediate players. See all available formats.
See Quartet San Francisco’s performance below.
A violin duet from Stylistic Duets for Two Violins for intermediate and advanced players. Digital download includes 6 pages: performance notes with audio track instructions, and both violin parts. Audio playback is best when used with two speakers (or headphones) that can be balanced to feature one side or the other.
Interested in the parts and score? Download the PDF of the complete book for $19 here.
A violin duet from Stylistic Duets for Two Violins for intermediate and advanced players. Digital download includes 6 pages: performance notes with audio track instructions, and both violin parts. Audio playback is best when used with two speakers (or headphones) that can be balanced to feature one side or the other.
Interested in the parts and score? Download the PDF of the complete book for $19 here!
A Cuban habanera adapted from Stylistic Duets for Violin and Cello. Suitable for intermediate and advanced players. Download includes 7 pages: complete score with separate violin and bass parts
A Cuban habanera from Stylistic Duets for Violin and Cello, with optional viola part. Download includes 7 pages: performance notes by the composer plus all three parts. Can be played as a violin-viola or violin-cello duet. For intermediate and advanced players.
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
Work on your chromatic lines, half steps, intonation, and dotted rhythms in this jazzy piece for solo viola, transcribed from the original violin version. Recommended for intermediate to advanced players. Digital download includes 3 pages: performance notes by the composer (from the original violin book) and two pages of music.
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
Work on your chromatic lines, half steps, intonation, and dotted rhythms in this jazzy piece for solo violin from Stylistic Etudes for Solo Violin. Recommended for intermediate to advanced players. Digital download includes 3 pages: performance notes by the composer and two pages of music.
Melodies and chord progressions for 15 jazz classics plus 19 solos and 10 duets for intermediate players of all styles, and practical tips from three-time Grammy-nominated violinist Jeremy Cohen for improving your playing technique and making your fiddle swing! Stream audio and play along at both slow and regular tempos. Explore ideas for expressing swinging rhythms with your bow arm. Tips on improvising and playing swing and jazz.
Book includes instructions for play-along audio tracks with a backup band
With contributions from guitarist and author Dix Bruce
The Chinese song Jasmine Flower arranged by Jeremy Cohen
for string quartets of all ages. Comes with full score and four parts.
See Quartet San Francisco’s performance below.
The traditional folk song, Mexican Hat Dance,
arranged by Jeremy Cohen for string quartets of all ages.
Comes with full score and four parts.
See below to hear Quartet San Francisco’s performance.
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
A cello duet for intermediate to advanced players based on the childhood “nah nah na-NAH nah” theme (remember that?). Download includes score and two parts in a single 8-page PDF.
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
This solo adventure for viola is a blues. Includes triplets and some double stops. Recommended for the intermediate or advanced player. Digital download consists of two pages of music.
A violin duet from Stylistic Duets for Two Violins for intermediate and advanced players. Digital download includes 6 pages: performance notes with audio track instructions, and both violin parts. Audio playback is best when used with two speakers (or headphones) that can be balanced to feature one side or the other.
Interested in the parts and score? Download the PDF of the complete book for $19 here.
Our newest release as a digital download
Ten duets in first position for violinists of all ages. Refreshing new material for students and teachers alike!
ASTA Level 2, RCM Level 2
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Composed by Jeremy Cohen
A Brazilian dance for solo viola, transcribed from the original violin version, recommended for intermediate to advanced players. Digital download includes 3 pages: performance notes by the composer (from the original violin book) and two pages of music.
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
A Brazilian dance for solo violin from Stylistic Etudes for Solo Violin, recommended for intermediate to advanced players. Digital download includes 3 pages: performance notes by the composer and two pages of music.
A bouncy piece reminiscent of child’s play from Stylistic Duets for Violin and Cello (or viola). Recommended for intermediate and advanced students. Digital download includes 7 pages: performance notes by the composer plus violin, cello, and optional viola parts. Can be played as a violin-viola or violin-cello duet.
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
Cheeky title ... this Baroque-style piece for solo viola, transcribed from the original violin version, is designed to improve your string crossings. Recommended for intermediate to advanced players. Digital download includes 3 pages: performance notes by the composer (from the original violin book) and two pages of music.
Composed by Jeremy Cohen
Cheeky title ... this Baroque-style piece for solo violin from Stylistic Etudes for Solo Violin is designed to improve your string crossings. Recommended for intermediate to advanced players. Digital download includes 3 pages: performance notes by the composer and two pages of music.
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Now available! An unprecedented new collaboration between Quartet San Francisco, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Take 6, and the Raymond Scott Archives
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Ten duets in first position for violinists of all ages. Refreshing new material for students and teachers alike!
ASTA Level 2, RCM Level 2
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Melodies and chord progressions for 15 jazz classics plus 19 solos and 10 duets for intermediate players of all styles, and practical tips from three-time Grammy-nominated violinist Jeremy Cohen for improving your playing technique and making your fiddle swing! Stream audio and play along at both slow and regular tempos. Explore ideas for expressing swinging rhythms with your bow arm. Tips on improvising and playing swing and jazz.
Book includes instructions for play-along audio tracks with a backup band
With contributions from guitarist and author Dix Bruce
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Technique-building etudes for intermediate and advanced players with helpful tips and performance notes. Full videos on YouTube!
Retake Samba
Tango Eight
Chorito
Blues Etude
Half-Step Hiatus
String Crossings - Can you Handel It?
Arranged by Jeremy Cohen, the new "World Chamber Series" explores traditional music from around the world, providing ideal program material for intermediate to advanced ensembles of all ages. Hear Quartet San Francisco’s performance below!
This mambo was written in memory of violinist and educator Anne Crowden.
This arrangement is for string quartet. See Quartet San Francisco’s performance below!
Arranged/Composed by Jeremy Cohen
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Comme Il Faut composed by Eduardo Arolas, arranged by Jeremy Cohen
Francini composed by Jeremy Cohen
Comme Il Faut is an early classic tango -- elegant and proud.
Francini is dedicated to one of the great tango violinists of all time, Enrique Mario Francini (1916-1978).
For intermediate to advanced players of all ages.
Arranged by Jeremy Cohen
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As featured in Strings Magazine and on Quartet San Francisco recordings!
This arrangement is for string quartet.
Arranged by Jeremy Cohen, the new "World Chamber Series" explores traditional music from around the world, providing ideal program material for intermediate to advanced ensembles of all ages. Watch Quartet San Francisco’s performance below! Includes score and parts.
Arranged by Jeremy Cohen, the new "World Chamber Series" explores traditional music from around the world, providing ideal program material for intermediate to advanced ensembles of all ages. Watch Quartet San Francisco’s performance below! Includes score and parts.
The new "World Chamber Series" explores traditional music from around the world, providing ideal program material for intermediate to advanced ensembles of all ages. Listen to Quartet San Francisco’s performance of the quartet version below! Includes score and parts.
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This book contains 6 new original duets with instructional and entertaining performance notes. Each duet explores a different musical style. Styles included are tango, swing, pop, country-western, jazz, and Americana fiddling. The books are fully interactive with play-along YouTube videos for in both practice and performance tempos. Play alone, as a duo with a friend, or along with Jeremy on YouTube!
Cowperson's Lament
Funky Hippo
Gotta Go
Nah Nah for Two
Swinging Thingamajig
Tango Eight
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Eight duets for violin and cello. Composer’s notes for each piece, score, and parts. Also included: optional viola part (to replace cello). 91 pages. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
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Six original duets with instructional and entertaining performance notes. Each duet explores a different musical style. Styles included are tango, swing, pop, country-western, jazz, and Americana fiddling. The books are fully interactive with their play-along YouTube videos in both practice and performance tempos. Play alone, as a duo with a pal, or along with Jeremy on YouTube!
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Cowperson's Lament
Funky Hippo
Gotta Go
Nah Nah for Two
Swinging Thingamajig
Tango Eight
This arrangement by Jeremy Cohen brings together two legendary Argentine love songs, Mi Buenos Aires querido (My dear Buenos Aires) and El día que mi quieras (The day that you will love you). Includes score and parts.
FUN FACT: Quartet San Francisco performed this piece in the final round of an international tango competition in New York City in 2004. “When we finished playing we could have heard a pin drop. We knew in that moment that we had shared something special with our audience.” The quartet went on to win the competition—they were awarded the Grand Prize and the Special Prize of the First International Tango Competition, sponsored by the Argentine Consulate of New York.
Tango Toscana by Jeremy Cohen, full score and four parts
See below to hear Quartet San Francisco’s performance.
FUN FACT: This QSF recording was the soundtrack for the tango scene in the movie Red 2 (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bruce Willis)
For information and video instructions on chicharra, latigo, and other tango techniques, explore our videos!
Tango Toscana by Jeremy Cohen, full score and five parts (string quartet plus bass)
See below to hear Quartet San Francisco’s performance (quartet version).
FUN FACT: This QSF recording was the soundtrack for the tango scene in the movie Red 2 (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bruce Willis)
For information and video instructions on chicharra, latigo, and other tango techniques, explore our videos!
Tango Toscana by Jeremy Cohen for string orchestra includes score and 31 separate parts (88555).
See a few performances below. And for information and video instructions on chicharra, latigo, and other tango techniques, explore our videos!
Tanguori by Jeremy Cohen, a tango
This arrangement is for string quartet. Includes score and parts.
FUN FACT: Quartet San Francisco’s Whirled Chamber Music CD, which includes this track, was awarded two Grammy nominations.
For information and video instructions on chicharra, latigo, and other tango techniques, explore our videos!
Four tangos for string quartet by Jeremy Cohen. Includes scores and parts.
For information and video instructions on chicharra, latigo, and other tango techniques, explore our videos!
A Dave Brubeck classic, arranged for string quartet by Jeremy Cohen. Includes score and parts.
Quintet version of the Dave Brubeck classic, arranged by Jeremy Cohen. Includes score and five parts.
Score and five parts (quartet plus bass)
Dave Brubeck included this tender melodic piece on his landmark 1959 album, Time Out.
This arrangement by Jeremy Cohen is for string quartet. Includes score and parts.
Two pieces by Dave Brubeck, arranged for string quartet by Jeremy Cohen. Includes scores and parts.
Strange Meadowlark
Blue Rondo a la Turk
A character piece for string quartet, arranged by Jeremy Cohen. Includes score and parts.
A classic, quoted widely in early Warner Bros. cartoons, arranged for string quartet by Larry Dunlap. Includes score and parts.
Enjoy the Looney Tunes video compilation of Powerhouse clips below!
Raymond Scott’s unmistakable depiction of a penguin, arranged by Jeremy Cohen for string quartet. Includes score and parts.
Four Raymond Scott pieces, arranged for string quartet by Jeremy Cohen and Larry Dunlap. Includes scores and parts.
Toy Trumpet
Siberian Sleighride
Powerhouse
The Penguin
by Jeremy Cohen and Dix Bruce
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This book is a powerful learning tool for the development of swing style, Gypsy Jazz and improvisation on the violin. Streamable audio tracks include slow and at-tempo versions of each song’s melody and improvised violin solo as well as band backup tracks so you can play along or make up your own solos. It's great fun and an entertaining and useful practice tool.
Songs:
1. Chicago
2. Some of These Days
3. After You’ve Gone
4. Sheik of Araby
5. Margie
6. Swingin’ Like 42
7. My Melancholy Baby
8. Baby Won?t You Please Come Home?
9. Dark Eyes
10. China Boy
11. Swing in Minor
12. The Japanese Sandman
13. Rose Room
14. The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
15. Avalon
16. St. Louis Blues
17. St. Louis Blues (string quartet)
18. Some of These Days (string quartet)
Arranged by Jeremy Cohen
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This includes parts and scores for string quartet for two of the tunes in the Swing and Gypsy Jazz book.
With this sheet music set, the melody and improvised solos of these two songs can be accompanied by your own string quartet for some chamber music fun!
Adapted from Playful Duets for Two Violins. Two individual parts included.
A light-hearted dialogue that climbs up the steps in C Major. Rewritten for violin and cello by Jeremy Cohen.
Arcidosso, a Tuscan hill town with many staircases, is pronounced ahr-chih-DOE-so.
(Photo credit: Arcidosso, Italy, photo by Jeremy Cohen, 2019)