The Boosey & Hawkes Easy String Music series by Katherine & Hugh Colledge contains four volumes of repertoire for new and developing string players. Popular with teachers and students alike, each title steadily introduces andconsolidates new techniques, fingerings, notes and rhythms to build firm foundations for future learning. Includes a piano accompaniment booklet plus access to downloadable audio resources. The 21 pieces in Shooting Starsconcentrate on 01-2-3-4 and 01-2-34 finger patterns and include the augmented 2nd between the 1st and 2nd fingers. Triplets, basic syncopation and chromaticism are introduced, together with some new bowings and a piece in fivetime. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch,set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
| Arrangement | Piano Accompaniment, Viola |
| Level | 1 |
| NumberOfPages | 60 |
| Media | Book(softcover, stapled), Digital Audio |
| Publisher | Boosey and Hawkes |
| Contributors | Colledge, Hugh(Composer) Colledge, Katherine(Composer) Mary Nelson, Sheila(Arranger) |
| ISBN | 9781784544706 |
| ISMN | 9790060135460 |