Basic Library
12 original chorales in various keys serve as ideal warm up pieces as well as good sight-reading selections. Playable by full or string orchestra, this set is a valuable tool for orchestras at all levels!

Rhythm: Teaches a consistent counting system; Develops excellent sight-reading skills; Shows note relationships via graphic "rhythm boxes." Provides 18 pages of bowed rhythm studies. Technique: Scales, arpeggios, and Broken Thirds in one, two, and three octavos, in every major and minor key. All studies are fingered for each instrument. Gives rhythmic variations for all exercises. Bowing: Clearly explains eight basic bowing styles. Suggest countless bowing possibilities. Intonation: Offers step-by-step procedures for developing perfect intonation. Includes tuning recommendations for all strings. Includes 5 four-part chorales to develop group intonation.

This collection includes 50 short pieces such as chorales, classical works and folk tunes at the intermediate level. The book is neatly organized by key signatures and groups the major with its relative minor, helping you teach key relationships while building intonation skills and ensemble playing.

Learning to feel the pulse in music is a necessary part of developing rhythmic independence, and, ultimately, mature musicianship. Harmonized Rhythms provides a resource of short original exercises designed to promote rhythmic precision with a unique melodic and harmonic approach.

An effective new supplement workbook loosely based on the progression of lessons taught in the popular string method String Basics. Students learn, practice, and apply rhythms commonly used in middle level and early high school repertoire though a variety of engaging activities, all challenging students to extend their understanding of rhythms to high level of thinking. Units are sequential and, once a concept is introduced, it is reinforced throughout the rest of the book. Rhythm Basics provides the foundation necessary for young musicians to achieve rhythmic mastery!

This comprehensive technique and musicianship book will help develop, improve, and solidify the rhythmic accuracy of your students, individually and as an ensemble. The exercises, songs and etudes, along with their accompanying rhythmic counterparts and variations, have been carefully selected to enable students and orchestras to explore fundamental skills related to rhythmic development. Emphasis is placed on understanding and learning to play basic rhythmic units correctly with both the right hand and the left hand, while the order and flexibility of the materials allows you to focus on the skills needed most. Section I introduces basic note values, rest values, and divisions of the beat. The four-measure rhythms can be practiced in a variety of ways and include specific suggestions for mastery. Section II has a wealth of music, including folksongs, rounds, and excerpts from standard orchestral repertoire. Also included are "Rhythm Trainers" that help students master new rhythms before they are presented in the music. Section III focuses on the technique of variation. Familiar folksongs and time-tested etudes help students focus on successfully applying the rhythmic and melodic variations (left hand development), as well as the bowing variations (right hand development). Section IV continues the technique of variation with short, two-measure finger patterns based on tetrachords, one- and two-octave scales, and scales in broken thirds. Use of the "Finger Runners" will improve left-hand dexterity, velocity, and rhythm, while use of the "Rhythm Runners" will improve right-hand bowing technique. The flexibility of notation allows each scale to be played as major, minor, modal, and more, and the suggestions for further melodic and rhythmic variation encourage scale practice to be fun. With the variety of results-driven music and exercises, and the flexibility throughout of melodic, rhythmic, and/or bowing variation, this will be your go-to book for daily rhythm practice.

This comprehensive technique and musicianship book provides an abundance of enjoyable repertoire and musical, results-driven exercises including scales, etudes, chorales, classical repertoire, and more, that will help your students develop solid, accurate technique. Establishing a strong foundation with good left and right hand technique will result in outstanding musical performances and will help open your students world to a vast wealth of incredible literature. Perfect for intermediate level students in class or private studio settings.

• Section 1: Technique, Tone, and Tuning
• Section 2: Major and Minor Keys
• Section 3: Etudes and Bowing Styles

The upbeat style and dialogue, and contemporary design, gently guides students through a five-section curriculum: Vibrato Readiness, The Birth of a Vibrato, The Developing Vibrato, The Maturing Vibrato, The Artistic Vibrato. All teachers of string instruments will find Viva Vibrato! user friendly, whether in a private studio or in a homogeneous or heterogeneous string class. Features Include: Swingercises: Developmental exercises and techniques guide both student and teacher through an effective, friendly vibrato curriculum. Literature: The folk songs and solos were selected for their high musical quality, beauty, range of musical style, and their application to a specific vibrato technique. Photographs: State of the art, multiple image photographs are used to reinforce the written text. Viva Advice:Quick, useful insights and suggestions in the Teacher's Manual will provide increased pedagogical power. History, Anatomy, Physics, Equipment, Pedagogy. A wealth of valuable resource material is included to assist the string and non-string teacher in gaining a better understanding of the teaching of vibrato.