Jazz Music for String Orchestra

A great piece for beginning orchestras, both fun and educational. Using only the open strings and simple two repeating eighth-note patterns, beginning players will get an introduction to jazz while learning

This catchy tune provides exposure to jazz style for strings. The chromatic bass line's slaps provide a fun, percussive element, while the catchy melody is passed around to all sections.

All the jazz is in the piano! The string parts are a straightforward arrangement of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas that your students could handle after only a few months of instruction. Some pizzicato

Just for fun and swing technique! This jazzy swing arrangement will teach important skills with a well-known tune as young players expand the realm of string playing with alternative styles.

Leftovers just got better with this Grade 2 piece based upon a 12-bar blues pattern. It offers both pizzicato and arco playing, syncopated jazz rhythms, and a traditional big-band-like "shout chorus" that

Easygoing and reflecting a freer, more carefree era of the past, this piece contains elements of jazz and blues. It pays homage to an unnamed figure - students can dedicate their performance to their