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18 Etudes for Advanced String Orchestra Warm-ups drills specific skills in each etude. Students play in unison to develop advanced skills such as bow hold flexibility, bow control, shifting, and more. The

These exercises are written for beginning orchestra classes to be used as warm-ups to improve intonation in your ensemble. Each exercise drills a specific note pattern or fingering to help students achieve

This is a 43 page workbook designed to help beginning orchestra students in middle school/junior high to learn the clef, staff, and notes. Students learn how to draw notes, clefs, music alphabet,

The quintessential method for preparing your ensemble for rehearsal and performance! This easy-to-use system can be implemented in a short amount of time while still accomplishing a well-balanced and

Exercises in seven major keys covering slurred, legato, staccato and detached bowings.

This updated version contains scales, etudes, short chorales, and music technique exercises and is fully compatible with Essential Techniques 2000 for Strings. The CD contains individual instrument

Exploring Shifting helps students develop shifting technique using easy exercises that provide time for students to master skills and memorize new fingerings.  Each section of the orchestra plays in

The drills and exercises in this resource will help students internalize how the key signatures change the finger patterns on each string. The resource is 29 pages total. It contains 7 pages of exercises

This unique book for the developing orchestra will immediately improve the group's intonation, rhythmic accuracy, and balance. Five major keys are comprehensively explored with scales, arpeggios, broken

This is a worksheet designed as a self-assessment for students to determine their current note-reading skills on the notes of the D scale.(D and A string notes. D and G for basses) Violin, viola, cello/bass

It is important to use a variety of systems to get students to practice. Students get bored with filling out the same practice cards or completing the same practice assignments over and over again. That is

This is a 12 page workbook that teaches music students the basics of beat and rhythm. Group class activities and worksheets are included. Students learn eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes, whole notes,

This is a set of 24 half page rhythm assignments and 2 full page final rhythm tests to be used as bell-work or bell ringer activities in a string orchestra classroom.  Concepts include quarter notes,

One hundred short pieces designed to allow groups to sight-read at every rehearsal without having to sort loose music, hand it out, and collect it after rehearsal. The music can be adapted to a wide range

Sound Development emphasizes playing with a characteristic beautiful sound. The components of producing this sound are broken into four levels, consistent with the revolutionary Sound

Continuing the emphasis on playing with a characteristic, beautiful sound, this method also focuses on three octave scales that students will need for auditions and competitions. Advanced technical skills

Many method books have a limited rote section. This resource is to be used to supplement your current method book. This resource provides many exercises to help students gain confidence and develop

This collection of 80 reproducible theory and technique worksheets can be used in the orchestra classroom or lesson studio. Twenty units provide brief writing and playing excerpts that can be used for

Curriculum and lesson plans for the first weeks of your beginning string orchestra class. Learn how to set up your beginners for success as they establish good playing habits through step-by-step lesson