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2025-26 Editors' Choice New Basic Library Available via ePrint Downloadable All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision
Technique Books
Essential Technique for Strings
(Essential Elements, Book 3)—
Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie &
Pamela Tellejohn Hayes. 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 studies for
every instrument, demonstrated by a professional
soloist. Includes accompaniments on real
instruments, not synthesized. Also includes
Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style
and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales
and Arpeggios, all included on CD. Also works
on history. theory and creativity and exceeds the
National Standards for Arts Education.
2477032 Violin Book
with Online Media Access . . . . 12.99
2477033 Viola Book
with Online Media Access . . . . 12.99
2477034 Cello Book
with Online Media Access . . . . 12.99
2477035 String Bass Book
with Online Media Access . . . . 12.99
2477036 Piano Accompaniment . . . . . . . 16.99
2477037 Conductor's Book, CD . . . . . . . 49.99
Essentials for Strings—Gerald Anderson.
Rhythm teaches a consistent counting system,
develops excellent sight-reading skills, shows
note relationships via graphic "rhythm boxes,"
and provides 18 pages of bowed rhythm studies.
Technique covers scales, arpeggios, and broken
thirds in one, two, and three octaves, in every
major and minor key. All studies are fingered for
each instrument and gives rhythmic variations for
all exercises. Bowing Clearly explains eight basic
bowing styles and suggests countless bowing
possibilities. Intonation offers step-by-step
procedures for developing perfect intonation.
Includes tuning recommendations for all strings
and five four-part chorales to develop group
intonation.
4612438 Violin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.99
4612446 Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.99
4612453 Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.99
4612461 String Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.99
4612420 Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
Expressive Techniques for Orchestra—
Brungard, Alexander, Dackow & Anderson.
Are you tired of juggling multiple technique
books to teach scales, etudes, warm-ups,
shifting, positions, vibrato, and tone production?
Expressive Techniques for Orchestra offers a
wealth of technical and musical experiences for
the advanced middle school through upper-level
high school student under one cover. This all-in-
one book follows any published Book II, but is
much more than just a Book III. It may be used
sequentially or by individual units, as needed.
10289279 Violin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95
10289281 Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
10289282 Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
10289283 String Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
10289284 Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.95
High Tech for Strings—Doris Gazda.
This exciting method includes a well-planned
mixture of the technical studies needed for
the advancing student, along with the great
music that makes it worthwhile! The following
subjects are systematically approached
and reinforced by musical examples: First
through fifth position; intervals, harmonics and
shifting; bowing styles and techniques; vibrato;
ornaments; and more! This is a great way to
help all of your players to continue to grow and
it also narrows the gap between those taking
outside lessons and those who do not. An
excellent resource!
5915921 Violin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.99
5915939 Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.99
5915947 Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99
5915954 String Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.99
5915962 Piano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99
5915913 Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.99
Orchestral Bowing
(Style and Function)—James Kjelland.
Here's an outstanding resource for all orchestra
directors, from the newest to the wisest veterans.
Orchestral Bowing: Style and Function includes
a textbook with extensive details on the bowings
- how they are played and how they are taught;
and a workbook for the players to use an
ensemble. The workbook is in a score form so
that Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, and Cello/Bass all
have the same book on their stands, and all learn
the bowings together. These two books could
greatly improve the skills of your players!
5985778 Conductor Textbook. . . . . . . . . 34.99
5985777 Violin Viola/Cello/Bass . . . . . . . . 8.95
Rhythm Basics
(A String Basics Supplement)—
Wendy Barden.
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!
10351285 String Orchestra
Student Workbook . . . . . . . . . . . 6.95
10351286 String Orchestra
Teacher's Edition . . . . . . . . . . . 14.95
Rhythm Techniques for Superior
Musical Performance—Robert Frost.
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.
10189895 Violin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
10189896 Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
10189897 Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
10189898 String Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
10189899 Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
The Sight-Reading Book
for String Orchestra
(Revised edition)—Jerry West.
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 of group sizes and
instrumentations but is also well suited for
individual study. With improved bowings and
articulations, this invaluable tool will assist
efficient preparation for sight-reading at contests
or festivals. This revised edition is not compatible
with the previous edition.
10149752 Violin 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
10149753 Violin 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
10149754 Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
10149755 Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
10149756 String Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
10149757 Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00
