Playing with Style for String Quartet or String Orchestra

Playing with Style for String Quartet or String Orchestra

Author: Joanne Martin

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781457408144

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Playing with Style is a set of colorful concert pieces in a variety of styles, including tango, ragtime, and jazz. These audience-pleasing pieces are enjoyable to play and will broaden the musical horizons of young players. The pieces use effects such as glissando and tremolo and allow opportunities to explore chromaticisms, swing rhythms and syncopation. Available for string quartet or string orchestra, violin duet or viola duet. Titles are: * Chromatic Tango * Soft Shoe * Hoedown * April Rag * Hopak * Mellow Moment.


First Program for Strings

First Program for Strings

Author: Samuel Applebaum

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 1985-03

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9780769231655

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First Program for Strings (for string orchestra) may be started when the class reaches Page 12 in Volume I of the String Builder. It may, however, be used in conjunction with any standard string class method, as this book is a complete unit in itself and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. Published for score, piano accompaniment, 1st violin, 2nd violin, 3rd violin (viola T.C.), viola, cello, bass.


3rd and 5th Position String Builder

3rd and 5th Position String Builder

Author: Samuel Applebaum

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 1996-08-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781457453748

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The Third and Fifth Position String Builder is to be used after Book 3 of the Belwin String Builder. However, it may also be used as a continuation of any the standard string class methods. In this book, the violin, viola, cello, and bass play together. The book for each instrument, however, is a complete unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. In this book, the pupil is carefully taken step by step through the third and fifth positions. The pupil is taught to find each finger, after which simple shifts are introuduced with the same finger, followed by shifts to these positions with different fingers. Each type of shift is presented and developed with interesting melodies. The material in this volume is chosen for its musical interest and its technical value. There are a number of duets which are to be played by either two pupils or with the class divided into two groups. The material in this book is realistically graded so that only a minimum of explanatory material is required. Suggestions for work by rote are presented throughout the book. Published for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano accompaniment, teacher's manual.


First Program for Strings

First Program for Strings

Author: Samuel Applebaum

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 1985-03

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9780769231648

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First Program for Strings (for string orchestra) may be started when the class reaches Page 12 in Volume I of the String Builder. It may, however, be used in conjunction with any standard string class method, as this book is a complete unit in itself and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. Published for score, piano accompaniment, 1st violin, 2nd violin, 3rd violin (viola T.C.), viola, cello, bass.


Ragtime Favorites for Strings

Ragtime Favorites for Strings

Author: Scott Joplin

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9781457406935

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Scott Joplin's Ragtime Favorites for Strings as performed by Zinn's Ragtime String Quartet. Published for first violin, second violin viola, cello, string bass (optional), score and piano accompaniment.


Tonalization

Tonalization

Author: Dr. Shinichi Suzuki

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9781457401190

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Dr. Suzuki questioned why all vocalists vocalize every day to improve their voices, but instrumentalists do not do so every day with their instruments. He believes that on any instrument, one needs to practice to make a more beautiful tone. First he talks about playing a beautiful resonant tone with the bow while plucking the string with a finger. When a pizzicato is played, the resonance goes on for a long time. Students should listen to that resonance and play the same kind of clear beautiful sound. He talks about how to make a difference in the tone by using a different bow speed, how to practice to find the resonance point, how to change the weight of the arm on the bow to produce a different kind of tone, and how to change tone color. This book includes all of Dr. Suzuki's basic ideas about tone.