Beginning String Orchestra

Aid your students in their post-concert reflections with this great self-assessment tool. Includes two versions, one simplified and one more advanced. I use the simple version with 5th grade orchestra students and the other with 6th. Can be used with ANY instrumental or vocal performance medium!

Teach beginning string technique through world music! Includes four "movements": Skye Boat Song (Scotland), Sakura (Japan), Britches full of Stitches (Ireland) and Zum Gali Gali (Israel). For players in their first year of study.

Midnight March is a spooky song that all your beginners will enjoy! Spice up your concert with this e minor melody accompanied by pizzicato. Geared towards first and second year players.

A book of tunes for beginners! This book is meant to help youngsters learning the violin under a qualified, certified teacher. It combines the pedagogy of Suzuki, Colourstrings, Rolland, Zweig and Greene into one little book! *Available on Statement (5.5 x 8.5) AND Letter (8.5 x 11) paper!* *Write a review of this product and I'll send you a free resource!*

A book of tunes for beginners! This book is meant to help youngsters learning the violin under a qualified, certified teacher. It combines the pedagogy of Suzuki, Colourstrings, Rolland, Zweig and Greene into one little book! *Available on Statement (5.5 x 8.5) AND Letter (8.5 x 11) paper!* *Write a review of this product and I'll send you a free resource!*

Creaking Crickets is a fun song for your beginning string orchestra! Includes a fun e minor melody which gets passed along from instrument to instrument and also sound effects!

Looking for an easy fun piece for your beginners to play? Look no further! This spooky and short A minor piece is sure to delight even the littlest musicians.

Looking for an easy fun piece for your beginners to play? Look no further! This spooky and short E minor piece is sure to delight even the littlest musicians.

Display this helpful visual aid in your orchestra classroom to help students understand the complexities of bowing!

This lesson is National-Standards aligned and includes listening, composing, drawing and writing! Great for meeting building or national standards or even as a sub plan.

Orchestra beginners often struggle with the connection between notes on their instrument and the staff. Help them understand with this great visual aid!

Orchestra beginners often struggle with the connection between notes on their instrument and the staff. Help them understand with this great visual aid!

Orchestra beginners often struggle with the connection between notes on their instrument and the staff. Help them understand with this great visual aid!

Orchestra beginners often struggle with the connection between notes on their instrument and the staff. Help them understand with this great visual aid!

A repetition practice activity with a twist! Challenge your students to practice creatively and find out how they rank as a "Survivor"! Also makes a great sub-plan! :)

Help students review bass clef notes and the musical alphabet with this fun winter-themed worksheet!

Help students review bass clef notes and the musical alphabet with this fun winter-themed worksheet!

Help students review bass clef notes and the musical alphabet with this fun winter-themed worksheet!

Students compose spoooooooooky compositions with their own sound effects! Allow students to utilize their music notation skills while being a little bit silly (and spooky!).

Plan for your rehearsals with ease using this CMP (Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance) template!