Strings Class Resources

This is a fun medley of Christmas tunes with the Can-Can by Offenbach arranged in D major. Favorites such as "Up on the Housetop", "Deck the Halls", and "Jingle Bells" alternate with melodies from the Can-Can and lead to a dramatic ending with "Ode to Joy" overlaying the Can-Can. There are optional solos for viola and bass. This is a great piece to work on dynamic contrasts and staccato or spiccato bow strokes.

Using only open strings G, D, A , and E, string orchestra students play along with the recording or music video of this popular song. Appropriate for first-year beginners through intermediate students, elementary through high school age, this can be used as a performance piece or as a warm-up at the start of class. It is a fantastic activity to keep students excited and engaged in learning while the teacher tunes instruments or does formative assessment. The exercise can be incorporated into les

This is a duet arrangement of Mattachins by Peter Warlock for young bass players. Arrangement includes slurs, first position notes on all strings (including G natural on the E string), and third position on the G string.

Pair your strings students up and have them play for eachother. With this worksheet, guide them toward giving positive comments as well as constructive criticism. Peer assessments address the following strand of the 2014 Music Standards for Ensembles: MU:Pr5.3.E.8a Develop strategies to address technical challenges in a varied repertoire of music and evaluate their success using feedback from ensemble peers and other sources to refine performances.Please download, rate and review!

This is a list of practice strategies I made for my students to encourage them to practice small sections of music in a variety of different ways. Assign students to do particular strategies or have them keep track of what strategies they use on their practice journals.