SKU: FJ.ST6260S

English.

Experience the Spanish styles of the late 19th century in this clever original for strings! Melodies are shared equally across the ensemble without sounding contrived, and there are many stylistic teaching opportunities ranging from a warm legato sound to a clean staccato bow stroke. Sure to be a hit with both your ensemble and audience!

About FJH Beginning Strings

Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5

SKU: FJ.ST6481

UPC: 241444400890. English.

Feature this amazingly authentic arrangement of a Baroque masterpiece! Two movements from Handel's Water Music Suite No. 2 highlight some of the most famous music from the Baroque era while falling well within the technical capability of a young orchestra. Wonderful music with a vast amount of teaching opportunities!

About FJH Beginning Strings

Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5

SKU: FJ.ST6236S

English.

This traditional folk tune begins softly and subtly, since mama don't allow no fiddle, banjo, or any type of playin' 'round here! As the arrangement progresses, confidence builds: We don't care what mamma don't 'low; we'll play the fiddle anyhow! By the end of the piece, the whole room is alive with music as though perhaps mama herself has now joined in!

About FJH Beginning Strings

Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5

SKU: FJ.ST6472S

English.

This lively, energetic piece is based on two original reels that incorporate a lot of fun techniques for all instruments. A drone in the middle section is reminiscent of Scottish bagpipes and utilizes colorful harmonics in the violins. Sure to become a favorite for students and audiences alike!

About FJH Developing Strings

Slightly more advanced than Beginning Strings, this series begins to involve more position work and a slightly more complex rhythmic figures. Rehearsal piano is often provided. Ideal for middle school and smaller high school programs. Grade 2 - 2.5

SKU: FJ.ST6413S

English.

Transport your audience to the emerald isle with this music inspired by traditional Irish songs and the beauty of the Ireland's Gap of Dunloe. The lyrical melodies, call and response counterpoint, and a touch of traditional Irish style paint a colorful picture, evoking images of the magnificent Irish landscape.

About FJH Beginning Strings

Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5

SKU: FJ.ST6487S

English.

This aggressive work for true beginners portrays those inherent, and sometimes raw behaviors that help a species survive. All string parts move almost entirely by stepwise motion and use just half and whole notes. Violin 1 uses a full D Major scale and all other instruments use D through B. An optional percussion part adds considerable interest to the piece (and an optional background track is available if you do not have percussionists). Powerful!

About FJH Beginning Strings

Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5

SKU: FJ.ST6375S

English.

Written in the key of D using simple quarter and repeated eighth note patterns, Boogie Blues is a bundle of fun based on a blues progression. All instruments have interesting parts and will enjoy the easy, yet effective groove. Certain to become a student (and audience) favorite!

About FJH Beginning Strings

Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5

SKU: FJ.ST6452S

English.

Combining two well-known African-American spirituals (Chatter with the Angels and All Night, All Day), this arrangement offers the opportunity to swing or play straight eighth notes. Students will perform with confidence as they play familiar rhythms and memorable melodies through colorful and engaging orchestration.

About FJH Beginning Strings

Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5

SKU: FJ.ST6424S

English.

This lively arrangement will add great variety to any concert or festival program. It is a perfect example of Gilbert and Sullivan with its lighthearted style and memorable themes. All sections have interesting melodic material and teachers will be thrilled with all the scale-based passages in C and G major.

About FJH Beginning Strings

Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5

SKU: KJ.SO213F

The title refers to the 3rd degree of a scale, which refers to F-sharp and F-natural in Mr. Stephan's composition. Thirds A Plenty is in ternary form and all instruments have opportunities for melodic work. It is correlated with Artistry in Strings, Book I, Unit II.

About Artistry in Strings

Artistry in Strings is a groundbreaking string method that will be at home in your classroom or private studio. Its comprehensive approach contains all the basic tools necessary to establish solid technique and expressive music making. Artistry in Strings is a music educator's dream, combining a performance-centered approach with optional theory, composing, listening, assessment, and interdisciplinary and multi-cultural studies.

Authors Robert S. Frost, Gerald Fischbach, and Wendy Barden have combined their vast experience as educators to provide a string method that is well paced for all types of beginning string classes. Regardless of class frequency and duration, or class size and student age, Artistry in Strings will assist you to achieve superior results.