New Directions for Strings (Teacher's Manual Book I)
A Comprehensive String Method
by Joanne Erwin
Chamber Orchestra - Sheet Music

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Orchestra Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass

SKU: AP.98-SB303TM

A Comprehensive String Method. Method/Instruction; String Orchestra Method/Supplement. New Directions for Strings. Instructional. Instructional book. 535 pages. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-SB303TM. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (AP.98-SB303TM).

ISBN 9781569395752. UPC: 674398218677. English.

Written by a team of pedagogues representing each of the four stringed instruments, this exciting method includes many new directions, including equal integration of all instruments and a tetrachord-based approach to support proper development of the left hand. Discover the abundance of assessment opportunities, attention to bow control, and the incredible music that will surely motivate your students!

  • Unit 1 - Introduction
  • I. Prepararion and Review Skills
  • II. Focus
  • III. Review for Integration
  • IV. Skills Assessment
  • Unit 2 - Understanding Music Symbols
  • Unit 3 - Reading Tunes
  • Unit 4 - Meeting the Bow
  • Unit 5 - New Direction: G Down Tetrachord
  • Unit 6 - Playing and Hearing Octaves
  • Unit 7 - New Direction: D Down Tetrachord
  • Unit 8 - Nextending the Bow Stroke
  • Unit 9 - New Direction: D Major Scale
  • Unit 10 - Advanced Musicianship
  • Unit 11 - New Direction: C Down Tetrachord
  • Unit 12 - New Direction: G Major Scale
  • Unit 13 - Slur Discovery
  • Unit 14 - Accidentals and New Notes
  • Unit 15 - Expanding Your Skills
  • Unit 16 - New Direction: C Major Scale
  • Unit 17 - Concert Performance
  • Unit 18 - Advanced Techniques
  • II. Appendix
  • A. Performance Evaluation
  • B. Musicianship Evaluation
  • C. Composition Evaluation
  • D. Dictation Evaluation
  • Unit 4 -Meeting the Bow
  • Unit 8 - Extending the Bow Stroke
  • III. Concepts Central to Beginning String Instruction
  • I. Program Organization
  • A. Setting Up Your Space
  • General Considerations for Configuring Your Rehearsal Space
  • Effective Elementary Rehearsal Arrangements
  • Storage
  • General Considerations for Coniguring Your Spaces
  • B. Managing Your Inventory
  • Setting Up an Inventory Control System
  • Instruments
  • Equipment
  • Music
  • Assigning School Instruments
  • C. Evaluating Your Currrent Inventory and Choosing New Instruments
  • General Considerations for Your Existing Inventory
  • Purchasing New Instruments
  • General Considerations for Purchasing New Instruments
  • Helpful Features for Elementary Students' Instruments
  • II. Program Administration: Communication and Record Keeping
  • A. Communication with Parents
  • B. Communication with Administrators
  • C. Record Keeping
  • III. Planning Your Curricular Structure
  • A. Sequential Components of the String Curriculum
  • 1. Terms Used to Define These Motion
  • 2. Movement Is an Essential Component of Beginning String Instruction
  • 3. The Bow - Sound Production Principles
  • 4. The Bow - Sound Production Principles
  • a. On the Instrument
  • b. Bowing in Music
  • 5. The Individual Instrument
  • a. The Violin
  • b. The Viola
  • c. The Cello
  • d. The Double Bass
  • B. Teaching Principles for Elementary String Students' Muscle Development
  • C. National Standards and Their Application to the String Class
  • IV. Administrative Forms
  • 1. Orchestra Library Inventory Form
  • 2. String Instrument Maintenance/Repair Checklist
  • 3. Repair Record
  • 4. String Instrument Inventory Record Form
  • 5. Orchestra Instrument Sign-Out Form
  • 6. Orchestra Equipment Inventory Record Form
  • 7. Student Instrument Use Contract
  • Answer Key
  • Units 1-3
  • Units 4-7
  • Units 8-11
  • Units 12-15
  • Units 16-18