Composer: Kathleen DeBerry Brungard, Michael Alexander, Sandra Dackow, Gerald E. Anderson
Are you tired of juggling multiple technique books to teach scales, etudes, warm-ups, shifting, positions, vibrato, and tone production? Expressive Techniques for Orchestra offers a wealth of technical and musical experiences for the advanced middle school through upper-level high school student under one cover. This all-in-one book follows any published Book II, but is much more than just a Book III. It may be used sequentially or by individual units, as needed.
Featuring:
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Warm-ups
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Orchestra Stretches
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String Calisthenics
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Tuning Procedures
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Rhythmic Studies
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Vibrato
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Chorales and Etudes
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Natural Harmonics
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Shifting
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Upper Positions Taught Through Finger Patterns
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Violin and Viola
II, III, IV, and V Positions
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Cello
II, II½, III, IV, and Thumb Positions
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String Bass
II, II½, III, III½, IV, V, V½, and Thumb Positions
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Scales and Arpeggios
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Violin, Viola, and Cello: Two and Three Octaves
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String Bass: One and Two Octaves
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Velocity and Bowing Studies
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Unison or Mixed Level Class Use
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Alternate Clefs for All Instruments
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Solo and String Orchestra Performance Pieces
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Musical Period and Bowing Styles
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Composer Biographies and Historical Context
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Sight Reading Chart
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Piano Keyboard
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