Youth String Orchestra

This is a very easy and straightforward piece in D Major, using repeated eighth and quarter notes. All sections of the orchestra are sure to be kept busy. Whole bows should be used for quarter note pa...

This is a very easy and straightforward piece in D Major, using repeated eighth and quarter notes. All sections of the orchestra are sure to be kept busy. Whole bows should be used for quarter note pa...

Written in E natural minor, this simple piece is a lesson in dynamic variations, bow divisions, and minor tonality. It uses mostly quarter notes and half notes, encouraging students to vary the bow sp...

Written in E natural minor, this simple piece is a lesson in dynamic variations, bow divisions, and minor tonality. It uses mostly quarter notes and half notes, encouraging students to vary the bow sp...

This fun piece is written in first position for all parts. It is in D Major, with a short section in b minor. It encourages the use of forearm bowing in the quaver passages and is rhythmically and har...

This fun piece is written in first position for all parts. It is in D Major, with a short section in b minor. It encourages the use of forearm bowing in the quaver passages and is rhythmically and har...

This fun piece is designed to teach bow division and bow speeds. The last eighth note can be lifted and carefully replaced in the half note rest in various measures - a jack in the box! (2:25)

The title doesn't lie: there is no doubt about whether the note should be sharp or natural. The piano part is essential so that the students can hear the changing harmonies from major tonality to mino...

The title doesn't lie: there is no doubt about whether the note should be sharp or natural. The piano part is essential so that the students can hear the changing harmonies from major tonality to mino...

Just like the piece says: it's all about counting beats, rhythms, and rests. Students can fall into the trap of forgetting to count. This piece makes it easy to teach the young ensemble all at the sam...

Just like the piece says: it's all about counting beats, rhythms, and rests. Students can fall into the trap of forgetting to count. This piece makes it easy to teach the young ensemble all at the sam...

This piece, in simple triple time, is designed to teach students to plan their bow speeds with alternating fast and slow bow speeds. It is also useful for reinforcing slurs and the first two finger pa...

This piece, in simple triple time, is designed to teach students to plan their bow speeds with alternating fast and slow bow speeds. It is also useful for reinforcing slurs and the first two finger pa...

Using unison rhythms and simple part work, One Step at a Time by Loreta Fin moves mostly by steps and skips, reinforcing scale and arpeggio preparation and basic string crossing. There are some slurs...

Using unison rhythms and simple part work, One Step at a Time by Loreta Fin moves mostly by steps and skips, reinforcing scale and arpeggio preparation and basic string crossing. There are some slurs...

Written to give young orchestras a full sound, this original piece features all the notes and bowings learned in the first year of study. Each section gets to play both melody and harmony while workin...

Reflecting the beauty and grace of clouds passing by, this very easy work gives young students a chance to explore the full range of the key of G major. 'Sky Islands,' a grade 1 piece by Todd Parri...

Especially well suited for first-year students, this dark-sounding piece gives students a mature, full sound. Written in B natural minor, it utilizes only the notes of the D major scale with easy fing...

This easy, yet energetic piece is sure to become a favorite of young string players. Carefully written for this grade level, all sections of the orchestra get to share in the activity of this fun, mot...

Edmund Siennicki has arranged this classic fiddle tune for young strings with more than just the fiddles in mind. Including the usual eight-note fiddling rhythmic figures (4/4), left-hand pizzicato, d...

The sight of all those bows dancing in rhythm across the strings is an inspiring sight to most young string orchestra audiences. The tasteful writing of Ed Siennicki will give your group plenty of pra...

Straight ahead simple melody in D major that gets kids using bowed 8th notes. A fine teaching piece that is catchy and likeable.UIL String Orchestra Sight Reading Level 3 - 2008

You'll be surprised to know that this great sounding work uses only six notes in all instruments (D-B). The piece has a Renaissance quality to it and includes a lyrical processional theme (at the same...