FJH Beginning Strings

Reminiscent of the Dark Ages when kings ruled and knights protected, this fantastic work for beginning strings has an epic sound. Optional percussion adds a regal feel and sets the perfect mood for li...

Open your concert with an explosion of energy! This aggressive work will immediately command your audience's attention as it combines bold and powerful lines with moments of delicacy and lyricism. Vio...

This dignified work conjures images of 17th century France with its stately melodies. Students explore a full dynamic spectrum as the piece develops and all sections have melodic material. Optional pe...

For directors on a budget, we are pleased to offer this exciting collection of four pieces at one low price that work well as a full concert program. The set contains pieces in a variety of styles inc...

Energize your students and audience with this powerful and dynamic work. Opening in rhythmic unison, the piece quickly projects blocks of sound and a flurry of rhythmic activity. The music comes acros...

The nonstop movement of a millipede takes center stage in this piece that focuses on eighth notes and bow arm technique. Using simple finger patterns, this piece shares a humorous take on the misunder...

Offenbach's Can Can has been a popular tune for years among young string students. Elliot has expanded the version found in most method books to create a superb arrangement with plenty of teaching pot...

This symphonic treatment of Good King Wenceslas is perfect for your next holiday concert. Easy double stops will really make your ensemble sound brilliant. The piece is voiced in simple three-part har...

String educator Keith Sharp offers this lighthearted work with a Mexican theme. Dancing Peppers is both fun to play and packed with wonderful teaching opportunities to help encourage both left- and ri...

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...

Originally commissioned for a guest appearance by Soon Hee Newbold, this work for solo violin and beginning strings allows you to feature a guest soloist (playing a grade 4 part) or your own star (pla...

Wake up to a brilliant stream of sunshine as portrayed by a wave of sound that instantly hits your audience. Scored to help your group project a massive sound regardless of its size, this accessible w...

Open your concert with an explosion of energy! This aggressive work will immediately command your audience's attention as it combines bold and powerful lines with moments of delicacy and lyricism. Vio...

For directors on a budget, we are pleased to offer this exciting collection of four pieces at one low price that work well as a full concert program. The set contains pieces in a variety of styles inc...

Energize your students and audience with this powerful and dynamic work. Opening in rhythmic unison, the piece quickly projects blocks of sound and a flurry of rhythmic activity. The music comes acros...

For the very youngest musicians, this highly energetic piece does not use any eighth notes, is based on a one-octave D Major scale, and uses mostly stepwise motion throughout. Almost all string crossi...