Douglas Spata: Easy Sheet Music

This mambo, completely in pizzicato is a great teaching tool for developing string orchestras! Doug Spata has made pizz. fun!

Beginners will enjoy the dashing style of Set a Course by Doug Spata while exploring new playing techniques! Familiar notes and rhythms keep the music approachable, and an optional piano part adds add...

Designed to give students experience reading G and C string notes, this electrifying rock-style piece uses simple rhythms, accents, staccato, and changing dynamics for an exciting effect. Every sectio...

This original piece is written in the style of a cheery Victorian carol! Using only simple rhythms and first-finger patterns the D and A strings (G in Bass), this bright winter tune is perfect for stu...

Beginning students will respond to the confident, heroic style of 'Spring at Last' as they work on important technical skills like string crossings, approachable cut time rhythms, repeats, endings,...

A modern, joyful piece by Doug Spata that uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D and A strings with quarter and eighth notes, this piece is a great way for beginners to proudly demonstrate...

Designed to help students practice playing accidentals and chromatic notes, Mambo Incognito employs attractive Latin rhythms and sly melodies that both students and audiences will enjoy. Each section...

Students will love the contemporary style of Dark Journey as they explore a variety of articulations, dotted rhythms, and off-beat eighth notes. Every section gets a turn at playing the melody, with s...

Ghost stories often tell of spirits communicating through knocks and noises - but what if a phantom has a more rhythmic sensibility? The Syncopated Specter is a creepy-fun selection that uses snaps an...

This piece was written at the request of a friend of the composer who wanted an easy piece she could use to introduce low 1st-finger B-flats. Her students really responded to the aggressive style, app...

A Matter of Time by Doug Spata is a dynamic piece in E minor that will challenge your middle-level students with mixed time signatures. Simple accompaniments that emphasize a steady beat are subverted...

A Matter of Time by Doug Spata is a dynamic piece in E minor that will challenge your middle-level students with mixed time signatures. Simple accompaniments that emphasize a steady beat are subverted...

A Matter of Time by Doug Spata is a dynamic piece in E minor that will challenge your middle-level students with mixed time signatures. Simple accompaniments that emphasize a steady beat are subverted...

A Matter of Time by Doug Spata is a dynamic piece in E minor that will challenge your middle-level students with mixed time signatures. Simple accompaniments that emphasize a steady beat are subverted...

Get your superstar bass section out of the back row and into the spotlight with Vanguard, an exciting section feature. They'll get to showcase their skills with hooked bowings, dotted rhythms and exci...

Boundless features a soaring theme, uplifting harmonies, and simple rhythms. Limited part independence will help developing students gain confidence playing in 3/4 time. With a spirited, yet playable...

Boundless features a soaring theme, uplifting harmonies, and simple rhythms. Limited part independence will help developing students gain confidence playing in 3/4 time. With a spirited, yet playable...

From its bold opening to its driving conclusion, Shadow of the Raven is an engaging concert selection for intermediate orchestras. Designed to introduce 16th-note rhythms and basic syncopation, the pi...

The Pizzicato Performance Collection by Doug Spata is a new supplementary resource for the beginning string orchestra. Beginning with only the open strings and progressively increasing in difficulty,...

Written in the style of a Russian folk song, this piece is perfect for beginning orchestras that are ready to show off their skills! Simple rhythms, an all-pizzicato texture, and a supporting piano pa...

Written in the style of a Russian folk song, this piece is perfect for beginning orchestras that are ready to show off their skills! Simple rhythms, an all-pizzicato texture, and a supporting piano pa...

Written in the style of a Russian folk song, this piece is perfect for beginning orchestras that are ready to show off their skills! Simple rhythms, an all-pizzicato texture, and a supporting piano pa...

Beginners will enjoy the dashing style of Set a Course by Doug Spata while exploring new playing techniques! Familiar notes and rhythms keep the music approachable, and an optional piano part adds add...

Beginners will enjoy the dashing style of Set a Course by Doug Spata while exploring new playing techniques! Familiar notes and rhythms keep the music approachable, and an optional piano part adds add...

Beginners will enjoy the dashing style of Set a Course by Doug Spata while exploring new playing techniques! Familiar notes and rhythms keep the music approachable, and an optional piano part adds add...