Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

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...

Carnival of Venice Variations by Loreta Fin evokes the joyful atmosphere of the famous Carnivale di Venezia, with its colorful characters and beautifully painted masks. The melody is instantly recogni...

Opens with a slow D minor introduction, which leads into a moderately fast melody, featuring string crossings and is shared around the ensemble. The celli take the melody, accompanied by pizzicato in...

Who doesn't love that feeling of the final concert of the term, anticipating the long Summer break? This simple work is written with Junior String players all over the world in mind. It features swung...

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...

Smooth legato and accurate counting are important in this delightful, lyrical work. Some extension work is required in the violins. Bow speeds and divisions should be carefully considered in all parts...

Inspired by the events of 2020, Viral starts out with one long note and then begins to grow and sweep through the entire orchestra. The music increases in intensity and drama as the virus spreads. Dyn...

Inspired by the events of 2020, Viral starts out with one long note and then begins to grow and sweep through the entire orchestra. The music increases in intensity and drama as the virus spreads. Dyn...

Dedicated to the composer's new grandson, this uncomplicated, gentle lullaby requires smooth legato bows and sustained long notes---ideal for practicing developing vibrato technique. Some finger exten...

Dedicated to the composer's new grandson, this uncomplicated, gentle lullaby requires smooth legato bows and sustained long notes---ideal for practicing developing vibrato technique. Some finger exten...

With a nod to the composer's Irish lineage on her mother's side, this work encompasses the characteristics of a jig, emphasizing the strong sense of pulse required for this lively dance. The bowing is...

Contents include: Morning Has Broken (Massoud); My First Halloween at the Piano (Scherk); Parade of the Ants (Greenleaf); Locomotive Boogie (Greenleaf); Squeaky Sneakers (Greenleaf); Buglers at Sunris...

Also at the intermediate / late intermediate level, this book consists of arrangements of classical and patriotic pieces such as the Canon in D and Stars and Stripes Forever.

In the Every Day plan for Book 1A, students learn key and time signature recognition; how to count rhythms; interval recognition starting on the guide notes of middle C, treble G, and bass F; pattern...

The Student Activity Books are fun-filled educational companions to the Succeeding with the Masters repertoire collections - an ideal way for your students to explore the world of the master composers...

The Succeeding with the Masters , Teacher's Handbook Classical Era, Volume One provides the answers to all of the games, maps, puzzles, stories, and listening activities that appear in the correspondi...

The Succeeding with the Masters Student Activity Book Classical Era, Volume Two is full of enjoyable activities that correlate with the Classical Era Volume Two Performance Book. These activities will...

The Succeeding with the Masters Teacher's Handbook Classical Era, Volume Two provides the answers to all of the games, maps, puzzles, stories, and listening activities that appear in the corresponding...

The Teacher's Handbook contains all of the answers for the Student Activity Books, as well as some additional ideas for group activities and a recommended general music listening list for the young pi...