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Player Resources
See also: Two Essays on the Development of Student Orchestras
Orchestra Etiquette and Protocol | Orchestral Discipline

String Quartet - Easier:
Christian http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#christian
Christmas http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#christmas
Popular http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#christian
Classical http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#stringquartet
Suzuki http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#suzuki
Wedding http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#wedding

Duets:
Violin / Violin http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#vlvl
Violin / Viola http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#vlvla
Viola / Viola http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#vlavla
Violin / Cello http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#vlvc
Viola / Cello http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#vlavc
Violin / Guitar http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#vlguitar

Easy Violin/Piano Duets:
http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#vlpiano_duets

Violin Trios:
http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#vltrios

Trios with Viola:
http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#trios

Four Violins:
http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#4vls

Unusual Combination of Instruments:
http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#unusual

Also see: Advanced Chamber Music Literature

Composer's Corner
Free solo and ensemble works by contemporary composers

  • Roger Aldridge; click on "Compositions" tab New!
  • Allen Cohen New!
  • Benjamin Crowell: Happy Birthday for string quartet
  • Benjamin Crowell: Anthology for Intermediate Strings
  • André van Haren, Composer - large catalog
  • Matthew Hindson, Composer - large catalog
  • Javier Jacinto, Composer - large catelog
  • C.M. Sunday: Anniversary Waltz, Hymns
  • Chris Wind, works for violin, viola, cello



  • Free Fiddle
    Nigel Gatherer's ABC Collection
    Hope Grietzer: Tune of the Month
    Tune Finder
    Tunes at Ceolas
    The Session
    Hetzler's Fakebook
    TuneWeb
    Chris Peterson
    Free tablature
    Fiddle Sites

    Free Anime
    Ichigos Sheet Music
    Josh's Anime Sheet Music Collection
    Anime Scores
    Anime Sheet Music
    Anime Academy Lounge (chat)
    animesheetmusic; YahooGroup

    Free MP3 Files
    Piano: Major Scales, Minor Scales, Modal, Chromatic
    Chords: Triads, 7th Chords
    Intervals, Consonance and Dissonance
    Violin/Viola: Meter, Articulations, Timbre

    Free Violin Videos
    How to Play Violin
    Arts Alive: Pinchas Zukerman Masterclass
    How to Play the Violin, ExpertVillage
    How to Play the Violin, Wikihow
    How to Start to Play the Violin, eHow
    Michael Hegeman
    London Symphony Orchestra master class
    OnlineLessonVideos
    ProfessorV's Videos on YouTube
    Roy Sonne
    Todd Ehle, Video playlist
    Violin Masterclass
    The Violin Site

    Free Study Guides
    Music History/Theory Guide to Studying for Placement Tests
    Grout History of Western Music: Outlines and Time Lines

    1. Analysis of Carl Flesch Scale System
    2. Cadential Formulas
    3. Common String Articulations
    4. Dynamics
    5. Forms
    6. Modes
    7. Musicology
    8. Non-Harmonic Tones
    9. Non-Traditional String Sound Resources
    10. Orchestra: Two Essays
    11. Ornaments
    12. Piano Pedals
    13. Violin/Viola, Piano: 3 octave fingerings
    14. J.S. Bach: Music | Recordings | Books | Links
    15. Violin: Early History
    16. Bridge Setup & Maintenance of Violins/Violas New!
    17. Public Domain Materials for Intermediate Violin & Viola Students New!

    Violin/Viola/Piano Literature
    Advanced Violin Literature
    Advanced Viola Literature
    Advanced Chamber Literature
    Student Concertos (violin)
    Viola Concertos
    Collections - "Salon Pieces"
    Duets: Vl/vl, Vl/vla, Vla/vla, Vl/vc, Vla/vc, Vl/guitar
    Easy Violin/Piano Duets | Violin Trios
    Trios with Viola | Four Violins
    Chamber Music with Piano New!

    Media
    Complete Quartets
    100 Favorite Recordings
    Music in Films
    Theory & String Articulations
    Andrew Manze Collector
    Amy Beach Collector
    Perlman Collector
    Glenn Gould Collector

    Orchestral Masterworks CD-ROM [Contents]
    Complete Parts Violin I and II:
    I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X.
    Complete Viola Parts:
    I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X.



    Free SHEET MUSIC
    See also: Composer' Corner (free or almost free arrangements or new works)

    Sheet Music


    FIDDLE
    See also: Fiddle and Alternative Styles - with Bibliography
    Jazz and Blues:
    Gypsy Fiddle:
    Rock:


    Fiddle:

    The Violinist's Guide to Fiddling

    Aaron Copland: Ukelele Serenade Music download

    The American Fiddle Method [Goes well with Suzuki materials]:
    Book and CD: Vol. 1, Vol. 2.
    Book, CD and DVD: Vol. 1, Vol. 2.

    The Fiddler's Fakebook: Edited by David Brody. Fake book for fiddle. With lead melody, chord names, instructional text and performance notes. 302 pages. Published by Oak Publications.

    Country Fiddle
    Learn to Play Country Fiddle

    You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling: Designed for beginning fiddle students, these 36 lessons present basic techniques by applying them to fiddle tunes. Reading music is unnecessary, as the lessons are explained step by step, and fingerings are given for every note. Each version builds on the previous one and helps students to create their own arrangements. Includes a split- track CD. Forty-eight songs from the book are on the CD.

    How To Play Fiddle by Larry McCabe

    Fiddlers Philharmonic: (Traditional Fiddling in the String Orchestra) Written by Andrew H. Dabczynski, Bob Phillips. Violin solo songbook for violin. With standard notation, bowings, introductory text, chord names and glossary. 40 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.
    The Band Violin Pickup
    The Band Violin Pickup


    Berry Violin Pickup
    Berry Violin Pickup

    Click on photograph to purchase on Amazon
    300 Fiddle Tunes: Solo fiddle songbook for fiddle. With performance notes, introductory text and standard notation. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

    Famous Fiddlin' Tunes: Arranged by Craig Duncan. Fiddle songbook and performance CD for fiddle. With standard notation and chord names. Series: Qwik Guide Series. 61 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

    Celtic Fiddle Tunes for Solo and Ensemble, Violin 1 and 2: Piano Accompaniment Included. By Craig Duncan. For Violin. Ensemble (mixed). Celtic/Irish. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Size 8.5x11. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

    The Craig Duncan Master Fiddle Solo Collection: Edited by Craig Duncan. Book for fiddle. Intermediate-Advanced level. 152 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications.

    The Irish Fiddle (A Complete Guide to Learning): Written by Paul McNevin. Instructional book and examples CD for fiddle and violin. With introductory text, instructional text, standard notation, bowings and black & white photos. Series: Walton, method. 112 pages. Published by Walton's Mfg., Ltd.

    Natalie MacMaster's Cape Breton Island Fiddle: 41 Fiddle Solos. By Natalie MacMaster transcribed by Stacy Phillips. For Fiddle. Solos. Fiddle Tunes. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

    The Cajun Fiddle: By Craig Duncan. For fiddle. Solos. Cajun-Zydeco. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 104 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

    Fiddle Tunes: (Irish Music For String Quartet) Arranged by George A. Speckert. Full score and set of performance parts for violin I, violin II, viola (or violin III - part included) and cello. 31 pages. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (German import).

    English, Welsh, Scottish, & Irish Fiddle Tunes: Edited by Robin Williamson. Violin solo songbook and examples CD for violin. With standard notation, chord names, performance notes, introductory text and black & white illustrations. 96 pages. Published by Oak Publications.

    Easy Fiddle Solos: y Dick Weissman and Mike Connolly. For fiddle. Solos. Value Line. Bluegrass & Country. Level: Beginning. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

    Complete Fiddling Book: By Craig Duncan. For Fiddle. Solos. Complete. All Styles. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book+DVD. Size 8.75x11.75. 208 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.


    I found this interesting observation on the rec.music.makers.piano. It was written by a jazz pianist/teacher, but I think it's very worthwhile and applies to strings:

    Why Practice Scales:
    There are many possible answers, depending on your background and your goals. For a complete beginner, they help build finger dexterity by giving you something to play that you can work on without being slowed down by reading. They also teach you what notes are found in each key, which makes reading music go more smoothly as you'll cease having to read each note one at a time and start to see patterns within the key. If you're planning on playing jazz or any other style with improvisation, it teaches you what notes are available for use in improvisation, and teaches your hand good fingering habits that will hopefully come into play while improvising.

  • Handout: Violin/Viola, Piano - 3 octave scale fingerings
    Makeup of Major and Minor Scales
    Identifying Key Signatures
    • Method for Memorizing Fingerings - Violin | Piano
  • Handout: Analysis of Carl Flesch Scale System
  • John Krakenberger: Galamian Scale System - Methodology
  • Free one- to three-octave Printable Violin and Viola Scales
  • Violin Scale Books
  • Viola Scale Books
  • Piano Scale Books
  • Two Octave Major and Minor scales for violin, viola, cello and bass

    Galamian has a scale study method covering much the same material, but includes more contemporary harmonies, more diverse choice of fingerings, and a separate book with bowing options. Notes are only note heads, which is different than the Carl Flesch.

    An even more contemporary scale and arpeggio study book with a jazz/rock influence is Mark Wood's Electrify Your Strings. This may be studied with an acoustic instrument and is well worth examining.

    For fiddlers, I recommend the Mel Bay Fiddling Chord Book.

  • Violin Scale Books
    A Tune A Day Beginning Scales for Violin
    Barbara Barber: Scales for Advanced Violinists
    Susan Brown: Two Octave Scales And Bowings For The Violin
    Paul Rolland, James Starr: Three Octave Scale Fingering Alternatives
    Hrimaly: Scale Book - violin
    Schradieck: School Of Violin Technics: Bk. 1, Bk. 2, Bk. 3
    Sitt: Scales Studies For Violin, Op. 41
    Carl Flesch: Scale Studies - violin
    Galamian Contemporary Violin Technique: Vol. 1, Vol. 2.
    Viola Scale Books

    STRING RESOURCES





    Suzuki Viola books and CDs
    http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#viola

    Viola Fingerboard Chart
    http://beststudentviolins.com/fingerboard.html#viola_fingerboard_chart

    Viola Resources
    http://beststudentviolins.com/violas.html#violaresources

    Barbara Barber Books and CDs
    http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#barber

    Viola Literature (études)
    http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#violalit

    Advanced Chamber Literature
    http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#adv_chamb_lit

    Viola Concertos
    http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#viola_concertos

    Viola Scale Books
    http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#violascales

    Free Viola Music
    http://beststudentviolins.com/freemusic.html#freeviolamusic

    Advanced Viola Literature
    http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#adv_vla_lit

    Viola da Gamba
    http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#gamba
    Viola List
    http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/viola/

    American Viola Society
    http://www.americanviolasociety.org/

    International Viola Society
    http://www.viola.ca/ivs/ivs_home.html

    Duets
    Violin/Viola, Viola/Viola, Viola/Cello


    http://beststudentviolins.com/lit.html#trios

    Viola Outfits
    http://beststudentviolins.com/violas.html#studentviolas

    Step-Up Violas
    http://beststudentviolins.com/violas.html#violastep-up

    Master Level Violas
    http://beststudentviolins.com/Professional.html#proviolas

    Master Level Viola Bows
    http://beststudentviolins.com/Professional.html#probows

    Viola Cases
    CoreGEWABobelock, ShapedBobelock, Half Moon
    Bobelock, OblongDouble Violin/Viola



    Also see: Tuning instructions for Violin/Viola
    which includes ranges and link to chromatic tuner.