Are you tired of juggling multiple technique books to teach scales, etudes, warm-ups, shifting, positions, vibrato, and tone production? Expressive Techniques for Orchestra offers a wealth of technical and musical experiences for the advanced middle school through upper-level high school student under one cover. This all-in-one book follows any published Book II, but is much more than just a Book III. It may be used sequentially or by individual units, as needed.
Featuring: Warm-ups
Orchestra Stretches
String Calisthenics
Tuning Procedures
Rhythmic Studies
Vibrato
Chorales and Etudes
Natural Harmonics
Shifting
Upper Positions Taught Through Finger Patterns
Violin and Viola
II, III, IV, and V Positions
Cello
II, II½, III, IV, and Thumb Positions
String Bass
II, II½, III, III½, IV, V, V½, and Thumb Positions
Scales and Arpeggios
Violin, Viola, and Cello: Two and Three Octaves
String Bass: One and Two Octaves
Velocity and Bowing Studies
Unison or Mixed Level Class Use
Alternate Clefs for All Instruments
Solo and String Orchestra Performance Pieces
Musical Period and Bowing Styles
Composer Biographies and Historical Context
Sight Reading Chart
Piano Keyboard