FJH Beginning Strings

La mano es realmente más rápida que el ojo en esta caprichosa pieza para el desarrollo de las cuerdas. Utilizando principalmente movimientos escalonados, es un maravilloso estudio de los estilos legat...

The hand truly is quicker than the eye in this whimsical piece for developing strings! Using mostly stepwise motion, it is a wonderful study in legato and staccato styles. Written tremolos can be play...

Este excepcional arreglo bien puede ser el primero de su clase en capturar el espíritu del periodo barroco utilizando sólo seis notas. Comenzando y terminando con el Coro del Aleluya de Haendel, esta...

This exceptional arrangement may well be the first of its kind to capture the spirit of the Baroque period using just six notes! Beginning and ending with Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, this work also pr...

Esta marcha ceremonial muy fácil está en Re mayor y utiliza sólo valores de negra y blanca. Sólo se necesitan tres cuerdas en cada instrumento para tocar esta pieza. Muy característica de las ricas so...

This very easy ceremonial march is in D major and utilizes only quarter and half note values. Only three strings on each instrument are needed to play this piece. Very characteristic of Elliot Del Bor...

Esta marcha ceremonial muy fácil está en Re mayor y utiliza sólo valores de negra y blanca. Sólo se necesitan tres cuerdas en cada instrumento para tocar esta pieza. Muy característica de las ricas so...

This very easy ceremonial march is in D major and utilizes only quarter and half note values. Only three strings on each instrument are needed to play this piece. Very characteristic of Elliot Del Bor...

Los gritos son opcionales en esta obra festiva (y sí, ¡también están en la partitura original del compositor!). Su conjunto trabaja en equipo para celebrar a la feliz pareja con fuertes ritmos homofón...

Whoops and hollers are optional in this festive work (and yes, they are also in the composer's original score!). Your ensemble works as a team to celebrate the happy couple with strong homophonic rhyt...

This classical style arrangement from Lauren Bernofsky works well as a concert opener. Everyone in the ensemble has interesting parts, and students can listen for slight variances in the melody as the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Energice a sus alumnos y a su público con esta obra potente y dinámica. La pieza, que comienza al unísono rítmico, proyecta rápidamente bloques de sonido y una ráfaga de actividad rítmica. La música p...

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...