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This new grade 1 piece has everything a teacher could hope for in a concert selection: variety and excitement, as well as simple beauty. High and low string parts are symmetrical for the greatest ease in teaching, and a solid performance sound. Duration 3:05.

American Grade 1

Performer Level. Essential Elements for String Orchestra Series. Correlates with Book 1, page 34

(Guillo Prends Ton Tambourine) This well-loved ancient carol is tastefully arranged with all parts remaining in first position and no extended fingerings required. Optional percussion parts are included, designed to be playable by members of the orchestra. American Grade 1

Composed for the author’s granddaughter, Faith, Faith’s Waltz is in the key of G Major and is a good opportunity to reinforce the scale and its fingering, while playing in an ensemble preparing for a performance. It provides good practice for the violins and violas “0-1-2-3-4” finger pattern on the G and D strings as well as a two-octave scale for the violins and a one octave scale for the violas and basses. All have a chance to play the melody. The focus should be on a legato, cantabile style. Enjoy and have fun.

A great sounding, yet simple arrangement perfect for broadening the musical palette of young players. The main theme is presented without development, maintaining the lovely simplicity of the piece

Your students will love playing this pentatonic grade 1 composition in the popular Brazilian dance style. Written for the beginning level string orchestra with optional percussion and piano parts, it’s an excellent piece to teach dynamic contrasts, short bow strokes, syncopation, and how to play alternating pizzicato and arco passages. Duration 2:05.

Frog Went A Courtin’ is a traditional folk tune that is full of life. With lots of open-string pizzicatos and rhythmically-charged melodies, this new arrangement for grade 1 string orchestra by Frank J. Halferty is everything that directors need to keep young players practicing and their audiences tapping their toes. An optional piano part is included in each set. Duration 2:20

Performer Level. Essential Elements for String Orchestra Series. Correlates with Book 1, page 34

Includes: Another One Bites the Dust and We Will Rock You. Performer Level. Essential Elements for String Orchestra Series. Correlates with Book 1, page 34

American Grade 1

Bold, minor anthem from the group Qeen. Performer Level. Essential Elements for String Orchestra Series. Correlates with Book 1, page 34