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Preface | |
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The String Instrument Family | |
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Instruments | |
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Bows | |
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Accessories and Supplies | |
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Selecting String Instruments | |
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Care and Maintenance of String Instruments and Bows | |
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Summary | |
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Resources | |
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The School Orchestra Programa | |
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Brief History of Orchestra Programs in the Schools | |
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Values of Orchestra Programs in the School Music Curriculum | |
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Strategies for Defending the School Orchestra Program | |
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Developing Community Support for the Orchestra Program | |
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The School Orchestra Curriculum | |
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Enhancing the Orchestra Curriculum | |
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References | |
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Additional Resources | |
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Beginning String Class Instruction | |
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Guiding Principles for Teaching Beginning String Classes | |
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Performance Goals and Objectives of First- and Second-Year String Classes | |
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Strategies for Determining Proper Instrument Sizes | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Instrument Position | |
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Additional Instrument Position Teaching Strategies | |
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Left-Hand Shape: General Guidelines | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching the Left-Hand Shape | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Pizzicato | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Beginning Finger Placement | |
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Bowing Instruction: General Guidelines | |
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Bow Hand Shape: General Guidelines | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Bow Hand Shape | |
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Detache Bowing: General Guideline | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Detache Bowing | |
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Beginning String Crossings: General Guidelines | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching String Crossings | |
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Staccato and Hooked Bowings: General Guidelines | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Staccato and Hooked Bowings | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Slurs | |
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Aural Skill Development in Beginning Classes: General Guidelines | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Beginning Aural Skills | |
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Strategies for Teaching Instrument Tuning in Beginning String Classes | |
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Problem Solving: Beginning Students'' Common Playing Problems and Solutions | |
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Intermediate String Class Instruction | |
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Performance Goals and Objectives of Third- and Fourth-Year String Classes | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Parallel Bowing | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Smooth Direction Changes | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Tone Production at Different Dynamic Levels | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Moderate-to-Faster Tempo String Crossings | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Slurring More than Four Notes | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Martele Bowing | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Basic Spiccato | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Consistent Lengthened and Balanced Body Posture | |
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Pedagogy for Refining Instrument Position | |
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Intermediate Left-Hand Skills: General Guidelines | |
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Pedagogy for Refining Left-Hand Shapes | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Cello Extensions | |
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Shifting: General Principles | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Shifting | |
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Vibrato: General Principles | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Vibrato | |
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Double Bass Pivoting: General Guidelines | |
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Pedagogy for Developing Intermediate Aural Skills in the School Orchestra | |
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Intermediate Instrument Tuning | |
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Problem Solving: Intermediate Students'' Common Playing Problems and Solutions | |
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Advanced String Class Instruction | |
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Goals and Objectives of Advanced Playing Skills | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Expressive Detache Bowing | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Loure (Portato) Bowing | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Sul Tasto Bowing | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Ponticello Bowing | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Controlled Tremolo Bowing | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Colle Bowing | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Fast String Crossings | |
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Pedagogy for Teaching Expressive Spiccato | |
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Two-Octave Scales through Four Sharps and Four Flats: General Guidelines | |
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Introducing Three-Octave Scales: General Guidelines | |
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Pedagogy for Refining Shifting | |
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Pedagogy for Refining Vibrato | |
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Pedagogy for Developing Advanced Aural Skills in the School Orchestra | |
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Advanced Instrument Tuning | |
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Problem Solving: Advanced Students'' Common Playing Problems and Solutions | |
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Planning the School Orchestra Program | |
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Your Goals and Objectives | |
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Guidelines for Organizing the Rehearsal | |
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Differences and Commonalities in Teaching Wind, Brass, and String Instruments | |
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Keys to Efficient and Effective Development of Playing Technique in the String Class | |
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Guidelines for Choosing Music | |
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Preparing a Score | |
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Lesson Plans | |
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Evaluation of Teaching | |
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The National Standards | |
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References | |
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Additional Resources for Teaching the National Standards in the School Orchestra | |
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Additional Sample Repertoire for Use in Teaching the National Standards in the School OrchestraCha | |