Inspiration & Resources

The Quad City Symphony has many youth ensembles, and we have many students who enjoy performing with these groups! Check out their website here. We are also very fortunate to have the Quad City Symphony Orchestra close by in Davenport! Feel free to check out their website!

Instrument Need Tuning?

Online Tuner (tuner.ninja)

Online Tuner (wtuner.com)

Want to Listen to Some Good Music?

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Listening Library

New York Philharmonic - Young People’s Concerts Play!

Practice Makes Perfect

String Club

ProfessorV - Violin Teacher

Free Online Metronome

Additional Resources

Pleasant Valley Elementary Certificate List

Blank Staff Paper

Free Music Notation Software

This Day in Music History

Composer's Datebook

The Quad City Symphony also has posted some videos talking about what is an orchestra as well as the role of a conductor! Feel free to check them out with parent permission.

Here is a fun place to get some new ideas, or to simply remember why we love playing our instruments! Enjoy!

"Me and My Cello- Happy Together" - Video from ThePianoGuys

Cello Wars Lightsaber Duel (Video)

Two Set Violin - World's Fastest (and most inaccurate) Violinist!