Individual Instructor List & Contact Information: Violin, Viola, Cello & Bass: 

Interested in pursuing more advanced studies, more individualized coaching, and/or exploring more in-depth what you and your instrument can do? Individual lessons are a great way to maximize musical opportunity!

Sheet Music Resources:

JW Pepper

One of our largest music distributors includes publishers' recordings for almost every piece we play!

Click the link below to search for any title and/or composer.  Note:  The JW Pepper search engine is very particular--check spelling carefully.

https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/welcome.jsp

Recommended Supplementary Books:

Fiddler's Philharmonic (Fiddle Tunes through Grade 8)

Christmas Kaleidescope Book 1 (Grades 6-7)

Christmas Kaleidoscope Book 2 (Grades 7-8)

IMSLP

This is an online collection of hundreds of thousands of pieces of sheet music.  Search for any title or composer here.  Watch closely for copyright information during each search as this is a globally accessible website--"Non-PD US" in red text is the signal not to download.  Public Domain and "Creative Commons" licenses are OK!

https://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page

Just for fun!

Play the Blues (12 bar blues)

12 Bar Blues - Violin .pdf

12 Bar Blues - Viola.pdf

12 Bar Blues - Violoncello.pdf

12 Bar Blues - Double Bass.pdf

Spooky Scary Skeletons!

First, print your music...

Note: L2= low 2nd finger, when you place your 2nd finger in between your first and second tapes.

Spooky Scary Skeletons - Violin.pdf

Spooky Scary Skeletons - Viola.pdf

Spooky Scary Skeletons - Violoncello.pdf

Spooky Scary Skeletons - Double Bass.pdf

Then...

Click here to play the video and play along!

~Stranger Strings~

Learn to play the C Major 7 arpeggio in this activity inspired by the theme to Stranger Things.

Stranger Strings - Violin.pdf

Stranger Strings - Viola.pdf

Stranger Strings - Violoncello.pdf

Stranger Strings - Double Bass.pdf

Orchestra Playalong Videos

Ghostbusters (G/F#)

Stayin’ Alive (B/A/G/F#/E)

Bows Are Movin’ (G/E/D)

Fight Song Level 1 (G,/A,/D/E)

Fight Song Level 2 (G,/A,/B,/C,/D/E) 

Fight Song Level 3 (G,/A,/B,/C,/D/E) & DOUBLE STOPS G/D D/A C/G E/B

Monster Mash (D/E/F#) 

I Dare You Level 1 (A/B/D/E/G) 

I Dare You Level 2 (A/B/C#/D/E/F#/G) Use G string for practice with high 3s/extensions! 

Hold My Hand Level 1 (G/A/B/C/D) Great introduction to G string notes! 

Hold My Hand Level 2 (G/A/B/C/D/E/F) with optional Ab/Eb

Time Warp (Low A/B/G & High/Mid A/B/G) 

William Tell Overture (E/F#/A/B) 

Count On Me (Open Strings)

Como La Flor (D/E/F#/G/A/B/C#) 

Hot Cross Buns Variations (F#/E/D)

Thinking Out Loud (Open Strings) 

Viva La Vida (A/C#/D/E/F#)

We Will Rock You (D/E/F#/G/A/B)

Seven Nation Army (E/F#/G/A/B/C/D)

Surface Pressure (G/A/B/C/D/E/F/F#)

We Don’t Talk About Bruno (All notes in b minor/D Major scale)

Twinkle Variations (different backgrounds)

G Major Scale

D Major Scale

Glory (A/B/C/D/E/F/G)

All I Want for Christmas Is You (A/B/C/D/G)

Thriller (C/G/D/A/E)

Shallow (D/E/F#/G/A)

Take On Me (D/E/F#/G/A/B/C#)

Sweet Caroline (D/E/F/A/B/C) Great for practicing naturals!

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (D/E/F#/A/B)

Respect (D/F/G/A/C)

I Got You (I Feel Good) (D/E/F#/G/A/B/C/C#)

Can’t Help Falling In Love (D/E/F#/G/A/B)

Dynamite (A/B/C#/E)

Jingle Bell Rock (G/D/A/E)

Dreidel (G/D/A/E)

Feliz Navidad (G/D/A)

Rudolph (G/D/A/E) 

Miscellaneous:

Music Theory: Circle of Fifths & Minor Scales Handout

 Cello: Two-Octave Scales (Universal method, no open strings)