Strings – Links

• Strings – General
  • Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra: http://www.teachingmusic.org/tmtp_orchestra.cfm
    • A WONDERFUL resource on repertoire selection. Many pieces at different levels are described and analyzed for trouble spots as well as positive elements. The book has a CD that accompanies it with recordings for each piece.
  • Southwest Strings: http://www.swstrings.com/
  • Essential Elements Interactive: https://www.essentialelementsinteractive.com/
  • Get Tuned: http://www.get-tuned.com/
  • Michael Hopkins’ String Pedagogy Notebook: http://stringtechnique.com/
  • Bow Maker Andreas Grutter: http://www.andreasgrutter.nl/
•  Materials
  • Super Sensitive: http://www.supersensitive.com/
    • Website offering strings for orchestral instruments (including viola da gamba), rosin, and accessories. I have used some of their “clear” light rosin on my violin, something an instructor gave to me, and I really like it.
  • Concord Music Supplies: http://concordmusic.com/
  • Music Showcase: http://www.musicshowcaseonline.com/
  • Shar Music: http://www.sharmusic.com/
    • Instruments, materials, music, and more!
• Methods:
  • String Explorer: http://www.stringexplorer.com/
  • Essential Elements for Strings: http://www.halleonard.com/ee/strings/
    • One of the most widely-accepted and used methods.
• Sheet Music Publishers
  • Hale Leonard: http://www.halleonard.com
  • J.W. Pepper: http://Jwpepper.com
  • Kjos: http://www.kjos.com/detail.php?auth_id=1578&division=4&table=author
  • FJH: http://www.fjhmusic.com/
    • I have been told that their music grading scale is a little harder, so take it down a half level when selecting music.
  • Shar Music: http://www.sharmusic.com/
• Guitar
  • Teach Wombat: http://teachwombat.com/ A website for bass and guitar resources.
  • Guitar Lesson Files: http://www.pbguitarstudio.com/GuitarLessonPDF.html
• •  Violin!
    • Simply Violin: http://www.simplyviolin.com
    • The Violin Website: http://www.the-violin.com/violinparts.html
      • Seems to be more youth-friendly.
    • Violins Only: http://www.violinsonly.info
      • Includes detailed information on violins, parts, and craftsmanship.
    • Violin Reviews: http://violinreviews.org/ or http://www.violinreviews.net/
    • The Violin Connection: http://www.violinconnection.com/
      • Appears to be a personal site for lessons, but may have other good info, and I have seen some nice diagrams included as well.
    • The Violin Site: http://theviolinsite.com/
      • Has some great informational resources, particularly the article on how to tell a good violin from a “violin shaped object”, or VSO. (http://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/201011/11787/)
    • The violin shop:
      • Florida: http://www.violinshopfl.com/
      • Tampa Bay: http://www.violinshoptampa.com/
    • Doug Wall, in New York: http://www.wallindependent.com/
  • Viola:
    • Doug Wall’s repair and set-up, NY: http://www.wallindependent.com/
  • Bass
    • The art of the bow, Francois Rabbath: http://artofthebow.com/
      • The official website of bassist Francois Rabbath, including wonderful videos on the art of bowing the bass.
    • Kanazawa’s 12 Etudes for Contrabass: http://imslp.org/wiki/12_Etudes_for_Contrabass_%28Kanazawa,_Yasunori%29
  • Cello!
    • The Cello Companion: http://thecellocompanion.info/tag/cello-position-diagram/
      • Includes great information and visuals to help with positions, notes, etc. Especially good if you are familiar with strings but not confident enough to play cello publicly.