Tom Egnoto

Orchestra Tech
May 15, 2014
Resources List
General Strings/String nstruction
!llen, Michael, Ro"ert Gilles#ie, an$ %amela Telle&ohn 'ayes( Essential technique 2000 for
strings: an essential elements method( Mil)au*ee, +is(, 'al Leonar$, 2004(
Perhaps the gold standard of string techniques courses, the Essential Elements series
are available as eBooks that feature interactive lessons with accompaniment playback (which I
personally used for our cello unit and found very helpful!!
'amann, -onal$ L(, an$ Ro"ert Gilles#ie( Strategies for teaching strings: building a successful
string and orchestra program( .e) /or*, O01or$ 2ni3ersity %ress, 2004(
"rom #ma$on!com% &trategies for 'eaching &trings% Building a &uccessful &tring and
(rchestra Program, &econd Edition, is an essential guide for prospective, novice, and
e)perienced string teachers alike! *ow featuring an integrated +,+, this comprehensive te)t
provides all the information necessary to develop and manage a successful school-based
program! 'he essential elements proved effective in teaching us how to play the instruments.
/&trategies for 'eaching &trings0 serves to teach us how to teach them!
4The %etrucci Music Li"rary(4 MSL%/%etrucci Music Li"rary, 5ree %u"lic -omain Sheet Music(
htt#,//imsl#(org/ 6accesse$ May 15, 20147(
If it1s in the public domain, it1s here! 'he Petrucci music library features an
overwhelming amount of material spanning all genres of music! I can2t even begin to venture
a guess as to how much music I2ve pulled off of here over the last few years!
8iolin
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htt#s,//)))(youtu"e(com/)atch:3;<<G0O5un.u=>list;%L0<-2?<0!?5-90<@5
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'he (nline Piano and ,iolin 'utor has a channel containing 34 videos regarding the
basics of violin technique! 'ops range from bow holds to purchasing or renting your first
instrument! 'he (nline Piano and ,iolin 'utor also appears to be very proactive when it
comes to answer direct questions and comments! I2ve found that video series tend to help
make clear that which is left somewhat unclear when learning out of a te)tbook!
4The Soun$ %ost(4 The Soun$ %ost( htt#,//)))(thesoun$#ost(com/en 6accesse$ May 15, 20147(
'o complement their online shop, 'he &ound Post features a 5useful information5
section that covers an e)tensive array of topics regarding violin repair and maintenance! I
actually had a string break when I2d taken my violin home to &yracuse for a weekend! I
picked up a replacement from 6usic 7 #rts and learned how to string it here!
48iolin an$ 5i$$le Sheet Music -o)nloa$s(4 5ree 8iolin Sheet Music(
htt#,//3iolinsheetmusic(org/ 6accesse$ May 15, 20147(
8arge database of free music for violin, ranging from absolute beginner pieces to
music from the standard repertoire! 9et another resource for the teacher in search of rep!
/ouTu"e( 4theS!.SARTmusic(4 8iolin Lessons(
htt#s,//)))(youtu"e(com/user/theS!.SARTmusic 6accesse$ May 15, 20147(
"or those interested in violin music falling outside the traditional tonal system of
western music, the&#*&:;I'Imusic1s youtube channel offers hundreds of carnatic violin
instructional videos! #n interesting series for the student that finds themselves bored with
Bach, perhaps<
8iola
/ouTu"e( 48iola Lessons(4 %atricia +illiams( htt#s,//)))(youtu"e(com/#laylist:
list;%LE@B5-4<225<1C2<B 6accesse$ May 15, 20147(
In much the same vein as 'he (nline Piano and ,iolin 'utor, Patricia =illiams has
>? e)cellent instructional videos on 9ou'ube for beginner viola study! #s with above, I find
that videos really help to solidify the concepts introduced in the books!
9ello
/ouTu"e( 49ello Lessons, Ti#s an$ Tric*s((4 =uei0oso( htt#s,//)))(youtu"e(com/#laylist:
list;%L?DECD2@02CC@1DD5 6accesse$ May 15, 20147(
@uei)oso1s >?-lesson playlist for cello covers all the basics of cello technique, in an
accessible and very professional-looking setting!
-ou"le ?ass
/ouTu"e( 4!n$re) !n$erson Teaches the -ou"le ?ass(4 Eason 'eath(
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Arant Park &ymphony bassist #ndrew #nderson1s series on double bass instruction
covers all of the basics of double bass technique! 'he series is geared primarily toward
orchestral bassists! #ndrew is very thorough in this series- this was my go-to video collection
when I2d rented a bass on a whim a few years back!
/ouTu"e( 4-isco3er -ou"le ?ass(4 -isco3er -ou"le ?ass(
htt#s,//)))(youtu"e(com/user/-isco3er-ou"le?ass/3i$eos 6accesse$ May 15, 20147(
+iscover +ouble Bass1s 9ou'ube channel is aimed primarily at the bassist interested
in Ba$$ technique, but features some interesting uploads regarding Ba$$ theory as it applies to
the double bassist in a Ba$$ ensemble (I2d imagine a good percentage of bassists are interested
in the instrument primarily for the purpose of playing Ba$$!