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SERIES GUIDELINES
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STRINGS
for STRING ORCHESTRA
Instrument-Specific Educational Packs Included
SOUND INNOVATIONS FOR STRING ORCHESTRA Grades 1–3
The Sound Innovations for String Orchestra series provides stimulating arrangements for string
players that reinforce newly learned notes, bowings, key signatures, rhythmic patterns, and musical
terms and symbols. Each grade 1 or 2 arrangement includes an optional piano accompaniment,
a Violin III part, and a reproducible educational pack.
STRING EXPLORER Grades 1–2
The pieces in this series provide a wide variety of teaching opportunities to implement and fortify
the skills learned by first- and second-year string players. Each composition and arrangement is
suitable for your young orchestra’s first concert performances, featuring parts that are clearly
bowed and fingered to make teaching simple and enjoyable. Every selection includes a Violin III
(Viola, treble clef) part as well as optional piano accompaniment.
T h e H i g h l a n d / E t l i n g S t r i n g O r c h e s t r a S e r i e s
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STRICTLY STRINGS Grades 1–2
The Strictly Strings Orchestra series provides stimulating arrangements for first- and second-year
string players that reinforce newly learned notes, bowings, key signatures, rhythmic patterns,
and musical terms and symbols. The selections cover a wide variety of musical styles and periods.
Each arrangement includes an optional piano accompaniment.
STRING ORCHESTRA Grades 1–4
The grand tradition of Highland/Etling continues in this exciting series of original compositions and
arrangements for string orchestra. Written by many of the leading composers of school orchestra
music, each selection is carefully graded and edited to provide the maximum educational
and musical benefit to your students. Each work is chosen for its musicality, uniqueness, and
appropriateness to the developmental level of students.
FIRST PHILHARMONIC Grades 1–2
The First Philharmonic series has everything you need to ensure your students' first full orchestra
experience is both enjoyable and successful. The parts are clear and easy-to read, well-bowed
and fingered, kept within practical ranges for all instruments, and all measures are numbered.
With doublings carefully considered for the orchestra with less-than-full instrumentation, these
orchestrations sound like the originals by retaining the integrity of the composers' original intent.
FULL ORCHESTRA Grades 2–4
This series provides challenging yet very playable arrangements for the full orchestra, with
special attention to ensuring interesting parts for all sections. A variety of musical styles is
represented, with an emphasis on giving students the opportunity to experience first-hand the
wonders of the symphony orchestra and its literature.
The Strictly Strings Orchestra Series
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STRING ALTERNATIVES Grades 1–5
The String Alternatives series blazes new pathways in string performance music by providing
authentic-sounding compositions and arrangements of the very best repertoire in fiddling, jazz,
mariachi, Latin, rock, and world music. Elements such as slides and ornaments are notated for a
more stylistically correct performance. When appropriate, optional percussion, piano, and other
rhythm instruments are included for greater authenticity.