Useful websites
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Utah Valley Youth Symphony
"The purpose of the Utah Valley Youth Symphony Organization is to support aesthetic, social and intellectual development of our youth and community through music."
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American String Teachers Association
Welcome to the American String Teachers Association
"To enrich lives through the joy of teaching and playing stringed instruments."
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Srings, standing waves and harmonics
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An introduction to the acoustics of vibrating strings. Click on links for violin, harp or other instruments that have strings.
Featured items you can check out...
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I used to play viola : an innovative method for adults returning to play
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This book begins with a review of music theory, and exercises in scales and technique. This is followed by several tunes based on traditional and popular songs. With notes on the book and the author. The CD contains MP3 files of full performances and accompaniments, as well as PDF files of printable piano accompaniments.
Call Number: PIVA #127ISBN: 9780825890994Publication Date: 2013 -
Double Bass Technique
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Ideally suited for high school, middle school and young college-aged students, this video includes fundamental instruction, artistic demonstrations and considerable viewer participation in nine of the major technical areas of double bass playing: posture, bow hold, left hand finger action, tone production, smooth bow change, one and two octave scales, bowing patterns, shifting and thumb position.
Call Number: MT 320 .B72 D68 2008 DVD
String Instrument Reference Books
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The Violin
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A comprehensive research guide to the violin: its makers, players, and performance practices.
Call Number: ML 128 .V4 K37 2006 (Reference collection)ISBN: 0815336373Publication Date: 2006-02-09 -
Cello Music since 1960
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A bibliography of solo, chamber & orchestral works for the solo cellist.
Call Number: ML 128 .V5 H66 1994 (Reference collection)Publication Date: 1994 -
Great Music for String Orchestra
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Intermediate and advanced repertoire highlighting 100 of the best compositions and arrangements in print. Annotated in detail: metric and key design, performance and program notes, alternate choices of music. Represents all styles of classical and popular music.
Call Number: ML 128 .S7 T36 2011 (Reference collection)ISBN: 9781574631616Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Video
Published on Aug 20, 2014
Eric Hansen (USA) - kontrabas
Ewa Warykiewicz (Polska/Niemcy) - fortepian
World Bass Festival 2014 Wrocław
Performing Arts Librarian
Collections to browse
ML 128 .S7, ML 128 .V4, ML 128 .V5 - Bibliographies for selected string instruments (Reference collection) -- others also in alphabetical order
ML 882-927 - String instruments - History and criticism (includes construction)
MT 259-338 - Instrumental technique and study of string instruments