Current Students – Fall 2026
Parent Handouts
Theory Workbooks/Helps
Note reading flash cards
-print double sided, flip on the long edge
Note reading help page
Note reading reference page (all instruments)
Music Theory Answer Sheets
Beginner
Learning Resources
Video lessons on things we’ve covered in class
Parts of the instrument
Caring for your instrument
For all instruments
How to Care for your Violin, Viola, Cello or Double bass
Correct posture/how to hold the instrument
Pizzicato – plucking the string
-When practicing pizzicato, please do it without the bow in your hand.
Left hand position
Holding the bow
For all instruments – parts of the bow
The Parts of a[…]Bow, EXPLAINED
Violin/Viola
Violin Bow Hold SIMPLIFIED | Beginner Basics
How to Hold the Violin Bow with the Bunny Method | Easy Beginner Technique | Violin Tutorial
Bass
(German) German Bow Hold
(German) Correct grip of German style Double Bass Bow
(French) Bass: Bow Hold
(French) Orchestra Tutor: Double Bass – French Bow Hold (Dr. Jessica Valls)
Music
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Recordings–Fall 2026
Beginner music book song pages
Supplemental Songs — more than 25 songs to explore on your own.
Don’t see one you’d like? Contact me to request for it to be added.
Group 1: Using the A & D string, F# and C#
Group 2: Using low 2, F-natural and C-natural
Song list:
- Home on the Range
- My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
- Yellow Rose of Texas
- My Country ‘Tis of Thee
- We Three Kings
- If You’re Happy and You Know It
- Rock-A-Bye, Baby
- Ashokan Farewell
- Coming Round the Mountain
- Bingo
- Skip to My Lou
- Here We go Round the Mulberry Bush
- Auld Lang Syne
- Beauty and the Beast
Novice
Learning Resources
Video lessons on things we’ve covered in class:
Improving your bow technique
low second finger
C Major Scale
Music
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Whole Ensemble Recordings – Fall 2026
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Celtic Dance
Beethoven’s Lullaby
The Short But Happy Life of Frosty the Snowman
Recordings by parts – Fall 2026
Violin 1
Celtic Dance
Part Recording Not Available
Beethoven’s Lullaby
Frosty
Violin 2
Celtic Dance
Part Recording Not Available
Beethoven’s Lullaby
Frosty
Violin 3
Celtic Dance
Part Recording Not Available
Beethoven’s Lullaby
Frosty
Cello
Celtic Dance
Part Recording Not Available
Beethoven’s Lullaby
Frosty
Piano
Celtic Dance
Part Recording Not Available
Beethoven’s Lullaby
Frosty
Intermediate
Learning Resources
Video lessons on things we’ve covered in class
Vibrato
Spiccato/Brush stroke
Shifting
Extended 3rd/4th finger
4th finger (violins and violas)
Pinky power: how to tame and strengthen violin fourth finger
Music
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Whole Ensemble Recordings – Fall 2026
Let There Be Peace on Earth
I Saw Three Ships
English Folk Song
LOTR – Journeys
Recordings by parts – Fall 2026
Violin 1
I Saw Three Ships
English Folk Song
LOTR – Journeys
Violin 2
I Saw Three Ships
English Folk Song
LOTR – Journeys
Viola
I Saw Three Ships
English Folk Song
LOTR – Journeys
Cello
I Saw Three Ships
English Folk Song
LOTR – Journeys
Piano
I Saw Three Ships
English Folk Song
LOTR – Journeys
Advanced
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Learning Resources
Video lessons on things we’ve covered in class
Vibrato
Shifting
Sight Reading
Music
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Whole Ensemble Recordings – Spring 2026
Let There Be Peace on Earth
For Unto Us
Waltz of the Flowers
Avengers
Recordings by parts – Spring 2026
Violin 1
For Unto Us
Waltz of the Flowers
Avengers
Viola
For Unto Us
Waltz of the Flowers
Avengers
Cello
For Unto Us
Waltz of the Flowers
Avengers
Piano/Harp
For Unto Us
Waltz of the Flowers (no cadenza)
Avengers
Drums
For Unto Us
Waltz of the Flowers
Avengers