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String Orchestra

String Orchestra

9th, 10th, and 11th grade students in the Maine South HS Orchestra program enroll in this orchestra. Many students take private lessons.

Focus on the following:

  • Technical Skill development: healthy, supported and comfortable posture; beautiful bow holds; comfortable and functional left hand function; vibrato and beautiful tone; different bow strokes (legato, detache, staccato, spiccato, martele, etc.); clean and clear intonation.

  • Musical Skill Development: develop mature listening skills (other parts of the orchestra/ensemble); learning to interact with a conductor and other ensemble members; phrase structure; introduction to forms, etc.

  • Perform different genres of music: classical, fiddle, pop, rock, hip-hop, and other genres.

  • Focus both on large ensemble performance, and small chamber groups (groups of 3-5 students).

August music downloads are below. Print your part off and begin practicing (violin players - look at both violin 1 and violin 2 parts)

String Orchestra August Music
File Size: 1808 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Syllabus and Handbook (will be updated in August)

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  • Home
  • About Maine South HS Orchestras
  • Contact Mr. Nix
  • Summer Info for Students
  • String Orchestra
  • Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Symphonic Orchestra
  • Chamber Orchestra
  • Guitar Class
  • Piano Class
  • ILMEA Orchestra Info