r

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Learning Open A, D and G Strangs \!./
-

' (Ji
BAR LINE MEASURE DOUBLE BAR REPEAT SIGN

:I
PIZZICATO
means to

I
pluck the
tr, string
play again
r, ·1,;.,
r,
JJ J
:
QUARTER QUARTER OPEN NOTES

rm NOTE REST STRINGS I

JJ J
I
I

J
I
D G I
I
I
I
I
I

ffl 1 beat 1 beat of si le nee \..

m
!m TIME SIGNATURE
m, 4 = 4 beats to a measure
4 = Jgo/'ts 1 beat
m f

tm I
Go back to the beginning
m /

al lrtJJ t t J t t t =I -
.. tl1 1 ' 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2
' '----- ___________________________________________________________________________________ _,,,
3 4 ,,,

Si
J J JJ
t =l
I J
B t :I,

JJ J t =I

JJ t t =I .

fl- JJ
m JJ t t =I
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•.
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i
I= i i t t I I i i , , , , im
·,...
_;)
l: iiii
---~--------------------------~------------------------------------------------------------------------
= 1- ;-··t t t I r r r r. i i i i i i i i t; ,
'-' au,nxauoio9 j j j j
-
-
: 11: t t t t iiii.t t t tliiiiii
---
.....
-
ll=ti, 'rt i titil t . t t;
-- i i i
'-
I
--
ll=t i i i tr,r ttii ttiita
1
[.; :~r-~ '.•·:·····._._.::I.('~~·-~..•••. ·_:___ -~ ·:_ ... __ ··~- , -~~~~-1;~':.~,J··, ·;:..Y.-: _ l
1w • •
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t:- 6u1.1is :> uedo 6u1u.1ea1 a
 Learning E and F# on the D Strin g 9

SHARP REMINDERS
. I,
1. Place your fingers like 1
r- #
·1
the drawing. -1

r- 2. Curve the fingers.

3. Touch the string with just the
tips of the fingers.
...
,... o = Open String
1 = 1st Finger
4. Keep the thum b relaxed .
s. Keep fingers down on the string
r- 2 = 2nd Finger
as much as possible.
3 = 3rd Finger
rr 4 =4th Finger
6. Keep thum b behin d your
second finge r.
r
Ll Still F#
3 •• 1 o
Q' 1

I J J I t I#J J I t I J J I t I J J i i I
o

1T
f1l t J J I t =

rr

:= I t J t J t / J t J t /#J t J t / J t J t / J t J t =II
-

- t J J J J/ J t t t IJ J J J #J J J J #J t t t = I
G

Hot Cross Buns

Go to next line

I
t I
J J J J I J J J J /#J t J t IJ t II
1O Learning G on the D String

REMINDERS
1. Get your fingers ready before
playing.
2. Be sure G is played with_ all four
fingers down on the string.

WHOLE STEP HALF STEP

••
A-&!
o-~
G-'
c-!
0 -

J J '1J t ·I.
I
-
-:=:

Bt J J i t #J J t
Prepare fingers
t JJ t t JJ t t J J J i :I
1£ t J J i t J#J t t #J Jt t J#J t t I #J i Ji I =
7

11
rfj

--n

Jolly Fellows
Slavonic Folk Song
r
m
I

Learning a and c# on the A String 11

r,,
REMINDERS
n 1. Whole step ( 1 1) means
three fingers are evenly spaced.

a] 2. Half step ( ...____..._...-) means

"

-• •" two fingers are spaced apart.

'••
""
II
3. Keep your fingers down on the
"" string as much as possible.
II

••"

•
4. Keep your elbow away from your
•• side and be sure your wrist is
A-'!

• D-'
G-•
c-l
straight .

•
• O 1 3

#J J JJ
1 0

• u4 JJ
6 IJJ I tt JJ t t: I
• 1tt_,, t t I

• J J J J #J J J J J
• JJJJ J
• r. 4 t t t t t i =I
•
-• ilt'
JJ
tt
J#J
tt
#J J
tt
JJ
tt JJ J I
) ..
e
I
Wt

• #J J J J J#J J #J J J J
... IJ 4
.I

Prepare fingJ I t t t t t t t t: I
•. mt t i i i i =I
f', Au Clair De La Lune

: JJJJ #J J J#JJJ
~)
mt i i
~' Marching Along

a i 1#~'/J Jt J i JJ JJ
!
 12 Lea rning
• the D Major Scale ~-
f

1
MUSIC ALPHABET 7
ABC DEF G
7
SCALE
7.
8 notes in a row that follow the
music alphabet. 7

For example:

D E f# G A B C# D
7
L..J L..J V L-J L-J L...J V

jJ JJ #j J~j J :
00: 4 , t t I , , t t I, t t t t JJ t =I :

• J J J J #J J J J J J#J J J J J J I J I 7

i t I I s s , =I _

J J J J#J J J J J J J#J J J
t J ,I
Prepare fingers
J , , , =I :1
I I 7
S S J
The D Major Scale
,l
JJ ti cl
\]

D & A String March _fl

D 4 J J #J J I J t #J t J t J #J JJ t !
I I J J J #J J J #J J J J .!
J s #- I t J i I ,-
 t r r r , r i# r i , t r r r I t i i# ii
MOH i11q&1,
t m
se1oq>1N ·is PIO '11or
w.1e:1 e peH p1euoa>e1111 PIO
llt t ' i i# iii ii 'i# i i ' i
ti
I t i i i# i .i t i t i t i I i i t i# t o :
a1poq a 1unv La
II ' ' ' i r r- r r r r r r- I r i r r- :-
:1'
' i i
r# ' .i r r1' r r r# I r i r r# i a
&uo1v 110H aM ~11.1.1aw U
EL un:1 JOJ sSuos --.;•\
14 B •
owing on the A, D and G Strings

DOWN BOW UP BOW REMINDERS

f orrect pos1t1on.
..
ol
7
1 Be sure to check your bow hand or c .
• . f tarting each 1,ne.
V 2. Place the bow on the string be ores
3. Do not move or lift your bow during the rests.
4. Try to keep your bow straight as you play.
:1
7
r-, V r-, V

aaJ J JJ i :\I - -,

,.,
..
,
-
-
.

V V
V Iv / ' ,.,

J t J J t J t J, t I J J =\I -
-

I
I

-
,., ,., V r,,·
(
V
I -
V V ,., I I

Ot J J J J I J J J' J.I
,., V
(
I

r-, V r-, V r, V

JJt J.J I J J tt\JJ,~~

mi
r-, V r-1 V r-, V r-1 V

JJJJ

r-1 V r-1 V V V

D!JJ•' JJ•' JJ• •IJJ• •=\I

r-, V V V V V ,-, V

fJtJJJJ J • J • I J J J J I J • J • 1
 Reading the Open Strings on the Staff 15

t
BASS REMINDER
STAFF OPEN
CLEF SIGN Roll the bow
STRINGS
to the new
9: ON THE
STAFF
string during
the rests.

D A
r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V
:'. D :?= i FF t t IFF t t IFF t t IFF t t IFF* t IFF* * II
1234 1234 123 4 123 4 123 4 123 4
fir
{
r-,v r-,V r-,v r-,V r-,V r-,V
~, B "2= i FF t t IFF t t IFF t t IJ J t t IFF t t IJ J * :s =II

r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V
fl 2= i J J J J I r r r F I f FF,. I FFFFI J J J J Il F * t =II
.-r . ,.,
C
v v v v • r-, v
m2= I Jf t _! I Fr, * * IJ4' *' E.I F. -r ** I J' *r *_I J * J *=II
r-, r-, r-, ,., v
f.

f Four String Warlll:Y P

r, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V r-, V

lI 2=1 J J J J I J J J J_ I r r r r I f._ F f F I* t **
(
r--, V r-, vV r, V r, V r, V r, V r, V V
?= i s s s IF F F F If f F F IJ J J J 14 J J J I
Jumpin' Strings
. r, V r, V r, V r, V r, V r, V r, V r, V r, V r,
D 2· i J f FFIf * f t IJ J f f IFt F* If FJ J IFf F* 1
Cello S~ecial
y y y y I"' V I"' V I"' V I"' y I"' y I"' ('-I-;---:-

r I J I IJJ J J If t f IF FJ J IJJ J FIf FJ t 1 1

•
I \
/
 16 L .
earning Half Notes and Half Rests

HALF NOTE HALF REST LIFT SIGN REMINDERS

d
2 beats
---
2 beats Start with a'
1. Keep the bow straight.
2. Keep the bow speed steady. ..,
of silence new bow. 3. Roll the bow ~o the new string.

.... ,...
,., ,., ,., .
D ~:! j -
V
-
1
'
- Ir -
V
-
V
- =II \
"-
Ir IF IJ Ir
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
\-
,., { ,., ,., ,_

a 2=1 r-i

r
V

r
IF
V

f Ir
,., V

r
jJ
V

J I. r F
V
IF -
' Lift

=II '
---
r-i V
,., ,., ,., . V ,.,
-'
V r-i

B 2=1 J F IF -' IF
r IJ -' IJ F IJ =II
I ..

V
,., V ,., V
'
,., ,., ,.,
-'
r-i V V
m~=i F
V r-i

F If - IF
~)
f Ir f - IJ J J Ir f =II'
_,,,,,,,-

,., V r-i V ,., V ,., ,., V r-i ,.,

a 2=2
V
-'
.. r-i V
f Ir f. F IJ IJ f f IJ J J II

Open-String March
r-i V r, V ,-, V ' ,-, V 1-i V 1-i V

IJ - •I=± -
I r r r r Ir f-
\
r I

,., V r, V r, V r, V r-i V -i-,

. . ,./
V

J IF - IJ J - IJ r r IJ J J * II
Name the Notes.....Then Play
r, V r, V ,-, ' ,-, V ,-, V r-i ' ,-, V r-i V r-i V "
fJ ~?I F F I J)r *I J J r FI F*J' I J *F FI F . J '* II l t
-- --- ----- ----
. .. . • I
 Bowing E and F# on the D String 17

PIZZ. ARCO
Abbreviation for Play with the
pizzicato. bow. Usually
found after
pizzicato.

NEW SKILL
Play p/zzicato
while holdin g
your bow.

r r-,v j_
r-,v ,-,v ,-,v ,-,v,-,v ,-,v ,-,v,-,v r,v

1st time play pizz. 2nd time play arco

r
r ~- r-, V r-, ,
I
I

r-, V r-, ,
•'

r-,
,

y' r-, V i-, , r-, V ,-, V r, ,

ia -
r
S 2=I (• ''1F F I F 7. I F r- 11F=- 11f FFIf
Prepare fingers
f - I f f FFI f - =II

. Gl
r,Vr,
2=1 f Ff I I JJJ I f
Vr,V r,V'l"' IV r, i ' '

r,V r,v•r , Vr,v r,' V

~ff IF If f - 1J JJ I f ~f FIF - I
In I r,
Hot Cross Buns ,

Ir - 1•r r Ir : 1r r r r I r. r r r 1•r r Ir : =11

, r, • , r, r,
-- 2;1 ,, •r r
L
ll Merr ily We Roll Alon g

"-
•
. 1. 2.
p,zz.
r
2=1 ~- ,, •~ r.r 1~ r r *1 1
Fr r 1•f
arco
r r ; 1f r r 1•r r r I r
1
\ I
r
r rt F
1; : =11
r
Add the Barl ines -The n Play

- I
 18 Bo . ,
wing G on the D String

•
1 SIMILE REPEAT '
SIGNS (
Continue in the
J
j
same way.
I= :I ;...

f'

l
2= r, r, 1r
4 . ...0. . . . . .I
Keep fingers down until the line stops.

i-, V simile G •
0

D 2=!
1 3 4

Irr-
0 II '

-----JI
F -

I (
J1r r -
I IF E - IFF- IE E - 1•r r r I
-------- __________________________ J
4
F F - :I
(a) r-, I ,,,,- r-1 , (b) r-1 ,-, , ,-

EJ 2= 1(• ••·) r • m I
1f rI r • m I r - :1 1= •c__1_F _ 1_ F I
r • m _ _ r J r - =1 -
t
_z (a) •• ._ (b) (c) (d) -
,-, ' r-, r-, ,-, V -
t 1J 2= ff f f f If f f .* =III= FI f I IFI f 1:11I= FFF IFFF =1 1= Ff ffFIL L =II -~
4 _________________ J
1
1 , Indian Lament
,-, V V r-, V
I
t
~2=1~~~rr~r~1r=:;rr;: :=: +1~rr~•rr=+=::;r~:;=_
I ~1 r==.:1::::;rr;: ; : :r m~1~rr:+=;r===-~11
;I - =+=ll

I A Short Round
I ,., * ,., ' '
I
I
B 2= I r 1F Ir L 11F F Ir r IF1F Ir L 11F F IF - =II
7
II i
\/

Ciood King Wenceslas

l
,-, V V r-, V

r =II
I
GI 2=1 FF FF IFF F IFf ~FI L L IEE EFI FF F IFf r•r IL
l
'l

4 __________ J
J
Cello Special J
J ,., j
a ,=1 r ~F Ir mIr w 1444 1wwr 1~F r Ir ww 14 - I
1
X
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Learning B, C# and D on the A String 19
1''T
j

I~

1~

l
::1f:
r
II
tr
r
r
r
r
r-
r
r I •
•

B D

"rr r, ,...... .-, n (b) r-1

FI f =II
(a) V

rr U 2] rerr1 LC F IC drr1 ~Er__jll:rtr f IF L__l_!_,P,r

,
r ( I

(a) r, (b) r-, (c) r-, \ (d) r, V

; B2=2 ,f ff f 11(~ELIII= ~EEn L!r =Il = L L If E=Il = LL r Itrr _:I

l
Folk Dance Beethoven

11 . r, V • I V

r fJ 2= 21[EE!_l~f_!J f f ILEFEI~f F,1•r f f f 1•r f f f I rt 1t Cf I

\

r-1 V • ' V

17 2=f rt1#frt 1r'trr1r•rr 1r ,rt1#rrr 1rrdr1tff 1

BJ Can-Can
I l3 r, r, Offenbach

IJ m2=2 r r I r"rr1 r r I r.orr1 r r I r"rr1 rerr1 r"rr1

' 11

• J
 20
• String Orchestra Arrangements

Jingle Bells p
[I]
....... i-,
- .. ,., - - -- - -
--· -· - -
-- - ..,_ - - ' -- - - -
-- -
r-:
.,. L1

A ,-
I
r
I
_,_ r-
I ,-
- - I
1-
I
r-
I I
I
I
r-
.
lll'r I
I 1-
I
I I I I I I I
I I I I I
I I I
'

.j.,. fl. - -
-.. - .. .. - •. .. - .. - ..
,
- ._..
.. - - ..._.. -
..
- -
-"""
- -•
'
r-

- - -
.&..•• ,- I I r

--
I

- -
r
• • -• •
- - I

B -•
I I I I I
I I
,- r-
,- .-- ' I r r I .
I . I
I I
I
I
.
I
I I I I

I I I I I I I
pizz.
-
A
L.llt,•---

I
• • • r-
I
'
i-,
- - --- - --
•·1
,--
I I
--
•r-
I
- -- I
,.
- -- -- --
,,,.,
_,
I I
.
--·.. - --
•·1
-
-
-
-
I I I I

- .• ~---
......

.. -- - ..•.. - .. - - - 111. -
-
-
-

--
...

--
,-
..LI

- - -
,- -
-
--- - - •.
'
- •.
ii.. .... I
- \.

B
..

,, -.--
I
. .-- 1- r-
I
I
• I
I
I
I
.

I
I I I I I

I I
,/
-
-.
·'"'1
' V
....
- - ,., 2-

-- '
.~ .II. 2.
.. .. i-,
--
-
A
Lclllo• ..w-

I
•• --
..
,--
I
I
-- ---- -.- ,-
"I
--- .J
r-
I
- I •·1
- -
I I

' ....
-:l ...
-
.. - -
B
ii..-·
-
I
.. -- -,.. - ,.. - .,.. - - --
,-
I
,-
.J
I
I
,-
..
-
•
.
- - ..•. - -
,-
I
..
r-
I I I
r-
I
I
r-
I
I
-
-- - -- -
-
-
I
I I I I
J
'

Mozart Serenade

,., ,.,
Mozart

-'"•• .. j

- ·--- -- r

.-
• ,
-
- -- ' ,.
- - .. _ - -
-
-
A -- -
-
,,,,, .. I
I
- -- ,I

,., '--- - V
- - - - -
- -- - - -
-
-- --
-
-- - -
L:. ,._. I ,I
,
-
B ',
,. j - J- - --

l
;-

ill9 ,.,
-,
I 1:..-,i.e
.. -- --
. - - ---
--
..
,, •
- - -- ,.,- - - - --- - -- - - - - - -
A ,.
r
,- -

,., -
--
V
.. - ,.
- - -- - -- -- - - V
--
_..

-,
I:.. ....
- - --
l
B -
,-

I
- - ..
---
-
- -
I
 \- Learning the D Major Scale, Ties and Slurs 21

l· a; KEY SIGNATURE SLUR

,~
I

ii' This Key Signature tells you that all

1 2 3 4
Connects notes of
2= i f! Ff I
Connects notes of
V

Fs and Cs are played as F# and C#. the same pitch. different pitch.
I ii
ii D Major Scale
Ii
I
'

I
Ii
Ii
D 2= 1tt ! f fij fFfi1 fr filftJ I CCf f I rrFFI FFFFI r rF I
(#) (#)

E-f, ff r~,
e 2=•ttt
r, , ,
If rrrr1r-rs1rrrr1r=rJ1rrrr1= =s1rr==1= =n
' ii' '-- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3, 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

ii' (a) ,-, ,-, V V (b) ,-, r, V V (c) VV r, r, V V(d) V ~.. V...

E
ii
2=1ff ! F*F*I F*F*=1 1= F*F*I F*P=1 1= FF FF I FFF r=Il = fr Ff I ft ft =II
Do not lift ._ . ' ;.;

-~ (a) ,-, r, V V (b) r, r, V V _ (c) r,r, V V r,r, V V(d)

E Do no'irlift
J
,y· ~aterfall __
E V r, V, ~t V r, V V r, V ,-, V ,-, ,

E
lJ 2=1ff ! fr f I Frr Iff F I @F I fr f I Fr F I FI f I I F - =II /'·
Long, Long Ago
16 . V
,-, V ,-, V r, r, ' r, V r, ' ,-, V ,-, '
rfJ
13 m2=•tt ! r ff Ir &1 r rr1r-r11 r rt1 r=rs Ir Ff Ir-rs 1
18 ,-, V ",-.. ""r,_' . .,., ,-,
fj
[IJ \ .
. Fiddlin' Tune .-
ft}. / V · V r. 'C'\ \ V •

I fl) a 2=•ttt rcfr 1frE 1crrr 1rrr 1rfrr 1rft' 1rrrc 1rrr 1
II Add the Barlines-Then. Play
,., - h v v~-
EJ ~? •tt ! Eff r*fr ff
FFr-r s FFr-r *ft rFr-r *r*I
22 Le •
arning 3/4 Time, Dotted Half Notes and Three-Note Slurs •
TEMPO MARKINGS TIME DOTTED HALF NOTES
tell us how fast or
slow to play the music.
SIGNATURE
J.
3 =3 beats to a measure J. 3 1 2 3

J J J
Allegro-fast
Moderato-at a
4 =J gets 1 beat 3 beats 4
moderate tempo 7
,., ,.,
~-
a 2= 112 r· I r· I r· I r· I ~- I ~- I
~-

I 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
,.,
,.,
~- E. V
2=•1 I I ~- I r· I r· I r· I r· I F. I
Moderato
r, V
Three To A Bow
,,_____ V fff V
~-
=II
Mod~ato French Folk Song
,.,
EJ 2= •1 2 L L L I f f f I L f L I F" IF FF IC FF I
V r-,

F F F I F * I f7} f1] f1] I r· I f1?r I

r-, 7
* tf 1 t r r r· r r r
I 1 I F· I _l
J
Old MacDonald
1
,.,
Allegro (Duet)
,.,
- - -- '
--
• • ...- ,-- V
- - - ...' - - ...- r,

a ,. • - -
---
-
'- I I
' I I r- r- ....
• -
·,1·

•• .,;.. I I I I :__
•
. p
I I I I
I I I I I I I r I I
I I I I I I
I I
I I
.
I I I I I I I
arco

a '-
I
,.
••
- --I
pizz.
I
I
.....
• •.' ,--
\.

I
I
I

-
I
I
..... ..... .....
- -
I
I.,.
'
I
.....- .....
I

I
I

I
--
-.-
I
I
r-
I
I
- - ....-
I

I -
I
I
J
•'
IA

-
-'
.••'
I
--
.
\.

• r-
I

I
-
--
I
I
I
....I
I
I
I
....I
-
I
I
..... -
•' ....-
I

I I
,-
I
.. - ....-
--~ I
I
I
I
- .....-
I
I
- .
-
-
\.

Cello Special: Fiddler's Warm-Up

,.,
Allegro
' ,.,
m
' ,-, ' ,-, ' r, V
-
... .,
r
\_, Learning Left-Hand Pizzicato and 4th Finger A on the D String 23

I \;i
INTERVAL LEFT HAND PIZZ.
The distance between two notes.
For example: +
l In 2nd = first and second scale notes. 4th = first and fourth scale notes. Pluck the note with
I Ei 3rd = first and third Odave = first and eighth the 4th finger of the
scale notes. scale notes. left hand.
iv
iv DYNAMICS SHIFT SIGN
iv '\__
tell us tiow soft or loud to play.
Move your whole
-
fr Forte f = loud Piano P = soft
hand toward or away
from the bridge.

f t If f t If r t IJJJIr t f If f f If t !I
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
.!V
U 2= 112 f piu. ,+ + +
2
fj

a
l"'l +
rrrrI r r Ir r Ir r IrrrrI r·
4 -4 ____':_ ---- 4 4 ----~ ----- 4 2-3

fr 2= 11t
. arco -
*1p,u.
=- 1 2- :11
B
r, '

r·
r,
f f f f I r· [ I f rf FI r· t :ii
t ' r, r, '
2= 11l t I FFJ rI
rF
H
ii t I f ff f I [
\ 7th octave
mi 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

a
r-, - - - - ..... ..... E tt r-, '

m
fi Moderato London Bridge\
r, .
r-1

r
4-4 o

r
r, V
c
2= •1 i ff Cf, i' ff F I f1 L Iff F If Cf If]' F I r r I f f - :II
c=- • p
f
5f Moderato / Lightly R~w~

ffi 2= 11i Jf [ ! r
r, r, 4- -4 4 -3 r, '

m1 r .
r
I FF I f If f f t I f f f I FFFI f f f f I[ -
r,
r, .,--.. r-1 ~4-4 4 -3 r,

2= 11f FFFFIft L. Ipf f f f I N" [ Iff f [ I FF If f f f I f - I

.
r
Put in Time Signatures and Bar Lines

Jjt jtJ tJj J t 11 J j j j J JJ I

Write in the counting.
 -
Eighth Notes

EIGHTH NOTES nnjJJJ 1st and 2nd ENDING

1r2. I ..
n
I 1.
-
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

j j j j
l
4 I =II
-
=
4 j j
-
2nd time

+
f s
1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3&4&

(a) i-i (b} i-1 (c) (d}

S 2: 11! F f Ff CT =111:f FF CT f =Ill= ( f IT- Ef f f=Ill= F f FEEEf =II

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

V 4 -4 -3 V-

Irrr FIr FI Err F I r· =II

1&2&3& 1&2&3& 1&2&3& 1&2&3& 1&2&3& 1&2&3& 1&2&3& 1&2&3&

Moderato Baa Baa Black Sheep

i-1 V i-1

Allegro German Folk Song •

l"'I

2= •1 ifr rJ r r r r r r r E ccr r r rr r f r r I I I 1

c,. -
,
r,
-
0

--
- -
,-
r
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- -- -- ,. -- -- -
-
I1•
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-
. II. V
--
II 2·
-
. r,

--
• ,--
---.. - 11 •
• '' I
I
TI. I
• l
11
-3
I I
...... I

-- I
I

Two at A Time
Moderato (Duet)
. l"'I 4 - 4- -
- - -
- ---
,--
- • • ,--- .---
- -- ...-
I"'!
- - - - - --
4
-- - -
-

' -- - V--
D
L. ,.,.. - ,-- ,-
- •• • 11 I I T I
- •
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I --, n I I I I '--' I I I
Tl I I I •
f- p f
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l"'I l"'I

a
V r-,
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-
--
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c , ... - -
-
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- - ....-
I -
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-- - •
-
--,, lL
I
11
T
- f~
I •
pi I
I
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String Orchestra Arrangemen ts 25

)
Polly Wolly Doodle

m
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IL,•
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I
,-
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--
I'
I
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Tl
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p
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V
...•' -
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L,.._e . .
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r-

B ...•' ...• ,..- ...- ... ...•.

;.
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p f
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Rainy Day Song

Moderato
,., ,., 1.
,., II 2.V
A
L
... ,.
... Ill
..
I
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- -' ,--
-

- -•
-
'1
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I Tl
,-
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Tl
7 .'J 7
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Ill I I I I

p I I I I

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V
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11
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I

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r2.
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I

B -
L ,.. M

...- --
-
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I Tl
Tl '
•
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p I

[ill
,., .
A -
I
.....
L.. . . . . .

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7
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Tl 1 I i I I I

f '
p
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 26 Learning
• the G String Notes, G Major Scale and 4th Finger D on the G 5tr1ng
•

NEW KEY SIGNATURE

This key signature tells
---,~:I -= you that all Fs are F#.
(Cs are no longer C#.)

P-f f-P
Play P1st time Play f 1st time

and f 2nd time and P 2nd time

r, -
0 1 3

U ? 1i JJ- I JJ- I JJ- I JJ- I JJ- I JJ- I JJ- I JJJs=II

4 ~,
-
A B C

G Major Scale
• r, --,11
J, "J I,J'-.../ J, Ir f IF t It F IF , Id J I J J I
,A 1
2== !

2=• ! JJJ J I JJ JJJ J I=f JJJf f I JJ JJJ 9 =II

Moderato
,-, V
Piano-Forte
r, 4 4 4 -4
I1,-, ,
I\ 2
·,-,

I
Allegro
Country Dance Brahms
4 -4 -3 r-, 4 -4 -3 r-, '

2=• I
f-P
VtJ IF J IJ r IF J IVlJ IF J I J J I J - =II

,.,
Allegro Russian Folk Song ,.,
m2=• 1JJ ti Irf
r Ir=r tl Ir w I --~_J __
p
~J J J f J I
r, ,.,

?':I J J J I J
\
 Learning 2/4 Time Signature and Up-Beats 27

TIME SIGNATURE UP-BEAT Not all music begins on beat one.

2 = 2 beats to a measure
4 = J gets 1 beat -r--1- ---r----r,_
...,..2r--•--,
-
V Notes before the first full measure
are called up-beats. Up-beats
usually begin with an V bow.
1

ACCENT TEMPO RITARDANDO DIVISION OF THE BOW

-' -
Tip
> (rlt.) Frog

Play these
notes
}ndante
Gradually '
J

L - UH ____J
WB
L - LH--'
Moderately slow L- M
stronger __J

than the slow down

wa = Whole Bow UH = Upper Half
others. LH = Lower Half M = Middle

D 2=• I D DI F F It1 QI F F InCf I.f f Ir

LH
U IF l I
1&2& 1&2& 1&2& 1&2& 1&2& 1&2& 1&2& 1&2&

2=• (J (r I j j IQ' iJ I~ J IEf 8 IJ J IF Jl Il J I

V -
>

./ LH
rIr r r If rrIEl r u IF· I
-fj Academic Festival .--------, Brahms

All~ro > > > > > > > 11> >
•· > 112;. I

D-2= 1#! JJI= uuI rFI UCf I fr I ff El I Er FI f f I Ef sf :II f EJ I f II

-r.l

Swedish Folk Song

Mod~rato V I1.
B IJ J J I
F
V
I2. V
~=I J I J * :I rlt.
IJ J I 1= IJ I
This Old Man

s
Andante
4 V 4

I Ff JJI JJJJ31 f~J JJJ I £JDr I f JJ; I JJJ :ii

-4-o ~-4 -o V
J.
\
\ fr, 28
Leam ing Staccato Bowing and Baroque Style

STACCATO JJ J BAROQUE STYLE

A way of playing music writte n
•
• • • • around 1600-1750 which uses
I 1M I The dots mean staccato bowing. J.S. Bach is
= ~, 'f to play the notes the most famous of the
I~
• shorter.
r
'F
(a) r-, (b)~ .

D 2= ILHP., P., I p., p¥=111= f f I F f =Ill= JJJJI J J =Ill= f ff I F CT =II

(c) r-, (d) r, •
r :
1&2 & 1&2 &
f 1&2 & 1&2 & 1&2 & 1&2 & 1&2 & 1 &2&

r
r-
Allegro * .
A Rou nd with Reuben and Rachel
.....
'I

t f f f f f gt t f f f f f g
V
EJ 2=11
-
r
f
I I I F I CC f f I ggf f I f F f f I gf =II
-.
- simile
f
-
Moderato
Mar ch from ••Peasant's Can tata " ....
f > Bach
t, • V I1- "l
tf r c r r r r r&rtr- r *t] r * r ccc
• • 112

r r
- ':- • • •
I
Iii 2==1 11= I
':" • V • • V
--i
- ~H I 1 =II I 1
I #
f p 7
11 ? f
f f U2( Er r *@f f f (t rrrf E1 f E! n
n V r, 7
Ii simile
_F I I I I IE IF 7
All~ro Up on th~ Hou seto p 7
> > 7
,.,

2= 1 J FU U JI
i,
•
?F Isimile J f * If J
J J F I f CT J I J
J
j 1l
LH p
. UH
V 11
2=1 J u w JJIr u r J J r r r u u J J r J I I I
V

11 m
ID
Moderato
The me from ••Masterpiece The ater '' B
r-, M
l"I >
t: ouret
El 2= I iLfCf I = f J f FI [ rE! CFf f I _L f f L I f (r Fd' I f :__ f f I
> 4 -4 -o V B
1]
s1m1/e , 1J
I1. V ,., I I2. ,.,
2: 1 F Cf f Cf I F J F U I F f * U =Il = Ef Ff F LJ I F. II
1]

rit.
' Leaming Slurred Staccato and Hooked Bows 29

,., ,.,
SLURRED HOOKED BOWS
STACCATO DA CAPO (D.C.)
V V go to the beginning
r-, r-, V V
l,~......._....,J I j......._....,J FINE = the end
I
r-
JJ JJ ,.,
•
,.,
•
V
•
V
D.C. AL FINE
F
r--
ir-
Play two or more notes
. in the same bow
! J. •
JI J.
• •
J
•
go to the beginning and stop
at the Fine. Do not take
direction, stopping the repeats on the D. C.
r- bow between notes. Slurred staccato on uneven rhythm.

r=
W r-, ,-, ~V
F
... r-, r-, V V r-, r-, V V r-, r-, V V
• •
r-, r-,
• • ,-
• •
- -
--
• • -• - •
-• - -• ....-
·~ '
- .•
-. ..•
,-
•
- -• -• - - - -
•
L. , . . . . I I I I ,- ,-

.... .... ,--

-.,
r
I I I

--
I I I I ,- I I
..... _, I

- ,- ,- I

-....• -• -• -• -.,_,II
I I I I
I I I I I
-l I I I I
• • • • I I
F ~y
•
V (b)
F •
• • • •
• •
F
WB 1 2 3 4
2 3
F
The Birch Tree
F Andante Theme from the Fourth Symphony
,., h r-,
0. 0. r-.. V
Tchaikovsky
0. . .

a 2=•iWBfrrrr, r 'EEi r rars- rrrr, r EEi r rt1rs-

F r'\

r=- 1 1

MP
F ,., -4 4 -4 4
r-,,.....----.4 0. - r ' \ ' ,.,~4 0. - ,-..... ,.,

rt1r *- I F' rt1r *- I

• • •
r j • • •

r ?=i f
WB
F12 2FF I F
UH WB f
FI FF FF I F
r
-
._ \ The Merry Widow Waltz Lehar

r
Moderato
,.,r. ~- (\ r'. ,., ' ,., h
r IF**lf11t Fl
r

f Mp

r- rr **frI • r•I r·=r I F FI r=.

[ _,-....__ ' :----... c::::--

2=.11 F FI • WI r• I F'
[~
Identify the Intervals and Guess the Song
D ,., V Fine _ 4 _ D.C. al Fine

r r r r I r r r I r r r r I r r r I = r r r r I r rr
2 3

a ,=
11t =II
-- - - - ---
30 L
--------------- --------;,
earning C-Natural and 4th Finger E on the A String

NATURAL REMINDER
Keep fingers
evenly spaced
This sign changes apart.
a note back to
natural.

NEW KEY SIGNATURE

'I
'I

"""
" ••
~-l
o-• o-~-•-@-
c-:
G--.1 All notes are natural

•
•

A A A 2
' (c) ,-, 1 -1 i 4 i 1 -1 (d) 1 2-
•
•

2= 1i f Ff FI Ff Ff I L F I L - =Il = Ff E: I : Ef I L F I L° f =II
Mod~rato
Slavonic Folk Song
Fine r, 2
le a/ Fine

GJ 2= 1I FFf f I FFf f I FFf f I L L =II FEE I : f f I FEE: I : f f I

LHf-p I
Snake in a Basket
Andtnte 2 V 2¥_-12 ~2 ~ H f - 1 2 V 2-i-1 2

2=1
MP
a:1 re r&1 PrrrrItr1 err, crrrITcr1 rr r571 Pre Er 1 p
Theme from the First Symphony
Andante (Round) r-, Mahler
*
m r&r I Fr@r I Ff L I Ff L IIEbl[fF I Elffcrr I FJr I FJF =II
V
2= 1! F
P P
Mark the Half Steps ( A ) Then Play
In "Swing style"
>

a p=•1 frcr,rcr 1crC11

f
1E.fr 1r cr1a(r1 - =II