Measures of Success for String Orchestra - Teacher's Manual - Book 1

Elevate your rehearsal space with Measures of Success for String Orchestra, Book 1 - Teacher's Manual, the definitive conductor's score and curriculum guide for beginning string classrooms. Co-authored by leading string pedagogues Gail V. Barnes, Brian Balmages, Carrie Lane Gruselle, and Michael Trowbridge, this comprehensive 240-page master volume gives orchestra directors total structural control over their curriculum. It utilizes a unique organizational framework broken down by school quarters, helping directors map out clear short-term and long-term goals for their ensemble. The full score grants complete visibility over the violin, viola, cello, and double bass student part-books, providing professional teaching insights on critical mechanics like bow speed, proper bow holds, finger preparation, and navigating early string crossings.

Engineered to seamlessly integrate with the American String Teachers Association guidelines and NAfME standards, this guide includes a complete set of performance tasks, lesson plans, and actionable assessment rubrics. Cross-disciplinary learning is made effortless with integrated lesson extensions that actively connect core string methodologies to world history, science, and art. Complete with access to high-quality audio demo tracks, performance accompaniments, and video tutorials showcasing master teachers with students, this manual from The FJH Music Company delivers the pedagogical depth necessary to build a technically sound, highly expressive string program.

Product Details 

• ISBN: 9781619280939
• UPC: 674398232291
• Width: 9"
• Length: 12"
• Page Count: 240 Pages