Strategies for Teaching Strings: Building A Successful String and Orchestra Program

by Donald L. Hamann, Robert Gillespie

Strategies for Teaching Building a Successful String and Orchestra Program , Fourth Edition, is an essential guide for prospective, novice, and experienced string teachers alike. This comprehensive text provides all the information necessary to develop and manage a successful school based program. Based on the national standards for teaching strings and orchestra, the text covers performance objectives, strategies for teaching technical and performance skills, and solutions to common playing problems for elementary, middle, and high school skill levels. It also offers rehearsal strategies to develop large group ensemble techniques, practical approaches to teaching improvisation, and advice on how to increase student recruitment and retention.

Genres: Music, Education, Nonfiction, Reference

352 pages, Spiral-bound

First published September 25, 2003

Reviews

[Sarah Dunmire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this for a string methods graduate class this summer. Really helpful and comprehensive. We didn’t read the whole thing for class but I finished it on my own because it’s got helpful ideas!

[Rachel L.]

Looks like more of a scholarly, textbook-like approach to teaching strings. I'm sure it would be a great reference, but I don't think I will take the time to read it right now. Includes several "pedagogy for [insert technique]..." ideas.

[Carrie Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must have easy reference manual for the orchestra teacher.