This book presents common rhythm patterns in various time signatures, beginning with the most basic and progressing toward syncopation and odd meter. Each rhythm is introduced with a simple open string warm-up or scale, then put into practice with songs from all over the world. Unison melodies for violin, viola, cello, and bass stay in easy keys and ranges so the player can focus on the rhythm without other technical challenges. Instrument books can be used in the individual lesson setting with a separate piano accompaniment book. Or, a conductor score is available for use in the string orchestra classroom. Included piano accompaniment tracks provide a fun and helpful play-along experience. Explore the world of rhythm and song as you embark on the journey toward independent musicianship!
One-Two-Three-Four, Stop Light3 Merrily We Roll Along3 Good King Wenceslas4 Lightly Row4 One-Two, Red-Blue5 Old MacDonald Had a Farm5 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star6 Walk This Way7 Morning Mood7 The Friendly Beasts8 French Folk Song8 Watermelon Ice Cream9 Blueberry, Strawberry9 Hot Cross Buns9 Apple Pie Song10 William Tell Overture10 One Fish, Two Fish11 Au Clair de la Lune11 Pick Up a Hiccup11 Down Mississippi, Up Mississippi12 Walking Slowly12 Holly and the Ivy12 Deep Underground13 Minuet No. 113 Happy Birthday13 Twilight Dreaming14 Half, Quarter14 Long, Long Ago14 Ode to Joy15 Halfway There15 Jingle Bells15 Alligator in the Pond16 There's Music in the Air16 Frere Jacques16 Bells Are Ringing17 We Three Kings17 One-Two-Three Melody17 Scarborough Fair18 Slow and Steady18 Alouette18 Lazy River19 Sakura, Sakura19 Tie a Rhythm19 Hot Chocolate20 Old Bicycle Blues20 Kanyoni Kanja20 Carmen Carmela20 Up the Elevator21 Pepperoni Pizza March21 Chatter With the Angels21 Happy and You Know It21 Mixed Doubles22 Sourwood Mountain22 Zum Gali Gali22 Mango Tango23 All Through the Night23 Largo from New World Symphony23 All the Way Home24 Silent Night24 Wake Up! It's Morning25 Kokoleoko25 Same Thing, But Different 25 Humpty, Dumpty26 Air from Water Music26 Cai, cai balao26 Kum Ba Ya26 Triangle Trivia27 Irish Jig27 Island Rhythms27 Hamburger, Cheeseburger28 Row, Row, Row Your Boat28 Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffmann28 La Raspa28 Cinnamon Applesauce29 The Old Oaken Bucket29 Bluebird29 El Chiriguare29 Elegant Promenade30 Strolling By the Riverside30 Here We Come, A-Caroling30 Five is Fabulous31 Agia Marina tziai kyra31 Walking Up Wall Street31 Theme from Symphony No. 631 Double, Double Cheeseburger32 Yesterday, Ever After32 Garifalia32