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Many of you are faced with the need to create plans for online orchestra instruction as we all come together in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). I want to remind you that if you are using String Basics Books 1, 2, or 3, you already have everything you need to facilitate distance learning!

When working on intonation, no matter the exercises you use, the skill of listening must be a constant 24/7 component. Students need to discern what is and is not in tune. For some students this will come naturally and for others, time and extra reinforcement will be a must. For all students, it’s important that they gain confidence as good listeners, and in combination with execution of accurate finger patterns...

Hitting the ground running is key to a successful years. As an educator who's taught strings at the middle school level for 30 years...