Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra: Violin Book
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Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra: Violin Book
15 Arrangements of Traditional Tunes on the D & A Strings, Perfect for Differentiated Instruction
By Sarah Lenhart, Becky Bush, and Bob Phillips
Item: 00-48704
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Sound Differentiation is a motivational, time-saving supplemental resource that provides differentiated parts for 15 well-known tunes---perfect for a variety of teaching situations, including odd or incomplete instrumentation, or when working with a mix of ability levels. The arrangements in this collection are ready for use in an adaptable format with identical parts for all instruments. The featured parts are tune, bass line, harmony, and variation, and each one can be assigned to your choice of soloists, instrument sections, or difficulty-leveled groupings of students of both like-instrumentation or mixed-instrumentation. The difficulty of each piece progresses throughout the book.
Here are just some of the ways to differentiate with Sound Differentiation:
* Group students into 3 categories based on skill level and assign level-appropriate parts.
* Customize each arrangement by choosing the order in which students play each line of the song.
* Teachers may assign a new line order using the blank Teacher Order column. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
Here are just some of the ways to differentiate with Sound Differentiation:
* Group students into 3 categories based on skill level and assign level-appropriate parts.
* Customize each arrangement by choosing the order in which students play each line of the song.
* Teachers may assign a new line order using the blank Teacher Order column. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
Don't just read it, hear it, play along with it, and watch your students grow with it. In MakeMusic Cloud, Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra: Violin Book comes alive with professional accompaniment, adjustable tempo, and built-in practice tools that turn solo practice into real progress.
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Sarah Lenhart directs the middle school orchestra program at Hudsonville Public Schools in Michigan. Her teaching career spans multiple states and grade levels, including positions as a beginning strings instructor in Greenwich, Connecticut and Naperville, Illinois, as well as high school orchestra director in Livonia, Michigan. She also taught seventh through twelfth grade strings in New York, where her ensembles consistently achieved first division ratings.
Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Michigan and a Master of Education from Western Connecticut University. Lenhart has presented at the National ASTA Conference and the Michigan Music Conference on multiple occasions. She co-authored Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra, published by Alfred Music, and has served as conductor of the Ann Arbor School of the Performing Arts Youth Orchestra.
Beyond her primary teaching role, Lenhart actively contributes to the broader music education community through guest conducting engagements throughout Michigan and directing music at various alternative style camps, including the MASTA Strings Camp. Her diverse teaching experiences have equipped her with practical knowledge for applying string pedagogy across different educational contexts and student populations.
Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Michigan and a Master of Education from Western Connecticut University. Lenhart has presented at the National ASTA Conference and the Michigan Music Conference on multiple occasions. She co-authored Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra, published by Alfred Music, and has served as conductor of the Ann Arbor School of the Performing Arts Youth Orchestra.
Beyond her primary teaching role, Lenhart actively contributes to the broader music education community through guest conducting engagements throughout Michigan and directing music at various alternative style camps, including the MASTA Strings Camp. Her diverse teaching experiences have equipped her with practical knowledge for applying string pedagogy across different educational contexts and student populations.
Becky Bush is an orchestra director who established the orchestra program at Hudsonville Public Schools in Michigan. She has held adjunct faculty positions at both Grand Valley State University and Calvin College, where she taught instrumental and string methods while mentoring student teachers. Her professional experience includes directing multiple youth ensembles at the St. Cecilia Music Center and serving as Orchestra Director at Jenison Public Schools, a GRAMMY Signature School recognized as one of the NAMM 100 Best Communities for Music Education.
Bush has contributed significantly to music education through publishing and writing. She co-authored Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra and composed the young orchestra work Arctic Crossing, both released by Alfred Music. During her tenure as String Acquisition Editor and Suzuki Strategist at Alfred Music Publishing, she shaped resources for string educators nationwide.
Her commitment to the field extends through leadership and mentorship across multiple venues. Bush has directed music at the Michigan ASTA String Camps, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camps, and Phillips Family Fiddle Camps. She regularly presents at major conferences including The Midwest Clinic, the National ASTA Conference, and various state music educators' associations. A skilled performer with the Signature String Quartet, she also serves as a guest conductor throughout Michigan. She holds a Bachelor's of Music Education from the University of Michigan and a Master's of Education from Grand Valley State University.
Bush has contributed significantly to music education through publishing and writing. She co-authored Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra and composed the young orchestra work Arctic Crossing, both released by Alfred Music. During her tenure as String Acquisition Editor and Suzuki Strategist at Alfred Music Publishing, she shaped resources for string educators nationwide.
Her commitment to the field extends through leadership and mentorship across multiple venues. Bush has directed music at the Michigan ASTA String Camps, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camps, and Phillips Family Fiddle Camps. She regularly presents at major conferences including The Midwest Clinic, the National ASTA Conference, and various state music educators' associations. A skilled performer with the Signature String Quartet, she also serves as a guest conductor throughout Michigan. She holds a Bachelor's of Music Education from the University of Michigan and a Master's of Education from Grand Valley State University.
Bob Phillips, born in 1953, is a composer, author, and conductor recognized as a pioneering force in string education. His expertise spans large group pedagogy and the development of diverse musical styles for string instruments. As one of the most prolific educational composers of our time, his instructional materials and compositions reach thousands of student musicians annually through classroom performance and study.
Phillips has authored more than 25 book series for educational settings, including the complete Sound Innovations series and innovative eclectic style collections such as Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic. Over 200 of his compositions have been published for orchestras and bands, and he is an award-winning ASCAP composer whose works appear regularly on Midwest Clinic programs. His instructional video series, String Clinics to Go, has become a resource for educators across the country.
During 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built and directed a string program of over 700 students that became nationally recognized for excellence in both classical and contemporary music. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international prominence while performing more than 80 concerts annually, including multiple appearances at the White House and the Midwest Clinic. Phillips has served as assistant music director and arranger for the professional ensemble Barrage 8, and as resident conductor and arranger for the Wintergrass Festival in Seattle for 12 years. His conducting work extends to youth symphonies, all-state orchestras, and fine arts camps nationwide, including positions with Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and honors ensembles in Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee, California, and Queensland.
Phillips has authored more than 25 book series for educational settings, including the complete Sound Innovations series and innovative eclectic style collections such as Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic. Over 200 of his compositions have been published for orchestras and bands, and he is an award-winning ASCAP composer whose works appear regularly on Midwest Clinic programs. His instructional video series, String Clinics to Go, has become a resource for educators across the country.
During 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built and directed a string program of over 700 students that became nationally recognized for excellence in both classical and contemporary music. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international prominence while performing more than 80 concerts annually, including multiple appearances at the White House and the Midwest Clinic. Phillips has served as assistant music director and arranger for the professional ensemble Barrage 8, and as resident conductor and arranger for the Wintergrass Festival in Seattle for 12 years. His conducting work extends to youth symphonies, all-state orchestras, and fine arts camps nationwide, including positions with Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and honors ensembles in Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee, California, and Queensland.