Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra: Viola Book
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Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra: Viola Book
15 Arrangements of Traditional Tunes on the D & A Strings, Perfect for Differentiated Instruction
By Sarah Lenhart, Becky Bush, and Bob Phillips
Item: 00-48705
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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: Viola 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 currently serves as the Middle School Orchestra Director at Hudsonville Public Schools in Michigan. Throughout her career, she has taught strings at multiple levels across several states, including beginning strings programs in Greenwich, Connecticut and Naperville, Illinois, as well as high school orchestra in Livonia, Michigan and grades 7–12 strings in New York. Her student ensembles consistently achieved first division ratings, demonstrating her effectiveness across diverse teaching contexts.
Lenhart holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Michigan and a Master of Education from Western Connecticut University. She has presented at the National ASTA Conference and the Michigan Music Conference, and co-authored Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra with Alfred Music. Her leadership experience includes conducting the Ann Arbor School of the Performing Arts Youth Orchestra, guest conducting engagements throughout Michigan, and directing music programs at alternative styles camps and the MASTA Strings Camp.
Lenhart holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Michigan and a Master of Education from Western Connecticut University. She has presented at the National ASTA Conference and the Michigan Music Conference, and co-authored Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra with Alfred Music. Her leadership experience includes conducting the Ann Arbor School of the Performing Arts Youth Orchestra, guest conducting engagements throughout Michigan, and directing music programs at alternative styles camps and the MASTA Strings Camp.
Becky Bush founded and directs the Orchestra Program at Hudsonville Public Schools in Michigan. She has held adjunct faculty positions in music education at both Grand Valley State University and Calvin College, where she taught instrumental and string methods while mentoring student teachers. Previously, she served as Orchestra Director at Jenison Public Schools, a GRAMMY Signature School recognized as one of NAMM's 100 Best Community for Music Education.
Her published work includes Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra, which she co-authored, and Arctic Crossing, an original composition for young orchestras. Both titles were released through Alfred Music, where she also worked as String Acquisition Editor and Suzuki Strategist. Bush holds a Bachelor's of Music Education from the University of Michigan and a Master's of Education from Grand Valley State University.
Beyond her classroom work, Bush directs the St. Cecilia Music Center Sinfonia and Concert Youth Orchestra. She has served as Music Director at Michigan ASTA String Camps, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camps, and Phillips Family Fiddle Camps. As an active guest conductor throughout Michigan and a performer with the Signature String Quartet, she has also presented sessions at The Midwest Clinic, the National ASTA Conference, and numerous state music educators' conferences.
Her published work includes Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra, which she co-authored, and Arctic Crossing, an original composition for young orchestras. Both titles were released through Alfred Music, where she also worked as String Acquisition Editor and Suzuki Strategist. Bush holds a Bachelor's of Music Education from the University of Michigan and a Master's of Education from Grand Valley State University.
Beyond her classroom work, Bush directs the St. Cecilia Music Center Sinfonia and Concert Youth Orchestra. She has served as Music Director at Michigan ASTA String Camps, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camps, and Phillips Family Fiddle Camps. As an active guest conductor throughout Michigan and a performer with the Signature String Quartet, she has also presented sessions at The Midwest Clinic, the National ASTA Conference, and numerous state music educators' conferences.
Bob Phillips, born in 1953, is an accomplished composer, author, and conductor who has shaped string education through innovative pedagogy and large group instruction. A leading figure in educational music publishing, he has created works performed by thousands of string students annually and holds recognition as an award-winning ASCAP composer with over 200 published works for orchestras and bands.
Phillips has authored more than 25 book series for classroom use, including all six levels of Sound Innovations and groundbreaking eclectic style publications such as Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic. His instructional DVDs, String Clinics to Go, have become essential resources for teachers nationwide. His compositions are regularly performed at the prestigious Midwest Clinic.
During 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a nationally recognized string program serving over 700 students across classical and eclectic musical styles. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, an ensemble that achieved international renown, performing more than 80 shows annually and appearing multiple times at the White House and Midwest Clinic. Additionally, Phillips has conducted numerous youth orchestras and all-state ensembles, served as assistant music director and arranger for the professional string ensemble Barrage 8, and worked as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years.
Phillips has authored more than 25 book series for classroom use, including all six levels of Sound Innovations and groundbreaking eclectic style publications such as Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic. His instructional DVDs, String Clinics to Go, have become essential resources for teachers nationwide. His compositions are regularly performed at the prestigious Midwest Clinic.
During 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a nationally recognized string program serving over 700 students across classical and eclectic musical styles. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, an ensemble that achieved international renown, performing more than 80 shows annually and appearing multiple times at the White House and Midwest Clinic. Additionally, Phillips has conducted numerous youth orchestras and all-state ensembles, served as assistant music director and arranger for the professional string ensemble Barrage 8, and worked as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years.