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String Crossing March: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

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String Crossing March: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

String Crossing March: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts

By Lynne Latham

Grade: 1

Item: 36-50250116
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The title is truth in advertising: this is about learning to cross strings as well as skipping fingers and developing proper hand position and finger independence. Some enjoyable knocking and other sounds give students the opportunity to have a little say in how the final product sounds.

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Additional Details
Series: LudwigMasters Beginning Strings
Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.
ISBN10: 1-68-296391-8
ISBN13: 978-1-68-296391-3
UPC: 660355058561
SKU: 36-50250116
Instrumentation: String Orchestra

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Why we love this

Latham cuts straight to the mechanics that beginning string players need to master, wrapping technique into a piece that actually engages students rather than feeling like an etude. The unpitched percussion elements give your ensemble input into the final sound, which builds ownership and makes the march feel like a collaborative creation rather than something imposed from above.

What to expect

Unpretentious and inventive. The march scaffolds technical demands without sacrificing musicality, and the moments where students generate their own sounds give the piece a playful, almost collaborative energy that keeps young players invested.

Who it's for

String orchestra directors teaching Grade 1 players who need systematic work on string independence and smooth crossings. This works equally well for a full ensemble or a sectional focused on foundational bow control and left-hand clarity.

How to get the most out of it

  • Have students experiment with the knocking and sound effects during rehearsal before locking down their parts. Let them own these moments so they stay engaged through repeated run-throughs.
  • Isolate string crossings in sections before running full passages. Slow tempos expose hand position issues that speed can mask.
  • Mark clear visual cues for skipped-string passages so players anticipate the shifts rather than reacting to them mid-phrase.

How to use it

Lead with this early in the season to establish healthy string-crossing habits before your ensemble tackles more complex repertoire. Its accessible march character also makes it a solid opener for a contest or festival program where you want to demonstrate foundational technique clearly.

Skills your students will build

  • String crossing with rhythmic accuracy
  • Finger independence and hand position stability
  • Skipping strings with clean articulation
  • Reading and executing unpitched percussion notation
  • Ensemble coordination across multiple string lines

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