C MAJOR :: StringQuest

String Orchestra Pieces in C Major

It’s time to increase the orchestra’s repertoire and to learn important new performance skills.

C Major String Orchestra Pieces and an overview of the concepts they introduce are listed below.

Johannes Brahms’ lyric melody is great for learning musical phrasing. The piece begins with an incomplete measure, includes ties across bar-lines, and has a first and second ending.

MOZART DIVERTIMENTO IN C MAJOR

W. A. Mozart’s lively composition builds ensemble skills, integrating rests within musical phrases.

SYNCOPATION

Constance and Cal have composed a fun song that teaches rhythm. This piece was inspired by the author’s middle school story, “If you can say it, you can play it.”

The arrangement also introduces the composition form, Da Capo.

String Orchestra Pieces in C Major Theme from Brahms Symphony #1 Pick-Up Beats Romantic Period Style

Repeat Wings Beat Ictus Ties Across the Bar-Line Dolce Shifting Options Brahms Score and Parts

Syncopation Syncopation Song Lyrics Accents Syncopation Sub-Division Syncopation Score and Parts

Mozart Divertimento in C Major D.C. al Fine Fermata Instructions Subito Piano Divertimento Score and Parts

Let’s begin with the Brahms Symphony #1 Theme.

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