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String Orchestra Pieces in C Major

It’s time to increase the orchestra’s repertoire and to learn important new performance skills.
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C Major String Orchestra Pieces and an overview of the concepts they introduce are listed below.


.THEME FROM BRAHMS SYMPHONY #1

Johannes Brahms’ lyric melody is great for learning musical phrasing. The piece begins with an incomplete measure, includes ties across bar-lines, and has 1st and 2nd endings.


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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.”


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W. A. Mozart’s lively composition builds ensemble skills, integrating rests within musical phrases. The arrangement also introduces the composition form, Da Capo.


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