ODE TO JOY SO GR1 - Beethoven Ludwig van - Alfred Music

The perfect code, or blueprint, for an enjoyable, playable, musical work! Everyone plays the tune, as well as the recurring motif. Add a touch of p...

Enjoy the legend of King Arthur with this lively dance tune from days of yore! Great parts are featured for all sections. This title is available i...

This set of two tunes that engage the imagination and are fun---really fun---to play will teach young players to love music. Easy parts that sound ...

The sunny, Latin style shines brightly in this all-pizzicato piece. Easy rhythms on the D and A strings, back-and-forth melodies, and breezy tunes ...

A true concert work for players in the first year of beginning instruction! This ominous piece offers young string players the experience of perfor...

A flowing and delicate piece written for the composer's new grandson, this lovely lullaby will delight audiences with its simplicity. The legato na...

Hot Potato is a "perpetual motion" for beginning orchestras. Simple eighth-note melodies pass seamlessly between parts over a simple, pizzicato acc...

A refreshing and fun look at a well-known tune, Cabbage Countdown is a set of variations on the American fiddle tune "Bile Them Cabbage Down." Ente...

Using only quarter notes and a one-octave D major scale, this fun piece depicts the "two steps forward, one step backwards" approach typical in mou...

This clever, yet very easy treatment of one of the world's most beloved folk songs uses only a one-octave D major scale (plus open strings) within ...

It has been called the "Irish National Anthem," and has been adopted as a favorite tune by millions beyond the shores of that country. It also has ...

From The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, here's the emotional song that captured the hearts of moviegoers worldwide. Arranged for beginning stri...

These three short chorales (G major, G minor, G major) are excellent warm-up exercises, but would also be very useful for training ensembles to lis...