Sound Innovations: Creative Warm-ups emphasizes four aspects of string performance essential to the refinement of musicianship and skill at the intermediate level. Consistent with the Sound Innovations structure, students explore, develop, and refine (1) Sound Intonation; (2) Sound Rhythms; (3) Sound Bowing Fluency and Choreography; and (4) Sound Creativity. The levels can be used in the order that is best for your students' development, whether that means as individual warm-ups or as structured units. This material complements the content of Sound Innovations: Sound Development for Intermediate String Orchestra. Students will develop high-level listening skills through practicing intervals, chord tones and balance, major/minor/diminished/augmented chord qualities, drones, and extended hand patterns---including cello extension pedagogy. Students will also learn to analyze, audiate, and perform rhythms that create rhythmic independence and develop large group rhythmic ensemble playing. Bowing fluency exercises will lead students to play in all parts of the bow, start in different points of the bow, use expressive bow strokes, and execute fluid string crossings. A groundbreaking sequence of exercises and repertoire helps students develop a toolbox of material to use while improvising in distinct styles: classical, jazz, Latin, rock, and over a drone accompaniment. Video demonstrations of key skills and audio tracks of key exercises are referenced in the book and can be accessed online at www.alfred.com/SoundDevelopmentWarmUps.

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Sound Innovations for String Orchestra

Sound Innovations for String Orchestra: Creative Warm-Ups (Intermediate)

1. Intervals in C Major

2. Moving Chord Tones in C Major

3. Layered Tuning and Balance in C Major

4. Diatonic (Scale) Harmony in C Major

5. Shifting Chord Qualities in C Major

6. C Major Scale with Drone

7. C Chromatic Scale with Drone

8. Chorale in C Major

9. Intervals in G Major

10. Moving Chord Tones in G Major

11. Layered Tuning and Balance in G Major

12. Diatonic (Scale) Harmony in G Major

13. Shifting Chord Qualities in G Major

14. G Major Scale with Drone

15. G Chromatic Scale with Drone

16. Chorale in G Major

17. Intervals in D Major

18. Moving Chord Tones in D Major

19. Layered Tuning and Balance in D Major

20. Diatonic (Scale) Harmony in D Major

21. Shifting Chord Qualities in D Major

22. D Major Scale with Drone

23. D Chromatic Scale with Drone

24. Chorale in D Major

25. Intervals in A Major

26. Moving Chord Tones in A Major

27. Layered Tuning and Balance in A Major

28. Diatonic (Scale) Harmony in A Major

29. Shifting Chord Qualities in A Major

30. A Major Scale with Drone

31. A Chromatic Scale with Drone

32. Chorale in A Major

33. Intervals in G Harmonic Minor

34. Moving Chord Tones in G Harmonic Minor

35. Layered Tuning and Balance in G Harmonic Minor

36. Diatonic (Scale) Harmony in G Harmonic Minor

37. G Harmonic Minor Scale with Drone

38. G Chromatic Scale with Drone

39. Chorale in G Minor

40. Intervals in D Harmonic Minor

41. Moving Chord Tones in D Harmonic Minor

42. Layered Tuning and Balance in D Harmonic Minor

43. Diatonic (Scale) Harmony in D Harmonic Minor

44. D Harmonic Minor Scale with Drone

45. D Chromatic Scale with Drone

46. Chorale in D Minor

47. Intervals in A Harmonic Minor

48. Moving Chord Tones in A Harmonic Minor

49. Layered Tuning and Balance in A Harmonic Minor

50. Diatonic (Scale) Harmony in A Harmonic Minor

51. A Harmonic Minor Scale with Drone

52. A Chromatic Scale with Drone

53. Chorale in A Minor

54. Intervals in E Harmonic Minor

55. Moving Chord Tones in E Harmonic Minor

56. Layered Tuning and Balance in E Harmonic Minor

57. Diatonic (Scale) Harmony in E Harmonic Minor

58. E Harmonic Minor Scale with Drone

59. E Chromatic Scale with Drone

60. Chorale in E Minor

61. Playing G# on the D String

62. Playing Eb on the D String

63. Playing C# on the G String

64. Playing Bb on the A String

65. Extended Hand Frames No. 1

66. Extended Hand Frames No. 2

67. Extended Hand Frames No. 3

68. Extended Hand Frames No. 4

69. Quarter Notes and Rests (A)

69. Quarter Notes and Rests (B)

69. Quarter Notes and Rests (C)

70. Half Notes and Rests (A)

70. Half Notes and Rests (B)

70. Half Notes and Rests (C)

71. Whole Notes and Rests (A)

71. Whole Notes and Rests (B)

71. Whole Notes and Rests (C)

72. Eighth Notes and Rests (A)

72. Eighth Notes and Rests (B)

72. Eighth Notes and Rests (C)

73. Rhythm Evaluation

74. Sixteenth Notes (A)

74. Sixteenth Notes (B)

75. Eighth and Sixteenth Notes (A)

75. Eighth and Sixteenth Notes (B)

76. Sixteenth Notes and Eighth Rests (A)

76. Sixteenth Notes and Eighth Rests (B)

77. Sixteenth Notes and Rests (A)

77. Sixteenth Notes and Rests (B)

78. Rhythm Evaluation

79. Dotted Quarter Notes (A)

79. Dotted Quarter Notes (B)

79. Dotted Quarter Notes (C)

80. Dotted Half Notes (A)

80. Dotted Half Notes (B)

80. Dotted Half Notes (C)

81. Dotted Eighth Notes (A)

81. Dotted Eighth Notes (B)

81. Dotted Eighth Notes (C)

82. Ties (A)

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