String Pedagogy

Instructor

Craig Purdy

 

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Course Administration

Course Content

Week 1---Introduction to the String Instruments

Week 1---The Bow

Week 2---Accessories

Week 2---Strings

Week 2---Care and Maintenance of the String Instruments

Week 3-4---Techniques which Apply to All of the String Instruments

Week 5-6---Teaching the Violin

Week 6---Teaching the Viola

Week 7---Teaching the Cello

Week 7---Teaching the Bass

Week 8-9---Recent Developments in Teaching Strings

Week 10--Technology in the String Class

Week 11-12--The School String Program

Week 13---Selecting Instruments, Bows, and Cases

Week 14---Developing Music Fundamentals in Young String Players

Week 15---Special Topics/Spillover from Previous Classes

String Bibliographies

Paper Topics