For use in group string classes

Heartbreakingly honest and quietly funny, this graphic novel from a debut creator is a refreshingly real exploration of mental health, cultural differences, and the trials of middle school. Livy is already having trouble fitting in as the new girl at school—and then there’s Viola. Viola is Livy’s anxiety brought to life, a shadowy twin that only Livy can see or hear. Livy tries to push back against Viola’s relentless judgment, but nothing seems to work until she strikes up new friendships at school. Livy hopes that Viola’s days are numbered. But when tensions arise both at home and at school, Viola rears her head stronger than ever. Only when Livy learns how to ask for help and face her anxiety does she finally figure out living with Viola. Rosena Fung draws on her own early experiences with anxiety and the pressures of growing up as the child of Chinese immigrant parents to craft a charming, deeply personal story that combines the poignancy of Raina Telgemeier’s Guts with the wacky humor of Lumberjanes. Exuberant, colorful art brings Livy’s rich imaginative world—filled with everything from sentient dumplings to flying unicorns—to life on the page.

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More than thirty-five famous and traditional old Bluegrass favorites. Includes stylistic bowings and chord changes.

Piano accompaniment book to The Violin Fun Book for Young Students.

These twenty-two duets are arranged so that players on any two instruments can perform together. Not only can two like instruments such as two flutes play together, but two dissimilar instruments such as violin and tuba can perform all the duets. Also, any number of band and orchestra instruments can play together in two part harmony from these book. Thus, directors can rehears the music with large ensembles and assign pairs of players or groups of players to practice and perform together. It is suggested that when a high sounding and a low sounding instrument (violin and tuba for example) play a duet, the high instrument should generally play the top line while the low instrument plays the bottoms line. Interesting effects can be obtained by combining several pairs of instruments. Two violins may play duets simultaneously with two cellos. Two flutes, two clarinets and two bassoons make an interesting triple duet group. Also, several like instruments (horns for examples) can play the top part in unison while several other like instruments (tubas for example) play the bottom part.

Strings Are Fun is made up of program pieces which are easy to play and are full-sounding, harmonized arrangements. It can be used throughout the first year of string instrument instruction. The notes required to play each arrangement are given at the top of each piece. Learning just a few notes and rhythms enables a class to start playing from the book. Additional notes and rhythms are gradually encountered as the class progresses through the book. It begins with all players bowing together. Parts gradually develop some independence as progress is made, but rhythms and bowings are always easy.