String Pedagogy for HS

Welcome to String Pedagogy for High School Mentors

Purpose of this site

1) Review basic string teaching methods for High School Mentors
2) Provide logical sequence of instruction
3) Provide tools and games for teaching concepts
4) Provide resource links for more information

Recommended Sequence of Instruction:

1) Terms & Symbols	2) Posture & Positions	3) Left Hand	4) Right Hand
Parts of instrument	Setting up posture	Hand shape	Pre-bow hold
Reading notation	Holding instrument	Hand to instrument	Bow games
		First notes	Hand to bow
		First songs	Bow to instrument
		First scales

Additional information about teaching:

Guidelines for good teaching

Book resources

Internet Resources