MICHAEL HOPKINS - THE ART OF STRING TEACHING

<em>The Art of String Teaching</em> - a hybrid of written text and high-quality online videos - is a comprehensive string pedagogy resource covering everything from the origins and history of the string family to advanced-level string techniques.<br>This one-of-a-kind resource has been divided into two parts. In Part I, Michael Hopkins offers an orientation to string education, outlines his philosophical approach to string education, and provides four chapters on the foundational aspects of string playing for beginning string players.<br>Part 2 focuses on intermediate- and advanced-level instruction, touching on such topics as left-hand shifting, vibrato, bowing techniques, tuning skills, improvisation and composition, and music listening, among others. The two concluding chapters offer insight into the string rehearsal and how to run a successful orchestra program.<br>The appendices contain an abundance of practical and convenient teacher resources, inclu