Last week, we detailed method books in the collection for wind instruments. This week, we are highlighting method books in our collection for string instruments and percussion, with some jazz method books thrown in for good measure! If there is anything here that could be useful to you or your student, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us about getting this material.
Violin
Braille
Essential Elements for Strings: Violin (BRM32723 [bk. 1], BRM34513 [bk. 2], BRM36038 [bk. 3])
Muller-Rusch String Method: Violin (BRM27598)
Suzuki Violin School (BRM24811 [parts 1-2], BRM24757 [part 3], BRM22139 [part 4], BRM24114 [part 5], BRM32605 [part 6], BRM32607 [part 7])
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Essential Elements for Strings: Violin (LPM00669)
Muller-Rusch String Method: Violin (LPM00687 [bk. 1], LPM00689 [bk. 4])
Viola
Braille
Belwin Orchestra Builder: Viola (BRM28137)
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Muller-Rusch String Method: Viola (LPM00478)
Cello
Braille
Belwin Orchestra Builder: Cello (BRM10011 [part 1], BRM28135 [part 2])
Muller-Rusch String Method: Cello (BRM28603 [bk. 1], BRM28507 [bk. 2], BRM28604 [bk. 3])
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Rubank Intermediate Method for Cello (LPM00539)
Muller-Rusch String Method: Cello (LPM00803)
String Bass
Braille
Belwin Orchestra Builder: Bass (BRM10013 [part 1], BRM28138 [part 2])
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Muller-Rusch String Method: String Bass (LPM00036)
Percussion
Braille
Essential Elements: Percussion (BRM35453 [bk. 1], BRM35455 [bk. 2])
Snare Drum Method: Elementary (BRM24739 [bk. 1])
Standard of Excellence: Drums and Mallet Percussion (BRM35425, vol. 1, vol. 2)
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Rubank Elementary Method for Drums (LPM00079)
Sing, Drum, and Play: Percussion, Book 1 (LPM00762)
Jazz
Braille
Basic Jazz Improvisation (BRM34803)
Jazz Improvisation (BRM19769 [part 1], vol. 1; BRM29126 [part 2], vol. 1, vol. 2, vol. 3; BRM35921 [part 3], vol. 1, vol. 2, vol. 3, vol. 4; BRM35895 [part 4], vol. 1, vol. 4, vol. 5)
Patterns for Improvisation by Oliver Nelson (BRM35952)
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Listening to Jazz (LPM00512)
Comments (3)
How wonderful and amazing information for many of our students that want more. Thank you so much for your entries. I will mention them to my teaching friends.
What about harp? That qualifies as a string instrument. You have three or four instructional books in Braille.
Hi Kay,
This post focused mainly on instruments you would find in public school orchestra and band programs. But you are correct, the harp is considered a string instrument. Here are some method books in the collection for harp:
– Teach yourself to play the folk harp (BRM32681)
– Complete method for the harp (BRM28394)
We also have a post that talks about some Irish music instruction, including the harp: http://blogs.loc.gov/nls-music-notes/2015/03/erin-go-bragh-irish-music-from-the-nls-music-section/