LibGuides: MUSE 241 String Rehearsal Methods: Finding Articles and Books

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Also of Note:

Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra, Volumes 1-3
Call Number: MT125 .T435 2001 in the Music Library
Daniels' Orchestral Music by David Daniels
Call Number: REF ML128.O5 D3 2015 in the Music Library
ISBN: 9781442245372
Daniels' Orchestral Music organizes works alphabetically by composer and title, and contains duration and instrumentation of each entry, as well as date of composition. Individual appendices make it easy to browse works that include chorus, solo voices, or solo instruments. Further appendices list orchestral works by instrumentation; by duration; works intended for youth concerts; significant anniversaries of composers; and composer groups for thematic programming.

Find Articles in These Databases

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts of journal articles, books, conference proceedings, and dissertations on traditional, popular, and classical music and in disciplines such as musicology, ethnomusicology, pedagogy, psychology, anthropology, sociology, etc. Includes Web resources and audiovisual recordings.
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Music Index This link opens in a new window
Citations to periodical articles, book reviews, and dissertations in music. Coverage: 1979-present.
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ERIC (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Core database in education with citations and abstracts of journal articles, books, research reports, conference papers, technical reports, policy papers, and other education-related materials. Coverage: 1966-present.
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Education Full Text This link opens in a new window
Indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals, books, and yearbooks in the field of education. Full text articles from hundreds of journals. Coverage of indexing: 1983-present; full-text: 1996-present.
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The listings on this page include only select recommendations. For more music resources at the library please consult the library guide for Music: http://libraries.wichita.edu/music and/or the library guide for Music Education: https://libraries.wichita.edu/musiceducation

Find Books in the Wichita State University Online Catalog

String Methods for Beginners by Selim Giray
Call Number: ONLINE or MT259 .G54 2020
ISBN: 9780429276347
String Methods for Beginners is designed for students to receive the essential playing and teaching skills on all orchestral string instruments.

WSU Online Catalog
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Due to COVID-19, the shelves in the Music Library are closed to browsing. To access materials, please make your requests at the service desk, or place a hold through the online catalog: https://libcat.wichita.edu/vwebv/searchBasic

How to Place a Hold in the Library Catalog

Some recommended subject headings:

Bowed Stringed Instruments
Bowed Stringed Instruments--Construction
Bowed Stringed Instruments--Instruction and Study
Bowed Stringed Instruments--Maintenance and Repair
Bowed Stringed Instruments--Methods
Cello
Cello--Instruction and Study
Cello--Studies and Exercises
Double Bass
Double Bass--Instruction and Study
Double Bass--Methods
Double Bass--Studies and Exercises
School Music--Instruction and study
Stringed Instruments--Instruction and Study
Viola--Instruction and Study
Viola--Studies and Exercises
Violin
Violin--Instruction and Study
Violin--Methods

Finding books (scores & soundrecordings) from other collections

Explore the Worldcat database to find materials to request to borrow from other libraries:

WorldCat (OCLC) This link opens in a new window
World's most comprehensive bibliography with over 40 million records of all types of materials (e.g. books, dissertations, manuscripts, serials, sound recordings, videos and more) cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Coverage:1200-present. Selecting WSU custom page provides localized content from Wichita State University Libraries' collection.