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PRACTICE TOOLS - ALL INSTRUMENTS
  • Tuners & Intonation
  • Metronome & Tempo
  • Play-Alongs
  • Music Notation
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Tuners & Intonation Resources

The Musician's Toolbox - Includes Online Free Web Based Tuner
Tonal Energy Tuner & Metronome app
Instuner App Free
Simply Tuner - Violin, Viola, Cello Tuner (Free)
Smart Music (Tuner included in app)
Violin Tuner
Viola Tuner
Cello Tuner
Bass Tuner

Practice Drones for Tuning & Intonation Practice

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Cello Drones (Keyboard Low Pitches)
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Fiddler Man Violin Drones
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Darol Anger Violin Drones
Tuning Tutorial 
(Video tutorials included in the slide deck)
Metronomes & Tempo Adjusting Resources
Metronome (free online)
Free Online Web Based Metronome/Tuner
Metronome option on Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music & metronome.
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Drones Keyboard & Metronome
Tonal Energy Tuner & Metronome app
Audacity (App of PC for slowing tempo & editing sound files).
Amazing Slow Downer App Lite / Pro
How to slow down YouTube videos for practicing.
How to record directly to Drive to save device memory.

Play-Alongs & Sigt Reading

Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Listen to class music at JW Pepper
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Sight Reading at Sight Reading Factory
Compose or arrange music with Noteflight
Practice Drones Keyboard
Scale Practice Page
Musescore - Music Notation Software

Music Notation & Composition

Compose or arrange music with Noteflight
Musescore - Music Notation Software
Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
PRACTICE - BY INSTRUMENT
  • VIOLIN
  • VIOLA
  • CELLO
  • BASS
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VIOLIN Focused Websites

VIOLIN Online Website
Violin Masterclass Online Website - Resources
8 notes Website
The Strad Magazine Online Music Articles
Strings Magazine Online Music Articles
CMUSE Online Music Articles and Enrichment
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube

Sheet Music & Play-Along Music

8 notes Website
Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Partplay - practice companion
Sit-ins Ensemble Practice
Piano Accompaniment Tracks
Listen to class music at JW Pepper
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Sight Reading at Sight Reading Factory
Scale Practice Page
Musescore - Music Notation Software

Info Articles & Study

The Strad Magazine Online Music Articles
Strings Magazine Online Music Articles
CMUSE Online Music Articles and Enrichment
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube

Instruments, Repairs, & Supplies

Palmer Violin Shop in Rogers, AR
KC Strings Instrument Shop in Kansas CIty

VIOLA Focused Websites

Viola Music & Resources Online
8 notes Website for VIOLA
Violin Masterclass Online Website - Resources
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube

Sheet Music & Play-Along Music

8 notes Website
Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Partplay - practice companion
Sit-ins Ensemble Practice
Piano Accompaniment Tracks
Listen to class music at JW Pepper
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Sight Reading at Sight Reading Factory
Scale Practice Page
Musescore - Music Notation Software

Info Articles & Study

The Strad Magazine Online Music Articles
Strings Magazine Online Music Articles
CMUSE Online Music Articles and Enrichment
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube

Instruments, Repairs, & Supplies

Palmer Violin Shop in Rogers, AR
KC Strings Instrument Shop in Kansas CIty

CELLO Focused Websites

Cello Online Website
CelloBello Website
nycellist.com Articles
8 notes Website for CELLO
Internet Cello Society Cello Resources
The Strad Magazine Online Music Articles
Strings Magazine Online Music Articles
CMUSE Online Music Articles and Enrichment
YouTube Search for CELLO

Sheet Music & Play-Along Music

8 notes Website
Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Partplay - practice companion
Sit-ins Ensemble Practice
Piano Accompaniment Tracks
Listen to class music at JW Pepper
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Sight Reading at Sight Reading Factory
Scale Practice Page
Musescore - Music Notation Software

Info Articles & Study

The Strad Magazine Online Music Articles
Strings Magazine Online Music Articles
CMUSE Online Music Articles and Enrichment
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube

Instruments, Repairs, & Supplies

Palmer Violin Shop in Rogers, AR
KC Strings Instrument Shop in Kansas CIty
Quantum Bass Center Instrument Shop Houston, TX
The Bass Violin Shop
Upton Bass Shop
Lemur Music Bass Shop

BASS Focused Websites

String Bass Online Website
8 notes Website for CELLO
KC Strings Instrument Shop in Kansas CIty
Quantum Bass Center Instrument Shop Houston, TX
The Bass Violin Shop
Upton Bass Shop
Lemur Music Bass Shop
Bassist HQ Webpage
Best Double Bass Stands
Best Double Bass Stools
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube

Sheet Music & Play-Along Music

String Bass Online Website
8 notes Website for CELLO
Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Partplay - practice companion
Sit-ins Ensemble Practice
Piano Accompaniment Tracks
Listen to class music at JW Pepper
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Sight Reading at Sight Reading Factory
Scale Practice Page
Musescore - Music Notation Software

Info Articles & Study

The Strad Magazine Online Music Articles
Strings Magazine Online Music Articles
CMUSE Online Music Articles and Enrichment
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube

Instruments, Repairs, & Supplies

Palmer Violin Shop in Rogers, AR
KC Strings Instrument Shop in Kansas CIty
Quantum Bass Center Instrument Shop Houston, TX
The Bass Violin Shop
Upton Bass Shop
Lemur Music Bass Shop
Bassist HQ Webpage
Best Double Bass Stands
Best Double Bass Stools
The Strad Magazine Online Music Articles

BASS Resources All Links

String Bass Online Website
8 notes Website for CELLO
Palmer Violin Shop in Rogers, AR
KC Strings Instrument Shop in Kansas CIty
Quantum Bass Center Instrument Shop Houston, TX
The Bass Violin Shop
Upton Bass Shop
Lemur Music Bass Shop
Bassist HQ Webpage
Best Double Bass Stands
Best Double Bass Stools
The Strad Magazine Online Music Articles
Strings Magazine Online Music Articles
CMUSE Online Music Articles and Enrichment
Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Partplay - practice companion
Sit-ins Ensemble Practice
Piano Accompaniment Tracks
Listen to class music at JW Pepper
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Sight Reading at Sight Reading Factory
Practice Drones Keyboard
Scale Practice Page
Musescore - Music Notation Software
MUSIC GAMES
The Wheel of Misfortune : ) 
​Spin for your chance at a prize!
Search for Music Theory & Orchestra Terms games at Kahoot

Note Reading 

Note Identification 
By Instrument ​

VIOLIN
D Scale Notes 1 octave - D, A Strings 
G Scale Notes 1 octave  - G, D Strings​
G & D Scale Notes 1 oct. - G, D, A Strings
VIOLA
D Scale Notes 1 octave - D, A Strings 
G Scale Notes 1 octave  - G, D Strings​
G & D Scale Notes 1 oct. - G, D, A Strings
CELLO
D Scale Notes 1 octave - D, A Strings 
G Scale Notes 1 octave  - G, D Strings​
G & D Scale Notes 1 oct. - G, D, A Strings
BASS
D Scale Notes 1 octave - D, A Strings 
G Scale Notes 1 octave  - G, D Strings​
G & D Scale Notes 1 oct. - G, D, A Strings
ALL INSTRUMENTS & CLEFS
All Instrument Clefs - G & D Scale Notes -  G,D,A Strings
CUSTOMIZE YOUR OWN

Exercise provided by musictheory.net

Note Levels 
By String

INTRO LEVEL ​(D STRING NOTES ONLY)
BRONZE LEVEL ​(D & A STRINGS - KEY OF D)
SILVER LEVEL ​(D SCALE + G STRING - KEY OF D & G)
GOLD LEVEL ​(ALL 4 STRINGS - KEY OF D, G, & C)
PLATINUM LEVEL (4 STRINGS - KEY OF D, G, C & HI G - NO HELP)
TITANIUM LEVEL (4 STRINGS - KEY OF D, G, C, A & HI A - NO HELP)
ICE LEVEL (4 STRINGS - KEY OF D, G, C, A, F & HI C - NO HELP)
FIRE LEVEL (4 STRINGS - KEY D, G, C, A, F, B FLAT & HI D - NO HELP)
MOLTEN LAVA LEVEL (4 STRINGS - KEY OF D, G, C, A, F, B FLAT, E FLAT & HI E FLAT - NO HELP)
GALATIC LEVEL (4 STRINGS - ALL KEYS ​& HI F - NO HELP)

Rhythm Practice: 

Rhythm Trainer Main Page
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Productivity & ​Communication 
GOOGLE APPS
GENERAL PRODUCTIVITY
COMMUNICATION
​Extra Resources
​ Practice Tools & Resources
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Search for Music Theory & Orchestra Terms games at Kahoot
Listen to class music at JW Pepper
Metronome
Compose or arrange music with Noteflight
Practice Sight Reading at Sight Reading Factory
Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Drones Keyboard
Scale Practice Page
Tonal Energy Tuner & Metronome app
Musescore - Music Notation Software
Instuner App Free
Practice - All Instruments
  • Practice Drones
  • Tuners
  • Metronomes
  • Play-alongs
  • Music Notation
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Picture
Cello Drones (Keyboard Low Pitches)
Picture
Fiddler Man Violin Drones
Picture
Darol Anger Violin Drones
Online Free Web Based Tuner
Tonal Energy Tuner & Metronome app
Instuner App Free
Smart Music (Tuner included in app)
Metronome (free online)
Free Online Web Based Metronome/Tuner
Metronome option on Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music & metronome.
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Drones Keyboard & Metronome
Tonal Energy Tuner & Metronome app
Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Listen to class music at JW Pepper
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Sight Reading at Sight Reading Factory
Compose or arrange music with Noteflight
Practice Drones Keyboard
Scale Practice Page
Musescore - Music Notation Software
Compose or arrange music with Noteflight
Musescore - Music Notation Software
Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
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  • FPS ORCHESTRAS
    • Winter Strings 2022
    • Monster Mash 2022
    • SR. HIGH ORCHESTRAS >
      • FHS ORCHESTRA
      • CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
    • JR. HIGH ORCHESTRAS >
      • RAMAY ORCHESTRAS
      • WOODLAND ORCHESTRAS
  • Virtual Learning
    • PASS-OFFS
    • Practice Tools
    • Scales
    • Sight Reading
    • Theory & Terms
    • Tuning
    • Vibrato
  • Region/State Info
    • All-Region Symphonic - Set 1
    • All-Region Symphonic - Set 2
    • All-Region Symphonic - Set 3
    • All Region Concert Even Year
    • All-Region Concert Odd Year
    • All-Region Cadet All Years
  • Beginners
    • Please fill out the Online Orchestra Contact & Info Form
  • Calendar & Links
    • CALENDAR
    • Instruments & Class Supplies
    • Contact
    • August 2022
    • September 2022
    • ARCHIVES Home Page >
      • FPS ORCHESTRAS 2021-22