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      • Suggested Practice Schedules
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      • Keys to Improvement
    • Beginner Resources >
      • Parts of Your Instrument
      • Rocket Bowhold, Beginner
      • Steps for Instrument to Body
      • Instrument to Body Checklist
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    • Tuning >
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      • INS Free Tuner App
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      • Our Musical Alphabet
      • Whole Steps & Half Steps
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      • Ties Explained
      • Dotted Rhythms, Explained >
        • Dotted Rhythms Explained, part 1 of 3
        • Dotted Rhythms Explained, part 2 of 3
        • Dotted Rhythms Explained, Part 3 of 3
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      • JW Pepper
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    • Music After High School
  • Reference
    • Music Dictionaries >
      • LACO Glossary of Musical Terms
      • Glossary of String Terminology - Violinist.com
      • Baroque & Classical Dance Forms for the Classical Musician
      • Naxos Glossary of Musical Terms
      • OnMusic Dictionary
      • Glossary of Musical Terms - Western MI University
    • Music Theory Resources
    • Music History In Brief
    • Repertoire References >
      • RCM Violin Syllabus
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      • RCM Double Bass Syllabus
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      • Viola Notes >
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      • Bass Notes >
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        • Level 10 Notes (all strings)
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      • BHS Orch Harry Potter
      • BHS Orch Dona Nobis Pacem
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Resources for Orchestra Parents

Below are some links and articles to help you navigate the musical journey with your adolescents!  When in doubt, reach out to your director.  We have many years of experience working with middle school and high school musicians and are always happy to help!
Classroom Documents
Resources for Beginning String players
How to Clean and Disinfect Your String Instrument during COVID-19

Supporting & Guiding Your Child In Music

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  • A Parents' Guide to Healthy Practice

  • Benefits of Private Lessons
 
  • Bay Music Boosters Private Teacher List (many teach after school at BMS)
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  • Helping Your Child Conquer Stage Fright​
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  • Get Involved and Make Connections in the Bay Music Boosters

A Parent's Guide to String Instrument Procurement 

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  • Local Instrument Shops
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  • Renting vs. Buying an Instrument

  • When You're Ready: Advice on Buying an Instrument
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  • Choosing a Viola (or any stringed instrument) 
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  • How to Shop for a Bow

Benefits of Music Education

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  • The Benefits of Music Education - Anita Collins TED Talk

  • Why Better Music Education Actually Matters - February 3, 2014​
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  • Is Music the Key to Success? - New York Times op-ed, October 12, 2013​
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  • Ancient Instrument Rekindles Speculation That Melody, Which Powerfully Affects the Brain, Was a Prelude to Speech - Wall Street Journal Science Journal, July 3, 2009 ​​

Music After High School

  • Music After High School: Ways to stay involved in music after a student graduates.
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  • So You Want to Be a Music Major... guidance for parents of children who express an interest in majoring or minoring in music at college.​​
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  • Home
  • Orchestra News
  • Resources
    • Instruments >
      • Local Instrument Shops >
        • Cleveland Violins
        • Terry Carlin Violin Shop
        • Studio Strings
        • Rettig Music
        • Reece Williams Violins
      • String Supplies >
        • Shar Music String Supplies
        • Southwest Strings
        • Johnson String Instrument
        • Gollihur Music (Bass)
        • Lemur Music (Bass)
        • The Violin Case Gifts
      • Instrument Care
      • Instrument Shopping Guides
      • How to Change a Broken String
      • Construction and Maintenance
    • Practice Tools >
      • How to Practice (Beginner)
      • Practice Toolbox (Intermediate)
      • Practice Strategies (Advanced)
      • Refine Your Fundamentals >
        • Bow Hold Checks
        • Instrument to Body Checklist
        • Instrument Setup: Picture Checklist
      • Goal Setting for Musicians
      • Suggested Practice Schedules
      • Nuts and Bolts of Practice
      • Keys to Improvement
    • Beginner Resources >
      • Parts of Your Instrument
      • Rocket Bowhold, Beginner
      • Steps for Instrument to Body
      • Instrument to Body Checklist
      • Notes On The Staff by String
      • Bow Hold at Frog (later)
    • Tuning >
      • Online Tuning Fork
      • Tuning Help
      • INS Free Tuner App
      • Tuner Ninja (browser)
    • E - Learning >
      • Reading Music
      • Making Home Recordings
      • Our Musical Alphabet
      • Whole Steps & Half Steps
      • Handpatterns/Interval Patterns in Scales
      • Ties Explained
      • Dotted Rhythms, Explained >
        • Dotted Rhythms Explained, part 1 of 3
        • Dotted Rhythms Explained, part 2 of 3
        • Dotted Rhythms Explained, Part 3 of 3
    • Sheet Music >
      • IMSLP: Public Domain Sheet Music
      • Luck's Music Library
      • JW Pepper
    • COVID-19 Protocols
    • Classroom Documents
    • Google Classroom
    • Bay Music Boosters
    • Music After High School
  • Reference
    • Music Dictionaries >
      • LACO Glossary of Musical Terms
      • Glossary of String Terminology - Violinist.com
      • Baroque & Classical Dance Forms for the Classical Musician
      • Naxos Glossary of Musical Terms
      • OnMusic Dictionary
      • Glossary of Musical Terms - Western MI University
    • Music Theory Resources
    • Music History In Brief
    • Repertoire References >
      • RCM Violin Syllabus
      • RCM Viola Syllabus
      • RCM Cello Syllabus
      • RCM Double Bass Syllabus
    • Fingering Charts >
      • Bass Fingering Chart
      • Cello Fingering Chart
      • Viola Fingering Chart
      • Violin Fingering Chart
    • All Things BASS
  • Opportunities
    • Private Lessons
    • Accompanists
    • Youth Orchestras
    • Summer Camps
    • Catch a Concert
    • Scholarships
  • Activity Zone
    • Drills To Improve Your Skills
    • Finger & Note Name Practice >
      • Violin Notes >
        • Level 1 Notes (D string: violin)
        • Level 2 Notes (D string only)
        • Level 3 Notes (A string only)
        • Level 4 Notes (D & A strings)
        • Level 5 Notes (G string only)
        • Level 6 Notes (G, D, A strings)
        • Level 7 Notes (E string only)
        • Level 8 Notes (D, A, E strings)
        • Level 9 Notes (G, E strings)
        • Level 10 Notes (all strings)
      • Viola Notes >
        • Level 1 Notes (D string)
        • Level 2 Notes (D string only)
        • Level 3 Notes (A string only)
        • Level 4 Notes (D & A strings)
        • Level 5 Notes (G string only)
        • Level 6 Notes (G, D, A strings)
        • Level 7 Notes (C string only)
        • Level 8 Notes (C, G strings)
        • Level 9 Notes (ledger lines)
        • Level 10 (all strings)
      • Cello Notes >
        • Level 1 Notes (cello)
        • Level 2 Notes (D string only)
        • Level 3 Notes (A string only)
        • Level 4 Notes (D, A strings)
        • Level 5 Notes (G string only)
        • Level 6 Notes (G, D, A strings)
        • Level 7 Notes (C string only)
        • Level 8 Notes (G, C strings)
        • Level 9 Notes (ledger lines)
        • Level 10 Notes (all strings)
      • Bass Notes >
        • Level 2 Notes (D string only)
        • Level 3 Notes (G string only)
        • Level 4 Notes (D, G strings)
        • Level 5 Notes (A string only)
        • Level 6 Notes (A, D, G strings)
        • Level 7 Notes (E string only)
        • Level 8 Notes (E, A strings)
        • Level 9 Notes (ledger lines)
        • Level 10 Notes (all strings)
    • LISTEN >
      • Solo Performances
      • Small Ensemble Performances
      • Orchestra Performances
      • Jazz Listening >
        • Jazz Weeks 1, 2
        • Jazz Weeks 3, 4, 5
        • Jazz Week 6 - Local Sound
      • World Music Performances
      • Halloween Listening
      • Silly
      • 2020 BHS Orchestra Virtual Concert
      • BHS Orch Don't Stop Believin'
      • BHS Orch Harry Potter
      • BHS Orch Dona Nobis Pacem
    • String Instruments of the World
  • For Parents
  • Directors