"New Directions for Strings" now in SmartMusic!

We are pleased to announce that New Directions for Strings (Book 1), a popular method book from The FJH Music Company, is now available in SmartMusic.

A team of pedagogues—with more than 100 years of combined teaching experience and representing each of the four stringed instruments—authored New Directions for Strings with particular focus on:

• Equal integration of all the instruments
• A tetrachord-based approach to support proper development of the left hand
• Ensemble opportunities throughout the books

In other repertoire news, we invite you to explore the 55 new ensemble titles released this week. Highlights include:

• 19 titles featured in concerts or clinics at The Midwest Clinic
• 13 concert band titles, 4 jazz ensemble titles, 8 string orchestra titles, and 1 full orchestra title
• Frequently requested titles, such as:
  • An Original Suite, Serengeti Dreams, and Colliding Visions (concert band)
  • Southern Charm, Two for Oliver (jazz ensemble)
  • Symphony No. 15 in G Major, Fire Dance, Terra Nova (string orchestra)
  • The Prince of Denmark’s March (full orchestra)

You can also request future titles and view other recent blog posts highlighting repertoire additions.

Looks like it’s time to click “Find Music” again—with plenty of new repertoire to download, you’ll be glad you did.