String Tech is a collegiate course that all music education students must take. This class will help the pre-service teacher learn how to play the four main orchestral instruments Violin, Viola, Cello, and String Bass.

Click here to purchase String Tech on Conway Publications. Click here to watch an overview of the textbook.

The following YouTube videos will help students with specific issues related to playing stringed instruments. These can be used as supplements to any string tech course or for the person who simply wants to learn the instrument.

Unpacking or Packing a Cello or a Bass

Tuning an Instrument, First Experiences

Setup for Violin and Viola

Setup for Cello

Setup for String Bass

Tuning a Violin or Viola

Tuning a Cello

Tuning a String Bass

Bow Hold for Violin and Viola

Bow Hold for Cello and Bass

Hand Frames and Notes for Violin and Viola

Hand Frames and Notes for Cello

Hand Frames and Notes for String Bass

Drawing the Bow

Bowings, Two Rules

Bowing Guidelines

Tone Production

Pronating

Collé

Sympathetic Vibrations

The Slur

Slurred Staccato

Slurred Legato

French Folk Song

Can-Can