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Music Major Graduation Gifts – String Players Monday, May 11, 2015

The world of a musician or collegiate music major is often foreign and strange to those outside of the profession.  Parents, family and friends are often at a loss as to what graduation gifts might be most useful to high school graduates who plan to major in music, or college graduates pursuing music as a profession.   The members of our knowledgeable staff at Stanton’s have all been in their shoes, and we recommend these gifts (in a variety of price ranges,) we could have used when we graduated!

For High School Students becoming String College Music Majors:

So You Want To Be a Music Major by Robert Franzblau (00121797)……………………$14.99

so you want to be a music majorThere’s a famous story about a music professor who looked at his or her entry level theory class of bright-eyed freshman on the first day and said, “Look to your left.  Now look to your right.  One of these people won’t be here by the end of the semester.”  Success as a music major depends greatly on a number of factors, sometimes the least of which is talent or ability.  Go in prepared with this book about how to make a successful transition from high school musician to collegiate music student.

 

Harvard Dictionary of Music (0674011635)……………………………………………………………..$54.99

harvard dictionary of musicWe know, we know, there’s an app for that.  Sometimes, though, you can’t beat an old fashioned reference book.  This is the standard against which all other music dictionaries are measured, and every professional has one on their shelves.

 

Strings Attached (00124967)………………………………………………………………..$24.99

strings attachedEvery college student has a crisis moment when they wonder “What did I get myself into?  I can’t do this!  It’s too much!”  Give an inspiring story to read in this moment of self-doubt.  Jerry Kupchynsky, known as Mr. K, was a Ukrainian-born taskmaster who yelled and stomped and screamed, and who drove his students harder than anyone had ever driven them before. Through sheer force of will, he made them better than they had any right to be. Strings Attached tells the inspiring, poignant, and powerful story of this remarkable man, whose life seemed to conspire against him at every turn and yet who was able to transform his own heartache into triumph for his students.

For College Music Majors becoming New String Teachers:

Strategies for Teaching Strings (0199857227)………………………………………………….$64.95
Orchestral Bowings and Routines (0899176062)………………………………………………$21.99
Basic String Maintenance:  A Teacher’s Guide (1974S)……………………………………..$21.99
String Teaching in America: Strategies for a Diverse Society (0739076396)…….$22.99
ASTA (American String Teachers Association) Curriculum (0615439013)……….$49.99
String Clinics To Go: Art of Recruiting DVD (SCG1DVD)…………………………………..$34.95
String Clinics To Go: Getting Started DVD (SCG2DVD)…………………………………….$34.95

Dan Clark has worked at Stanton’s since 1979, primarily with orchestra music and print promotions.  A “working” musician, he’s a classical cellist, a rock & jazz bassist and a folk & country guitarist/singer. His free time is spent with family or reading, gardening, cycling and working puzzles. His series of musical puzzles (RP3 Rebus Puzzle Picture People) can be found on the Stanton’s Facebook page each Sunday.  He also has a reputation as a pretty good joke teller. Seriously.


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