Wednesday 15 December 2010

Tips For Finding Great String Quartet Sheet Music

By Andrew Ward


All musicians are on the search to find interesting music. It matters not whether they are professionals or amateurs, the real fun in being a musician comes from playing great music. String quartets have a wide variety of traditional, classical music to choose from, but often it can be harder to find less common pieces in local music stores. Finding the best string quartet sheet music can be difficult.

Music stores do attempt to keep a lot of the most common repertoire in stock, but it is harder for them to keep up with everything that is newly available. They need to sell their inventory so they primarily stock works for popular solo instruments such as violin, cello, flute, trumpet and guitar. Though string quartets are also popular, the sheet music scores are larger, cost more money, and may take longer to sell. It can be hard to find more than just the basic repertoire.

But thanks to the Internet, things are changing. You may still need to order online and wait for the music to arrive, but at least your options are greater than they used to be. And many online music stores are now offering downloads that you can pay for by credit card, and then print out on your printer. These are generally more expensive, but worth it when you cannot find the music elsewhere.

One of the latest trends is rock music scored for string quartets. Created by the original rock string quartet, The Hampton Rock String Quartet, these arrangements feature classic rock favorites. You can listen to audio samples of their work for a truly unique experience.

Some online stores specialize in downloads of movie scores arranged for quartet. As is the practice, you may listen to MP3 audio samples before you purchase the music. With movies so popular, many audiences will enjoy hearing these arrangements at all sorts of popular functions.

Because quartets are one of the most popular groups hired to perform for weddings, string players often have a wide selection of wedding standards in their repertoire, and there's always new music available to purchase online. These are particular important to listen to in advance, because arrangements vary so widely in terms of difficulty. Finding the best ones to suit the quartet are key.

If time is on your side, then you might look over new classical sheet music and jazz arrangements. Many new collections have recently been published and may be sent to you via regular mail. There are some interesting arrangements made by famous quartets that play them. Their signature sections are usually included so that other musicians can try them out for themselves.

String quartet sheet music has many more options than before. If you play in a quartet, you may wish to look at some of the great popular music that has come up for sale online.

If you have yet to play many pieces from the classical repertoire, you may enjoy trying out something new. Making certain to choose something that each member enjoys can be a good way to keep your group playing together. Each person must have something challenging as well. String quartet sheet music is just the beginning of a good thing.




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