Available for brass, keyboard, strings & wind these 20 pieces for young players using just 4 notes are ideally suited for use with mixed Wider Opportunity groups or small group tuition. The file contains versions with and without note names. The pieces have proved immensely popular with both pupils and teachers alike. Click on the image above for further information.

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www.mainly4strings.co.uk is the home of Mainstream Music, one of the largest collections of downloadable and affordable educational string music on the internet. New scores are being added all the time, but if you can't find what you are looking for here, contact us to suggest any piece(s) you would like to see added to the catalogue.

String teachers and players globally are taking advantage of this comprehensive resource, featuring music in a variety of styles for orchestra, string orchestra, string quartet, solo instrument and piano and many other combinations. Click here to have a sample score delivered directly to your email address.

For those with limited keyboard skills, or no access to a piano, many of the scores have downloadable backing tracks. Click here to listen to the sample backing track 'I Spy' from 'Suite Tocar y Luchar'.

The site features the compositions, arrangements and transcriptions of Peter Martin, a string teacher with over thirty years experience and offers educational string music for all ages and abilities. We also offer a comprehensive selection of the best scores in the public domain priced at just $1 each. Download a sample public domain score here.

If you are looking for concert items, teaching materials or supplementary pieces to enhance your lessons, then look no further - with scores of pieces to choose from it is unlikely that you will not find something that meets your needs. The site uses Sibelius Scorch, a free web browser plug-in from Avid, enabling users to view, listen to and assess each score's quality and suitability.

Because of the global nature of the site, all music is priced in American dollars. Prices range from just $1 to $12 for a PDF containing both the score and all the individual parts.