Easy as 1-2-3
123 Rhythms, Etudes & Chorales for String Orchestra
Easy as 1–2–3 is a collection of 123 daily exercises divided into three sections: 1. Rhythms, 2. Etudes, and 3. Chorales. Designed with the limited time of the modern classroom in mind, Easy as 1–2–3 is tailored to optimize your rehearsals by providing a streamlined approach to musical growth across three fundamental areas. Written by Music Educators Tyler Arcari and Carol Brittin Chambers, Easy as 1–2–3 is an exploration of Rhythm with an assortment of over 40 patterns featuring a variety of time signatures, a collection of Etudes to bolster key relationships and technical accuracy, and a compendium of over 40 Chorales spanning a robust range of keys and styles. Etudes and Chorales in Easy as 1–2–3 explore eight of the major keys and their relative minors, making this resource one of a kind and a must-have for any modern String Orchestra library.
About the Authors
Tyler Arcari
Tyler Arcari (b. 1989) is a composer, arranger, author, and clinician whose music is played around the world. He received his B.A. and M.S. degrees in music education from Troy University where he studied with composer Ralph Ford and Euphonium under Dr. Mark J. Walker. As a teacher, Tyler has taught at both the middle and high school levels. Tyler’s primary focus when writing has been for the young musician. He became passionate about and interested in the needs of developing musicians as a classroom teacher, and finds writing for musicians at this level to be very rewarding.
Carol Brittin Chambers
Carol Brittin Chambers is currently the composer and owner of Aspenwood Music, LLC. She lives in San Antonio, Texas, where she is also on the music faculty at Texas Lutheran University.
Chambers is commissioned each year to compose and arrange works for concert band, marching band, orchestra, and various other ensembles. Her concert works have been selected to the J.W. Pepper Editor’s Choice List and the Bandworld Top 100 and have been performed at state educator conferences across the country, including the Midwest Clinic in Chicago.
