www.stringskills.com is a totally free website that offers teaching materials for all four string instruments which can be used for a single instrument or any mix of instruments. They can be used in the private studio or in a string orchestra setting. Topics now include

INTERMEDIATE SHIFTING on one string using familiar melodies
ADVANCED SHIFTING using familiar melodies
TWO OCTAVE SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS amply fingered
FINGER PATTERNS for learning the geography of the fingerboard
ONE OCTAVE SCALES, major and minor in common keys

All materials may be downloaded free. There are midi files to go with many itmes for individual practice.

The size of this offering has recently nearly doubled in size, so a visit will reap new benefits.

As always, your comments and questions are respectfully solicited.

Gabe Villasurda
www.stringskills.com