UNA CORDA  

• UNA CORDA is a series of 19 familar folk and patriotic tunes fingered to be played ALL ONE ONE STRING. 
• Players shift up and down the fingerboard without crossing strings and without clef changes.  
• High ledger lines and spaces are avoided for now.
• In a few bass examples some string crossings are required. 
• All materials are designed for use by violin, viola, cello and bass in any combination from a single player to a large string orchestra.    
• Files are in pdf format which can be read by Acrobat Reader (free download) or several similar utilities. 
• All instruments use high positions;  no instrument has been dumbed down.
• Tunes used are familiar, public domain melodies.  Learning them should be painless and enjoyable.  Accompaniments in midi files are provided.  These can be opened using Quicktime or Media Player.  With a dedicated midi player, tempos can be altered for practice purposes. 
• Check the Teaching Tips link on the sidebar for helpful ideas.