Suggested Literature
As an educator, one of the really tough decisions  you make for your students is the literature that you recommend.  Many folks just don't know what music to program for electric strings.  The good news is that you can program so many styles with electric strings. They are not JUST for imporvising.  I have used them for everything from classical literature to jazz to rock and others. Use your imagination and you really can't go wrong.  These are some of my favorites.

For solist with ensemble:
Classical:
Any baroque concerto - Vivaldi, Bach, others.
Any work for solo instrument and string or full orchestra
Stringtown Stroll, Doris Gazda (Grade 2)
Locust Street Rag, Nunez, Grade 4

Traditional/folk
Ashoken Farewell
Any folk string arrangement that has a solo as part of the work

Jazz:
Joshua, Randy Sabien (MMB Publishing)
Any Turtle Island String Quartet Charts
Take the A Train, Bert Ligon
Jose's Blues, Randy Sabien (MMB Publishing)

Rock: 
Check out the folliwng charts by arranger, Thom Sharp (Lorenz/Latham Music):
Bear Creek Bebop for string orchestra (Grade 2)
Cayo Coco for String Orchestra (Grade 4)
Igneous Rock for String Orchestra and Drum Set (Grade 3)
Nanigo for String Orchestra and Drum Set (West African)
Obsidian for String Orchestra and Drum Set (Rock)

For solist:
Music Minus One Charts are a blast!
Any unaacompanied Bach
Try using a 1 second delay and encourage your violinists to improvise a cannon!



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For electric string quartet or small ensemble:

I recommend starting with easier charts - even for advanced high school players
Classical:
Capriol Suite, Warlock (sounds really great with thick reverb)
Boccherini Minuet (great with reverb)
Lots of Elliot Del Borgo Charts sound great with various effects
Rock: 
Check out the folliwng charts by arranger, Thom Sharp (Lorenz/Latham Music):
Bear Creek Bebop for string orchestra (Grade 2)
Cayo coco for String Orchestra (Grade 4)
Igneous Rock for String Orchestra and Drum Set (Grade 3)
Jazz - Arrangements by Randy Sabien, Bert Ligon, Turtle island String Quartet and others
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