Full List of "Teaching" Pieces
(in order of relative difficulty)

The Low Down (Grade 1 - G Major, 4/4)
Concept: Low Octave of the G Major Scale
Perusal Score and Audio
Purchase from Grand Mesa Strings
​(JW Pepper - financially benefits the publisher much less)

Leaps and Bound (Grade 1 - D Major, 3/4)
Concept: Easy Introduction to 3/4
Perusal Score and Audio
Purchase from Cane River Music
​(JW Pepper - financially benefits the composer much less)

Knights of the Round Table (Grade 1 - C Major, 4/4)
Concept: C and G string development
Perusal Score and Audio
Purchase from JW Pepper

We Rise by Lifting Others (Grade 2 - A major, 3/4)
Concept: Reinforce A major one-octave scale
Perusal Score and Audio
Purchase from JW Pepper

The Galaxies Beyond (sequel to Water on Mars)
Concept: Approachable Introduction to 5/8
​(Adventurous Grade 3 - D Maj, 5/8)
Perusal Score and Audio
Purchase from Luck's Music
​(JW Pepper - financially benefits the composer much less)

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Commissioned Works

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