Sea Shanty for String Orchestra - PDF Download

Experience adventure on the High Seas with this exhilarating string orchestra arrangement of a traditional sea shanty! Extremely playable, this piece mixes joyful and exuberant sections with some lyrical parts to make a fun piece that students love.

Set at an early-intermediate level, the arrangement includes an optional violin III part that doubles the viola part, and an optional piano accompaniment that can add to the group in rehearsal or performance. 

If you are looking for easy string orchestra music, try Sea Shanty with your students today!

Note: this is a PDF download of the score and parts; not a printed set. This music can be saved to your computer and printed. This license includes the rights to print out as many copies as needed for your orchestra. 

The level of this piece is "2" or "Early Intermediate".

Level descriptions for each part:

• Violin 1 is all in first position, with high and low 2nd finger.
• Violin 2 is all in first position with high 2nd finger only.
• Violin 3 (optional) doubles the viola part, is all in first position and has high 2nd finger only.
• Viola is all in first position and has high 2nd finger only.
• Cello is all in first position with no extensions.
• Double Bass is mostly in first position with one instance of easy 3rd position.
• Piano accompaniment (optional) enriches the sound of the orchestra and helps with solidifying rhythms.

Part of the "Learn String Orchestra Music" series, this piece works on the following skills: eighth and sixteenth note rhythms, unison dotted eighth and sixteenth note rhythms, pizzicato, and more.

Score and parts
Traditional Tune
arranged by Myanna Harvey
CHPD366

Listening Sample: 

Free Play-Along Tracks for your students to learn this piece are here: