Scales Aren't Just a Fish Thing

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**BEGINNER VIOLIN**

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Start with learning the parts of the violin.

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Position and Preparation are two absolutely essential
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elements to playing
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even when you reach the level of a Vivaldi piece.
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You need to know how to properly stand
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and hold the violin and bow.
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Next, learn your strings,
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how they sound,
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their names.....
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In no time you will be playing a song with
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"Let Your Fingers Do the Walking".
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Next, learn the structure of a song
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with the bread and cheese
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as you make a musical sandwich.
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Finally, as you become ready to start to play tunes,
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work through the Twinkle Twinkle workbook.
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Don't overlook the value of coloring in the notes.
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Take your time.
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Play the games.
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If you need help, email me.
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Parts of the Violin Games

Lots of games
and a workbook
to introduce the parts of the instrument.

You want to learn the names of the parts
so you don't talk about the
'thing-a-ma-jig'
that you put your chin on
when you are giving a concert.

*****NEXT -2****

Is the Note Sitting on the Line or Space?

Here is your first Music Theory Book.

Be sure to work with the video and workbook. Teachers, there are great large bits for you to laminate and use in your studio.

Surprisingly, the normal eye needs to be trained to see if a note is sitting on a line or space.

This is a problem with both adults and children.

Know Your Strings Workbook

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Becoming comfortable with the sound of each string

It's location on the staff

And the appearance of notes in sequence

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Know Your Strings Sight Reading Lesson

*Becoming Acquainted with how music is written*

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A unique addition to Beginning Violin Playing - Beginner Bowing Book

It is very important, when developing an ability, to use the tools correctly.

The bow is the 'heart' of the sound of the violin.

It can make a good violin sound breathie and a bad violin sound full and mellow.

Practice with the free play-alongs.

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Let Your Fingers Do the Walking

Ok....you are ready to play a real song.

Each finger has a song.

Play them,

Read them,

Enjoy...

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Let's Make A Sandwich - Bread and Cheese

Now we start to learn the structure of musical pieces

Take your time and learn how to play the rhythms

Play a piece of bread

memorize it (key to brain-based musical instruction)

Play the cheese

After both are fully memorized....with the various rhythms...

Then...and only then, put the sandwich together!

It's fun and rewarding.

Play along with the free piano accompaniment.

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Play Along Music Twinkle, Baa Baa, ABC songs

Now that you have memorized the notes to the bread and cheese,
You can take the songs you already know such as 'Baa Baa Black Sheep'
and
ABCDEFG
and play them.
Sing aloud while you play them.
It's only a rhythm change
all the notes stay the same.
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Beginner Spitcato Music Theory

This game is important if we are going to build a good understanding of music theory
at the same pace as we learn to read music
and play the violin.