Practical Method for the Violin (Violin)

Method-Practical Method For The Violin is a series of 5 method books for beginner Violin students. Book One focuses on open strings and easy tones on each string with preliminary exercises and pieces. Some exercises are written as duets with the second part scored for the Violin teacher allowing the student to develop their ensemble playing and gain confidence. Christian Heinrich Hohmann (1811-1861) was a Frankish composer and pedagogue. Despite writing many pieces for Piano and Organ he is best remembered today for his educational Violin works.

Irresistable new tunes for beginner violinists composed and arranged by one of the UK's leading string teachers and authors Mary Cohen creator of a wide range of imaginative teaching publications including Superstart. Bags of Tunes is packed with material on styles children will love including nursery rhymes rounds folk and popular songs as well as plenty of original pieces. The pieces are gently progressive and are all based around the first finger pattern. They are ideal for consolidation work for using alongside any method or tutor and are enjoyable sight-reading practice.

In 60 Lezioni-A new method for violin spread over two years that teaches how to use the first second and third fingers of the left hand from the very first lesson. Over the course of the first year the student learns all the ?applications? for the first fourfingers in the first position and the main bow strokes. The first volume contains a brief look at the history and construction of the violin together with a functional inroduction to the theory of music plus basic explanations and exercises ideal for practice and revision over the summer holidays.The second volume is split into lessons each concentrating on a fixed tonality. The two volumes are aimed at students in their first year of Music at Secondary School (Corsi ad Indirizzo Musicale della Scuola Secondaria di 1° grado) but can also beused by other students at any music school and by students at Music Academies.

A celebrated instructor explains his philosophy of teaching and practice methods including the appropriate combination of technique and interpretation. Ivan Galamian a longtime Juilliard professor incorporates aspects of both the Russian and French schools in a system both ingenious and logical. His tutelage has produced astonishing results with students many of whom rank among the world's most acclaimed concert artistsand orchestral concertmasters. Suitable for violin teachers and students of all ages and levels this guide presents general principles and offers practical suggestions related to posture holding the instrument and bow vibrato movements intonation tone production bowing patterns double stops trills and many other facets of playing and practice. This edition features a new Introduction by Sally Thomas violin virtuoso and Galamian'sformer student.

Capricious Pieces for Beginner Violinists. Incorporating skills taught in many popular violin methods, these tuneful solo pieces offer a fresh alternative for teachers who would like a stimulating supplement to their usual method. These entertaining and whimsical compositions reinforce and develop violin skills through repetition disguised as lyrical musical phrases. They strengthen the left hand, exercise the fourth finger, and use rests in musically compelling ways that keep the student attentive. They also present mixed meter and double-stops, and offer a practical introduction to musical form and phrase structure. Slurs and dynamics are incorporated immediately, along with right-hand pizzicato on stopped strings and left-hand pizzicato on all open strings. These pieces are written specifically to encourage interpretive creativity, even at the most elementary levels. As twenty-first-century pieces for solo violin, they are meant to be performed as well as studied.

Method-The aim of this work is to develop the Student's Technique in Sustained Bowings Grand Detache Martellato Staccarto Springing Bow and more. The Studies are melodic to make them more enjoyable for the young player to work on.

A collection of 250 step-by-step practice methods for the Violin.The music examples in Practice drawn from the standard solo Violin repertoire illustrate typical musical and technical demands that arise during the normal course of playing.With more than 750 musical examples drawn from over 100 works Practice is packed with ideas and information to help you get the most of every minute you practice.

Solos for Young Violinists is a graded series that contains works ranging from elementary to advanced levels representing an exciting variety of styles and techniques for violinists -- a valuable listening resource for teachers and students of all ages. The piano tracks, recorded on the second half of each CD, give the violinist the opportunity to practice with accompaniments. This series of recordings can be used by any violinist and is supplementary to any method or course of study. Many of the pieces in this collection have long been recognized as stepping stones to the major violin repertoire, while others are newly published works.

A violin method for children age four and older-The second volume already presents classical Violin duets. The child’s knowledge and technique is expanded by dotted rhythms sixteenths notes and first double stops. And here is the most revolutionary aspect of the method: different finger patterns can be connected and combined to create any major and minor scale without the use of open strings. This creates the ability to practice scales in any position often within the first year of playing!With this skill songs learned in first position are easily transposed to other keys and higher position. Coupled with beginning shifting exercises this sets a foundation for an early virtuoso technique notavailable in any other method.The authors:The original German Violin method was first published in 1976. The author Egon Sassmannshaus is one of the most experienced and renowned Violin pedagogues in Germany.For the new English edition his son Kurt Sassmannshaus worked as co-author and adapted his father’s successful method for English-speaking children.The combined knowledge and experience of father and son make the four volumes of the Sassmannshaus Tradition the most thoroughly researched and thought-through beginner Violin method in the world.The second volume already presents classical Violin duets. The child’s knowledge and technique is expanded by dotted rhythms sixteenths notes and first double stops. And here is the most revolutionary aspect of the method: different finger patterns can be connected and combined to create any major and minor scale without the use of open strings. This creates the ability to practice scales in any position often within the first year of playing!With this skill songs learned in first position are easily transposed to other keys and higher position. Coupled with beginning shifting exercises this sets a foundation for an early virtuoso technique not available in any other method.The authors:The original German Violin method was first published in 1976. The author Egon Sassmannshaus is one of the most experienced and renowned violin pedagogues in Germany.For the new English edition his son Kurt Sassmannshaus worked as co-author and

John Allan's I Hate Scales ...except when I Have fun is a novel and unique approach to help remove the boredom from scales and arpeggios. Innovative and imaginative this combination of fun and games with essential technical requirements this method will interest and inspire young players to practice and aid learning of one of the less attractive facets of learning an instrument. Includes a game and spinner duets for teacher and student and enjoyable pieces to play and learn. This volume is for Violinists working toward their Grade 2 examinations.

A violin method for children age four and older-The fourth volume introduces various positions as well as new bowing techniques. These are practiced in increasingly demanding classical duets. From here students can embark on the journey of standard repertoire – Concerti such as Vivaldi Accolay etc. are now within reach. The authors:The original German Violin method was first published in 1976. The author Egon Sassmannshaus is one of the most experienced and renowned Violin pedagogues in Germany. For the new English edition his son Kurt Sassmannshaus worked as co-author and adapted his father’s successful method for English-speaking children. The combinedknowledge and experience of father and son make the four volumes of the Sassmannshaus Tradition the most thoroughly researched and thought-through beginner Violin method in the world.

New methods to practice and improve shifting positionsWith brief descriptions in three languages (Cz/Ger/Eng)Advanced level of difficultyThese exercises are intended for violinists who have a basic knowledge of shifting positions and how to play double stops. At first fixed positions and shifting are practised separately from one another in one and two part combinations. In the second volume these two techniques are combined and consolidated.The aim of these studies or études is to improve left-hand techniques enabling the student to execute shifting positions with greater confidence. Gola?s Violin Technique should accompany the violinist throughout his career.The authorZden kGola (*1929) studied at the Brunn Janá ek Academy and was subsequently Professor of Violin at the Music Conservatory in Ostrava. In 1966 he emigrated to Sweden where he made a name for himself as orchestral musician concert master and soloist as well as pedagogue. He is the author of numerous educational works.Also availableVolume 1: BA 9550

This highly respected best-selling violin course in four books is used all over the world. Ideal for group or Individual tuition it offers a practical foundation in good playing techniques based around popular melodies. The passages for Teacher (Violin) may be played in addition to or instead of the piano accompaniments.Piano accompaniments by Richard Drakeford.