
Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 1D: "Halfway Up Fiddle Hill" - Arioso Press Publication
Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 1D: "Halfway Up Fiddle Hill" - Arioso Press Publication
Book 1D, Halfway Up Fiddle Hill, introduces the 3rd and 4th fingers in the violin 1st position, and also string crossing (the DO-SO skip). There are left hand agility exercises. Hand signals to act out the scale are introduced (Curwen-Kodaly method), as well as rhythm syllables. There are many violin songs and duets; pencil play is continued..
"Young children love the violin! It is small and huggable – and it makes sounds! How to nurture this initial enthusiasm for the instrument and to transform it into a deeper love of music is the object of my books."
"Don't be misled by the seeming simplicity of the material! The books are written from a child's point of view while incorporating the most exacting standards of modern violin technique. But there are other important features of the books that contribute to their uniqueness:
*The young student is encouraged to participate actively in his own learning by developing his own imagination.
*There is discovery and improvisation. No imitation or copying from CDs.
*Training the child's own pitch awareness from the start assures early in-tune playing.
*Note reading and harmonic awareness from the beginning cultivate musical literacy for a lifetime.
*A wonderful rhythmic foundation is established through body movement"
- Shirley Givens
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Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 1D: "Halfway Up Fiddle Hill" - Arioso Press Publication
Book 1D, Halfway Up Fiddle Hill, introduces the 3rd and 4th fingers in the violin 1st position, and also string crossing (the DO-SO skip). There are left hand agility exercises. Hand signals to act out the scale are introduced (Curwen-Kodaly method), as well as rhythm syllables. There are many violin songs and duets; pencil play is continued..
"Young children love the violin! It is small and huggable – and it makes sounds! How to nurture this initial enthusiasm for the instrument and to transform it into a deeper love of music is the object of my books."
"Don't be misled by the seeming simplicity of the material! The books are written from a child's point of view while incorporating the most exacting standards of modern violin technique. But there are other important features of the books that contribute to their uniqueness:
*The young student is encouraged to participate actively in his own learning by developing his own imagination.
*There is discovery and improvisation. No imitation or copying from CDs.
*Training the child's own pitch awareness from the start assures early in-tune playing.
*Note reading and harmonic awareness from the beginning cultivate musical literacy for a lifetime.
*A wonderful rhythmic foundation is established through body movement"
- Shirley Givens
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Book 1D, Halfway Up Fiddle Hill, introduces the 3rd and 4th fingers in the violin 1st position, and also string crossing (the DO-SO skip). There are left hand agility exercises. Hand signals to act out the scale are introduced (Curwen-Kodaly method), as well as rhythm syllables. There are many violin songs and duets; pencil play is continued..
"Young children love the violin! It is small and huggable – and it makes sounds! How to nurture this initial enthusiasm for the instrument and to transform it into a deeper love of music is the object of my books."
"Don't be misled by the seeming simplicity of the material! The books are written from a child's point of view while incorporating the most exacting standards of modern violin technique. But there are other important features of the books that contribute to their uniqueness:
*The young student is encouraged to participate actively in his own learning by developing his own imagination.
*There is discovery and improvisation. No imitation or copying from CDs.
*Training the child's own pitch awareness from the start assures early in-tune playing.
*Note reading and harmonic awareness from the beginning cultivate musical literacy for a lifetime.
*A wonderful rhythmic foundation is established through body movement"
- Shirley Givens























