The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner: Violin, Book 1

Janice Tucker Rhoda's phenomenally successful series, The ABCs of Violin, owes much of its success to the wonderful original material and to the sensitive arrangements of classical, folk, fiddle and other popular melodies. This best selling instruction book along with the special CD insert is the perfect start for an Absolute Beginner of any age on the Violin. The many melodies plus short warm-up exercises and study pieces advance students technically in an easy and enjoyable way! Simple duets, scales, a note-reading worksheet, glossary and practice chart are also included along with many graphs to show left-hand finger placement. The special CD consists of three components: 34 performance pieces of violin with piano accompaniments, piano accompaniment tracks by themselves for play-along, and a printable pdf file of the piano accompaniments. Concert violinist Emil Altschuler is a protege of Erick Friedman and Dorothy DeLay. He plays the ABCs of Violin Book 1 CD with passion, sensitivity and elegance.

january 6, 2009 - i had a surprise prep today (thanks to all three students in one lesson group forgetting their instruments), so i started working on the annie book for our spring musical. i've played the show before with oakwood summer theater, but that was so many years ago and hi, six-flat key signatures & running sixteenth notes up in 5th/6th/etc position!(the lighting in this particular lesson room is HORRIBLE. i guess that's what happens when you're in a tiny room with a giant fluorescent light and no windows.)

note to myself...

You can purchase individual items of the set at a lower price ($39) for a budget friendly way to learn violin while adding to your DVD collection or purchase the Full Set ($99). AMP offers a continuous educational experience with a multiple DVD series collection that supports the learning curve of a budding violinist with a Beginner Series, Intermediate Series, Holiday Series, and a newly published book, Picture Yourself Playing Violin, as well as the online E-mail support with Mrs. Seidel, a professional violin teacher. The Beginner Series is designed to teach the true beginner through the Suzuki® Method how to read music, how to hold the instrument in proper playing and rest positions, develop proper bowing technique, and playing in tune while using the easy to follow fingering tapes provided when you purchase the Beginner Series. Also, the whole family can learn violin for $99, very cost effective when private lessons cost $912 per year for one person. CONTENTS: Bonus Disk (How to Tune, How to Apply Fingering Tapes, How to Bow and Finger the Violin, How to read music) Disk #1 (High 2 Finger Pattern, Lesson 1: Ba Ba Black Sheep, Lesson 2: Lightly Row, Lesson 3: Song of the Wind) Disk #2 (High 2 Finger Pattern w/ 4th, Lesson 4: Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Lesson 5: Ode to Joy, Lesson 6: The Yellow Rose of Texas) Disk #3 (Low 2 Finger Pattern w/ 4th, Lesson 7: On Top of Old Smokey, Lesson 8: Minuet in C, Lesson 9: Minuet in G) Special Features: -Includes Music Book and Easy to Follow Fingering Charts -Includes 1,2,3,4 and Low 2 Finger Tapes -Interactive Menus -On Screen Musical Notation with Moving Highlighted Arrows to Follow Notes in Rhythm -Slow and Fast Performances of the Lesson Songs -Close Up Views of the Fingering Techniques -Close Up Views of the Bow Hand and Bow Usage with Note by Note Instruction per Song for Correct Bow Placement for Optimal Tone Quality

The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner: Violin, Book 1

Janice Tucker Rhoda's phenomenally successful series, The ABCs of Violin, owes much of its success to the wonderful original material and to the sensitive arrangements of classical, folk, fiddle and other popular melodies. This best selling instruction book along with the special CD insert is the perfect start for an Absolute Beginner of any age on the Violin. The many melodies plus short warm-up exercises and study pieces advance students technically in an easy and enjoyable way! Simple duets, scales, a note-reading worksheet, glossary and practice chart are also included along with many graphs to show left-hand finger placement. The special CD consists of three components: 34 performance pieces of violin with piano accompaniments, piano accompaniment tracks by themselves for play-along, and a printable pdf file of the piano accompaniments. Concert violinist Emil Altschuler is a protege of Erick Friedman and Dorothy DeLay. He plays the ABCs of Violin Book 1 CD with passion, sensitivity and elegance.

january 6, 2009 - i had a surprise prep today (thanks to all three students in one lesson group forgetting their instruments), so i started working on the annie book for our spring musical. i've played the show before with oakwood summer theater, but that was so many years ago and hi, six-flat key signatures & running sixteenth notes up in 5th/6th/etc position!(the lighting in this particular lesson room is HORRIBLE. i guess that's what happens when you're in a tiny room with a giant fluorescent light and no windows.)

note to myself...

You can purchase individual items of the set at a lower price ($39) for a budget friendly way to learn violin while adding to your DVD collection or purchase the Full Set ($99). AMP offers a continuous educational experience with a multiple DVD series collection that supports the learning curve of a budding violinist with a Beginner Series, Intermediate Series, Holiday Series, and a newly published book, Picture Yourself Playing Violin, as well as the online E-mail support with Mrs. Seidel, a professional violin teacher. The Beginner Series is designed to teach the true beginner through the Suzuki® Method how to read music, how to hold the instrument in proper playing and rest positions, develop proper bowing technique, and playing in tune while using the easy to follow fingering tapes provided when you purchase the Beginner Series. Also, the whole family can learn violin for $99, very cost effective when private lessons cost $912 per year for one person. CONTENTS: Bonus Disk (How to Tune, How to Apply Fingering Tapes, How to Bow and Finger the Violin, How to read music) Disk #1 (High 2 Finger Pattern, Lesson 1: Ba Ba Black Sheep, Lesson 2: Lightly Row, Lesson 3: Song of the Wind) Disk #2 (High 2 Finger Pattern w/ 4th, Lesson 4: Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Lesson 5: Ode to Joy, Lesson 6: The Yellow Rose of Texas) Disk #3 (Low 2 Finger Pattern w/ 4th, Lesson 7: On Top of Old Smokey, Lesson 8: Minuet in C, Lesson 9: Minuet in G) Special Features: -Includes Music Book and Easy to Follow Fingering Charts -Includes 1,2,3,4 and Low 2 Finger Tapes -Interactive Menus -On Screen Musical Notation with Moving Highlighted Arrows to Follow Notes in Rhythm -Slow and Fast Performances of the Lesson Songs -Close Up Views of the Fingering Techniques -Close Up Views of the Bow Hand and Bow Usage with Note by Note Instruction per Song for Correct Bow Placement for Optimal Tone Quality