Top Ten for Violin – Georgia Vale

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Top Ten for Violin – 4 books by Georgia Vale. Each book contains 10 sets of 10 short exercises, covering a wide range of techniques on the violin, right from beginner level.

A stick man adds to the fun, adopting various poses to illustrate the exercises, and there are pithy statements to help pupils remember the salient points. Some exercises have suggested challenges – metronome speeds to aim for, with sometimes a space to write in your ‘personal best,’ and there are catchy titles. The exercises are progressive, with most techniques repeated throughout the books, becoming increasingly more difficult or complex. The books can be used with and appeal to all ages, including adults!

They have been praised for their uncluttered look – there is plenty of space for teachers to write comments – and the exercises are deliberately kept short and simple in notes so that the emphasis is on mastering the technique, not reading the notes. Since comments are very short too, there is plenty of scope for teachers to adapt the exercises if necessary, use them as a springboard for improvising, or to simply approach the technique in the way that they prefer.