Ultimate Beginner Series: Violin Basics

Description

The Ultimate Beginner Series: Violin Basics has helped many aspiring musicians begin experiencing the fun of playing the violin in the simplest, most direct manner possible.

This book with online media access is perfect for beginning students, those changing from another instrument, or as a refresher course for players returning to the violin after many years. You will learn all the basics of holding the instrument and bow, using your hands to finger notes, tuning your instrument, and reading music. The step-by-step explanations, photographs, diagrams of every concept, make this book a must-have for anyone learning to play violin. When you are finished with this book, you will have the solid fundamentals needed to successfully play the violin.

Ultimate Beginner Series: Violin Basics contents:

• INTRODUCTION
• CHOOSING A VIOLIN AND CASE
• The Violin
• Violin Sizing Chart
• The Case
• CARING FOR YOUR VIOLIN
• Important Tips
• A LITTLE HISTORY
• PARTS OF THE VIOLIN
• The Bow
• Rosin
• HOLDING THE VIOLIN
• Standing
• Sitting
• Chin and Shoulder Rests
• Important Tip
• PLAYING PIZZICATO
• Helpful Tip
• TUNING THE VIOLIN
• Helpful Tip
• Piano
• Pitch Pipe
• How to Tune
• Helpful Tips
• PUTTING IT TOGETHER
• Holding the Bow
• The Down Bow and Up Bow
• The Three Elements of a Good Bow Stroke
  • 1—Contact Point
    • Bow Exercise No. 1
  • 2—Speed
  • 3—Weight
• Summary
• LEARNING THE LEFT HAND
• Your First Left-Hand Exercise
• You Can Play a Scale!
• You Can Play a Song! “Au Clair de la Lune”
• PLAYING WITH THE BOW
• “Au Clair de la Lune” with the Bow
• Bow Exercise No. 2: Arm and Bow Position
• Bow Exercise No. 3: String Crossing
• CONCLUSION
• ADDENDUM: THE BASICS OF MUSIC AND MUSIC NOTATION
• The Violin Fingerboard
• Half Steps and Whole Steps
• The Chromatic Scale
• Music Notation
• Notes
• The Staff and Clef
• Ledger Lines
• Chromatic Scale in Music Notation
• Time
• Exercises in Music Notation