Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 2B: Skipping Halfway Up Fiddle Hill Arioso Press
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Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 2B: Skipping Halfway Up Fiddle Hill Arioso Press
Respected for its clear, child-friendly format, and its sensible progression through techniques
There are lots of pictures, fun and familiar songs, and even pages for coloring
Uses a movable Do system to teach pitch relationships and good intonation
Recommended for very young children
The young student constructs the Major Triad (DO-MI-SO)
Renowned pedagogue Shirley Givens series for beginning violinists is widely respected for its clear, child-friendly format, and its sensible progression through techniques. There are lots of pictures, fun and familiar songs, and even pages for coloring! Ms. Givens uses a movable Do system to teach pitch relationships and good intonation. Recommended for very young children. In Book 2B, Skipping Halfway Up Fiddle Hill, the young student constructs the Major Triad (DO-MI-SO), plays the tuning interval DO-SO and double stops. Clear string crossing is reviewed, natural harmonics and dynamics are introduced. Many songs and duets using the Major Triad are presented.