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Violin Basics 3Parts of the violin 3Rest Position to Playing Position 4Violin Posture 4• Open Strings Ahoy 5• Meandering About from G to E 5• Amazing A 6• Gravely G 6• A Pastoral Afternoon in the Sunshine 7• Itchy Little Ants 8

Ensemble Pieces• A Spooky Silence 9 • A Walk in the Park 10

Bow Time 11The Bow Hold and Exercises 11Parts of the Bow 12Bow Hold Exercises 12Bowing Posture 13• Delightfully D 14• Amazing A Again 14• Gravely G Again

String Crossing 15• String Crossing Rhythms 15• A Rocking Good Time 17

The Left Hand 18The Left Hand 18Left hand Setup 18• Gee Whiz 19• Fishing in Deep Water 20• Egberts Empire 20• Go Fish Go 21• Good Dogs Gallivant 22• Dancing By Delilah’s Cave 23• Dinah’s Candy is Delicious! 24• A Drowsy Cuddly Bear Awakens 25• Dancing Cute Beetles 26

Octaves 27• Harmonics 28 • Simply Harmonious 29 • Sea Horses 30 • Cats and Birds Go Awry 31 • Elephants, Fish, Giants and Bears 32• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 33• Anna’s Minor Crisis 34• Galloping Past the Crisis 35

Key Signatures and Scales 36Key Signatures 36• Scales Set 1 36 º G major 36 º D major 36 º A major 36

The Fourth Finger 37• The Fourth Finger 37 • Ode to Joy 38 • Great Big Diving Giants 39

Left Hand Pizzicato 40Left-Hand Pizzicato 40• The Blue Danube 40• The Polka Pluck! 41• Hap Hap Happy Harmonics 42

New Finger Patterns 43Relative Scales & Sharps 43• Scales Set 2 43 º C major 43 º A minor 43 º E minor 43 º B minor 43• Crunchy Caterpillars 44• The Arpeggiated Carnival 45• A Minor Etude 46Relative Scales & Flats• Scales Set 3 47 º F major 47 º D minor 47 º B major 47 º G minor 47• A Major Effort 48• Sailing Past The Minor Wreck 49• Flatten That Bee! 50• Gabriel’s Lament 51

Words/Terms 52Revision and Listing of Words and Terms 52

Violin Time:Book 1 Violin Basics

When you see this picture, you should ask your teacher to explain and help you!

Parts of the ViolinScroll

Pegs

Fingerboard

Strings

F Holes or Sound Holes

Bridge

Tail Piece

Fine Tuner

Chin Rest

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Store your instrument in a safe, cool place out of direct sunlight

or intense heat.

Tips Teacher ChecklistPurpose Theory

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Points for Parents

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2nd and 2st-2nd finger shifting with flats Open Strings Ahoy


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• To learn the open strings (sight-sing & play)

• To learn pizzicato position• To play and sing notes in time

with the metronome

• Listen to the piece on the website• Try saying at different speeds,

with violin in rest position• Pluck in time with the metronome

and count to 4 before beginning• Say notes in time with the

metronome• Pizzicato over the fingerboard

for a more resonant sound

• In time with the metronome or piano accompaniment

• Violin in correct position• Notes are correct• Pizzicato over the fingerboard

When holding the violin both feet should be evenly spaced on the floor

Fingers in relaxed & curved position

Straight, relaxed left wrist in line with forearm

Elbow bent, forming a lovely “V” shape in students posture

Resting position: Violin tucked under the right arm with the bridge facing outward

The violin should be supported fully by the shoulder and chin. Use the chin rest and shoulder

rest for extra comfort and support

The right hand should now make a water pistol shape and the thumb should rest on the edge

of the fingerboard with the pointer finger ready for pizzicato (string plucking)

Open Strings Ahoy!

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Meandering About from G to E

A double bar line marks the end of the piece

Ledger Lines are used to show notes above and below the stave

A crotchet rest is one beat of rest

Points for Parents

Animato means animated and Allegretto means at a

lively speed!

Sing with your metronome using the note names (fixed pitch).

Don't rush the Pizzicato (plucking)!

Violin Posture

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Points for Parents

Bow Time!

• To practise sight reading of the open strings

• To practise playing in time as a group

• Sing first with the metronome• Listen to the accompaniment and

practise singing your part • Play in time with the metronome

by yourself and as a group (if appropriate)

• Can play in time as a solo and/or group

• Pizzicato is resonant and over the fingerboard• Good posture

A Walk in the Park

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Ensemble Piece

The Bow hold

How to achieve it . . .• Hang the fingers of the right hand over the bow • Bend the thumb and hold the little wooden space with the tip of your thumb • Ensure your thumb is opposite your middle finger • Curve the little finger on top of the bow • Ensure the pointer finger is relaxed and leaning on the middle joint

Curved little finger

Curved pointer finger on the middle joint

Curved thumb opposite the middle finger

Frog of the bow Middle of the bow Tip of the bow

LH (lower half ) Frog to Middle UH (upper half ) Middle to Tip

Screw

Parts of the Bow Pizzicato

Purpose Theory

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Points for Parents

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Teacher ChecklistTips

Gee Whiz!The Left Hand

So far the left hand has served only as decoration, now we will endeavor to reposition the left hand into first

position on the violin.

Straight left wrist

Elbow at 'D' string level and lovely V shape between left

side and left arm

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How to achieve it!

– Keeping good, relaxed posture place your fingers on their tips on the 'D string' starting with your 3rd finger (as marked above) then place your 2nd and 1st finger touching the strings. Ensure your fingers are placed in the position of E (1st finger), F# (2nd finger) and G (3rd finger).

– Now transfer your fingers to the G, D, A, and E strings. Your left elbow must swing under the violin to place these notes correctly.

– When playing on the E string, remember to tilt the violin a little flatter with your posture. This ensures that the sound resonates out to the audience.

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Don’t forget to sing in fixed pitch before playing

• To play with different bow speeds - fast WB for the crotchets and slow WB for the minims

• To learn to accent with the bow, on the notes marked with accents

• To learn the note G (3rd finger on D string)• To learn correct left hand technique by

having all fingers on the string where possible and correct left hand set up (shown in the picture)

• Set up fingers on the D string and check your left hand with the photo

• Is your thumb opposite your first finger?

• Is your left wrist relaxed and straight?• Play with correct bow divisions

(LH, UH, and WB)• Sing first to help with pitch

(getting the 3rd finger in tune)

• Can play with correct rhythm and in tune

• Can play with correct left hand technique

• Can play with straight bows and correct bowing divisions

• Keeps all fingers down and on their fingertips

Moderato means ata moderate speed

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Points for Parents Points for Parents• Learning notes on the G string• Revision of bow divisions• To learn ternary form ABA

• Play with correct bow divisions as marked

• Keep elbow under the violin for G string notes

• Can play in time and in tune• Elbow in correct position• Follows correct bowing divisions

ABA or ternary form is when the piece is divided into three sections. The two "A" sections which are alike contrast with the middle "B" section

• Learning the G string notes – G, A, B and C• Playing with accents

• Sing in fixed pitch• Play with fast WB• Swing the left elbow under the

violin so that the 3rd finger can easily rest on its fingertip on the G String in a curved position

• Can play with fast WB• Left hand/arm in the correct • Can sing in fixed pitch and play

in time with a metronome

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• To introduce the fourth finger• To learn that the fourth finger

should be the same pitch as the open string above it. For example fourth finger on D string should sound like an open A string

• To learn how to slur notes together (legato bowing)

• To learn how to sub-divide the bow when slurring

• When playing your fourth finger, make a tunnel and check the pitch of your note with the open string above

• When slurring always aim to use a WB. For example when two notes are slurred then use half a bow for each note. If four notes are slurred use quarter of the bow for each note

• Can play in time and in tune• Takes care when changing the

bow at the frog to ensure a smooth bow change

• Knows how to check the pitch of the fourth finger with open string

• Can play with accurate bow divisions

The Fourth Finger

• To practise good intonation (pitch)

• To learn new finger patterns so they can be applied to pieces containing the same key signature

• To achieve a clear, resonant sound through excellent bowing technique.

• Check the pitch of your 3rd finger notes by playing them with the open string below.

• Play slowly with WB aiming for excellence in your bowing technique

• Use the finger charts at the bottom of the page as a guide for knowing where to put your fingers

• Can play the scale with smooth WB

• Uses tunnels where possible• Takes care when changing the

bow at the frog to ensure a smooth bow change

• Can play in tune

• A semitone is a "half step" between two notes. Your fingers will be close together when playing two notes that are a semitone apart

• A tone is a "whole" step between two notes. Your fingers will be a distance apart when playing notes that are a tone apart

• A major scale always follows the pattern: tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone

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Finger Charts for each scale pattern

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