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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

Ensemble Pieces• A Spooky Silence 8 • A Walk in the Park 9

Bow Time 10The Bow Hold and Exercises 10Parts of the Bow 10Bow Hold Exercises 11Bowing Posture 11• Delightfully D 12• Amazing A Again 13• Gravely G Again 13

String Crossing 14• String Crossing Rhythms 14• A Rocking Good Time 16

The Left Hand 17The Left Hand 17Left hand Setup 17• Gee Whiz 18• Fishing in Deep Water 19• Egberts Empire 19• Go Fish Go 20• Good Dogs Gallivant 21• Dancing By Delilah’s Cave 22• Dinah’s Candy is Delicious! 23• A Drowsy Cuddly Bear Awakens 24• Dancing Cute Beetles 25 • Sea Horses 26 • Cats and Birds Go Awry 27 • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 28

Completion Certificate 29Words/Terms 30Revision and Listing of Words and Terms 30

Violin Time Group: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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D

E

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

or intense heat.

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Points for Parents

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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)

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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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Bow Time!

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 Bold hold exercises

When holding the bow horizontally the little finger counterbalances the weight of the bow. Without the little finger the bow will drop.

Aim to position the bow approximately halfway between the bridge and the edge of the fingerboard.

Bowing Posture

Allow the weight of your right arm to relax upon the bow as you draw the bow across the strings. This weight on the string combined with the horizontal movement that occurs from

each bow stroke allows the string to vibrate thus creating a resonant sound.

Ideal bowing position

Exercise: Rockets- With your right hand, hold the bow with the tip pointing

to the ceiling. Your left hand (palm facing upwards), will be under the screw of the bow.

- Practise counting down from 5 as you tap your little finger on the stick of the bow.

- At the end of your countdown, slowly raise your right arm vertically towards the ceiling. Be sure to watch your fingers on the way up and down and correct your bow hold if required.

Exercise: Lift and Drop- With your right hand, hold the bow horizontally so the tip is

above your outstretched left hand (palm facing upwards)- Practise lifting the bow by applying pressure to the end of

the bow with your little finger.- Once the tip of the bow has lifted above your left hand by

approximately 10 cm, release the little finger and watch the bow drop onto your left hand.

- Repeat 10 times ensuring your fingers remain in the correct shape on the bow.

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Points for Parents• To practise string crossing• To consolidate bow retakes and

straight bowing

• Watch the bow when crossing strings and ensure that it is straight and only touching one string

• Keep the right elbow in line with each string

• Keep the little finger on the bow relaxed except when retaking the bow

• Can play in time with the metronome

• Can play with a good clear tone• Can cross strings quietly and with

the correct elbow level

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Arco – Means use the bowMaestoso - Means majestically

Semibreve lasts 4 crotchet beats!

The little finger will be tense while the bow is retaking

through the air, but should relax again once the bow is

resting on the string.

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.

Fingers pressing lightly on the string on their fingertips. All fingers are on the string where

possible and the thumb is opposite the pointer finger

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Points for Parents• To consolidate notes learned thus

far• To consolidate learning of

detache bowing• To learn tenuto and

staccato bowing• To learn some new rhythms

• Use fast strokes in the middle of the bow when playing tenuto notes

• Use short and fast strokes in the middle of the bow with gaps after each note when playing staccato notes

• Can differentiate between the three bowing styles (detache, staccato, tenuto)

• Plays all notes correctly in time and in tune

• Plays with smooth bow changes, particularly in bars 1-8

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Staccato means short and detached. Staccato notes are played with a fast bow followed by a gap before the next note begins.

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