A COInPR.EHENSI\íE SÍRTNG lnEÍHOD

BYNilICHAEL ALLENROBERÍ GTLLESPTEPA'NELA TEITEJOHN HAYES

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THE VIOTIN

Scroll

Pegs

Peg box

Nut

Fingerboard

Neck

Upper bout

,rcl bout

,rFl hole

Bridge

Sound post(inside)

Fine tuners

Tailpiece

Chin rest

End button

Toke Speciol CqreString instruments are delicate. Follow your teacher'sguidelines in caring for your instrument, and it willlast forever.

. Follow your teacher's instructions when removingthe instrument from the case.

. Protect your instrument from heat, cold, and quickchanges in temperature.

. Always wipe off the instrument with a soft drycloth. Be sure to remove all fingerprints and rosin.

. Place a cloth over the top of the violin beforeclosing the case.

Accessories. Rosin

. Shoulder rest

. Soft cloth

. Extra set of strings

THE BOW

Adjusting screw

Bow hair. Never touch the bow hair.

. Keep the bow in your case until directed by your teacher.

Winding

Ferrule Frog

HOTDTNG YOUR TNSTRUftTENT

The best way to learn to play your instrument is to practice one skill at a time. Repeat each step until you are comfortable demonstratinrit for your teacher and classmates.

Many violin players begin by playing their instrument in guitar position. As you learn the basics, your teacher will help you change toshoulder position.

Guitqr PositionStep I Place the instrument case flat on the floor with the

handle facing you. Open the case and lift the instrumentup by the neck. ldentify all parts of the violin.

Sfep 2 Cradle the violin under your right arm. Raise the scrollto shoulder height. Be sure the back of the violin is

flat against your stomach.

Srep 3 ldentify the letter names of each srring:G (lowest pitch), D, A, E.

Sfep 4 Raise your right thumb over the strings whílecontinuing to hold the instrument. Pluck the stringsas directed by your teacher. Plucking the strings is

called pizzicato, and is abbreviated pizz.

Shoulder PosifionStep I Standing) - Stand with feet about a shoulder's widtl"

apart. íSift,ir g) - Sit on the front part of the chair.

Step 2 Turn your left foot to the 10 o'clock position. Slideyour right foot back. Adjust your position to placemore weight on your left foot.

Sfep 3 Hold your instrument at eye level parallel to the floorCurve your left hand around the upper bout. Find thend button with your right hand.

Sfep 4 Bring the instrument down to your shoulder. The enrbutton should be near the middle of your neck. Turnyour head slightly to the left, and place your jaw onthe chin rest. Be sure the scroll does not point towarthe floor.

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Shoulder PositionGuitar Position

Beqt = The Pulse of Music

Gluorter Note J =tgeatofsound

Gluqrfer Rest Ì = r Beatofsilence

Music Stoff

Bqr Lines

Meqsures

The beat in music should be very steady, just like your pulse.

Notes tell us how frigt't or, low to play, and how long to play.

Rests tell us to count silent beats.:

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The music staff has 5 lines and 4 spaces.

Bar lines divide the music staff into measures.

The measures on this page have four beats each.

Measure Measure

ABor Line

Musict stoff

lBar Line

ABor Line

l. TUNING TRACK Wait quietlyforyourteachertotuneyour instrument.

2. LET'S PIAY "OPEN D''Pizzicato lpizz.) < Pluckthe strings

Q < Open string

3. [ET'S "OPEN A"

4. TWO'S A TEAMpizz.

PlÂYpizz.

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Keep a steady beat.

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5. AT PIERROT'S DOORptzz.

The melody is on your CD.

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Treble Clef Clefs indicate a set of note names.

Time Signoture(Merer)

Double Bor

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4 beats per measure

J or ì gets one beat

The time signature tells us how many beats are in

each measure and what kind of note gets one beat.

A double bar indicates the end of a piece of music.

6. JUMPING JACKS ldentify the clef and time signature before playing.

7. MIX'EM UP

Go back to the beginning and play the music again.

Gounling Count

Tap

8. COUNT CAREFUILY Keep a steady beat when playing or resting.

Repeotsign :r(

1&2&3&4&J1ürJtrt

One beat = Tap toe down on the number andup on "&." Always count when playing or resting.

& 3 & 4 & &2&3&4&

9. ESSENTIAI ELEMENTS GIUIZ Writeinthe countins beforeyou ptay.

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SHAPTNO ÏIIE 1EFT HAND

Step I Shape your left hand as shown.Be certain your palm faces you.

0 = Open stÍing1 = lst finger2 = 2nd finger3 = 3rd finger4 = 4th finger

Sfep 2 Bring your hand to the fingerboard. Place your fingers on the D string, keeping your hand shaped as shown below.Be sure your first finger forms a square with the fingerboard, and your wrist is relaxed and straight.

is played with 3 fingerson the D string.

E++ is played with 2 fingersf í on the D string.

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#A sharp raises the sound of notes and remains in effect for the entire measure.Notes without sharps are called natural notes.

. [ET'S READ trçfitt (F-shorp)

E is played with 1 fingerE on the D string.

lisfening Skills

I O. [ET'S READ "G"ptzz.

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I2. LIFT OFF

Play what your teacher plays. Listen carefully.

Start memorizing the note names.

\ Play ollFl's. Sharps apply to the entire measure,

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t/ ls your left hand shaped as shown in the diagrams above?

SHAPING ÏHE RIOHT HAND

Pencil HoldSfep I Hold a pencil in your left hand at eye level.

Sfep 2 Hang your right fingers over the top of the pencil,as shown.

Srep 3

Srep 4

Place your right 4th finger on top of the pencil.

Touch the tip of your right thumb to the penciljust opposite your 2nd finger. The curve of yourthumb will form an oval with the finger.

Lean your right hand so the first finger rests ontop of the pencil between the 1st and 2nd joints.Keep your fingers relaxed. Remove your left handfrom the pencil. Practice shaping your hand on thepencil until it feels natural to you.

Srep 5

Practice BOW BUILDER ONE daily.

13. ON THE TRAIL Say or sing the note namesbeforeyou ptay.

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pizz.

14. [ET'S READ "E"ptzz.

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I5. WATKING SONG

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Count:1&2&344&

ESSENTIAL ETEMENTS GIUIZ Draw the missing symbols where they betong before you ploy:

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Pencil Hold Exercises

l'm Oullq HereWave good-bye while keeping yourwrist relaxed.

Thumb FlexersFlex your thumb in and out.

Finger TopsTap your first finger. Then tap yourfourth finger.

Knuckle TurnoversTurn your hand over and be sure yourthumb knuckle is bent, as shown.

Knuckle Turnovers

Bowing Motions

Swingin' OutPut one finger inside your right elbowand swing youÍ arm, as shown.

17. HOP SCOTCH

Swingin'Out

Count:

pizz.

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Folk songs have been an important part of cultures for centuries and have been passed on from generation to generation.Folk song melodies help define the sound of a culture or region. This folk song comes from the Slavic region of eastern Europe.

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18. MORNINGpizz.

3

DANCE

20 Slavic Folk Song

19. ROIIING ATONG

Place your instrument in shoulder position as shown on page 3.

Then practice the following exercises with your left hand.

Finger TopsTap fìngertips on any string. Practice in different combinationsof fingers.

Pull AwoysPull your left hand away from the side of the neclç while keepingthe thumb and fingers on the instrument.

Strummin'AlongStrum the strings with your 4th finger while swinging your elbowunder the violin, as shown.

20. GOOD KING WENCESTAS0

Strummin'Along

Welsh Folk 5o

21.

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SEMINOTE CHANTpizz.

\ Keep fìngers down when you see this bracket.

Count: 1

22. ESSENTIAT ETEMENTS GIUIZ - TIGHTTY ROWpizz. O 31

nJ PrepareFil before playing.

c#

25. TAKE OFF

is played with 3 fingerson the A string. c# :fli'"ïÏ;lfffinsers

is played with 1 fingeron the A string.

listening Skills Play what your teacher plays. Listen carefully.

23. [ET'S READ "D"ptzz.

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24. 'LET'S READ nçfiu (C-shorp)

\ Play allC#'s. Sharps apply to the entÌre measure.

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26. CARIBBEAN ISLAND

2

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Practice BOW BUILDERS ONE,TWO, and THREE daily.

27. OTYMPIC HIGH JUMP

28. [ET'S READ "B"

29. HAIF WAY DOWNpízz.

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30. RIGHT BACK UPpizz. 0

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3Ì. DOWN THE D SCATE

A scale is a sequence of notes in ascending or descending order. Like a musical"ladderïeach note is thenext consecutive step of the scale. This is your D Scale. The first and last notes are both D.

Remember to memorizethe note names.

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32. ESSENTIAT ETEMENTS GIUIZ - UP THE D SCALE

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On The Bow (Eorly Bow Hold)Sfep I ldentifu all parts of the bow (see page 2). Hold the bow in your

left hand near the tip with the frog pointing to the right.

Put your right thumb and 2nd finger on the bow stick near

the middle of the bowStep 2

Sfep 3 Shape your right hand on the bow sticlç as shown.

Süep 4 Turn your right hand over, and be sure your thumb and fingersare curved.

Sfep 5 Hold the bow and repeat the exercises on page 8.

BalancingThe Bow

Early Bow Hold

à Alert Do not place your bow on the instrument until instructed to do so by your teacher.2

33. SONG FOR CHRISTINE

34. NATAIIE'S ROSE Remembertocount.

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35. ESSENTIAI CREATIVITY How many words can you create by drawing notes on the staff below?

Example

Folk songs often tell stories. This lsraeli folk song describes a game played with a dreidel, a small table-top spinning toythat has been enjoyed by families for centuries. The game is especially popular in December around the time of Hanukkah.

3ó. DREIDETlsraeli Folk Scpuz.

Shodow BowingShadow Bowing is bowing without the instrument.

Sfep I Tighten the bow hair as instructed by your teacher.

Sfep 2 Place the rosin in your left hand. Hold the bow atthe balance point.

Sfep 3 Shadow bow by slowly moving the bow back and forthon the rosin. Be sure to move the bow, not the rosin.

--Down Bow -Up Bow V

37. ROSIN RAP #tllV

Move the bow away from your body (to the right).

Move the bow toward your body (to the left).

Bow these exercises on the rosin.

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Down Rest

38. ROSINNV

Up Rest

RAP #2-

Down Rest Up Up Down Up Down Rest Up

Down Up Down Rest

39. ROSTN RAP #3

Up Down Up Rest Down Up Up

1/ ls your bow hand shaped as shown in the diagram above?

Down Rest Up Up

Rest Rest

Down Up Rest Rest Down Up

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Review these notes. Write the letter names in the spaces below.

40. CAROTINA BREEZE

Count:1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1&2&3&4& 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1&2&3&4&

4I. JINGTE BETISJ. S. Pierpont

42. OtD íìAACDONATD HAD A FARfúAmerican Folk Song

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)'. Practice BOW BUILDER FIVE daily.

Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was a child prodigy who first performed in concert at age 6.He lived during the time of the American Revolution (1775-1783). Mozart's music is melodic and imaginative. He wrotehundreds of compositions, including a piano piece based on this familiar song.

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Key SignotureD MA'OR

44. MAÏTHEW'S

A key signature tells us what notes to play with sharps and flats throughout theentire piece. Play all F's as Ff (F-sharp) and all C's as Cil (C-sharp) when you see

this key signature, which is called "D Major."

MARCH.1.

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\ Play Fil's and Cfr's when you see this key signature.

45. CHRISTOPHER'S TUNE

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46. ESSENTIAL CREATIVITY Ptay the notes below. Then compose your own music for the last two measures using the notes

youhavetearnedwiththisrhythm: ) ) ) ) ) Ì J Ì

E) Ì J Ì

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Lef's Bow!

Early Bow Hold

Slep I

Regular Bow Hold

Hold the instrument with your left hand on theupper bout as illustrated.

Hold the bow at the balance point (Early Bow Hold).Your right elbow should be slightly lower thanyour hand.

Your teacher will suggest when to begin movingyour bow hand toward the frog, as shown in theRegular Bow Hold illustration. The tip of yourthumb will move to the place on the stick whereit touches the frog.Sfep 2

Listening Skills ptay what your teacher ptays. Listen carefully. Your tone should be smooth and even.

47. BOW ON THE D STRINGarco -) Play with the bow on the string.

Thumb Placement

48. BOW ON THE A STRING-VNV -

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Srring levelsYour arm moves when bowing on different strings.Memorize these guidelines:

. Raise your arm to play lower-pitched strings.

. Lower your arm to play higher-pitched strings.

49. RAISE AND TOWERnv.

Raise arm = lower string

Lower arm = higher string

50. TEETER TOTTER-V

5T. MIRROR IMAGE-v- V-

BOw Liff t Lift the bow and return to its starting point.

52. A STRAND OF D'N'A

53.

nESSENTIAT ELEMENTS GIUIZ - OLYMPIC CHALIENGE

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Combining Both HondsUsing notes from the D major scale, echo what,your teacher plays.

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PUTilNG Iï Att TOOEÏHERCongratulations! You are now ready to practice like an advanced player by combining left and right hand skills while reading music.When learning a new line of music, follow these steps for success:

Sfep I Tap your toe and say or sing the letter names.

Sfep 2 Play piu. and say or sing the letter names.

Sfep 3 Shadow bow and say or sing the letter names.

Sfep 4 Bow and play as written.

54, BOWING "G"3

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55. BACK AND FORTH

57. TRIBAT IATYIENT

óI. ETEVATOR UP

62. DOWN THE D MAJOR SCALE32

ó3. SCATE SIMULATOR Remembertocount.

64.

7A,4ESSENTIAL ETEMENTS GIUIZ - THE D MAJOR SCATE

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Speciol Violin ExerciseWhile the basses learn a new note, draw the bar lines in the music below. Then write in the counting.

ó5. [ET'S READ 'C#o - Review

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Eighth Nofes

Each Eighth Note = 1/z Beat2 Eighth Notes = 1 Beat

Tap your toe down on the number and up on the"&'j

66. RHYTHM RAPShadow bow and count before playing.

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1 Beam

Two or more EighthNotes have a beamacross the stems.

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&2&3&4&

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1&2a3&4& 1&2&3a4& I & 2 & 3 & 4 &

67. PEPPERONI PIZZA

ó8. RHYTHM RAPShadow bow and count before playing.

ll VNV NV Fì VNV V-V

&2& &4&Count:l & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1&2&3&4& 1&2&3a4&

VI'IV

69. D MAJOR SçALE UP

Tempo Morkings Tempo is the speed of music. Tempo markings are usually written above the staff, in ltalian.

Allegro - Fast tempo Moderato - Medium tempo Andante - Slower, walking tempo

70. HOT CROSS BUNS

71. AU CTAIRE DE LA LUNEAndante French Folk Song

72. RHYTHM RAPShadow bow and count before playing.

Count:l & 2 & 3 & 4 &

73. BUCKEYE SATUTEModerato

- V-VFV -VlìV- V-VNV -V-VN

1& 2 a 3 & 4 & l&2&3&4& 1& 2 & 3 & 4 &

fiti^" Signoture

= 2 beats per measure= Quarter note gets one beat

Conducring

Practice conducting thistwo-beat pattern.

74. RHYTHM RAPShadow bow and count before playing.

Count:1 &, 2 &/

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-V NV FIVFIV NV-V

1&2& 1&2& 1&2&1&2& 1&2& 1&2& 1&2t

75. TWO BY TWO

I sr & 2nd Endings

76. ESSENTIAT ETEMENTS GIUIZ - FOR PETE'S SAKE

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Play the 1st ending the 1st time through. Then, repeatthe same section of music, skip the 1st ending, and playthe 2nd ending.

\ l st time- - - - I 2ndtime

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Holf NoteIO1=2Beats

1& 2&

Holf Resf

1& 2&

= 2 Silent Beats --r--

77. RHYTHM RAPShadow bow and count before playing.

Count:1 & 2 &

78. AT PIERROT'SModerato

&2& &4&3a4&

DOOR

&2& & 4 & &2&3&4&

French Folk Song

Slow SlowBow > Bow ,

SIowBow >

79. THE HALF COUNTS

80. GRANDPARENT'S DAYAndante American Folk Song

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Repeot SignsRepeat the section of music enclosed by the repeat signs.(lf I st and 2nd endings are used, they are ployed as usual-but go back only to the first repeat sign, not to the beginning.)

ROW THE BOAT ASHORE8I . MICHAETModerato .

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82. TEXAS TWO'STRING Holding your violin in shoulder position, pizz. this exercise wìth your left hand 4th finger.4+ = 4th finger pizz.

Your 4th finger is oftenused to match the pitchofthe next highest openstring, creating a smoothertone and fewer changesbetween strings for bowing.

83. FOUR BY FOURn

84. 4TH FINGER MARATHON

85. HIGH FTYING

German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was one of the world's greatest composers. He was completely deafby 1802. Although he could not hear music like we do, he could "hear" it in his mind. The theme of his final Symphony No.9is called "Ode To Joy," and was written to the text of a poem by Friedrich von Schiller."Ode To Joy" was featured in concertscelebrating the reunification of Germany in 1990.

8ó. ESSENTIAT ETEMENTS QUIZ - ODE TO JOY

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nLudwig van Beetho'

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PERFORTIANCE SPOTTIOHÏ

)t Good performers are on time with their instruments and music ready, dressed appropriately, and know their music well.

87. SCALE WARM.UP

88. fnÈnf JACQUES - Round (when group A reaches@,group Bbegins at@)

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89. BltE

Two or more pitches sounding at the same time form a chord or harmony.Throughout this bookA = Melody and B = Harmony.Chord, l/ormony

,EM CABBAGEAllegro

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90. ENGTISH ROUND

91. LIGHTIY ROW - Orchestrq ArrongemenfModerato

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French composer Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) was the originator of the operetta and played the cello. An operetta is aform of entertaidment that combines several of the fine arts together: vocal and instrumental music, drama, dance, and visualarts. One of his most famous pieces is the "Can-Can" dance from Orpheus And The lJnderworld. This popular work was writtenin 1858, just three years before the start of the American Civil War (1861-1865).

92. CAN-CAN - Orcheslrq Arrqngement Jacques Offenb;Arr.John Higg

1/ What were the strong points of your performance?

A

B

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is played with 3 fìngerson the G string.

is played with 2 fingerson the G string.

is played with 1 fingeron the G string.

listening Skills Play what your teacher plays. Listen carefully.

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Ledger Lines

Ledger lines extend the music staff higher or lower.

New Key SignofureG MAJOR

Play all F's as Ffi (F-sharp) and all C's as Ch (C-natural).

93. LET'S READ "G"

94.

c

95.

B

[ET'S READ "C," (Q-noturol]3

[ET'S READ "B"2

-\ PIayFF's and CVs in this key signature.

97. WATKING AROUND Namethe notesbeforeyou play.

99. G MAJOR SCALEll

Write the note names before you play.

4th finger on G string = Open D pitch.

Time Signoture C =(Meler)

CommonTimesameasft

Conducfing Practice conductingthis four-beat pattern.

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IOI. BAA BAA BTACK SHEEPModerato

I 02. ESSENTIAT ETEMENTS GIUIZ - THIS OtD MANModerato

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Time Signofure B = lbeatspermeasure Conducting 'l l\, practiceconductins

(Meter) 4 = ) or I gets one beat tl-\, this three-beat pattern.

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IO3. RHYTHM RAPShadow bow and count before playing.

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Dotted Holf Note ). I =

1&2&3&JïJ1üt

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= o.A dot adds half the 2 beats + 'l beat = 3 beatsvalue ofthe note.

3 Beatsof Sound

Count:1 & 2 & 3 &

I 04. COUNTING THREESn

I 05. D MAJOR SCATE IN THREES

I Oó. FRENCH FOIK SONGModerato French Folk Song

IO7. ESSENTIAT ELEMENTS QUIZ - SAITOR'S SONGAllegro

English Sea Song

nJ Write in the correct time signature before you begin.

lte A tie is a curved line that connects notes of the same pitch.Play a single note for the combined counts of the tied notes. J-J = 2 beats

I 08. FIT TO BE TIED

srur + A slur is a curved line that connects two or more different pitches.Play slurred notes together in the same bow stroke.

I09. STOP AND GO

I I O. STURRING ATONG

I I I. SMOOTH SAITING

/I12. D MAIOR SLURS

I I3. CROSSING STRINGSooV

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I I5. UPSIDE DOWN0

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Upbeot

SONG FOR MARIAAndante

A note (or notes) that appears before the first full measure is called an upbeat (or pickup).ïhe remaining beats are found in the last measure.

Latin American music combines the folk music from South and Central America, the Caribbean lslands, African, Spanish,and Portuguese cultures. Melodies often feature a lively accompaniment by drums, maracas, and claves. Latin Americanstyles have become parï of jazz, classical, and rock music.

D.C. ql FinePlay until you see the D.C. al Fine. Then go back to the beginning and play until you see Fine(fee'- nay). D.C. is the abbreviation for Da Capo, the ltalian term for "return to the beginning."Fine is the ltalian word for"the finish."

II7. BANANAModerato

BOAT SONGCaribbean Folk Song

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I 18. FIROLIRALç'RA - Orchestrq ArrqngemenlAllegro

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Far Eastern music comes from Malaysia, lndonesia, China and other areas. Historians believe the first orchestras, knownas gamelans, existed in this region as early as the 1st century B.C. Today's gamelans include rebabs (spiked fiddles), gongs,xylophones, and a wide variety of percussion instruments.

I25. JINGTI NONAAllegro Far Eastern Folk So

Where is beat 4? :

Low 2nd FingerSrep IShape your left handas shown. Be certainyour palm faces you.Notice your 2nd fingerlightly touches your1st finger.

Sfep 2Bring your hand to thefingerboard. Your 1st and2nd fingers touch. Thereis a space between your2nd and 3rd fingers, andbetween your 3rd and 4thfingers.

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126. [ET's READ

Fis played withlow 2nd fingeron the D string.

Listening Skills Play what your teacher plays. Listen carefully.

! n natural sign cancels a flat (b) or sharp (#) anA remains in effect for the entire measure.

"F" (F-naÌurol)-< Low 2nd finger

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Hqlf Srep A half step is the smallest distance between two notes.

A whole step is two half steps combined.

AND WHOTE STEPPIN'

Whole Srep

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127.| -t High 2nd finger

I /2 step Whole step Whole step

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DETAITS+

Low 2nd Finger On The A SrringShape your left hand on the A string as shown.

is played withlow 2nd fìngeron the A string.

listening Skills

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[ET's READ "C''

Play what your teacher plays. Listen carefully.

(C-nofurol)

I3I. HALF STEP AND WHOTE STEP REVIEWtnlz

Whole step Whole step

ChfOmqtiCS Chromatic notes are altered with sharps, flats, and naturals. A ohromatic pattern is two or morenotes in a sequence of half steps.

t 32. CHROMATTC MOVES

I33. THE STETSON SPECIAT-

I34. BI.UEBIRD'S SONGTexas Folk 5oAllegro

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Key SignotureC MAJOR

5. C MAJOR SCALE - RoundOr @

All notes are naturals.

Duet

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A composition with two different parts, played together.

13ó. SPLIT DECISION - Duet

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ln the second half of the 1800s many composers tried to express the spirit of their own country by writing music witha distinct national flavor. Listen to the music of Russian composers such as Borodin,Tchaikovsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov.They often used folk songs and dance rhythms to convey their nationalism. Describe the sounds you hear.

ESSENTIAL ETEMENTS GIUIZ . RUSSIAN FOTK TUNEAndante Russian FrRussian Folk Song

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@ Alert; This page mixes finger patterns. Watch for low second finger (Ch) and high second finger (Fg).

I40. BINGOAllegro 18th Century English Game Sor

Where is beat 2? S

English composer Thomas Tallis (1505-1585) served as royal court composer during the reigns of Henry Vlll, Edward Vl, Mary,and Elizabeth l. Composers and artists during this era wanted to recreate the artistic and scientific glories of ancient Greeceand Rome. The great artist Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel during Tallis'lifetime. Rounds and canons were popularforms of music during the early 'l6th century. Divide into groups, and play or sing the Tallis Canon as a 4-part round.

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Play what your teacher plays. Listen carefully.lisfening Skills

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Allegro 20

Alto Clef 5 (viola)

Andante 20

Arco 16

Arpeggio 37

Bar Lines 4Bass Clef 5 (cello & bass)

Beat 4

Bow Lift 17

Chord 24

Chromatics 33

Common Time 27

Counting 5

D.C. al Fine 30

Dotted Half Note 28

Double Bar 5

Down Bow 13

Duet 34

Dynamics 42

Eighth Notes 20

1st & 2nd Endings 21

Forte (.f) 42

Half Note 22

Half Rest 22

Half Step 32

Harmony 24

Hooked Bowing 41

lmprovisation 47

Key Signature 15

Ledger Lines 26

Measures 4

Measure Number 24

Moderato 20

Music Staff 4

Natural 32

Piano (p) 42

Pickup 30

Pizzicato (pizz.) 4

Quarter Note 4

Quarter Rest 4

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Repeat Sign 5

Repeat Signs (enclosed) 22

Round 24

Scale 1 1

Shadow Bowing 13

Sharp 6

Slur 29

Solo 46

Staccato 40

Tempo Markings 20

Theme And Variations 35

Tie 29

Time Signature 5

Treble Clef 5 (violin)

Up Bow 13

Upbeat 30

Whole Note 37

Whole Rest 37

Whole Step 32

GomposersJOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

. Minuet No.1 46

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

. OdeTo Joy (from Sym. No.9) 23

JOHANNES BRAHMS

. AcademicFestivalOvertureTheme 39

FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN

. Surprise SymphonyTheme 42

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

. A Mozart Melody 15

JACQUES OFFENBACH

GIOACCHINO ROSSINI

. William Tell Overture 44

THOMAS TALLIS

. Tallis Canon 35

. Can-Can From "Orpheus And The . Morning Dance g

Underworld" 25

World MusicAFRICAN

. Tekele Lomeria 43

AMERICAN

" Arkansas Traveler 40. Big Rock Candy Mountain 39

. Bile'Em Cabbage Down 24

. Bluebird's Song 33

. Cripple Creek 43

. Grandparents Day 22

. Michael Row The Boat Ashore 22

. Old MacDonald Had A Farm 14

. Monday's Melody 37

. Pop GoesTheWeasel 41

. Skip To My Lou 35

. Simple Gifts 45

. This Old Man 27

CARIBBEAN

. Banana Boat Song 30

, ENGLISH

. Bingo 35

. English Round 25

. Sailor's Song 28

. Shepherd's Hey 39

FAR EASTERN

. Jingli Nona 31

FRENCH

. At Pierrot's Door 22

. Au Claire De La Lune 20

. French Folk Song 28

. Frére Jacques 24

MEXICAN

. Firoliralera 30

RUSSIAN

. Russian Folk Song 34

SLAVIC

WELSH

. Good King Wenceslas 9

TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY MUSIC

. Dreidel 13

. Jingle Bells 14