Mastering the Violin A Comprehensive Study for the Adult Learner

Song List: Equipment Essentials Violin Anatomy Forming A Bow Hold Holding Your Bow Holding Your Violin Making A Great Sound Bow Direction Notation Open Strings Rhythmic Notation Time Signature Pizzicato Arco Tempo Left Hand Fourth Position First Position Shifting Listen: Samuel Barber, Adagio Adagio Adagio Piano/Guitar Accompaniment Counting Intervals: Whole Steps And Half Steps 1St-2Nd Finger In First Position Listen: Edvard Grieg, Peer Gynt Morning Melody Japanese Folk Song 1St-2Nd Finger In Fourth Position 3Rd Finger Octave 2Nd-3Rd Finger In First Position Old Joe Clark Scarborough Fair 2Nd-3Rd Finger In Fourth Position 4Th Finger Listen: Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 1 Symphony No. 1 Theme Rondeau Rondeau Piano/Guitar Accompaniment Dotted rhythms Subdivision Listen: Ludwig Van Beethoven, Symphony 9 Ode to Joy Amazing Grace Slurred & Hooked Bowing Slurs Ode To Joy With Slurs Amazing Grace With Slurs Symphony No. 1 Theme With Slurs Ties Sixteenth Notes Listen: Johann Pachelbel, Canon In D Canon Canon Piano/Guitar Accompaniment Hooked Bowing Be Thou My Vision Aura Lee Aura Lee Piano/Guitar Accompaniment Danny Boy Major Scales And Key Signatures Scale Degrees D major scale G Major Scale Key Key Signature Circle of Fifths Fiddle Tune Accent Shenandoah Dynamics Bow Placement A Dynamic Etude A Major Park Bench Park Bench Piano/Guitar Accompaniment Minor Scales & Key Signatures Listen: Antonin Dvoaa!K, Slavonic Dance No E Minor Scale Natural Minor Scale Harmonic Minor Scale Melodic Minor Scale G Major/E Minor Scales C Major/A Minor Scales Accidentals And Finger Adjustments Listen: Camille Saint-Saa"Ns, Symphony No. 3 Theme From Symphony No. 3 Listen: Ludwig Van Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 Allegretto Symphony No. 7 (Ii Allegretto) Ave Verum Corpus Ave Verum Corpus Piano/Guitar Accompaniment Preparatory Exercises For Waltz From Sleeping Beauty Waltz From Sleeping Beauty Chromatic Scale Basin Street Blues Sweet Georgia Brown Double Stops Listen: J. S. Bach, Chaconne Putting It All Together Study in G Major Judyas Jig Presto Presto Piano/Guitar Accompaniment Dargason Ritardando Pavane Pour Un Infante Da(C)Funte Pavane Pour Un Infante Da(C)Funte Piano/Guitar Accompaniment Study In E Minor Retake E Minor Fantasy E Minor Fantasy Piano/Guitar Accompaniment Study In B-Flat Major Pie Jesu Pie Jesu Piano Accompaniment Caricia A Mi Madre Listen: Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring Simple Gifts Study in G minor Violin Concerto Theme Violin Concerto Theme Piano Accompaniment Dedication In G Minor About the Author