Violin Techniques: Very Young Beginners Exercises: Kids Learning Violin

by Dan Merchant

The good news is that learning to play the violin - or any string instrument - has lifelong benefits. However, if your child dreads practice time, or develops a negative association with practicing the violin, it can crush the spark of musical inspiration before it is time to begin. This book is designed as an alternative approach to teaching violin to children as young as 4 years old. It is unique in two Firstly, the student learns to READ the notes as a fingering before any PLAYING takes place. Secondly, the initial key introduced is F MAJOR, beginning with the first finger at the nut. With this pattern, 1 2 34, the fingers fall into a more natural position for the small hand. This guide contains supplemental information that is found in the earlier publication, A Guide to Teaching Violin, which can be of value to teachers of students of all ages.

57 pages, Paperback

Published May 17, 2021