MY FIRST BEGINNING STRINGS BOOKLET

This is the first beginning strings booklet I wrote for my students starting after the violin left hold is established.  I have revised it somewhat over the years.  It is meant specifically for violin but I have some accomodations for using the "C" string.  This booklet should be a good lead into starting the Suzuki book Number 1.

VIOLIN FINGER PATTERNS

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PATTERN: 

do0-re1-mi2fa3-sol0-la1-ti2do3

or

do4-re1-mi2fa3-sol4-la1-ti2do3

                            

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PATTERN:  

do3-re4-mi1fa2-sol3-la4-ti1do2

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PATTERN: 

do2-re3-mi4fa1-sol2-la3-ti4do1

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PATTERN: 

do1-re2-mi3fa4-sol1-la2-ti3do4

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COLOR KEY

BLUE is the lowest string

RED is the middle string

GREEN is the highest string

Half Steps (fingers touch) are highlighted in yellow

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LINKS

http://www.wps.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/finger_patterns.htm

VIOLIN BEGINNING CLASS SONGS #2b: CHANGING THE NUMBERS INTO LETTERS OF THE MUSICAL ALPHABET

WORKSHEETS TO HELP UNDERSTAND HOW THE MUSICAL ALPHABET WORKS ON THE VIOLIN FINGERBOARD

AFTER CHANGING THE NUMBERS TO THE MUSICAL ALPHABET TRY PLAYING THOSE SAME NOTES (PLAYED ON THE VIOLIN) ON THE KEYBOARD

VIOLIN BEGINNING CLASS SONGS #2a: BY NUMBER; BEGINNING SONGS

Before we read the notes on songs using fingers I like to teach the song by numbers first. After the fingers are comfortable and the fingering and bowing are memorized, then I start teaching note reading while playing the violin.

Use this fingering pattern

(fingers 2 and 3 touch)

on all three songs:

Here are some beginning songs to try by number:
[ALL BOWINGS ON THESE SONGS START DOWN BOW AND CONTINUE DOWN-UP-DOWN-UP....UNTIL THE PIECE ENDS/IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF BOWING PLAY ONLY AT ONE PART OF THE BOW STARTING WITH THE "UH" or UPPER HALF (MIDDLE TO TIP) LATER TRY THE "LH" or LOWER HALF (FROG TO MIDDLE) WHEN THOSE BOWINGS ARE ACCOMPLISHED THEN TRY THE SONGS USING THE "WB" or WHOLE BOW.]

Mary:(Can be played on each string/"0" means "open" string-no fingers down/play pizzicato first and learn the fingering before adding the bow)

2.1.0.1.2.2.2... solfege: mi.re.do.re.mi.mi.mi...
1.1.1...2.1.0... solfege: re.re.re...mi.re.do...
2.1.0.1.2.2.2.2. solfege: mi.re.do.re.mi.mi.mi.mi.
1.1.2.1.0....... solfege: re.re.mi.re.do.......


Hot Cross Buns:
(Can be played on each string/"0" means "open" string-no fingers down/play pizzicato first and learn the fingering before adding the bow)

2.1.0... solfege: mi.re.do...
2.1.0... solfege: mi.re.do...
00001111 solfege: dodododorererere
2.1.0... solfege: mi.re.do...

TO MAKE "MARY" SOUND SAD or "HOT CROSS BUNS" TO SOUND LIKE THEY WERE BURNT, LOWER THE 2ND FINGER TO TOUCH THE 1ST FINGER: THE MUSIC TERM FOR THIS IS "MINOR"






(THE ORIGINAL "MARY" and "HOT CROSS BUNS" SOUND HAPPY AND THE MUSIC TERM FOR THIS IS CALLED "MAJOR")


Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star[This song uses two adjacent, neighboring strings (one lower and one higher) so it can be played on the "G" and "D" strings OR the "D" and "A" strings OR the "A" and "E" strings/Again...."0" means "open" string-no fingers down/play pizzicato first and learn the fingering before adding the bow/numbers used for the lower string are placed lower, numbers used for the higher string are placed higher]

SECTION 1
....... (Higher)0.0.1.1.0. (Lower)0.0.



SECTION 2
(Lower)3.3.2.2.1.1.0...



SECTION 3
(Lower)4.4.3.3.2.2.1...



SECTION 3
(Lower)4.4.3.3.2.2.1...



SECTION 1
.........(Higher)0.0.1.1.0...(Lower)0.0.



SECTION 2
(Lower)3.3.2.2.1.1.0...