Violin teaching materials to fill in gaps left by even the most popular methods available on the market today—presented in a way that the youngest child can understand and enjoy! More info…
Pedagogue Emily Williams earned a Masters in Violin Performance from the University of Akron and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Cedarville University.
Composer Benjamin Williams earned degrees in Music Composition from The University of Akron (B.M and M.M.) and The Ohio State University (D.M.A.).
The Beginning Violinist is designed to be used in conjunction with the materials teachers already use, to fill in the gaps left by even the most popular violin method books.
All materials have been tested on real students and have proven successful and enjoyable for all ages!
Note reading comes more easily to students who first learn to read and pluck the open strings of their instrument in varying rhythms.
Introducing students to left hand pizzicato as beginners is both practical and fun!
Études introduce all 4 fingers by string to foster correct left hand set up.
After a student has completed the étude for a particular string they can progress onto a song that uses only those notes.
Beginning D and G strings pieces are included to supplemental method books that focus primarily on the A and E strings.
The pieces presented in this book introduce changing meters in simple songs that even a young child can master.
Like changing meters, students will be exposed to pieces that change key.