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It is small and huggable – and it makes sounds! How to nurture  this initial enthusiasm for the instrument and to transform it into a deeper  love of music is the object of my books.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"Don't be misled by  the seeming simplicity of the material! The books are written from a  child's point of view while incorporating the most exacting standards of  modern violin technique. But there are other important features of the books that contribute to their uniqueness:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n*The young  student is encouraged to participate actively in his own learning by developing  his own imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n*There is  discovery and improvisation. 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There are lots of pictures, fun and familiar songs, and even pages for coloring! Ms.Givens uses a \"Movable Do\" system to teach pitch relationships and good intonation. Recommended for very young children.\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eBook 1E\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeet Tex Neek\u003c\/i\u003e, is a violin string-crossing game with an American Old West theme.  The technical aim is to achieve clean, clear string-crossing through exercises presented in a graded order.  Young violinists receive these exercises in the form of messages and clues, and then plot their progress on a trail map untilthey reach Tex Neek's hideaway andreceive the award.  There are copious illustrations on \"cowboy and Indian\" themes by Shirley Givens and Grandpa Fred Givens.\r\n\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\"Young children  love the violin! It is small and huggable – and it makes sounds! 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There are lots of pictures, fun and familiar songs, and even pages for coloring! Ms.Givens uses a \"Movable Do\" system to teach pitch relationships and good intonation. Recommended for very young children.\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eBook 1F\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo the Top of the Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, is the final installment in the 1st year segment of Adventures in Violinland.  By learning the 6th scale tone (LA) and the Leading Tone (TI), the young violinist reaches the High Tonic (DO') and completes his\/her stepwise ascent. He\/she learns one-octave scales in G, D and A Major, as well as many new one-octave songs and duets. There is more left hand technique, violin rhythm work and pencil play, and finally a checkup game reviewing violin technique from all six red (1st year) books.\r\n\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\"Young children  love the violin! It is small and huggable – and it makes sounds! 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There are lots of pictures, fun and familiar songs, and even pages for coloring! Ms.Givens uses a \"Movable Do\" system to teach pitch relationships and good intonation. Recommended for very young children.\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eBook 2A\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFirst Skips on Fiddle Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, begins the building of the 1-octave violin arpeggio by teaching the Major Third interval (DO-MI), then the Minor Third interval (MI-SO). There are many violin songs and duets utilizing these skips. Violin bow technique includes deep tone, staccato and bow division. By means of the \"4\/4 Train\" and the \"3\/4 Train\" the concepts of meter, beats and measures are visualized. The \"Harmony Belles\" characters are introduced as well.\r\n\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\"Young children  love the violin! It is small and huggable – and it makes sounds! How to nurture  this initial enthusiasm for the instrument and to transform it into a deeper  love of music is the object of my books.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"Don't be misled by  the seeming simplicity of the material! The books are written from a  child's point of view while incorporating the most exacting standards of  modern violin technique. But there are other important features of the books that contribute to their uniqueness:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n*The young  student is encouraged to participate actively in his own learning by developing  his own imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n*There is  discovery and improvisation. 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The octave interval is presented both in solfege pitch singing and note reading and writing. This book contains 13 duets, 7 piano accompaniments, music by J.S.Bach, Lehár, Beethoven, Joplin, Grieg, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Telemann, Schumann, Rameau, and assorted reels and fiddle tunes.\r\n\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\"Young children  love the violin! It is small and huggable – and it makes sounds! How to nurture  this initial enthusiasm for the instrument and to transform it into a deeper  love of music is the object of my books.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"Don't be misled by  the seeming simplicity of the material! The books are written from a  child's point of view while incorporating the most exacting standards of  modern violin technique. 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