Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 2D: "Fancy Skips and Leaps on Fiddle Hill" - Arioso Press Publication
Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 2D: "Fancy Skips and Leaps on Fiddle Hill" - Arioso Press Publication

Shar Music

Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 2D: "Fancy Skips and Leaps on Fiddle Hill" - Arioso Press Publication

Sale price$14.95
SKU: 0219 523
In stock
Quantity:

REVIEW VIDEOS

Renowned pedagogue Shirley Givens' series for beginning violinists is widely respected for its clear, child-friendly format, and its sensible progression through techniques. 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.

Book 2D, Fancy Skips and Leaps on Fiddle Hill, larger intervals are explored, the Perfect Fourth (SO-DO') and the Octave (DO-DO'). In bow technique the emphasis in on slurs, whole bows, straight bow, and bow division. There are more left hand agility exercises, pencil play, the Up Beat is introduced, etc. There is a great variety of violin songs and duets.


"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."

"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:

*The young student is encouraged to participate actively in his own learning by developing his own imagination.
*There is discovery and improvisation. No imitation or copying from CDs.
*Training the child's own pitch awareness from the start assures early in-tune playing.
*Note reading and harmonic awareness from the beginning cultivate musical literacy for a lifetime.
*A wonderful rhythmic foundation is established through body movement"

- Shirley Givens

Customer Reviews

Based on 1 review
100%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
J
Jackie
Great children's book!

Love this series of books for our kids. Engaging, fun and a great learning tool!

30-Day Guarantee on your purchase

30-DAY GUARANTEE