Violin & Viola

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Levels 1

Original Books and Concepts

I Can Read Music Volume 1 - Joanne Martin

Concepts:

    • Basic Note-Reading

    • Basic Rhythm

    • Standard Quarter Note Time Signatures and 6/8

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Level 2 & 3

Original Books and Concepts

I Can Read Music Volume 2 - Joanne Martin

Concepts:

    • Common Finger Patterns

    • Intermediate Rhythm

    • Half Note and Eighth Note Time Signatures

    • Compound Time

    • Bowing Markings

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Level 4

Original Books and Concepts

Position Etudes - Sinichi Suzuki

  • Concepts:

    • First through Seventh Positions

60 Studies Book 1 - Franz Wohlfahrt

Concepts:

    • String Crossing

    • Bow Strokes

    • Shifting

    • Finger Patterns

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Level 5

Original Books and Concepts

Introducing the Positions Volume 1 - Harvey Whistler

  • Concepts:

    • Third and Fifth Positions for Violin

    • Third and Half Positions for Viola

60 Studies Book 2 - Franz Wohlfahrt

Concepts:

    • Bowing Technique

    • Intonation

    • Finger Dexterity

    • Musical Phrasing

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Level 6

Original Books and Concepts

Scales for Advanced Violinists, Violists - Barbara Barber

Concepts:

    • All Scales and Arpeggios

    • First Position Finger Patterns

    • Intonation

    • Harmonics

Introducing the Positions Volume 1 - Harvey Whistler

  • Concepts:

    • Third and Fifth Positions for Violin

    • Third and Half Positions for Viola

School of Violin, Viola Technics Book 1 - Henry Schradieck

Concepts:

    • First through Seventh Positions

    • Position Switching

    • Finger, Wrist, and Arm Control

    • String Crossing

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Level 7 & 8

Original Books and Concepts

36 Studies for Violin, Viola - Heinrich Ernst Kayser

  • Concepts:

    • Bowing Techniques

    • Finger Dexterity and Patterns

    • Intonation

    • Phrasing, Dynamics, and Expression

31 Selected Studies for Viola - Federigo Fiorillo

  • Concepts:

    • Double-stops

    • String Crossing

    • Bowing Patterns

A Funky Primer - Charles Dowd

  • Concepts:

    • Sticking Control

    • Bass Drum Independence

    • Basic Rock and Funk Patterns

Introducing the Positions Volume 2 - Harvey Whistler

  • Concepts:

    • Second, Fourth, Sixth, and Seventh Positions for Violin

    • Second, Fourth, and Fifth Positions for Viola

36 Etudes or Caprices for Violin Solo - Federigo Fiorillo

  • Concepts:

    • Double-stops

    • String Crossing

    • Bowing Patterns

Beautiful Music for Two String Instruments Books 1 and 2 - Samuel Applebaum

  • Concepts:

    • Ensemble Balance

    • Phrasing

    • Intonation

    • Tone Quality

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Level 9 & 10

Original Books and Concepts

42 Studies for Violin, Viola - Rodolphe Kreutzer

  • Concepts:

    • Left Hand Fluency

    • Bowing Patterns

44 Duos for Two Violins - Bela Bartok, Viola Duets transcribed by Donald Maurice & Claudine Bigelow

  • Concepts:

    • Counterpoint

    • Dissonance and Polytonality

    • Advanced Rhythm

Scale System for Violin - Carl Flesch

  • Concepts:

    • All Major and Minor Scales

    • Rhythmic Patterns

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Further Reading

Original Books and Concepts

Method/Repertoire

  • Suzuki Violin School Volumes 1-8

  • Optional:

    • Suzuki Violin School Volume 9 or 10

    • Any Standard Edition of Mozart Concertos No. 4 or 5

    • Suzuki Viola School Volumes 1-9

Scales

Scales for Young Violinists, Violists by Barbara Barber

  • Concepts:

    • Two Octave Major and Minor Scales and Arpeggios

    • One Octave Double-Stops and Harmonics

    • Bowing and Rhythmic Variations

    • Basic Shifting

Reading

Adventures in Music Reading for Violin by William Starr Books 1-3

  • Concepts:

    • All Major Scales

    • Common Key Signatures

    • Finger Patterns

    • Progression of Common Rhythms

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