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Mary Cohen: Technique Takes Off Violin
£6.95
Fourteen original, imaginative studies for solo violin, designed to lead on
from elementary studies for younger players to those of Mazas and Kreutzer.
Each piece concentrates on one or two aspects of technique, and the whole
set covers a wide range of left and right hand skills including spiccato
bowing, string-crossing, moto perpetuo, cantabile and easy double-stopping.
Otakar Sevcik: School Of Violin Technique, Opus 1 Part 1
£4.95
 Since 1901, Otakar Sevcik's works have formed
the basis of many schools of string playing around the world. Thousands of
players continue to find Sevcik an invaluable aid to technical development.
In practising Sevcik, as in playing scales, etudes, or pieces there are
always four main headings to consider: purity of intonation, evenness of
tone, exactness of rhythm and physical freedom and ease. Opus 1 Part 1
focuses on exercises in the first position.
Kathy/David Blackwell: Fiddle Time Scales 2
£5.65
Fiddle Time is a great series for young violinists. Packed with lively
original tunes, well-known pieces, and easy duets, the series is carefully
paced and organized to build confidence every step of the way. Fiddle Time
Scales 2 imaginatively develops musicianship skills, violin technique and
musical crativity through scales and arpeggios.
Jan Dobbins: Strings In Step Violin Book 1 (Book/CD)
£7.95
The ideal method to gain confidence and develop you very first Violin
repertoire. Strings In Step is packed with exercises and short pieces that
offer an interesting and fun way of learning your first Violin pieces. The
book is complete with a CD featuring performances of all examples with piano
accompaniments and some additional backing.
Abracadabra Violin Book 2
£5.99
 The perfect book for pupil and teacher, songs
and tunes you will know and want to play, carefully graded to cover each
aspect of technique for the beginner.
Eta Cohen Violin Method Preliminary Book: Starting Right
£5.95
An exciting and fun addition for beginner violinists to the highly
respected Eta Cohen Violin Method. This book avoids difficulties of reading
even at the earliest stage. Rhythm exercises are introduced before any pitch
notation, preparing young violinists for the attractive tunes which follow.
All the melodies are kept within the compass of the scale of D major. As
well as being easy to read, sing and play, this ensures a natural height of
the bowing arm, helping achieve a good sound. Words are included to help
learning and so that even the simplest tunes are fun. Duet parts for the
violin or piano are included so that the beginners learn the importance of
ensemble playing and keeping time right from the start.
String Builder: Violin Book 1
£3.99
 An all-time best seller, the Belwin String
Builder is a string class method in three parts in which Violin, Viola,
Cello and Bass play together throughout. Each book however, is a complete
unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. The
material in the book is graded realistically so that only the minimum of
explanatory material is required. Each melody is interesting and will
provide the basis for a fine left hand technique and a strong bow arm.
Improve Your Sight-Reading: Violin Grade 2
£4.95
The very thought of sight-reading, especially in examinations, makes most
young players groan. But now more than ever, the ability to sight-read
fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians on any
instrument, amateur or professional. This workbook is designed to help
overcome sight-reading problems, especially for violinists working for the
Grade 2 examination.
Xtreme Violin
£7.99
 Learn the Violin from scratch with the Xtremists,
and get into playing immediately without getting bogged down in unnecessary
theory. This book will show you everything from tuning up and finding your
first notes to double stops, vibrato, bowing tricks and other special
effects. Get your strings burning in no time at all. The CD will demonstrate
all examples for you to copy, and the book is packed with illustrations and
cartoons.
Teach Yourself Bluegrass Fiddle
£12.95
Teach yourself authentic bluegrass fiddle with this book and CD pack. The
book contains clear instructions on the basics: bowing and left-hand
techniques, solos, backup, personal advice on performance, and much more, as
well as a complete selection of the best bluegrass songs to learn from. The
CD contains audio versions of the examples contained in the book and backing
tracks for several songs. Written by Matt Glaser, chairman of the String
Department at the Berklee College of Music in Boston since 1980.
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