Beginner Violin Method

30 Progressive Lessons and Studies

BOOK 1

by Christian Morris and David Bruce

This series of pieces takes you through from your very first notes on the Violin through your first real tunes, introducing musical concepts and terms in a progressive and easy to follow way.

1.

Introducing the open strings and bowing marks

Violin Primer - Lesson 1. Jumping Rabbits (Open String and Bowing)

2.

Pieces with the note D and the new note E

Violin Primer - Lesson 2. The Centipede (The Note 'E')

3.

Introducing a new time signature

Violin Primer - Lesson 3. Two Kittens (New Time Signature)

4.

Introducing new note F#

Violin Primer - Lesson 4. The Kangaroo (The Note 'F#')

5.

New time signature - 3/4 time

Violin Primer - Lesson 5. Telephone (New Time Signature)

6.

New note G and the concept of repeat bars

Violin Primer - Lesson 6. Squirrels and Monkeys (The Note 'G')

7.

Anacrusis - a short beat before the first full bar

Violin Primer - Lesson 7. The Anacrusis

8.

New Note A, bow retake and a complete tune

Violin Primer - Lesson 8. Walking with Grandpa (The Note 'A')

9.

Dynamics - forte, piano and accents

Violin Primer - Lesson 9. Ringing Bells (Dynamics and Accents)

10.

New note B and the tune Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

11.

8th notes, and the concept of crescendo

Violin Primer - Lesson 11. Hurry Up (Quavers or 8th notes)

12.

Introducing Slurs

Violin Primer - Lesson 12. Knock, Knock (Slurs)

13.

More Dynamics - mp, mf, and diminuendo

14.

Staccato and tenuto

Mary Had A Little Lamb

15.

Introducing new note G#, 4th finger A and D.C.

Violin Primer - Lesson 15. Little Piggy (The Note 'G#')

16.

New note C

Violin Primer - Lesson 16. Rustic Dance (The Note C')

17.

Yankee Doodle - Introducing key signatures

18.

Kagome Kagome - introducing rests, new note C#

19.

Au Clair de la Lune

Au Clair De La Lune

20.

Skip to my Lou - new note D

21.

Duermete mi nino - new note E

Duermete mi nino (Venezuelan Trad.)

22.

Stella Stellina - new note F#

Stella Stellina (Italian Traditional)

23.

Diabolus

Christian Morris : Diabolus

24.

Desert Cowboy: Phrase marks

David Bruce : Desert Cowboy

25.

I'm a little teapot - new note G

I'm a Little Teapot

26.

Baa, Baa Black Sheep

Baa, Baa Black Sheep

27.

Dona Blanca

Dona Blanca (Lady White) (Mexican traditional)

28.

Rowing Home - introducing double stopping, simple syncopation

David Bruce : Rowing Home

29.

Northern Lights

Christian Morris : Northern Lights

30.

Bobby Shafto - new note A

31.

Pimpon - note A

Pimpon (SpanishTraditional)

32.

Balonku ada lima - new note G#

Balonku ada lima (Indonesia Trad.)

33.

Spanish Violin - G string new notes C# and B

David Bruce : Spanish Violin

34.

Put your skates on!

David Bruce : Put your skates on !