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ViolinPractice Method
Level A1: Pre-Twinkle
Ant Song Tiptoes
GDG – DAD – AEA Arco
Road Trip AEA with the Bow E String Concerto
Flower Song Monkey Song
See Saw Boil Them Cabbage Down
Hopping Song Minuet Dance
Twinkle Variation: Everybody Down Up Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Theme
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Rebecca Henry and Phyllis Freeman
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ViolinPractice.com ViolinPractice Method is a comprehensive, online violin method for the foundation levels that integrates the development of technique and musicianship through a sequence of repertoire and supporting materials. This volume contains Student Practice Pages with a suggested schedule for daily practice that includes guided practice videos for
• Warm-Ups • Skills & Drills • Repertoire • Performance Practice
Students and teachers using any method or approach may benefit from VIolinPractice materials and we encourage you to adapt the content to fit your needs. ViolinPractice.com also contains hundreds of videos demonstrating exercises for Skill and Artistic Development at all levels. We are constantly adding new videos and materials and hope you find ViolinPractice.com a valuable resource.
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ViolinPractice Method
Ant Song
The white boxes provide a suggestion rotation. Each video is 1-3 minutes long, with a total of 20-30 minutes per day of practice videos.
Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 1
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand
Play Position
Play Position Plus
3 Bow Arm Bow hold preparation
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand Pinky Pizzicato (G,D)
5 Bow Arm Bow Hold Prep (with pencil)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Ant Song
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: Ant Song
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.1
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 Ant Song Preparation (Opt.)
10 Ant Song
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 Ant Song Slowly
12 Ant Song Medium
13 Ant Song Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Tiptoes
15 Sing Tiptoes
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Ant Song
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
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From “Rest” Position to “Play” Position
o Stand Tall with Feet Together
o Make a “V” with your feet
o Take a step (to the side)
o Bounce on your knees (gently)
o Sway in the breeze
o Slide on the Magic X
o Tap fingers over the High Dot
o Statue of Liberty
o Place the violin on your collar
bone/shoulder
o Tap fingers over the High Dot
o Return to Rest Position
ViolinPractice Method Ant Song
Pinky Pizzicato (G,D)
Pluck open strings with left pinky over the High Dot
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ViolinPractice Method Ant Song
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1. Color!the!SCROLL!orange.!2. Color!the!PEGS!black.!
3. Color!the!E%STRING!red.!4. Color!the!A%STRING!blue.!5. Color!the!D%STRING!green.!6. Color!the!G%STRING!purple.!
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7. Color!the!TAIL%PIECE!pink.!8. Color!the!BRIDGE!yellow.!9. Draw!a!BUTTON!on!the!violin.!10.!Draw!a!JAW%REST!on!the!violin.!
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ViolinPractice Method Ant Song
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ViolinPractice Method
Tiptoes
The white boxes provide a suggestion rotation. Each video is 1-3 minutes long, with a total of 20-30 minutes per day of practice videos.
Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 2
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand Pinky Pizzicato (G, D)
3 Bow Arm
Bow hold preparation (with pencil)
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand Pluck & Swing (G, E)
5 Bow Arm
R.H. Pizzicato Circles (A,E)
Bow Hold
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Tiptoes
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: Tiptoes
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.2
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 Tiptoes (Opt.)
10 Ant Song
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 Tiptoes Slowly
12 Ant Song Medium
13 Ant Song Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: GDG-DAD-AEA
15 Sing GDG-DAD-AEA
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Ant Song
17 Tiptoes
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
Pluck & Swing (G,E)
Pluck open strings with left pinky over the High Dot.
Swing left arm level when changing strings.
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Set the right index finger on the string, breathe, then pull the string and make a big circle.
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ViolinPractice Method Tiptoes
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!!! Taking care of your bow
• Don’t touch the horsehair with your hands. • Rosin your bow each time you practice or perform. • Loosen the horsehair when you are finished. • When you tighten the horsehair, there should only be a space the size of your pinky
between the stick and the horsehair at the middle of the bow
Name the parts of
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This is a “Ta”
It is also called a Quarter Note.
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ViolinPractice Method
GDG-DAD-AEA
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Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 3
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand Echo Tapping
3 Bow Arm Rt. Hand Pizzicato Circles
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand Strum & Swing
5 Bow Arm
5 Great Bow Holds
Open & close gate (shoulder)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing GDG-DAD-AEA
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: GDG-DAD-AEA
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.3
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 GDG-DAD-AEA (Opt.)
10 Tiptoes
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 GDG-DAD-AEA Slowly
12 Tiptoes Slowly Medium
13 Ant Song Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Arco
15 Sing Arco
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Tiptoes
17 Ant Song
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
Strum & Swing
Strum with the left pinky (pizzicato), from the G to E strings,
with hand over the High Dot (octave harmonic).
Let the elbow swing.
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Arco
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This is a “Ti-Ti” !
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ViolinPractice Method
Arco
The white boxes provide a suggestion rotation. Each video is 1-3 minutes long, with a total of 20-30 minutes per day of practice videos.
Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 4
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand
Strum & Swing with Echo Tapping
3 Bow Arm
Out The Door The Birdie Goes (shoulder)
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand I Like Ice Cream
5 Bow Arm
Bow Games UH Martelé & Silent String Crossings (A,E)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Arco
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: Arco
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.4
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 Arco (Opt.)
10 GDG-DAD-AEA
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 Arco Slowly
12 GDG-DAD-AEA Slowly Medium
13 Tiptoes Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Road Trip
15 Sing Road Trip
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Tiptoes
17 Ant Song
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
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ViolinPractice Method Arco
!!!!!!!!!!Out the Door the Birdie Goes!
OUT the door the birdie goes,
IN he comes to warm his toes.
OUT the door the birdie goes,
IN he comes to blow his nose.
OUT the door the birdie goes,
IN he comes, do you suppose
That we should throw that pesky birdie
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I Like Ice Cream
Tap all fingers together on the strings with the hand over the High Dot (octave harmonic)
Slide the hand and thumb together down to first position and tap all fingers together.
Slide the hand and thumb together up over the High Dot.
Repeat.
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ViolinPractice Method Arco
Bow Games
1. Bow at Middle on shoulder:
a. Tap 1 b. Tap 2&3 c. Tap pinky
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3. Stir the Soup 4. Salt & Pepper Shaker
5. Unicorn 6. Pinocchio
7. Rocket Ship
Upper Half Martelé
With silent string crossings at the middle (A, E)
Tap 1, 2&3, 4 on your bow.
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ViolinPractice Method Arco
Road Trip
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( 1 2 3 4 5 and Stomp!)
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ViolinPractice Method
Road Trip
The white boxes provide a suggestion rotation. Each video is 1-3 minutes long, with a total of 20-30 minutes per day of practice videos.
Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 5
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand I Like Ice Cream
3 Bow Arm
Bow Games Out The Door The Birdie Goes A E A or E
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand
Place 1,2,3 on A (rest position) (* teacher places tapes on violin)
Tapping Levels (high dot)
5 Bow Arm
UH Martelé & Silent String Crossings (A,E, tip & middle)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Road Trip
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: Road Trip
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.5
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 Road Trip (Opt.)
10 Arco
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 Road Trip Slowly
12 Arco Slowly Medium
13 GDG-DAD-AEA Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: AEA with the Bow
15 Sing AEA with the Bow
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Ant Song
17 GDG-DAD-AEA
18 Tiptoes
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
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ViolinPractice Method Road Trip
Placing 1, 2 & 3 on A In rest position
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Tapping Levels
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Tap with all 4 fingers together on each string, keeping a round frame.
Swing your arm level as you change strings.
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ViolinPractice Method Road Trip
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ViolinPractice Method
AEA With the Bow
The white boxes provide a suggestion rotation. Each video is 1-3 minutes long, with a total of 20-30 minutes per day of practice videos.
Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 6
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand Tapping Levels (high dot)
3 Bow Arm
U.H. Martelé with String Crossings (A,E)
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand
Place 1,2,3(4) on A
Pinky Plucks (A,E) A E A or E
5 Bow Arm
EveryBody Down Up (A,E)
Lift & Set (middle) (A,E)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing AEA With the Bow
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: AEA With the Bow
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.6
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 AEA With the Bow (Opt.)
10 Road Trip
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 AEA With the Bow
Slowly
12 Road Trip Slowly Medium
13 Arco Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: E String Concerto
15 Sing E String Concerto
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Tiptoes
17 GDG-DAD-AEA
18 Arco
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
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ViolinPractice Method AEA With the Bow
Placing 1, 2 & 3 (4) on A In play position
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Pinky Plucks (E, A)
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Pre-Shifting Warm-Up
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ViolinPractice Method
AEA with the Bow
Lift & Set
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ViolinPractice Method AEA with the Bow
E String Concerto
1 2 3 4
Tiri Tiri Ti-Ti
Tiri Tiri Ti-Ti
Tiri Tiri Ti-Ti
Tiri Tiri Ti-Ti
5 6 7 8
Tiri Tiri Ti-Ti
Tiri Tiri Ti-Ti
Tiri Tiri Ti-Ti
Tiri Tiri Ti-Ti
Note: You may also sing this with “EveryBody Down Up” or any other phrases you like!
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ViolinPractice Method
E String Concerto
The white boxes provide a suggestion rotation. Each video is 1-3 minutes long, with a total of 20-30 minutes per day of practice videos.
Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 7
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand Pinky Plucks (A,E)
3 Bow Arm
Bow games
EveryBody Down Up (A,E)
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand
Place & Release 1,2,3(4) (A)
EBDU on A, A1, E, E1
5 Bow Arm
Silent Bow Placements (UH) UH Martelé with string crossings (A,D)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing E String Concerto
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: E String Concerto
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.7
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 E String Concerto (Opt.)
10 AEA With the Bow
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 E String Concerto
Slowly
12 AEA With the Bow
Slowly Medium
13 Road Trip Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Flower Song
15 Sing Flower Song
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Ant Song
17 GDG-DAD-AEA
18 Arco
19 Road Trip
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
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Leave the previous fingers down as marked.
Release (lift) fingers gently, keeping them round.
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ViolinPractice Method
E String Concerto
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Place & Release 123(4) on A
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E String Concerto
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Rest bow gently at the middle - tap fingers 2 & 3 on the bow.
Lift, and rest the bow gently at the tip - tap the pinky on the bow.
Repeat.
ViolinPractice Method
E String Concerto
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ViolinPractice Method E String Concerto
Flower Song
See the pretty flowers,
Growing in the garden,
See the pretty flowers,
Red and green and purple.
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Draw a “Tiri-Tiri Ti-Ti” in each box.
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Clap and Draw!
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ViolinPractice Method
Flower Song
The white boxes provide a suggestion rotation. Each video is 1-3 minutes long, with a total of 20-30 minutes per day of practice videos.
Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 8
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand
Place & Release 1234 (A) & tap 1st finger
3 Bow Arm
Flap Your Wings at middle & Silent Bow Placements UH (A)
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand
Tapping Levels, 1st position
Climb the Ladder (A)
5 Bow Arm
EveryBody Down Up (E,A,D)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Flower Song
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: Flower Song
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.8
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 Flower Song (Opt.)
10 E String Concerto
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 Flower Song Slowly
12 E String Concerto
Slowly Medium
13 AEA With the Bow
Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Monkey Song
15 Sing Monkey Song
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Arco
17 GDG-DAD-AEA
18 AEA With the Bow
19 Road Trip
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
G
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A
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E
A
D
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ViolinPractice Method
FLower Song
Tapping Levels
In 1st Postition, on GDAE EADG
Tap with all 4 fingers together on each string, keeping a round frame.
Swing your arm level as you change strings.
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See the pret ty- flow ers,- Red and green and pur ple!-
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Monkey Song
See the little monkey
Climbing up the ladder, Climbing way up high to
Pick the pink banana,
See the little monkey Climbing down the ladder, Climbing way down low to
Eat the pink banana!
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ViolinPractice Method The Flower Song
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These notes are in SPACES.
Draw some notes in SPACES.
ViolinPractice Method
Flower Song
Let's draw notes
on LINES and in SPACES
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These notes are on LINES.
Draw some notes on LINES.
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Draw more notes on LINES and in SPACES.
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ViolinPractice Method
Monkey Song
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Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 9
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand Climb the Ladder (A)
3 Bow Arm
Out the Door (D) & Silent bow placements (D)
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand
Finger Taps (A) (rest position)
Ghost Slides on Magic “X” (rest & play position)
5 Bow Arm
Up Like A Rocket
See Saw rhythm (A)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Monkey Song
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: Monkey Song
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.9
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 Monkey Song (Opt.)
10 Flower Song
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 Monkey Song Slowly
12 Flower Song Slowly Medium
13 E String Concerto
Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: See Saw
15 Sing See Saw
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 E String Concerto
17 GDG-DAD-AEA + AEA (bow)
18 Tiptoes
19 Road Trip
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
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When finished, leave all fingers down and tap the thumb five times.
Tap each finger. Leave the previous fingers down as marked.
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ViolinPractice Method
Monkey Song
Finger Taps on A
Rest Position and Play Position
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ViolinPractice Method
Monkey Song
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See Saw Rhythm
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Up like a rocket
Down like the rain
Back and forth like the choo-choo train
Round and round like the great big sun
Bow on your shoulder
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See the lit tle- mon key,- Climb ing- down the lad der,-
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Climb ing- way down low to Eat the pink ba na- na!-
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Monkey Song
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Monkey Song
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See Saw ViolinPractice Method
Monkey Song
E A
E A 1 2 3 4 5 6
A A
See Saw
See Saw 1 2 3 4 5 6
A A
Clap your Hands!
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These notes are in SPACES.
Draw some notes in SPACES.
Let's draw more notes on
LINES and in SPACES
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These notes are on LINES.
Draw some notes on LINES.
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Draw more notes on LINES and in SPACES.
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ViolinPractice Method
See Saw
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Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 10
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand
Ghost slides on Magic X & Tapping Levels (1st pos.)
3 Bow Arm
See Saw rhythm & Climb the Ladder (detaché)
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand
Finger Taps (E, D) I Like Ice Cream with Ghost Slides
5 Bow Arm
Breathe & Play
Flap Your Wings (middle, tip)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing See Saw
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: See Saw
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.10
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 See Saw (Opt.)
10 Monkey Song
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 See Saw Slowly
12 Monkey Song Slowly Medium
13 Flower Song Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Boil Them Cabbage Down
15 Sing Boil Them Cabbage Down
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Flower Song
17 E String Concerto
18 AEA With the Bow
19 Tiptoes
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
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Upper Half detaché
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ViolinPractice Method
See Saw
3
Climb the Ladder (A)
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When finished, leave all fingers down and tap the thumb five times.
Tap each finger. Leave the previous fingers down as marked.
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ViolinPractice Method
See Saw
Finger Taps on E, D
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I Like Ice Cream
with Ghost Slides
• Tap all fingers together on the strings with the hand over the High Dot (octave harmonic)
• Slide the hand and thumb together down to first position,dragging the fingers lightly on the strings. Tap.
• Slide & swing the hand and thumb together up over the High Dot.
Repeat.
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I Like Ice Cream
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I Like Ice Cream
ViolinPractice Method
See Saw
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Set Breathe Play Play
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See Saw
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Singing
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See Saw
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Boil Them
Cabbage Down
Boil them cabbage down, down Bake them biscuits brown, brown
Everybody sing now, Boil them cabbage down, down.
Repeat !
ViolinPractice Method See Saw
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Clap these rhythms.
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Draw and Clap your own Rhythms using Ta-a, Ta and Ta Rest. !
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On another page, draw and clap more rhythms using Ta-a, Ta and Ta Rest.
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Clap and Draw
Ta – a Ta Ta Rest!
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ViolinPractice Method
Boil Them Cabbage Down
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Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 11
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand
I Like Ice Cream with Ghost Slides
3 Bow Arm Breathe & Play with songs
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand
Finger Hops 1st Finger A, E Finger Hops Martelé
Silent Silent Martelé Martelé Choice
The Plop
5 Bow Arm
Bow Lifts (middle)
Drop & Bounce (D/A)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Boil Them Cabbage Down
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: Boil Them Cabbage Down
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.11
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 Boil Them Cabbage Down (Opt.)
10 See Saw
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 Boil Them Cabbage Down Slowly
12 See Saw Slowly Medium
13 Monkey Song Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Hopping Song
15 Sing Hopping Song
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Monkey Song in A
17 Arco
18 Flower Song
19 DAD With the Bow
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
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First Finger
Tap each finger, then lift and HOP to the next string.
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Place 1,2,3 (4) on the A string. Lift, then plop down 2&3 together. Repeat.
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Set the bow on the string at the middle or Balance Point,
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Hopping Song
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Hop on 1 and Hop on 1 and
A (cross) E (cross) A and Stomp!
ViolinPractice Method Boil Them Cabbage Down
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ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.12
Hopping Song
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Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand The Plop & Finger Hops
3 Bow Arm
Drop & Bounce & Bow Lifts
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand
Polish the Strings (rest pos.)
A Major Scale - EBDU
5 Bow Arm
Sounding Point (Goldilocks)
Minuet Dance rhythm (E,A,D)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Hopping Song
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: Hopping Song
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.12
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 Hopping Song (Opt.)
10 Boil Them Cabbage Down
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 Hopping Song
Slowly
12 Boil Them Cabbage Down
Slowly Medium
13 See Saw Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Minuet Dance
15 Sing Minuet Dance
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Flower Song in A
17 Flower Song in D
18 GDG-DAD-AEA (pizz. 3rd)
19 Road Trip
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
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Sounding Point
Play slow, smooth bows on the A string.
Place your bow in different places and listen to the tone change!
1. Over the fingerboard -
too fuzzy!
2. Very close to the bridge -
TOO SCRATCHY!
3. In between –
Beautiful! Just Right!
ViolinPractice Method Hopping Song
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Hop on 1 and Hop on 1 and A E- A-
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Minuet Dance
Minuet Dance on the A String,
Minuet Dance on the E String,
Minuet Dance on the A String,
Minuet Dance on the D String!
ViolinPractice Method Hopping Song
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Treble Clef
Trace the Treble Clefs.
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ViolinPractice Method
Minuet Dance
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Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand
The Plop & A Major Scale EBDU
3 Bow Arm
Echo Bowings & Drop & Bounce
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand
Playing Levels 1 (D,A,E) A Major Scale – Minuet Dance rhythm
5 Bow Arm
Silent Bow Placements (UH) (E,A)
Ta Ta Ta-a (A,E) MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Minuet Dance
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: Minuet Dance
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.13
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 Minuet Dance (Opt.)
10 Hopping Song
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 Minuet Dance
Slowly
12 Hopping Song
Slowly Medium
13 Boil Them Cabbage Down
Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Twinkle Variation: EveryBody Down Up
15 Sing Twinkle Variation: EveryBody Down Up
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Flower Song in D
17 Boil Them Cabbage Down
18 See Saw
19 Monkey Song in E
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
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Lift, and rest the bow gently at the tip.
Repeat.
ViolinPractice Method
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Min u-
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Dance on the A string, Min u-
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Dance on the D string!
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Sing “EveryBody Down Up” for each The Bread:
The Peanut Butter & Jelly (Or anything you like!):
Then, Sing the Bread again to finish the sandwich!
ViolinPractice Method Minuet Dance
Twinkle Variation: EveryBody Down Up
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Lively
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Draw 4 A's with the stem going up.
Let's draw "A" on the staff
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Draw "A" with Ti-Ti and Ta rhythms.
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ViolinPractice Method
Twinkle Variation: EveryBody Down Up
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Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand Playing Levels 1
3 Bow Arm Echo Bowings
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand Pinky Plucks on G
5 Bow Arm
Silent String Crossings & Bow Placements (EAD) (UH)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Twinkle Variation: EveryBody Down Up
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: EveryBody Down Up
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.14
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 EveryBody Down Up (bread) EveryBody Down Up (PB&J) EveryBody Down Up (All)
10 Minuet Dance Opt.
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 EveryBody Down Up Slowly
12 Minuet Dance
Slowly Medium
13 Hopping Song
Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Twinkle Theme
15 Sing Twinkle Theme
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 GDG-DAD-AEA + AEA (bow)
17 Hopping Song
18 See Saw
19 Road Trip
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
Pinky Plucks (G)
Rebecca Henry after Paul Rolland
Pluck open strings with left pinky.
Silent String Crossings &
Bow Placements
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ViolinPractice Method EveryBody Down Up
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, How I wonder what you are!
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This is your "E" String in the 4th space.
Draw 4 E's with the stem going Down.
Let's draw "E" on the staff
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Draw "E" with Ti-Ti and Ta rhythms.
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Draw more E's with Ti-Ti and Ta rhythms.
4
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ViolinPractice Method
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Theme
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Activity & Video No. Description Practice Rotation
WARM UPS
1 Basic Moves
Posture & Balance 15
2 of Your Choice
2 Left Hand
Strum and Swing & Tapping Rhythms
3 Bow Arm Echo Rhythms
SKILLS & DRILLS
4 Left Hand Pinky Plucks (D, G)
5 Bow Arm
Bow Lifts (middle)
UH Martelé with string crossings (A, D)
MUSICIANSHIP
6 Rhythm & Pitch
7 Sing Twinkle Theme
LOOK & LISTEN
8 Performances: Twinkle Theme
ViolinPractice Method – Level A1.15
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Activity & Video No. Description Teacher’s Instructions
REPERTOIRE PRACTICE
9 Twinkle Theme (Opt.)
10 EveryBody Down Up (All)
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
11 Twinkle Theme
Slowly
12 EveryBody Down Up
Slowly Medium
13 Minuet Dance
Medium Tempo
MUSIC APPRECIATION
14 Performances: Hot Cross Buns
15 Sing Hot Cross Buns
Enrichment: Video Surprise!
HOME CONCERT
16 Boil Them Cabbage Down
17 Hopping Song
18 Monkey Song in E
19 Road Trip
Notes:
THEORY: Complete your assignment for the week.
Pinky Plucks (G,D)
Rebecca Henry after Paul Rolland
Pre-Shifting Warm-Up
Pluck open strings with left pinky.
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Twinkle Theme
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the world so high, like a dia mond-
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ViolinPractice Method Twinkle Theme
Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns Hot Cross Buns
1 – a – penny 2 – a – penny
Hot Cross Buns
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This is your "A" String in the 2nd space.
Draw 4 A's with the stem going up.
Let's draw A and E
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This is your "E" String in the 4th space.
Draw 4 E's with the stem going down.
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Draw more A's (stem goes up) and E's (stem goes down).
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Please join us for refreshments after the concert!
___________________________________________, violin
Date____________________ Time_________________
Place______________________________________________
TAKE A BOW! Ant Song
Tiptoes
GDG-DAD-AEA
Arco
Road Trip
AEA with the Bow
E String Concerto
Flower Song
** Intermission **
Monkey Song
See Saw
Boil Them Cabbage Down
Hopping Song
Minuet Dance
Twinkle Variation: EveryBody Down Up
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Theme
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CONGRATULATIONS!
FINAL HOME CONCERT ViolinPractice Method - Level A1
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