Below are my favorite violin books for beginners and intermediate students!
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Beginner violinist books:
*Starred books are required curriculum for lessons with Sarah. Developing good technique early on is crucial to the success of a musician. Many of the books listed below emphasize technical and reading skills such as A Tune A Day - Scales and I Can Read Music. While they may not be as melodic as the Suzuki series, they are crucial to success as a violinist! *Music theory for kids!Dominoes for playing music theory games*Building Violin Skills by Edmund Sprunger*I Can Read Music - A simple book for teaching kids rhythm and musical notation
*Suzuki Book 1 is one of the best books for beginners, because it contains easy to learn songs that build the budding violinist's confidence. Additionally, each piece introduces a new skill, whether its staccato, string crossings, slurs, etc. Learning music is like learning a new language; you must listen to learn. Please buy the album digitally on iTunes or listen to it on YouTube.
*A Tune A Day - A Beginning Scale Book by C. Paul Herfuth - Scales are required
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A Tune A Day - Violin: Book 1 - This book is full of short, easy to play exercises that teach students technical skills and boost their confidence. I like to use the pieces in here to enhance their sight reading skills.
C.H. Hohmann Practical Violin Method Book 1 - The Open Strings and Preliminary Exercises and Pieces for the E-A-D and G string.
I love this book for many reasons. The first 5 pages have great diagrams that break down the rhythm relationships between notes and provide a brief overview of time signatures, a full table of notes, and note durations. After that, the book outlines several great bowing exercises that can be played by themselves or as a duet with the teacher. Duets are wonderful for helping students learn rhythm and listening skills. Highly recommend! Canons and rounds for beginners - This book is great for beginning violinists because it teaches students how to harmonize and listen to other players. Each song comes with two parts - one for the teacher and one for the student.
The Doflein Method - Great for teaching rhythms, intonation and more. Great for beginning students to build a strong technical foundation. Also includes duets to illustrate each skill, great for building listening skills.
Theory - Theory is a must in establishing a strong foundation. This book is simple enough for young children and introduces concepts in a logical manner.
Theory for adultsFor Fun: Disney
*Flashcards for memorizing notes!
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Metronome - Good rhythm is just as important as intonation and good posture. I like this metronome because it has the traditional "woody" sound of the old school metronomes, yet comes in a compact design that can rest easily on a music stand. You also have the option of the loud beeping sound, and a flashing visual cue.
*Tuner - I love this little clip on tuner because it's very accurate, convenient to carry around, and easy to use. Simply turn it on and play your note!
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Music standStringsBooks for ParentsHelping your child practice the violin is crucial to their success, yet can often be frustrating. This is a great book for all parents who want to be involved in their child's violin practice!
Intermediate violinist books:
Technique books: C.H. Hohmann's Practical Violin Method, Book II are great for increasing technical bowing and fingering skills. I used this book growing up to practice fast fingering, position changes, string changes, spiccato, and more.
The Doflein Method - This book works wonders for helping intermediate students gain better control over intonation.
Wohlfahrt Foundation Studies for the Violin by Carl Flesch
Hrimaly - Scale Studies for the violin Concertos: Mozart Concerto in G for Violin Mendelssohn Concerto in E Minor Mozart Eine Klein Nachtmusik Advanced: Carl Flesch Scale System Mozart Symphony No. 40 Moazart Concerto No. 3 in G for Violin Theory books: Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory The Chord Wheel - The Ultimate Tool for All Musicians Ivan Galamian - Principles of Violin Playing & Teaching For fun: Disney's Frozen Violin Play Along - Vol. 48 Disney's Tangled Lindsey Stirling Hits - Vol. 45 The Big Book of Christmas Songs - 2nd Edition Disney Movie Favorites - Easy Violin - Hal Leonard Christmas Duets for Violins by Will Schmid |
