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The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1: Performance CD

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This CD consists of the songs and 3 scales from the book, The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner-Book 1. The first half is performance of the violin plus piano-they are all so beautiful just to listen to! The 2nd half of the CD begins with an "A" pitch for tuning, then the scales from the book are performed, then a version of all the 34 songs again but with the piano loud and the violin softer so you can play along and feel like you're being accompanied by piano--there are ticking sounds before each song, so you know when to come in. I love it!! I feel like a soloist. The tempos aren't too fast like other CDs I've gotten-I can keep up nicely. This CD has taught me to play in tune-I can hear the pitches of my notes better and am able to fix them.

Just buying this CD for listening would be worthwhile, because it's soothing to listen to. My 3 year old daughter falls asleep with it on--I hope some day she will play the violin!

I got this CD with the ABCs book. I really enjoy playing along with the CD. It's like being in a recital except I don't have to get nervous performing in front of everybody. The book's great, but it's even more fun when you can play along with something. Add the duets and it's the complete package for starting off violin.

I am an adult who knows very little about music. I am now in the middle of the first book with my instructor. She was not familiar with this series but likes them very much. The cd is very helpful when it comes to knowing how the song is played. I especially like playing along with the songs.

I bought this book along with several others to get me started on the violin. I had some familiarity with stringed instruments from childhood, but hadn't played anything for 15 years.

The book has a lot of the same songs to play as the Suzuki method book. I actually prefer the Suzuki book and CD, but this one is okay too for additional practice. The DVD is short. I was surprised at how quickly it was over! There are some fun songs here, but I'd recommend lessons with a teacher over this series if this is your first instrument.