Product Details

• Actors: Janice Tucker Rhoda, Yuki Beppu, Artem Belogurov
• Directors: Larry Clark
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Carl Fischer/Blink Music
• DVD Release Date: November 20, 2008
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001JHG8JK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,315 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Dorothy DeLay, Violin Pedagogue, Juilliard School

The ABCs of Violin are a truly valuable resource for every teacher of students in the early stages of exploring the instrument. They are immensely helpful not only in laying the essential groundwork, but also in making the process enjoyable.

Product Description

The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate Player DVD is the perfect instructional DVD for intermediate-level violin students of all ages! As a direct continuation of The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner DVD you will enjoy learning advanced tuning and bow hold, spiccato bowing technique and changing a string, plus advice on practicing the pieces. The intermediate DVD comes packed with 35 outstanding pieces and performances to learn and play from The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate, Book 2 including Amazing Grace, Cherry Blossoms, Joy to the World, Beautiful Dreamer, Auld Lang Syne, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto Theme, Haydn's Surprise Symphony, Beethoven's Russian Folk Song, and Mozart's Minuet, among many other favorite melodies. EXTRA BONUS MATERIAL includes all 34 performance pieces from The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1, and A, D and G major scales for review and practice. Master the intermediate level while brushing up on your basic skills at the same time - a two-for-one value in a single DVD! Violinist Yuki Beppu began with the ABCs of Violin method series at age 4 with Ms. Rhoda. Yuki won the New England Conservatory concerto competition at age 10 and played for the president in 2010. Yuki performs all 69 pieces from the ABCs of Violin Books 1 and 2 on this DVD, as well as A, D and G Major Scales. This DVD can be played in ALL REGIONS around the world.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding tool for violin practice, December 4, 2008

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violinmike (Maine) - See all my reviews

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This intermediate level violin DVD is very useful in helping my students to be motivated to practice violin. I've been teaching violin to students for many years and have been using the ABCs of Violin beginner DVD with my students as reinforcement with excellent results.

This intermediate level DVD is showing my students how to change a string, do bow hold strengthening exercises and the spiccato bow stroke. Best of all is the emphasis on good practice habits talked about by Ms. Rhoda -- useful ideas I incorporated into my teaching just this week.

Playing along with the talented violinist after following the preparation steps suggested by Ms. Rhoda will make students feel more confident about playing and progress of all the pieces contained in the ABCs of Violin Books 1 and 2. The 3 scales play-along is very good.

The menu is easy to navigate -- a real plus since other violin instructional dvds I've looked at are not that easy for students to navigate through and the sound quality and intonation (playing in tune) aren't as good as on this dvd. It's professionally done by professionally trained players and I am recommending it to all my students for review and reinforcement to my in-lesson teaching. It's difficult to find something at this level that is really good and inspiring. This is it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Instructional DVD, February 6, 2009

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After seeing the 1st ABCs of Strings DVD, I was anxious to see this next one. I was NOT disappointed. The violin playing by the little girl was great as was the piano accompaniment by the young man. It even showed restringing the violin. Ms Rhoda always does a fine job of explaining and showing things. I can't wait for the DVD about the cello and bass.