Essential elements strings method
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
I had to buy this book for the strings class at college. The whole class was bored to death for the whole semester, despite the good effort by the instructor to make the best of it. It looks like the publisher decided to divide the Essential Elements for Strings (which is a fine beginning book that I did several years ago) into 2 books in order to generate more business. If you already know the notes in the first position, don't waste your money on this book. There are lots of good post-absolute-beginner book for violin - Spotlight on Strings, ABCs of Violin, All for Strings, String Builder, or Essential Elements for Strings (NOT this 2000 thing). For private instructions for beginners, I would recommend Doflein Book 1 and Suzuki Book 1.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I understand that many instructors love this series, but I found ABCs of Violin a bit better for self study. The CDs are nice to hear what it is you are supposed to sound like and to play along with after you get the piece down. Do get both book 1 and 2 if this is the series you are going to use. Once you get going, it doesn't take long to want more pieces to play that you like. I play every piece in the book, but I play the pieces I like much more often for practice. If you push yourself you can get through book 1 and 2 in less than 2 months. Do get the books with both the CD and DVDs, they are a big help.
It may take hours of practice but when you start playing songs (pieces) you like it is a ball. I'm at 3 months now and am starting to learn Vivaldi's Spring, and a number of Fiddle tunes. Bach's Jesu (full solo version (advanced)) is still giving me fits, but I have just started learning second and third posistions.
I find the advanced Fiddle books teach, or at least make you learn, double stops much more than many of the violin lesson books.
Good luck and enjoy.
It may take hours of practice but when you start playing songs (pieces) you like it is a ball. I'm at 3 months now and am starting to learn Vivaldi's Spring, and a number of Fiddle tunes. Bach's Jesu (full solo version (advanced)) is still giving me fits, but I have just started learning second and third posistions.
I find the advanced Fiddle books teach, or at least make you learn, double stops much more than many of the violin lesson books.
Good luck and enjoy.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Essential Elements for Violin (and for other string instruments) are extremely useful. I got part 1 and after that part 2. Just by myself I learned the basics of the violin in a level, that I can prepare myself to play almost everything that I would. It was as a joke, but my wife order the violin for my son. but he decided to play cello, because was BIG. so the violin was sitting a while till I got Essential Element Book 1. when I started learning I realized how enjoyable and insparational was set up that manual. So, that book hook me up and now I'm playing violin.
As a last word for the I can say: It is extremely intelligent way to learn violin. Highly recommend.
As a last word for the I can say: It is extremely intelligent way to learn violin. Highly recommend.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
I feel ripped off.
The included CD contains only 71 of the songs in the book. If you want the remaining songs you much purchase an additional CD for $12.99. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Brad Gibson
Just what the music teacher wanted us to order
So far so good. This is the required book for my daughter's violin lessons. Seems to be what everyone wanted. Also came with some CDs... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Star Wars mom
very, very good
the CDs/DVDs that come with this are pretty useless- if you are a complete beginner you really do need a teacher, there is just no substitute for that, but these books are a great... Read more
Published 17 months ago by G. Cates
Great for the beginner
This is great for some one starting out with the violin this is also great for the student in school that needs some extra help.
Published on February 2, 2009 by Thöm Frost
A Good Book
I bought this book for my son to practice violin. It is very helpful to him.
Published on May 3, 2008 by H. LE
A bit dry, but an important step for beginner violinists
While it's true that this second book in the series is dry, it still does a great job of covering the "next steps' in learning to play. Read more
Published on April 18, 2008 by Jennifer L. Myers
Good Beginner Student Violin Book
The book is very helpful as it shows at each stage of progression the proper techniques to hold the violin, the proper placement of the fingers, and other good illustrations. Read more
Published on May 13, 2007 by S. Clay
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
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lower octave, half the violins, shadow bow, finger patterns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Listening Skills Play, Pattern Open Pattern, Ludwig van Beethoven, John Higgins Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
lower octave, half the violins, shadow bow, finger patterns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Listening Skills Play, Pattern Open Pattern, Ludwig van Beethoven, John Higgins Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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