The Tipbook Series books are handy, accessible, thorough and convenient guides for players who want to get the most out of their instrument. They are written in collaboration with and proofread by musicians, teachers, technicians and other experts - for beginners, students and advanced players. Features include: lessons, teachers and practicing * all jargon explained * basic background information * price indications * the history and the family of the instrument * and more. The violin and viola book covers topics such as: selecting and play-testing violins and violas, buying strings, bows and accessories, maintenance and tuning, as well as a violinist's glossary. "Interesting sections on the history and manufacture ... really, it's all here. The tips on maintenance are excellent!" (Fiddle On Magazine) "As a quick easy reference for violin and viola students and teachers, for general trouble-shooting or simply to add on one's store of knowledge, this Tipbook is an excellent resource." (Australian Music Teachers Magazine)
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
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Invaluable Resource!,
This review is from: The Rough Guide to Violin & Viola: The Essential Tipbook (Paperback)
This is an excellent book for the beginner! The following chapters are included: The Violin and Viola, A Quick Tour, Learning To Play, Buying Or Renting, A Good Violin, Good Strings, A Good Bow, Accessories, Tuning, Violin Maintenance, Back In Time, The Family, How They're Made, The Makers. Also included is a glossary, index, extra sources, and pages to write down your own information on your violin and strings. The book is very straightforward and teaches all the concepts well. Of major bonus is the fact that it emphasises that all violins sound different with different types of equipment -- it doesn't say, "this is the best violin" or "this is the best string". The illustrations are clear and help explain a lot of the concepts. This book teaches you all the basic (and some more advanced) ideas of the violin and its accessories.
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Fabulous little book!,
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Violin & Viola: The Essential Tipbook (Paperback)
Books like these are treasures. I can't think of a single topic the author left out: the history, the major names, how the viola differs, how the violin works, how it's made (even how the trees are cut!)...and on and on. The pictures are skillfully drawn, too, though the prose hardly needs them. And yes, the prose! I'd say buy the book even if violins hold no interest to you. When you have writer's block, pick up this little gem and read a chapter or two. The beautiful prose alone will get your own words flowing again. Throughout the book are wonderful little anecdotes as well. Somehow, this book says so much in scant few pages. The author clearly knows his subject and how to communicate it. I wish he'd written my calculus textbook!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Tipbook - Violin and Viola: The Best Guide to Your Instrument (Paperback)
I'm a new violin player and this book has been extremely useful. Not only does it cover the basics like care and maintainence, but it also has information about buying a violin. This will be very useful when I upgrade from my student model. I also learned at there are different kinds of strings, so when I broke one, I had a little bit of a clue about what to ask for at the music store. This book has been a huge help to me and would be great info for any new violinist.
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Practicing the violin is something you usually do alone. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bourdon strings, synthetic bows, cheap violins, fine tuners, screw button, synthetic strings, string height, bow hair, electric violins, viola strings, sound post, gut strings, bass bar, bow stick, chin rest, steel strings, violin makers, sounding string Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Practicing the violin is something you usually do alone. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bourdon strings, synthetic bows, cheap violins, fine tuners, screw button, synthetic strings, string height, bow hair, electric violins, viola strings, sound post, gut strings, bass bar, bow stick, chin rest, steel strings, violin makers, sounding string Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Steel E-strings, Good Violin New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Cambridge Companion to the Violin (Cambridge Companions to Music) by Robin Stowell in Back Matter
- Violin & Viola (Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides) by Yehudi Menuhin in Back Matter
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