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Violin Technique Books for Beginners

with MP3 DOWNLOAD and smiley stickers

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On sale in Europe and in the USA
Violin Technique Books for Beginners

Violin Technique Books for Beginners

with MP3 DOWNLOAD and smiley stickers

My First Technique Book
Level: Very Easy = Suzuki Books 1-2
Languages: German/English
70 pages and 115 MP3 files
ISBN 978-3-946872 01 6
My Second Technique Book
Level: Easy = Suzuki Books 2-3
Languages: German/English
72 pages and 92 MP3 files
ISBN 978-3-946872 02 3

Online Support

  • Download of all related MP3 files
  • Download of individual piano accompaniments in PDF-format. This list will be continually expanded.
  • Videos illustrating technical details
  • Videos showing excerpts from exercises and ensemble pieces during concerts
  • Further surprise downloads not to be disclosed yet!

Technical Exercises

Example pages and audio samples

My First Technique Book

Intensive preparation for and development of the most important finger patterns in first position.

My First Technique Book example page 1

My First Technique Book

Here, the second finger pattern will be practiced at varied tempi and on different strings.

My First Technique Book example page 2

My First Technique Book

Familiarization with three different dynamic levels and playing on three different points of contact.

My First Technique Book example page 3

My Second Technique Book

with numerous shifting exercises and pieces in the first three positions. When the student is able to play a piece securely and with a beautiful tone, he may put a green smiley sticker on the list at the end of the book.

My Second Technique Book example page 1

My Second Technique Book

With one- and two-octave scales and arpeggios. Here, the student/pupil decides in which position he would like to play the C- Major scale, and the die indicates which one of the six variations is to be played.

My Second Technique Book example page 2

My Second Technique Book

Introduction of double stops and arpeggios in connection with numerous performing options for the variations on a popular American folk song, at three practice tempi.

My Second Technique Book example page 3

Recital and Ensemble Pieces

My First Technique Book

Contents

  1. FITNESS TRAINING FOR THE FOURTH FINGER (pizzicato and harmonics)
  2. FINGER-DANCES (intonation exercise, dropping and lifting fingers)
  3. ROLLER-COASTER SONGS (fluency exercises)
  4. EXERCISES WITH FOURTHS (arm control and left-hand training)
  5. SYSTEMATIC WHOLE-BOW TRAINING
  6. ONE & TWO OCTAVE SCALES (first position)
  7. ONE & TWO OCTAVE ARPEGGIOS (first position)
  8. BOWING VARIATIONS

My Second Technique Book

Contents

  1. WARMING UP
  2. THE THIRD POSITION
  3. THE SECOND POSITION
  4. THE FIRST THREE POSITIONS
  5. HARMONICS OR “FLUTE TONES”
  6. TRILLS
  7. FIRST VIBRATO EXERCISES
  8. TWO-OCTAVE SCALES & ARPEGGIOS (1st to 3rd position)
  9. FIRST DOUBLE STOPS

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On sale in Europe and in the USA

USA: First Technique Book: www.sharmusic.com
USA: Second Technique Book: www.sharmusic.com
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All other countries: www.all-sheetmusic.com
The publishing house offers substantial discount on larger orders for European violin teachers.
For information on discounts on larger orders, please contact: info@germansuzuki.com
Related items:
Available as digital download

Violin: The Journey Through Pre-Twinkle by Krigbaum / Wartberg
Cello Book 1, Part A, Play Along in 3 Tempi by Umanez / Wartberg
VIOLA Book 1, Part A, Play Along in 3 Tempi

Related items:

Piano Accompaniments 1A & 1B – EASY VERSION
Piano Accompaniments 1A – ADVANCED VERSION (Pack 1)
Piano Accompaniments 1A – ADVANCED VERSION (Pack 2)
Piano Accompaniments 1A for Viola - EASY VERSION
Piano Accompaniments 1B - ADVANCED VERSION
Piano Accompaniments 2A and 2B - ADVANCED VERSION
Piano Accompaniments Paganini Motion / K. Wartberg
Piano Accompaniments Tonalization plus - ADVANCED VERSION
Piano Arrangement - Monkey Songs
Piano Arrangement - Quick-Change Artist
Piano Arrangement - Roller Coaster
Piano Arrangement - Song of the Angels
Piano Arrangement - Two Young Canaries
Piano Arrangement – English Canon f. 3 Violins

The following editions are currently being prepared:

Hungarian Edition (ISTEX MUSIC PUBLICATIONS)
Spanish Edition (ISTEX MUSIC PUBLICATIONS)
Italian Edition (ISTEX MUSIC PUBLICATIONS)
Korean Edition (Sekwang Music Publishing Company)
My Violin Technique Book 1
My Violin Technique Book 2