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Description

Description

- An approach based upon self-learning and recognition of rhythmic and melodic patterns
- Original tunes not abstract sight-reading exercises
- 149 carefully graduated pieces in a range of musical styles
- Five sections related to the technical development of the violinist
- Tunes progress to eventually include all key signatures up to five sharps and flates; whole-tone, chromatic, modal and atonal elements are also incorporated
- Each section concludes with duets and accompanied pieces for practice of ensemble sight-reading
- Tunes range from Grade 4 to advanced

Content

Preface
To the pupil
Section 1:
Revision
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Section 2:
Introducting the keys of Eb and Ab major; tone and semitone shifts
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Section 3:
New keys of C minor and F minor
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Section 4:
Introducing Db major and B major; 5/4, 5/8 and 7/8 time; ornaments
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Section 5:
Jigs, reels, time changes, various styles and tonalities
Solos
Duets
Accompanied pieces
Glossary

Other editions

ED 12836 = Vol. 1