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TEACHER'S MANUAL

ESSENTIAL VIOLIN FINGERING
is
A Useful Addition
to your
Own Teaching Style



STUDENTS' MANUAL This manual
helps you to
'Remember at Home'

ADULTS' MANUAL
Clear Instructions
Sequential Skills from Beginning Level
to
Conservatory GardeTwo

ESSENTIAL VIOLIN FINGERING
"from 'Frere Jacques' to J.S. Bach's 'Bouree'
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ViolinWorks is the Teaching Studio of a 26-year teacher of Violin.

The Teacher's Manual
Are You a Teacher of Violin?
Have you been writing the same fingering exercises
over & over?
Here is a
GOOD Fingering Book!

The Teacher's Manual is your
TEACHER'S GUIDE
to
"How to use ¥our Violin Fingers"
(STUDENT'S MANUAL)
and
"Essential Violin Fingering"
ADULT STUDENTS' MANUAL

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FREE 9-PAGE SAMPLE OF THIS MANUAL


The Beginning Student's
Manual
is titled
'How To Use Your Violin Fingers'

This Manual is the Student's Version
The format is designed for students 6 - 10 years old
The Manual contains:
Fingering, Writing and Drawing Activities
The student MUST have a teacher.
WHO SHOULD USE IT?

HERE IS A SAMPLE LESSON
from
'How To Use Your Violin Fingers'

THE LESSON IS ON THE RIGHT-HAND PAGE
WHAT TO DO IS ON THE LEFT HAND PAGE

LESSON #2

STUDENT'S PAGE #2

Adult Student's Manual
is titled
'Essential Violin Fingering'

This manual is designed for the Adult Student
The Instructions are in adult format.
The Adult Student may OR may not have a teacher.

WHO SHOULD USE IT?

HERE IS A SAMPLE LESSON
from
'Essential Violin Fingering'

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WHAT TO DO IS ON THE LEFT HAND PAGE

LESSON #4

STUDENT'S PAGE #4

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About the Fingering Skills

Every teacher and every violinist develops a personal CONCEPT of fingering.

The ViolinWorks approach represents a common, though not universal, way of teaching finger usage.

The ViolinWorks FINGERING CONCEPTS
  • hold fingers ON the string when ASCENDING
  • SKIP unnecessary fingers when ASCENDING
  • use SINGLE FINGERS when DESCENDING
  • hold fingers ON when CHANGING STRINGS
  • when playing in FLATS: use a slightly LOWER HAND POSITION
  • when CHANGING FROM FLATS TO SHARPS, maintain CURVED FINGER SHAPE

We encourage you to examine these CONCEPTS as you peruse the Fingering Skills as found in:
Essential Violin Fingering

THE INDIVIDUAL FINGERING SKILLS

Skill #1 How many Fingers?

Skill #5 #1-#4 in One Piece!

Skill #9 Playing in Flats

Skill #2 Skipping Fingers

Skill #6 Playing Faster

Skill #10 Is F-Natural a FLAT?

Skill #3 High & Low

Skill #7 Sliding Fingers

Skill #11 From SHARPS to FLATS

Skill #4 From String to String

Skill #8 100 Notes!

Skill #12  Use EVERYTHING!


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'Essential Violin Fingering'

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