Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 1B: "DO RE MI" - Arioso Press Publication

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Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 1B: "DO RE MI" - Arioso Press Publication

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Renowned pedagogue Shirley Givens' series for beginning violinists is widely respected for its clear, child-friendly format, and its sensible progression through techniques. There are lots of pictures, fun and familiar songs, and even pages for coloring! Ms.Givens uses a "Movable Do" system to teach pitch relationships and good intonation. Recommended for very young children.

Book 1B, Do Re Mi, introduces the fingers of the left hand, and presents visual and aural conceptsof note relationships. There are songs and simple duets using 3-note melodies,and also simple note-writing songs and exercises.


"Young children love the violin! It is small and huggable – and it makes sounds! How to nurture this initial enthusiasm for the instrument and to transform it into a deeper love of music is the object of my books."

"Don't be misled by the seeming simplicity of the material! The books are written from a child's point of view while incorporating the most exacting standards of modern violin technique. But there are other important features of the books that contribute to their uniqueness:

*The young student is encouraged to participate actively in his own learning by developing his own imagination.
*There is discovery and improvisation. No imitation or copying from CDs.
*Training the child's own pitch awareness from the start assures early in-tune playing.
*Note reading and harmonic awareness from the beginning cultivate musical literacy for a lifetime.
*A wonderful rhythmic foundation is established through body movement"

- Shirley Givens

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Sonia W.
Wonderful series!

I love that she starts out with only pizzicatto, so 1B and 1C are used concurrently. 1B teaches left hand first and second fingers, and 1C has pieces with the bow on open strings with various rhythms. It's great for children age 5-9. I use this with all of my students who are that age. I love that the notes are big, some pieces have accompaniment sometimes on violin or piano. I also like how short the pieces are, it is easy to master much quicker than Suzuki pieces. All of my students love it!

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Karen Gregory
Great books! Easy to follow.

Great! Format very easy to follow.

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Joanne Tanner
Givens books

I have been using the Shirley Givens Adventures in Violinland series for many years and it is my absolute favorite for young beginners. It teaches reading and basic music theory from day one, with equal use of all 4 strings (movable "Do" principle). There are continual excellent ideas and reminders for basic violin posture and setup. To kids it reads like a "comic book" with the fun pictures and drawings on every page. I love this series!

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