The Belwin String Builder is a string class method in which the violin, viola, cello, and bass play together throughout. Each book, however, is a complete unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. The material in this book is realistically graded so that only a minimum of explanatory material is required. Each melody is interesting and will provide the basis for a fine left hand technic and bow arm. Available in three levels for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano accompaniment, and teacher's manual.

Contents

The C Major Scale---The Détaché Bowing Above the Middle of the Bow

More Melodies in C Major

We Build a Major Scale on the Note G

More Melodies in G Major---The Détaché Below the Middle of the Bow

We Lower a Tone---A Major Scale Starting on F

More Melodies in F Major---The Whole Bow Détaché

Preparing for a New Rhythm---The Dotted Quarter Note

Melodies with the Dotted Quarter and Eighth Note in One Bow

More Melodies with Dotted Quarters and Eighths

Melodies Combining the Détaché Below and Above the Middle of the Bow

We Build a Major Scale on the Note D

More Melodies in D Major

How to Go from One String to Another Very Smoothly

More Melodies That We Have Heard

The Left Hand---Melodies to Develop Strong Fingers

We Build a Major Scale on the Note B Flat

More Melodies in the Keys We Have Studied

A New Tone---We Sharp the Third Finger

More Melodies with the Third Finger Raised

We Accent Certain Notes to Make Our Music Spirited

The Martelé Bowing

More Melodies Using the Martelé Bowing

Playing on Two Strings at the Same Time---Learning to Tune the Violin

Two Martelé Notes in One Bow

The Grand Martelé---The Whole Bow

A New Rhythm---Six-Eight Time

More Melodies in Six-Eight Time

Beautiful Melodies in the Keys We Have Studied

The Third Position---Finding the First and Second Fingers

Finding the Third Finger in the Third Position

Finding the Fourth Finger in the Third Position

Score Pages: 32

Language: English

Publisher: Alfred