Early Start On The Violin – Book 2

Early Start On The Violin – Book 2

Dive deeper into the world of violin with ‘Early Start On The Violin – Book 2’. This second volume continues the journey of musical discovery begun in the first book. Note reading is introduced from the very beginning, and accidentals are explained in the simplest way possible.

By the end of the first book, young learners will have played many English children’s songs using all fingers and encountered note values from whole to eighth notes. Even the simplest exercises are supported with text, helping students perceive melodies as a cohesive whole.

This edition also includes a pull-out sheet with flashcards that can be cut out, providing additional visual aids to enhance learning. With 64 pages of engaging content, ‘Early Start On The Violin – Book 2’ is the perfect resource for budding violinists.

About Baerenreiter’s Sassmannshaus:

For over three decades, the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been synonymous with excellence in beginner methods in German-speaking countries. With over half a million successful students, this method has been a cornerstone for aspiring musicians. Now available in English, this tried and tested German method has been adapted for today’s English-speaking children, ensuring a solid foundation for violinists of tomorrow.

What makes this method so special?

• The child-friendly and age-appropriate text underlying the music enables children to perceive melodies as a whole and to understand their singable qualities.
• Songs and scales in different positions are easily explained and mastered within the first year. This is an important advantage over methods that confine children to the first position for many years.
• Note reading is emphasised from the first lesson – children are brought up to become proficient sight-readers and play in chamber music ensembles as early as possible.
• In contrast to other beginner methods, The Sassmannshaus Tradition progresses swiftly by introducing advanced techniques in rudimentary form, such as shifting and varied bow strokes.
• Ensemble playing is encouraged from the very beginning.
• The method is suitable for single instruction as well as for group and class lessons.
• The large print notes and text as well as many colourful illustrations are particularly child-friendly and very attractive to pre-school children and school children alike.
• The substantial volumes contain comprehensive material and carefully calibrated learning curves. They keep children curious and interested for many months and years.

this is an imaginative set, and well worth acquiring.
(ARCO UK ESTA, Spring 2009)

Song Titles Include:

• Preface
• Note Values and Symbols
• Open Strings
• E String
• A String
• D String
• G String
• The Quarter Rest
• String Crossing
• More Open Strings
• Hello Mother
• I Can Play The A String
• The Cuckoo’s Third With the Second Finger
• What’s Your Name?
• Rain, Rain Go Away
• The Fourth Finger
• Bring Your Sled
• The Triad
• Teddy Bear
• Pat-A-Cake
• Dearest Cuckoo
• Hee-Haw!
• Pit A Pat Rain
• The First Finger
• Fuzzy Teddy Bear
• Teddy Bear, Come Home with Me!
• Little Peter Rabbit
• Hot Cross Buns
• A Finger Exercise on All Strings
• String Crossing and Fingering on Different Strings
• Ring Around the Rosy
• Bye, Baby Bunting
• Dog, Stop Barking
• We Are On Vacation
• Come to the Zoo!
• The Third Finger
• Up the Ladder
• All the Little Hamsters
• Accidentals
• Scales on Two Strings
• Mary Had A Little Lamb
• More Exercises, Songs and Stroke Patterns
• Good Night Noisy Cricket!
• Eighth Notes
• Bought Me a Cat
• Old Bald Eagle
• Who’s That
• Down at the Station
• Old MacDonald
• Cuckoo
• From His Famous Symphony No. 9
• Canon
• Are You Sleeping? (Frere Jacques)
• Come See the Clown!
• London Bridge
• Rocky Mountain
• New Stroke Patterns
• Whole Bows and Half Bows
• That’s One HOT Potato
• Lightly Row!
• Variation
• Slurred Notes
• Go Tell Aunt Rhody
• The Portato Stroke
• Eency Weency Spider

Other Books in the Early Start On The Violin Series:

• Early Start On The Violin Book 1
• Early Start On The Violin Book 2
• Early Start On The Violin Book 3
• Early Start On The Violin Book 4