Music Theory For Young Violinists & Music Theory for Violinists are theory series aiming to teach the fundamentals of theory for violin by introducing topics that are more related to the instrument.
The concept of key signatures in relation to fingering positions is introduced. This is helpful in preparing students for sight-reading tests up to the level of Grade 2. Musical terms including Col Legno, Con Sord, Harmonics, Portamento etc. are brought forward from the Grade 4 Theory syllabus and included here as they are relevant to violin players.
Instead of the keyboard, the violin fingerboard is used as a reference for learning accidentals and introducing tone-semitone relationship as students are more familiar with the geographical locations of the notes on the violin fingerboard.
More Features:
- Bass clef is not included until Music Theory for Violinists Book 4 to avoid confusion.
- Notes on the treble clef are arranged in a way that teachers can choose to start teaching the notes by strings, or by fingers (from open string, 1st finger, 2nd finger followed by 3rd finger.) Dynamics, Tempo, bowing symbols are introduced early to improve ensemble & orchestral experience.
- Works best together with practical violin book such as Eta Cohen Violin Method Book 1, Fiddle Time Joggers, Violin Star 1, A Tune A Day Book 1, Strictly Strings Book 1 or other equivalent books. Upon completion of book 4, students will be ready for a smooth progression to Grade 1 Music Theory!
