Sing on the Violin: Rhythms and Songs for the Young Beginner

With a combination of songs, visual cues, and colorful illustrations, Sing on the Violin helps young beginners to meet the early challenges of the violin and to discover their musical potential. Suggested for ages 4 to 8, the method captures a child’s interest and imagination by using illustrations of animals, each animal name having its own rhythm and representing a specific note pattern. As students grow more comfortable playing the animal rhythms, the corresponding notes are introduced. Throughout 86 pages are other visual cues to introduce a child to the fundamentals of note reading, bowing, and left-hand technique. Text and illustrations are presented in readily understandable terms, so that parents can follow along and reinforce what the student has been learning in violin lessons. The music is a mix of traditional and original songs that hold a child’s attention with appealing melodies, lyrics, and accompanying pictures, while always building on their accumulating skills. The book closes with an introduction to three of the great composers – Beethoven, Mozart, and Vivaldi – and a chance to play samples of their most famous works. It’s meant as a glimpse of all that the world of music has to offer, in those early years and for a lifetime. Read more