Adventures in Violinland Book 3d

3rd Position is introduced at this point to widen the exploration of the fingerboard and to ease the learning of the close 3-4 finger pattern. The keys of C, G & D are used. The need for good left hand shape and holding the violin securely with chin and shoulder to make shifting easier is emphasized again here. The Note People story, "Feelings," is an example of a way teachers can help their students to bring out the musical essence of the pieces they play. The triplet is introduced with rhythm syllables, word rhythms and violin songs.