The Violin Method for Beginners : Book 1

The Violin Method for Beginners by Poppy Violin Studio is a modern approach to teaching beginner violin students.

By combining a written violin method book with online YouTube lessons, the hybrid curriculum appeals to a wide range of ages and learning styles.

With over 20 years of experience teaching beginner violin, Dr. Jamie Chimchirian understands the importance of introducing new concepts gradually so students can learn material thoroughly and feel a sense of accomplishment.

Violin beginners can move at their own pace though twenty-seven detailed lesson tutorials and exercises to master new techniques one at a time.

Topics covered include basic foundational skills such as how to hold the violin and bow, how to use all four fingers of the left hand and most importantly, an effortless approach to reading violin sheet music. Rhythm skills are developed by reciting "flower rhythms", a method where rhythms can be learned easily by all ages.

This book also includes six step by step YouTube song tutorials, for easy beginner songs such as: Mary Had a Little Lamb, Old MacDonald Had a Farm, Ode to Joy and The Drunken Sailor.

In addition, students can reinforce lesson material with over 20 easy beginner violin songs and music reading exercises at the end of each section.

To encourage musical collaborations, all songs include chord symbols for easy accompaniment on piano or guitar.

This method can be used on its own, by beginner violinists learning for the first time, or as a supplement to other popular methods, such as the Suzuki Violin Method, Book 1.