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Strings teaching and learning has tended to emphasize performance
rather than the quality of experience for the children. School
instruction has become rigid and focused on technical accuracy.
Alternative teaching strategies must be pursued in order to provide
a challenging yet enjoyable experience of playing and learning the
bowed string instruments for students. Applying Flow Theory to
Strings Education in P-12 and Community Schools: Emerging Research
and Opportunities offers a comprehensive reference for string
teachers and learners of the instruments in P-12 and community
schools to understand the conceptual framework of flow theory-based
strings pedagogy. This book addresses critical issues to facilitate
children's musical flow and the elements required to construct the
pedagogy. Featuring a range of topics such as alternative
assessment, musical pedagogy, and teacher training, this book is
essential for music teachers, band directors, instructional
designers, academicians, educational professionals, administrators,
researchers, and students.
Originally published in 1921, this book was written in an attempt
to, 'give the serious teacher and student the practical benefit of
the knowledge acquired during a lifetime's playing the violin,
including mechanical means and technical procedure as well as the
ideas and ideals of art'. Many of the earliest books, particularly
those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce
and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these
classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using
the original text and artwork. Contents Include: How I Studied the
Violin - How to Hold the Violin - How to Practise - Tone Production
- Hints on Bowing - Left hand Technique - Double Stops The Trill -
Ornaments - Harmonics - Nuance, The Soul of Interpretation - Style
- The Nerves and Violin Playing - The Violin Repertory of Yesterday
and To-Day - Practical Repertory Hints
Originally published in 1911. This book will prove indispensable to
the student of the violin.Contents Include: The Left Hand, Strings
and Tuning The Right Hand, The Bow and Bowing Faults and their
Correction Scales and their Importance A Course of Study Harmonics,
Octaves etc Violin Makers The Italian, French, German and English
Schools Recollections of The Three Choirs Festivals Smaller
Festivals etc.Keywords: Violin Makers Three Choirs Festivals
Octaves Harmonics Bowing Recollections French German Faults Scales
Strings
Originally published in 1896.Contents Include: Great Violinists of
the Italian School Leader of the Royal Violins Cherubini as a
Violinist Paganini Violin days of Balfe Charles Auguste de Beriot
Souvenier of Sivori Two Josephs of Cremona Violin Recital in
Mongolia Valuable Violins The Stradivarius Olaus Bull The Child
Violinist The Orchestra and the Singer Secrets of the Cremona
Violin Trade Neuilly Violin School The Soul of the Violin The
Bridges, Strings and Bow Henri Vieuxtemps.Etc.Keywords: Cremona
Violin Paganini Violin Violin Recital Violin School Valuable
Violins Violinist Henri Vieuxtemps Italian School Souvenier
Violinists Stradivarius Neuilly Cherubini Bridges
This book from Rick Mooney features easy classical music as well as
folk songs, fiddle tunes and Mooney originals composed to address
specific technical points. A second cello part throughout promotes
a student's ability to hear and play accurately.
A musician of rare artistry, the self-effacing yet charismatic
Yo-Yo Ma connects with his audiences with startling effectiveness.
He remains devoted to the classical repertoire yet has long roved
far beyond the Western classical music canon. Despite his real
superstar status and thriving solo career, he has often sought out
musicians outside the classical sphere and collaborated with them
on fascinating recordings. Above all, he is committed to the
ever-evolving musical odyssey of his Silk Road Ensemble, itself
part of a broader Silk Road Project aiming to explore the deep and
varied artistic connections between East and West. Ma's legions of
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and trace the trajectory of his unique and distinguished
career.
Originally published in 1924, this book is the result of many
years' quiet thought and observation in connection with the authors
own teaching. It focuses mainly on the essential skills of violin
playing, rather than on the peculiarities that all players adopt to
suit their own requirements. The book contains broad common-sense
views, preferring not to concentrate on any particular "school" or
"method." It is also written with some humour and in a very
colloquial style. Complete with detailed diagrams and photographic
plates. Contents Include: Part 1 - Explanation - Argument - Tone -
Advice to Beginners - The Left Side of the Body - The Right Side of
the Body, (The Bow Arm) - Left Hand Technique - Finger Action - The
Third Position - The Second Position - Higher Positions - Sliding -
Fingering - Bowing - Sautille - Ricochet or Elastic Staccato - How
to Practise Double Stopping - Extensions - Right Hand Pizzicato -
Left hand Pizzicato - Harmonics - The Shake - Tremolo or Vibrato -
Sight Reading and Memorising - Controlled Movement and
Concentration - How to Become a Musician - Musical Development -
Conclusion, "Dont's"
Originally published in 1920, this neat little book is the result
of the authors desire to tabulate in a concise form, his own ideas
on violin playing, with regard to both the technical and the
interpretive aspects of the subject. The authors views are placed
before the reader in as clear a manner as possible. This little
work should prove valuable to a wide circle of violinists - both
amateur and professional. Many of the earliest books, particularly
those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce
and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these
classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using
the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Chamber Music,
Choice and Care of Violin Strings and Other Accessories - The
Lesson - The Left Hand, Intonation - The Left Hand, Position of the
Wrist, Fingers, Thumb, Palm - The Left Hand, Scales, Various
Methods of Fingering, Hands with Poor Stretches, Trills - The Bow -
Spiccato, Martele, Staccato - Arpeggio, Ricochet, Legato -
Expression and Interpretation: Variety of Tone - Vibrato - Phrasing
- Rubato, Rhythm and Time Generally
Originally published in 1930, this little book is not an exposition
of the art of violin-playing, nor does it claim to teach a system
of technical study. The authors aim was to help students and less
experienced teachers through some of the more frequent problems
from which they will, almost inevitably, be faced. Many of the
earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and
before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork. Contents Include: Posture and the Holding of the
Instrument - 'Bow Measurement' - On Bowing Generally - Intonation -
Various Difficulties - Playing of Chords and Chord Passages -
Shifting and the Portamento - The Playing of Octaves -
Double-Stopping - Harmonics - 'Artificial' Harmonics - Vibrato -
Tenths and Fingered Octaves - Memorizing, Playing From Melody -
Conclusion, Inspiration, A Repertoire Always Ready
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In the early seventeenth century, enthusiasm for the violin swept
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