Teachers Partner: Basic Violin Studies, first year - Music Minus One

An album designed for the beginning student facing problems of tone, rhythm and articulation. In presenting a professional model, this recording is best introduced as soon as the student has started scales or has progressed in his or her method book to where review will help solidify the basic technique and sustain interest in practicing. Practice becomes exciting and rewarding with this approach.
Includes a high-quality printed music book: and a compact disc containing examples and accompaniments for each piece.

Contents

• 1) Violin Tuning Instructions
• 2) Pizzicato Study
• 3) L. Gordon- Big Ben (pizzicato solo)
• 4) Whole Notes and Half Notes: Dotted Half Notes and Quarter Notes
• 5) L. Gordon- March in G major
• 6) Bouncing Bows
• 7) L. Gordon- Slow Dance (solo in D major)
• 8) L. Gordon- Penguin Dance (duet in A major)
• 9) L. Gordon- Staccato Study: Jazz Waltz (staccato)
• 10) L. Gordon- French Waltz
• 11) L. Gordon- Jack Rabbit (duet in G major)
• 12) L. Gordon- Slurs Across Strings: Bouncing Bow on Two Strings
• 13) First Finger Etude
• 14) L. Gordon- Waltz in A major (solo in A major)
• 15) L. Gordon- Garden Stroll (solo in G major)
• 16) L. Gordon- Whats Your Line? (duet in A major)
• 17) G-major scale (half notes, then quarter and half notes)
• 18) L. Gordon- Valse (solo in G major)
• 19) L. Gordon- Canon in G major
• 20) A major scale (dotted half notes: then sixteenth and eighth notes)
• 21) L. Gordon- Masquerade (solo in A major)
• 22) L. Gordon- Bright Stars (duet in A major)
• 23) D-major scale (whole notes)
• 24) C-major scale (dotted half and quarter notes: then dotted quarter and eighth notes)
• 25) L. Gordon- Graduation Piece for violin