Young Strings in Action, vol. 1, Student Book for Viola

Compiled and edited by Sheila Johnson.
Music arranged by Robert Wharton.

ISBN: 978-1-4584-2126-5

CONTENIDO

Terminology of instruments and bows
Care and maintenance of the instrument
Note on tuning
1. Establishing correct placement of the instrument
2. The shuttle between registers. Activities to reinforce left hand placement
3. Moving across the strings. Plucked open string accompaniments. Left hand pizzicato
4. Learning to hold the bow. Exercises to develop finger flexibility
5. Shadow bowing
6. Holding the instrument and bow together
7. Sitting position
8. Relaxing the shoulder
9. Short strokes at the middle of the bow
10. Playing open string accompaniments using the bow
Note reading: Playing on open strings
11. Locating the hand in first position. Rote scales and melodies. Played on all strings
Note reading: Playing first finger on all strings
12. Slurred string crossings
13. Playing the octave. Playing on all strings
Note reading: Playing second finger in A, D, G, C and E
14. Extending the bow stroke
Note reading: Playing in all parts of the bow
Note reading: Playing third finger
15. Refining the bow stroke
Note reading: Playing low second finger
16. Place and lift the bow
17. Single lifted strokes with return
Note reading: Playing third finger above low second finger
Note reading: Alternating high and low second finger
18. Long slurred strokes
Note reading: Alternating high and low second finger on nieighboring strings
-Stopping two strings with one finger
-Major and minor triand and pentachord