The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner: Violin, Book 1 | 
|  | | | Title: | The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner: Violin, Book 1 | | Author: | Janice Tucker Rhoda | | Publisher: | Carl Fischer Music | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | January, 1998 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0966373103 / 9780966373103 | | List Price: | $8.95 | | Amazon Price: | $8.95 | |
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Janice Tucker Rhoda's phenomenally successful series, The ABCs of Strings owes much of its success to the wonderful original material for players of all ages and to the sensitive arrangements of familiar classical selections, folk songs and fiddle tunes. The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1 is the first in a series of five excellent violin instruction books that complement the Suzuki books very well. In the ABCs series there are beautiful melodies, short warm-up exercises and study pieces which advance students technically in an easy and enjoyable way. Simple duets, scales, a note-reading worksheet, glossary and practice chart are also included in ABCs of Violin Book 1 along with many graphs to show left-hand finger placement. Complementary materials sold separately are the ABCs of Violin DVD, ABCs of Violin CD, ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment and ABCs of Duets.
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Customer Reviews:
• Great Book For A New Violin Player 12 May, 2008
I purchased this for my wife and she loves it. It is a nice violin starter guide with a great assortment of songs and instruction. I was very pleased with the incredibly fast shipping!!! Thanks! I'd highly recommend this item!!!
-Mel
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1ZX5042KRA54Z
• "absolute Beginner" Is A Misnomer 08 July, 2008
I was very disappointed in this book. The title ("The ABC's of Violin for the Absolute Beginner") really should have been something like "The Beginner's Violin Class Primer" and/or come packaged as a set with the CD/DVD.
I am an absolute beginner at age 37 and was expecting a little more instruction about how to hold the violin and other basics. There was nothing in the Amazon "blub" about needing to purchase the separate DVD or Audio CD. I'm not expecting to become a 1st chair concert violinist at my age....I just wanted to learn a little about the violin and we live in a rural area where violin teachers are about as plentiful as hen's teeth.
This really seems to be a book for students who have access to a violin teacher. The lessons also seem to move very quickly. So far I prefer the "Learn to Play the Violin" by Frank Cappelli that I got from our local library. The Cappelli book at least has photos and descriptions of how to hold the violin and bow (it's not great, but it helps) and has more exercises on learning to play the correct strings...which isn't easy at first! I'll keep the "ABC" book for the songs, which I know I'll enjoy when I become a little more proficent.
Good luck to you all!
- Reviewed by customer ID: ATAW5NDLNA5R7
• New Violin Player 15 September, 2008
I have just started playing the violin, and can not find any person to give me lessons, so I bought this and it is very good. it is a basic here is where the notes are and steps you through learning each note, and gives exercies to practice it...
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1DKPGE3QGPTGP
• Lacking In Some Basics 12 June, 2008
This book is really no good without also buying the DVD and CD. The book does NOT give any information about placement of the bridge (searched the web an I think it should be by the notches in the F holes, low end by E string) or how to tune or use rosin. The DVD gives some information about tuning and a little about finger placement. I don't have the CD, but think it is probably necessary so you can learn where to place your fingers to get the sound right.
Edit: Well, I bought the CD and it does not have any commentary, or announcement of the song or enough pause to follow along. So I would downgrade this series to a 1 star. There are better choices. I feel like I really wasted the money, especially on the CD.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3ERCYTP5QGGM2
• Something You Should Know... 27 May, 2008
I've never played violin. I have a cheap one and just wanted to mess around and this book seemed like a good way to get started. There is a companion DVD that does not come with the book and unless you know something about playing the violin already, you need the DVD. They should either bundle the DVD with the book or stress that the DVD is required if you are really an "Absolute Beginner".
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3CMAD5RVNGAOF
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