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Lesson Plans for Beginning String Students

    This is a list of lessons that are covered through the first year of the beginning string students.  Depending on group size and students I try to cover most of the Essential Elements 2000 Book I in the first year.  The pages that I refer to are in the book I for violin, viola, cello and bass. 

    Here is a fantastic web site that goes into great detail on bow holds, left and right had techniques.   Check it out if you have time.  You can sign in under free registration or enter as a guest.  Every time you come back to this web site you can log in and view the information for free. http://violinmasterclass.com.  We are starting the bow hold in the next 2 weeks and will view a few videos from this web site. 

  • Lesson 1- Open case, hold instrument, open strings, close case

  • Lesson 2- Books, reading open D/A on the staff, reading notes on the staff

  • Lesson 3 - Place left hand on the instrument with 3 steps to a nice hand position.

  • Lesson 4 - Playing notes on the D string with correct instrument and hand position.  What is a folk song?

  • Lesson 5 - Forming a tunnel with the right hand and playing notes on the D and A string.

  • Lesson 6- Notes on the A string

  • Lesson 7- Students are assigned their first solo for class, Dreidel and practice a bow hand.

  • Lesson 8 - Play a solo, read notes without letters and practice the bow hold.

  • Lesson 9 - Reading more songs without letters. Talk about Mozart and bow hold

  • Lesson 10-Bow hold/Bowing open strings/ reading notes on the staff

  • Lesson 11- Because there are only 3 days this week we will review what we did last week and keep working with the bow.  Have a happy Thanksgiving!!

  • Lesson 12

  • Lesson 13

  • Lesson 14

  • Lesson 15

  • Lesson 16

  • Lesson 17

  • Lesson 18

  • Lesson 19

  • Lesson 20

  • Lesson 21

  • Lesson 22

  • Lesson 23

  • Lesson 24

  • Lesson 25

  • Lesson 26

  • Lesson 27

  • Lesson 28

  • Lesson 29

  • Lesson 30

  • Lesson 31

    Congratulations to the students on the Practice Card Wall of Fame!!

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                         Below is a sample practice card.  Please try to fill this in each week.  Students will receive a sticker for each week they practice at least an hour and get an initial from mom or dad. 

    ←sample practice card

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