Givens Adventures in Violinland, Book 1D: "Halfway Up Fiddle Hill"

Renowned pedagogue Shirley Givens' series for beginning violinists is widely respected for its clear, child-friendly format, and its sensible progression through techniques. There are lots of pictures, fun and familiar songs, and even pages for coloring! Ms.Givens uses a "Movable Do" system to teach pitch relationships and good intonation. Recommended for very young children.\nBook 1D, Halfway Up Fiddle Hill, introduces the 3rd and 4th fingers in the violin 1st position, and also string crossing (the DO-SO skip). There are left hand agility exercises. Hand signals to act out the scale are introduced (Curwen-Kodaly method), as well as rhythm syllables. There are many violin songs and duets; pencil play is continued.."Young children love the violin! It is small and huggable ƒ?? and it makes sounds! How to nurture this initial enthusiasm for the instrument and to transform it into a deeper love of music is the object of my books.""Don't be misled by the seeming simplicity of the mate