Givens Adventures in Violinland, Book 1E: "Meet Tex Neek"

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 1E, Meet Tex Neek, is a violin string-crossing game with an American Old West theme. The technical aim is to achieve clean, clear string-crossing through exercises presented in a graded order. Young violinists receive these exercises in the form of messages and clues, and then plot their progress on a trail map untilthey reach Tex Neek's hideaway andreceive the award. There are copious illustrations on "cowboy and Indian" themes by Shirley Givens and Grandpa Fred Givens."Young children love the violin! It is small and huggable ƒ?? and it makes sounds! How to nurture this initial enthusiasm for the instr