Givens Adventures in Violinland, Book 4F: "Gala Party at the Summit"

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 4F, A Gala Party at the Summit: The final ascent to the top of Mount Major and the end of the game is achieved by the Major-minor Olympics Relay Race carrying the torch from key to key. A summation of all things learned is the presentation of a gala concert performed by the student featuring seven excerpts with piano accompaniment from the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky. There are 4 duets and 16 piano accompaniments included in this book, as well as music by Mozart, Stephen Foster, Beethoven, Burgmueller, Liszt, B??la K??ler, and Tchaikovsky."Young children love the violin! It is small and huggable Æ’?