7/20/2023 0 Comments Happy farmer violin notes![]() As an educator myself (although of language, not music!!) I really appreciate having this kind of information. Each song in the book (up to book 5) has its own section, with tips, things to check, photos of correct posture, rationale for why it is included there in the curriculum, etc. While I was at the library today, I also picked up "The Suzuki Violinist" which, while dated, has a wealth of information in it. That's great, lovely to have someone to work through this with! Is anyone else using this (or any other) Suzuki book? I know it is intended for use by a team of teacher-parent-student, and it may be tricky to be my own teacher/parent, so I'm interested to hear how others have fared! So this should make it less of a mindless repetition each day, and more of a useful skill-building exercise. and which appear to introduce techniques needed for the later songs. when it's the only thing you can play it does get a bit stale!) which should spice up practice a bit. Today I found over a dozen variations on the dreaded Twinkle (well, dreaded to me. As juvenile as it may be, I plan on using some of these tactics to enhance my own practice! I had none of this as a kid, just the black and white pages of the Suzuki book with its very old photos. ![]() Something which has surprised me in my online investigations of Suzuki education more recently has been the vast amount of colourful materials created for keeping kids motivated - charts and beads and so on for keeping track of practice repetitions, dice and jenga games and fortune tellers and spinners etc. However, there were quite a few ways in which the instruction I had was un-Suzuki-like, if one can say such a thing! I did not have access to recordings of the pieces to listen to (didn't even know a CD/tape existed! Now, thanks to YouTube I have lots of samples), I started at around 11ish years of age, rather than younger (I'm in a much 'worse' position now :P) and my parents weren't involved at all (I guess I now have the advantage of an adult's motivation - my own). I've reserved Suzuki's Nurtured By Love from my library, as I'm interested in finding out more about this method which, I know, has aroused some controversy.įrom what I can tell so far, the instruction I was exposed to in the past was Suzuki in some ways (obviously, we used the Suzuki books, and learning to play by following demonstrations (and hence, I guess, improving the ear?) rather than note-reading was prioritised). Is there anyone else with a similar goal in mind? After almost 2 decades away from the violin, having not gotten very far in the first place, I've set myself the challenge of finishing Suzuki Book 1. Or even worse, he may fall off the roof!”. Or on the Torch of the Statue of Liberty? Minuet in C by Bach Book 1 as "SANTA's FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD" ĭressed all in red from his hat to his socks.ĭo you think he might get stuck On the high Eiffel Tower? Grandma’s clock chi-mes so endea-earingly, Whe-en the big ha-and moves up close to twe-elve, Grandma has a little clock (Lyrics by User:Stilfehler) Paganini, Witches’ Dance (Book 2) Īmbroise Thomas, Gavotte from “Mignon” (Book 2) It’s gonna hail, it’s gonna pour, so I can’t see you anymore. It’s gonna rain, it’s gonna rain, my plans go all down the drain. It’s gonna pour, it’s gonna hail, despairing boredom will prevail. Rain, it’s gonna rain, my plans go all down the drain. The Happy Farmer (Book 1) Ĭomment: While you sing these lyrics, you may illustrate the words "falling notes" and "checkmark notes" with hand gestures. If you make up your own lyrics, you can also share them right here, like the following:.Some lyrics can be found on the Internet: There are often several versions for one piece, so pick the one that you like most. They are not official, and so they tend to disappear. Get hold of those, wherever you find them. It also can help older students to memorize tricky musical passages.įor most of the pieces in Book 1, there can be lyrics found. This is a good activity to make younger children familiar with pieces that they are about to study. ![]() 1.5 Minuet in C by Bach Book 1 as "SANTA's FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD".1.4 Ambroise Thomas, Gavotte from “Mignon” (Book 2). ![]()
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