Violin for dummies - Katharine Rapoport

The fast and fun way to learn violin!

Throughout the world, the violin is one of the most popular choices of instrument for budding musicians, even though it has a reputation for being difficult to learn. Now learning the violin has just become a lot easier:
Violin For Dummies , Second Edition is packed with the information you need to learn the art of playing this beautiful instrument, whether youre looking to get a head start before taking up lessons or are already studying with a tutor but want a little boost. With this book
which includes an accompanying CD filled with audio and video samples and tutorials
you have everything you need to get started.

• Get to know your violin
  figure out how to tune and hold your violin




• Grasp the challenges of a proper bow hold
  discover different approaches to holding your bow




• Learn to express yourself with different bow strokes
  see how using different bow lengths affects sound




• Explore musical notation
  become familiar with reading music, playing scales, and recognizing key signatures




• Expand your repertoire
  investigate different styles such as classical, country, gypsy, and jazz




• Change positions
  hit a high note by following the exercises for playing in first, second, third, and fourth positions




• Find your musical match
  get to know which violin and bow are right for you

Bonus CD Includes

MP3 files of every song and exercise from the book, plus video clips demonstrating techniques to help you take a bow and play!

Open the book and find:

• How to choose the right violin and accessories




• The right way to hold your violin




• The nuances of musical notations




• How to tune your violin




• Why you need to clean your strings




• How to play double stops




• The best way to try pizzicato




• Where to find a tutor or teacher




• Audio and video examples on the CDROM

Learn to:

• Hold, tune, and play your violin




• Understand musical notation, rhythm, and harmony




• Play popular classical, jazz, gypsy, and fiddle tunes

Audio and video samples and tutorials on the companion CD