Ear Training and Violin Playing

Titel / Title: Ear Training and Violin Playing
Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: By Bruno Steinschaden and Helmut Zehetmair
Publisher #: 0022
Kategorie / Category: Textbook - Instrumental (Suzuki)
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Serie / Series: About Suzuki Series
UPC: 029156660043
ISBN13: 978-0-87487-022-0

Ear Training and Violin Playing was written by two Austrian teachers who pioneered the Suzuki approach in the German-speaking world. This valuable little book was written as a supplementary "aid" to the Suzuki teacher, concentrating on posture, bow grip, instrument selection, the bow itself and a helpful analysis of Book One of the Suzuki Violin School. Many insights are offered throughout the book, all gained from intense study, ten years of experience and successful teaching. Some slight departures from Suzuki's own teaching are discussed: the incorporation of native songs, elementary music theory and ear training, and introduction of ensemble playing. Early childhood musical education, it is emphasized, must always be accomplished with love and understanding, and only when parents, students, and teachers form a unified whole.