Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 1D: Halfway Up Fiddle Hill

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. Book 1D, Halfway Up Fiddle Hill, introducesthe 3rd and 4th fingers in the violin 1st position, and also string crossing(the DO-SO skip). There are left hand agility exercises. Hand signals to actout the scale are introduced (Curwen-Kodaly method), as well as rhythm syllables.There are many violin songs and duets; pencil play is continued.