Givens, Shirley - Adventures in Violinland, Book 2B: Skipping Halfway Up Fiddle Hill Arioso Press

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. In Book 2B, Skipping Halfway Up Fiddle Hill, the young student constructs the Major Triad (DO-MI-SO), plays the tuning interval DO-SO and double stops. Clear string crossing is reviewed, natural harmonics and dynamics are introduced. Many songs and duets using the Major Triad are presented.