The Magic of Music Theory Pre-Reading B: Violin

by Kristin Campbell

Overview

The Magic of Music Theory Pre-Reading B is a workbook series for young string players that teaches music theory, and aural skills. Students learn music theory from the perspective of the violin fingerboard! This series reinforces concepts taught in the lesson with workbook pages, games, and activities to do at home.

What's in The Magic of Music Theory Pre-Reading B?

Music AlphabetString QuartetRight Hand, Left HandIdentify Fingerboard Pitches on the D and G stringNote Values, Rests and Time SignaturesLine Notes and Space NotesClefsCompose on the D and G StringDynamic Symbols - Forte, Piano, Mezzo ForteStaff Lines and SpacesAural Skills: Up and Down, Forte and Piano, Long and Short, Identify All Open Strings

This pre-reading series is perfect for the young violinist who has not begun reading notes on the staff. Developed for use in private violin lessons, this series allows the practice partner to help the student prepare to read music. These short, fun, engaging lessons introduce the student to drawing and recognizing to basic note values, the music alphabet, parts of the violin, fingerboard pitches, dynamics and much more. This series can also be used for group class instruction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781959514091
Publisher:	Horsehair Music
Publication date:	05/24/2024
Pages:	92
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Kristin has been creating music for over thirty years. She grew up in a musical family, and began learning to play the piano before she could read. After visiting her cousins and seeing them play the violin, she wanted to play. She walked around the house with two drum sticks pretending it was a violin and singing in a "violin voice." Her parents decided listening to a real violin would probably be better than listening to the "violin voice." She began violin lessons at age 5. She and her mom began playing and creating music together as soon as she could play in tune and had learned all the notes in the key of A.She studied piano and violin all through high school and couldn't imagine life without music so she went on to completed a violin performance degree. After her undergraduate degree she completed a master's degree in church music with a violin principle. She has completed the Suzuki teacher training for Books 1 - 10, plus additional courses offered by the Suzuki Association of the Americas.She has spent hours playing in symphonies, string quartets, bluegrass bands, recording studios, orchestra pits, and worship bands. She has played as a section violin with the Virginia Symphony, Stratus Chamber Orchestra, Shreveport Symphony, South Arkansas Symphony, and the Pensacola Symphony. She taught violin at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood Colorado, pre-school music theory at Children's Music Academy in Centennial, Colorado, and violin and theory Centenary Suzuki School in Shreveport, Louisiana. She is an active member in Music Teachers National Association and Suzuki Association of the Americas. She loves teaching and loves the Suzuki method. She has completed the teacher training for levels 1-10. She continues to pursue sharpening her teaching and communication skills through additional teacher training. When she's not creating music, you might find her enjoying coffee with friends and family, skiing, hiking, biking, or perfecting her sourdough.