Violin Resources

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Our whole family has been enjoying making music during this pandemic season, and we'd like to share some resources with you! 

Online group classes with Musissho. Sign up for free to enjoy weekly Suzuki play-ins (Suzuki book 1-4 review pieces) for violin. There is also a Kahoot! music history class every 2 weeks, and weekly music history classes such as musical tea time and musical storytimes on Wednesday evenings. We also love the community sharing days where you can perform in a supportive, low-stress environment. 

Community Orchestra of Southern California (CYOSC) offers online ensemble classes for beginner and intermediate musicians. There is a fee to enroll but very reasonable. It's fun for the kids to play new pieces and experience ensemble playing, individual recordings are edited to form a complete presentation. The next best thing to playing in a group in-person! 

Choate Summer Music Festival, we are excited to participate! 

Ithaca's Suzuki Institute, this year will be virtual again! 


Music Theory and Sight Reading resources recommended by Suzuki Community Strings (FB page):

I Can Read Music, Volume 1, by Joanne Martin  - good for beginner note reading

All For Strings Theory Workbook volumes 1 and volume 2 by Anderson and Frost - introductory music theory 

Master Theory, Volumes 1-6, by Peters and Yoder - includes bass and treble clefs

Adventures in Sight Reading, Volumes 1-3, by William Starr - arranged by keys, includes some minor keys

Music by Black Composers, Volume 1

Chamber Music for Two String Instruments Volume 1 & Volume 2 by S. Appelbaum. Flexibly scored, including volumes for violin, viola, cell, and bass. contains some NYSSMA pieces

Mazas, Opus 38 books 1 & 2


Online Resources for learning note reading and music theory: 

MusicTheory.net

Sightreadingfactory.com 


Resources for Composing and Improvising: 

www.noteflight.com 

musescore.org 


Reading Regarding Violin and Practicing for Parents:

Helping Parents Practice by Edmund Sprunger

Nurtured by Love by Dr. Shin'ichi Suzuki 

The Suzuki Violinist by William Starr

Lastly, let me share with you a fun video that we made together with the kids: 




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