Features:

The Belwin String Builder is a string class method in which the violin, viola, cello, and bass play together throughout. Each book, however, is a complete unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. The material in this book is realistically graded so that only a minimum of explanatory material is required. Each melody is interesting and will provide the basis for a fine left hand technic and bow arm. Available in three levels for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano accompaniment, and teacher's manual.

Table of Contents:

• Picture of the Violin and the Bow
• The Two Middle Strings---Quarter Notes
• The Two Outer Strings
• The Open Strings with Half Notes
• Whole Notes
• More Melodies with Open Strings
• A New Tone---The First Finger on the D String
• More Melodies with the First Finger on the D String
• A New Tone---The First Finger on the A String
• A Higher Tone---The Second Finger on the D String
• A Higher Tone on the A String---The Second Finger
• More Melodies with the First and Second Fingers
• The Third Finger on the D String
• The Third Finger on the A String
• Beautiful Melodies with the First, Second and Third Fingers
• Playing Two Notes in the Same Bow Stroke
• A New Low Tone---The First Finger on the G String
• The Second and Third Fingers on the G String
• The Second Finger---When It Is Not Sharped
• Playing Three Notes in the Same Bow Stroke
• A New High Tone---The First Finger on the E String
• The Second and Third Fingers on the E String
• The First Finger on E---When It Is Not Sharped
• Playing Beautiful Melodies with Dynamics
• Strengthening the Fourth Finger---Left Hand Pizzicato
• We Are Now Ready to Use the Fourth Finger
• Melodies Using All of the Fingers
• Building a Major Scale
• Eighth Notes
• Eighth Notes Combined with Quarter Notes
• Lively Melodies with Eighth Notes

Catalog:	EL01544
Publisher:	Alfred Publishing
Composer:	Samuel Applebaum
Artist:
Arranger:
Voicing:	Violin
Level:	Beginning
Pages:	32