Left Hand
Handprints
Handprints 1 to 3 - Major scales
Work on the first 3 handprints with major scales and 3 known melodies.
Material:
- Scale and melody scores (PDF)
- Violin/bow
Shifts
Arm and thumb
Introduction to shifting positions to work on arm movement and thumb placement.
Material:
- Cardboard roll (household paper or gift wrapping paper)
- Violin
- Bow
Vibrato
On your hands
Introduction on the vibrato.
Material:
- Violin
Forearm
Work on the vibrato of the arm using a balloon.
Material:
- Balloon
- Violin/bow