Book 3. A String Class Method (for Class or Individual Instruction) - Violin. Composed by Samuel Applebaum. String Orchestra Method/Supplement. Belwin Course for Strings. Book. 32 pages.
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.
Contents:
| The Third Position---Finding the Fingers on the G and D Strings |
| Finding the Fingers on the A and E Strings |
| From One String to Another in the Third Position |
| More Melodies from One String to Another |
| Melodies in C Major That Include the Third Position |
| We Go from an Open String to the Second Finger in the Third Position |
| Melodies That Shift To and From the Third Position with the Same Finger |
| More Melodies That Shift with the Same Finger |
| The Scale Line Shift |
| Melodies That Shift To and From the Third Position with Different Fingers |
| More Melodies That Shift with Different Fingers |
| How to Shift When There Is No Slur |
| How to Build a Minor Scale |
| Melodies in Minor Keys |
| More Melodies in Minor Keys |
| The Wrist and Finger Stroke |
| Sixteenth Notes |
| The Dotted Eighth and Sixteenth Note |
| More Melodies with Dotted Eighth and Sixteenth Notes |
| Melodies Using the Martelé Bowing |
| Melodies with Double Stops |
| More Melodies with Double Stops |
| A New Rhythm---Triplets |
| We Build a Major Scale on the Note A |
| Melodies in Various Rhythms |
| We Build a Major Scale on the Note E Flat |
| How to Play Harmonics |
| Beautiful Melodies with Harmonics |
| Melodies That Will Prepare for the Spiccato Stroke |
| How to Play the Spiccato Stroke |
| Lively Melodies Using the Spiccato Stroke |