tU358 | | | | e Book One A STRING CLASS METHOD (for Class or Individual Instruction} IN THREE BOOKS BY SAMUEL APPLEBAUM Published for VIOLIN BASS VIOLA PIANO ACC. CELLO, ‘TEACIIER'S MANUAL,a re VIOLIN THE BELWIN STRING BUILDER Book One By Samuel Applebaum FOREWORD ‘Vhe Belwin String Builder is a string class Method in which the Viulin, Viola, Cello and Bass play together throughout. Each book, however, is a complete unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. In this Method, the quarter note approach is adopted not only because it is the unit of the beat, but because it encourages freedom of the bow arm at the outset. Starting from No. 15, the open string melodies and those that introduce the first finger serve as an accompaniment to well-known folk songs which are written for the piano. This provides musical purpose to the melodies and stimulates rhythmic interest. A small “p” after the number indicates that there is a piano part for that melody. Alter the first finger, F# and C# are introduced. This has proven to be most practicable frou the standpoint of tonality and left hand finger placement. From this point on, the student plays the actual melodies. However, on Page 20, F natural and C natural are presented to develop intonation and to ‘more readily prepare the pupil for the school orchestra. lly graded so that only a minimum of explanatory material 1g and will provide the hasis for a fine left hand technic and bow arm. ‘The material in this book is rea i required. Each melody is interest ‘TECHNICAL PROGRESSION Page Picture of the Violin and the Bow 2 ‘The Two Middle Strings—Quarter Notes : : 3 ‘The Two Outer Strings 7 4 ‘The Open Strings With Half Notes : 5 Whole Notes : 6 More Melodies With Open Strings 7 ‘A New Tone—The First Finger On The D String 8 More Melodies With The First Finger On The D String, 9 ‘A New Tone—The First Finger On The A String 210 ‘A Higher Tone—The Second Finger On The D String uw A Higher Tone On The A String—The Second Finger 2 More Melodies With ‘The First and Second Fingers 13 ‘The Third Finger On The D String : 4 ‘The Third Finger On The A String 218 Beautiful Melodies With The First, Second and ‘hurd Fingers 16 Playing Two Notes In The Same Bow Stroke .: wv ‘A New Low Tone—The First Finger On ‘The G String 18 ‘The Second and Third Fingers On The G String 19 ‘The Second Finger—When It Is Not Sharped : 20 Playing Three Notes In The Same Bow Stroke : eerste ‘A New High Tone—The First Finger On The B Sting, 2 ‘The Second and Third Fingers On The E String : 23 ‘The First Finger On E—When It Is Not Sharped m4 Playing Beautiful Melodies With Dynamics 25 Strengthening The Fourth Finger—Left Hand Pizzicato bees 26 We Are Now Ready To Use The Fourth Finger : ne 8T Melodies Using All The Fingers 28 Building A Major Scale 29 Eighth Notes oe) Bighth Notes Combined With Quarter Notes, 7 131 Lively Melodies With Eighth Notes \ 2 NII ga © Copyright 1960 by BELWIN, Inc, Cleueia. Boreos cesinn e/0 CPP/BELWIN, INC, Mian, Florida 33014 Qlivsta cAndirde Borges “ “eo "ee =o no ms ne —s eo - — — sad so = —s - Sad ~ ead ~s mo —s me = —s = — — — — = -—s so -s = —o = —o = -s so —o eo ——tapiece Bow Serew To the Student: ‘This Method Book is the basic text for the BELWIN COURSE FOR STRINGS which io the FIRST carefully planned complete curriculum for string development. To get the most enjoyment {rom your string instrument activities and to assure a good mastery of musical fundamentals, what you Jearn Sune Method Book should be applied to the playing of Solos, Ensembles, and String Orchestra pieces as your skill increases. ‘This course includes these Solos, Ensembles, and String Orchestra Pieces. On various pages in this Method Book, these supplementary projects are suggested inaccord with your developing music: ability. Ils strongly recommended that these numbers be prepared as the various pages are reached. Material Correlated with String Builder Book 1 Solos Technic Rook Faiuitckinpponoeooe ie wee es for Page 15 EARLY ETUDES FOR STRINGS by Feane Bohr starting on Page 10 Program Book 2, BLUE DANUBE WALTZ» for Page 21 ns PROGRAM FORSTRINGS «++ starting on Page 12 8. KISS ME AGAIN so eeceeceer eee es 10F Page #0 Ensemble Book by Vietor Herbert DUETS FOR STRINGS oss eee++e+ starting on Pa © Copyrignt 1960 by BELWB, Ine. All Rights Reserved clo CPP/BELWIN, INC., Miami, Florida 33014POUYUSTSSTTOS TOTES S eee S eee ees eee ess yey THE TWO MIDDLE STRINGS strings Draw the bow straight out without touching two strings. fn -- means down-bow. Start playing at the frog or the bottom of the bow y ~~ means up-bow. Start playing at the tip. ‘These are quarter notes. Each note receives one count. The D String Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Count 1 2 3 4 The A String The D and A Strings © Copyright 1960 by BELWIN, Inc. Al Rights Reserved E.L,1544 fo CPP/BELWIN, INC, Miami, Flxida 39014GpaAer THE TWO OUTER STRINGS open nut strings | The G String ‘Whe Gis the lowest string. Katse your right arm. 4 desi sss saa saa Three Strings High arm a bit lower still lower 5 Starting on A The E String The E is the highest string. Lower your right arm close to the body. 6 Each String Twice ny no 1 The Other Way n E.L.1544Uae aaa RRR ADR RARE TTTTTTF TIGL 4 THE OPEN STRINGS WITH HALF NOTES ‘These are half notes (da). Each note receives two counts. Move the bow a bit slower for the half notes. are called the ) 4 _ The bottom number tells us a quarter note receives one count. ee {: = The top number tells us there are 4 counts to each measure. Time Signature The bars | | divide the staff into measures. The D String 8 Count 12 24 The A String mY n The G String n n 8A The E String A y a Playing with our Teacher ‘A down or up-bow is placed in the middle of each line to serve as a starting or stopping measure. n 9 ‘Teacher ey Vem ~\ “ Play Ball! 10 Teacher E.L,1544WHOLE NOTES (0) Each whole note receives 4 counts. Move the bow slowly. ‘A double bar ends the picce X 1 Count 1234 > = Two Halves and a Whole Move the pow a bit faster for the half notes. n 12 count 12 94 1294 Our Theme Song - Lightly Row n v fn GERMAN FOLK SONG 13 One Long and Four Shorts Move the bow faster for the quarter notes. A A " 4 Cot 1234 1234 o Four Shorts and One Long no —<*o The Whole Rest (on the 4th line) It is called a rest because we do not play. The whole rest receives 4 counts. Gaily the Troubadour Leave the bow on the string during the rest. ot THOMAS H. BAYLY 15? Count 1234 1234 . Many, Had A Little Lamb PROTON 16° =F E.L.1544Ree eT aa TT ATTRA AAT TF AAAIAIATAIAIGABF FFAG SSL MORE MELODIES WITH OPEN STRINGS The Whistle mn NURSERY RHYME 7P Pierrot FRENCH FOLK SONG o ow The Half Rest (on the 3rd line) = The half rest receives 2 counts, BObbie Shafto pn NURSERY RHYME a v 19° E Baa! Baa! Black Sheep NURSERY RHYME a v A — 20° E Hot Cross Buns MURSERY RANE 4, v aP = E a LIFTING THE BOW Who is Thumbkin? Lift the bow when you see the two slanted lines (//). n A FRENCH DANCE SONG 2? 7 A = Merrily We Roll Along fn Vv TRADITIONAL 23P =e Old King Cole + Aj ‘TRADITIONAL myP = = In 22p, we lift the bow at the ond of the phrase in order to start down-bow. In 24p, we lift the bow because the phrase ends on an up-bow approaching the frog. E.L.1544GDAE A NEW TONE a on The First Finger on the D String lor 11/4 (It is called E) inches It sounds a whole step higher than the open string. Place the 1st finger about 1 or 1 1/4 inches from the nut depending upon the size tetfinger | of the Violin. openD og string _Istfinger Memorize the sound of the open D and the 1st finger. 25 ° Ast finger o 1 open string n n 1 ° In Space student F, MAZAS n fa 26 Teacher A Funny Thing fq The First Finger Game on D n n TRADITIONAL. 2gP E.L.1544