Overview
Kaleidoscopes Book 2 is designed to foster agility, grace, and emotional expression in the young violinist. These diverse, international songs - including Slovak, African American, Swedish, Irish, and other traditions - appeal to students' need for uniqueness and variety, and are the perfect size to provide both challenge and momentum. The book fosters by-ear learning through the inclusion of various ""fill-in-the-blank"" measures in each piece, encouraging the child to figure out the missing notes using the recording as an auditory model. By the end of the book, students can play confidently by ear. Writing the missing notes into their part develops and reinforces students' understanding of meter, pitch, rhythm, and notation. Skills introduced include vibrato, spiccato, lowered first finger, crescendo and diminuendo, spiccato, rapid 16th notes, 6/8 meter, Bb major, C major (utilizing a lowered first finger), grace notes, and 5/4 meter.
Full Product Details
Author: Elise Winters
Publisher: Kaleidoscopes for Violin
Imprint: Kaleidoscopes for Violin
Edition: 3rd ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.200kg
ISBN: 9781959675112
ISBN 10: 1959675117
Pages: 76
Publication Date: 30 October 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
My students delight in the variety and beauty of the repertoire in Kaleidoscopes Book 2 - and I delight in seeing them attain excellent technique, beautiful vibrato, and a uniquely personal self-expression so early in their musical study. This method has helped to be the creative, joyful, and effective teacher I have always wished to be! - Erika Walczak, Pasadena Conservatory of Music
Author Information
Author Elise Winters is a violinist and violin teacher based in Austin, Texas. In addition to violin pedagogy, her passions include developmental psychology, biomechanics, embodied movement, and visual design. She is the author of Kaleidoscopes for Violin (discoverviolin.org), which synthesizes decades of research into a comprehensive violin method based upon Montessori, Suzuki, and Kodály principles. Elise is a graduate summa cum laude of Rice University and a University of Texas Presidential Scholar with a Master of Social Work. She has performed for decades with the Austin Symphony and Austin Lyric Opera, and has been featured as a soloist with organizations including the Victoria Bach Festival, Austin Chamber Music Center, and La Follia Austin Baroque. A seasoned teacher trainer, her workshops and programs receive rave reviews from an international audience. She and her partner Chris enjoy the NYT Spelling Bee, hiking in nature, and travel.
