Starters Teacher's Handbook: Notes and accompaniments for Fiddle, Viola, and Cello Time Starters (All String Time)

Description

A complete resource book for teachers of beginner strings (violin, viola, cello), giving a wealth of creative ideas on aspects of technique and general musicianship. Around 50 activities - songs, games, warm ups, and pieces - are presented with teacher's notes and all relevant musical material. Practical and accessible, the material is designed to be used very flexibly, and is suitable for group and individual lessons, junior string groups, and whole class lessons including Wider Opportunities. An accompanying CD has performances and backing tracks for all the activities. It also includes a wealth of supplementary pdf pages for unlimited free printing, including pupils' parts in treble, alto, and bass clefs and flash-cards for teaching reading skills. The book also links with the new Starters books for violin, viola, and cello, with some of the pieces printed there. With an emphasis throughout on learning through enjoyment, this is a must-have book for all teachers of young string players.