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EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 1 Familiar Tunes for little fingers BEFORE READING BEGINS COMPANION FOR SUZUKI VIOLIN BOOK VOLUME 1 BY SUSANNA BRAKHMAN Copyright © 2014 All rights reserved 2 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 3 Table Of Contents Copyright © 2014 Susanna Brakhman All rights reserved. No parts of this publication, either in part or in a whole, may be reproduced, transmitted or utilized in any form, by any means, electronic, photocopying, or by any information storage system, without permission in writing from the author. INT RO DUCT ION 3 SUGGEST IONS 4 READING T HE SYMBOLS 5 T W INK LE VARIAT IONS 6 T W INK LE 7 LIGHTLY ROW 8 SONG O F T HE W IND 9 GO, TELL AUNT R H O DY 10 O, COME, LIT TLE CH ILDREN 11 MAY SONG 12 LONG, LONG AGO 13-14 ALLEGRO15 PER PET UAL MOT ION 16-17 ALLEGRET TO18 ANDANT INO19 ET UDE20-21 H A P PY FARMER 22-23 SCALES AND AR PEGIOS 24-26 NOTES27-30 4 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 5 INTRODUCTION Suggestions For Use: This book is written for: 1. Young violinists without music reading skills. It will keep them interested in learning to play real music. 2. Busy parents of young violinists. This system makes it easy to help the child to learn the pattern of each piece first. 3. Teachers, working with young and older beginners studying violin playing. This system will help beginners to play sooner by learning the pattern of each song. It will introduce a fun way to play before learning to read music. 4.Anyone who wants to learn these pieces before they know how to read music. 5. Please, follow with Suggestions For Use and How to Read Symbols to understand the signs of the book for successful practice. 1.Start learning the pieces while working on proper violin posture. 2.Listening to Suzuki Violin CD , Volume 1 regularly will help in learning the pieces easier and faster. 3.Learn the pattern of each piece verbally by naming the fingers’ numbers, letters, and strings. 4. Work on rhythms for each piece by clapping or tapping while singing along. 5.Start learning each piece by checking the patterns and strings the piece is played on. 6. The strings’ order in this book is played by the level of each string from lowest to highest (E-A-D-G), not by the pitch of the string. 7.It’s helpful to learn one line at a time first and gradually put all lines together as a piece. 8. You may start using pizzicato practice first and bring the awareness of the strings’ crossing by right elbow’s up – down turning motions. 9. When starting the bow practice, work on the patterns of each piece’s string crossings first (also using the up-down turning motion of the elbow for each string’s level). Exercise example: A A A A A       E E E E At the earlier stages those exercises usually done with “Twinkle’s” rhythms. 2 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 3 How to Read the Symbols  - moving to an upper string.  - moving to a lower string.  TWINKLE VARIATIONS 1. 2. A - staying on the same string. E E - bow re-set (circular arm motion). - this line is for a quarter note (it’s used as a half note in “Twinkle” and “ Lightly Row” only). 3. A A E - this line is for a dotted quarter note. - this line is for a half note.   32 1   32 1 E E 1 E  32 1 A RHYTHM 1.: The lines are different in length as they represent different notes value. RHYTHM 2.: RHYTHM 3.: A - the letters at the left from the vertical lines are E - indicating the strings to play each line on. RHYTHM 4.: Each song begins with the letter or number at the level of the string at the right side of the vertical line. 4 A A 32 1 A    E E 1 E EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES RHYTHM 5.: EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 5 TWINKLE 1. LIGHTLY ROW A AA 3322 1 1 A    E EE 1 1 E 2. A E EE 3. A A A E   3322 1 EE 1 1 E   EE  3322 1 1. A 22 3 1 1  E E 2. A E E 3 3 22 1 1 A 2 2 23 1 1 1 A2 3. A 1 1 1 1 1 23   EE 2222 EEE  E E EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES  2 2 23 1 1 1 A2 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES  EE 222 23 E 4. A 6  A 1 23   EE 222 7 SONG OF THE WIND 1. GO, TELL AUNT RHODY A A 1 23 3    E EEEE 1 3 1 E 2. A E 1 3. A E E 4. A E E REST 1. A 2 2 1A A 2. A 32 2  E E E 3. A 2 23  E E E 3     3 1 E 333 333 REST 3222 3222  2 1 1 1 A2 2 1 1 1 A  4. E REST : REPEAT THE SONG AGAIN ( THIS SONG IS PLAYED TWICE) 5. A E 2 23  1 1 1 A 1 2A 1 E E A 2 2 1A A 1 6. A E E E  32 2 2 1 A  1 1 E  1 1 E 32  2 1 A  1 A 1 2A * NOTE: LINES 1 AND 5 ARE PLAYED ON A STRING ONLY. 8 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 9 MAY SONG O COME, LITTLE CHILDREN 1. 2 2 3 1 12 A      E EE EE E 2. A E E 3. A 1 2   1 1 3 2    EE E E E EE3 E 1 1 2  E 2 E 332 4. A 3 1.  23 22 A A E 2. A 3  E 1 1 1A :  4. A E 6. A 3 E EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES  E E E 5. A A EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES E 3 1 2  3 1 E A 1 A  E E E E 1    3. A REPEAT THE SONG AGAIN ( THIS SONG IS PLAYED TWICE) 10 2 2  3 3 2   2 1  E 3 2   2 1 E E   3 3 2 1 A 3 1 E 1  A E 11 LONG, LONG AGO 1. A A A 1 2 23  E E 2. A E E  32 1 E E E 12  2  2 1A 5. D A E E  32 1 23  E 2 1 A 1 E  REST 2  32 1 6. A A A 1 2 3. A A A 1 2 4. A 3 1 E  LONG, LONG AGO Continuation 23 E  7. A E E  EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES  32 1 1 1   E 1 E 2 1 A * LINE 5 IS PLAYED ON THREE STRINGS (D, EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 3 2 1A  2 2X  REST A, E) 13 ALLEGRO 1. E 3 3 E E 2. A 3 3 2 1 23 1 E 2 3 E E 1 23 1 E 4. A 3 3 2 2 1 A 1 2A 5. A E 1 1 E  A  6. A E 1 7. 2 3 E 3 3 E 8. A 3 3 2 E 1 A 1 2A 3. E 3 1 E E 2 1   1 23 1 E  E  1 2  E 1  A SLOW DOWN E    1 A 1 2A * LINES 1,3,7 ARE PLAYED ON E STRING ONLY. ** LINES 2,4,8 ARE PLAYED ON A STRING ONLY. 14 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 15 PERPETUAL MOTION PERPETUAL MOTION Continuation 1. A A 1 22 1 23323423 1   E EE 6. A 2A 1 1 3 1 224 23   E E 1 233 2. A A 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 1 AA 7. 3. A 332 1   E 32 1 1 2 1 EE 1 E EE A A 1 22 1 23323423 1   E EE 8. A A 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 1 A A (A  4. A 3 3 2 1 AA  E 32 1 1 2 1 EE 1 E 5. A 2A 1 1 3 1 2242 3   E 1 233 E 16 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES ON REPEAT ) VARIATION: PLAY EACH FINGER AND STRING TWICE. * LINES 2 AND 8 ARE PLAYED ON A STRING ONLY. EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 17 ALLEGRETTO ANDANTINO * THIS PIECE STARTS ON D STRING. 1. * THIS PIECE STARTS ON D STRING. D D 1 2 243 3 32   A 1 A A 2. D 243 32 1 3. D D 1 2 243 3 32   A 1 A A 4. D 243 32 1 5. G D D2 1 6.  D 243 3 A  1 1 1 1 32 2. D 23  A A 1 A A3A  32 1  32 1 32 1 D 23   A 1 23 A D A E 1 A 6. 1  D A 4 3 2 2 1 D 3 A 1 A 1 1 23   A 4. DDD LONG 1 23 1 D 234 32 1 5. 1 32 2 1 D 3. (end) REST 3 2  1 (end)  SLOW DOWN PLAY LINES 3 AND 4 TO FINISH THE PIECE. * WATCH FOR RIGHT STRINGS TO PLAY EACH LINE. REPEAT LINES 3 AND 4 TO FINISH THE PIECE. * LINES 2 AND 4 ARE PLAYED ON D STRING ONLY. 18 D 234 32 1 2 1 D 2 1 D  1. EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 19 ETUDE Continuation ETUDE * IN THIS PIECE THE 2ND FINGER ON A AND E STRINGS IS LOW. 1. D A 1 2. D A 2 3. D A 1 4. D A 2  D3  A 1 D    D3   D A 1 32 1 A D A 1 2  A 1 D      D3 A 1 2432 1  A 1 2   A 32 1 A  E 2 1E     D3 A 32 1 A A 1  A 1 32 1 A   32D2  A  32 1 E A 1 1 3   D3A   1 D3  A 32 1 G VARIATION: PLAY EACH FINGER AND STRING TWICE. * LINE 5 IS PLAYED ON D, A, E STRINGS. ** LINE 7 IS PLAYED ON A, D, G STRINGS. 3 A 1 2432 1  32 1 D D  A 1 32 1 A A A 1    3D3 7. G D D 5. D 20 D3 6. D   EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 21 HAPPY FARMER Continuation HAPPY FARMER * 2ND FINGER ON STRINGS A AND E IS LOW. 1. D D 3  A E 2. D 3. D D 3 4. D 22 2 1     3D 2  E2E   2 3 1 D ‘ 1   1 3   2 1  3D 1A 7. D 2    E2E 2  1 A 3 ‘ 1   2 1 A  34 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES   1 3    2 1  3D  2  2 1 A  A E 10. D A 1 2A 1 A 2 1 A   2 3 ‘ 3 34 3   1 3 D   EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES   E2E  D 9. D D 3 D 3 D A 1 2A 8. D D D 2   A E 3 D A 1 2A A 1 3    A E 5. D D 3 D A 1 2A 6. D D 3 2 1  3D 2   E2E 1 A   3 2 3 ‘ 23 SCALES AND ARPEGIOS A-MAJOR SCALE 32 1 A A A 1 23   E 1 23 32 1 E E 2G G G2   D33D D 2A A A2   E33E E G-MAJOR SCALE 2 OCTAVES LOW 2ND FINGER ON A AND E STRINGS D-MAJOR SCALE A  A 1 23 32 1 A  32 1 D ARPEGIO 2D D D2   A3 3A A 24 32 1 G G G 1 23   D 1 23 32 1 D D ARPEGIO ARPEGIO D D 1 23 G-MAJOR SCALE EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES G G 1 23  D 1 23 D  A 1 23 A  E E 1 2 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 25 MORE NOTES 32 1 G G  32 1 D D  32 1 A A  E 2 1E 26 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 27 MORE NOTES 28 NOTES EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES 29 NOTES 30 EASY TO PLAY FAMILIAR TUNES