.

;,
jBASS)
II '-HE
"Y:}
BELWIN STRING BUltBER Book One
• :P"-.

J;-'Y:} by Salnuel Applebaurn

MARIA vr "'J, ATElA
I: l'lIo ,
llMU~~'J.l '~rtJfl~ tl'~~r\IMU~
t':·;. ::I(.':IA

L ~;
I. ".:) The Belwin String Builder is C\ string class Mothod in which the Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass play
, ",.iii,together throughout. Each book, however, is a complete unit and Illay he used separately for class or
I ..,,,,~,
individua.1 instruction.
1\.. ...--. ' In this ~ethod, the quarter note approach is adopted not only h?Cause it is the unit of the b~at,
J' '" but because It encourages freedom of the bow arm at the outset. Startmg from No. 15, the open strmg
, " .•••
)melodies and those that introduce the first finger serve as an accompaniment to well-known folk songs
,. 'li":) which are written for the piano. This provides musical purpose to the melodies and stimulates rhythmic'
I ",. interest. A small "p" after the number indicates that there is a piano part for that melody.

,~~ After the first finger, F# and en

are introduced. This has proven to be most practicable from the
I'" standpoint of tonality and left hand finger placement. From this point on, the student plays the actual
,
'l":lmelodies. However, on Page 20, Ii' nnturnl and C natural are present.ed to develop intonation and to,
I
" "!'~ more readily prepare the pupil for the school orchestra.

,..
"''1)
'\ •..:-t is required.

f
~

~l
The material in this book is realistically graded so that only a minimum of explanatory material
Each melody is in teresting and will prov ide the basis for a fine left hand technic and bow arm.
,

,
,

, L_~")
0"
Picture Of The Bass and The Bow
"';;' The Two Middle Strings-Quarter
The Two ()uter Strings
The Open Strings With Half Notes
Notes
,, , ,

0 • 0 0 • 0 ••
0000

0 , 0 •••••••••
••••• 0' 00'

, •••••
••••••

0 , •••
0 •••••••••••••••

0 •

.1. ,
• • • • • • •

,
• • • • •
0

•
•

•
•

•
•

•
Page
'. . . . . .. 2
•

•
3
4
5
•

•
•

•
•

•
••

••

,.
b~
0 ••• , ••••••••••• 0 ••••••• , • , •• , • ,

Whole Notes .... '.. '.. 0 ••••••• , 0 ••• 0 • 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 •••• 0 , ••••• 0 0 , ••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 • 0 ••••• 6 ,.

More Melodies With Ope~ Strings . 0 0 •• 0 0 •• 0 • , 0 •••••• '0 0 •• , ••• , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 • • • ••

I··~'
A New Tone-The First Finger On The D String. , .... 0 • , •••••• , ••••••••••••••••••• o ••••••••• 8
More Melodies With The First Finger On The D String 0 •••••• , •••••• 9 0 ••

A New Tone-The First Finger On The A String . , 10

i--~' A Higher Tone- The Fourth Finger On The D String ...
i ~i) A Higher Tone On The A String-The
0 ••••• 0

0
•••••••••

• '0 0 • , ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
0 ••••••••• 0 • • • • • •• 0 •••

11
0 •••

Fourth Finger .. , . 0 • 0 0 •••••• , 0 •• , ••••••••••••••• 0 12

• 0 ••••

B, ,-, More Melodies With The First and Fourth Fingers 0 0 0 ••••••••••••••••••• ', •••••••••• 13
The First and Fourth Fingers On The G String .. 0 •••• 0 •• , 0 , • 0 • 0 •• 0 •••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••• 14
'f< ..~»
~ More Melodies To Strengthen The Fourth Finger ..
Beautiful Melodies With The First and Fourth Fingers ..
'0 • , 0 0 •• 0 0 ••••••••••••••••• 0 •••••••• 0 15
••••••

16
I'· 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

1_"7~ Playing Two Notes In The Same Bow Stroke

The First and Second Fingers On The E String .. , 0 ••••••••••• 0 ••• 0 0 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••
, 0 ••••••••• 17
18
.':lo, 'i\) More Melodies Using The E String 19
1\ The Second Finger On The D String.
0 •••••• 0 •••••••••• , ••••••• , ••••• 0 ••••• '.' ••••••• 0 •••••••••

20
I~~
~.
0 0 •• 0 •••••••••••••••••• , • 0 '0' 0 , • 0 •••••••••• 0 •••• 0 ••••••

Playing Three Notes In The Same Bow Stroke , o 21

••••••

i :-
,;
Melodies That Are Repeated
Melodies With, String Changes .:
,
0 • 0 ••••••• 0 0 • , 0 •••••••• , • , •••••••
,
: •••••••••••••••••••••••
22
23
j.

.'.

1'-:
I ~
Melodies Stressing The Second and Fourth Fingers
Playing Beautiful I0elodies With Dynamics .. ,
Playing Pizzicato With The Bow In The Hand
,
;
" .. ;
~
,
24
25
26

a-:-~" More Pizzicato With The Bow In The Hand

Melodies On All Strings ,, ,
0 ••••• , ••••

0 ••••
, ••••

' •••
, ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

, , •••••••••••••••• , •••••••••••••
27
28
f4
,~
I~~:
Building A Major Scale 0 •••• 0 • 0 •••• 0 0 ••••• 0 •••••• , •••••••• , •••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••• 29
Eighth Notes. '00 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••• 0 • 0 , •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 30 ••••••

Eighth Notes Combined With Quarter Notes. 31

!~.
0 •• ; ••• , •••••• , •••••• , •• , ••••••• , , •• , •••••••• , •••

Lively Melodies With Eighth Notes .. 0 ••••••• 0 • 0 •••••• 0 0 ••• 0 •••••••• 0 ••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••• 32
,,4
I~
,
I~".
,

~:~
, ({~ ...,,~.,:.
''''''''' ..,-",
.~.•..
_,':-t::}''''F'>''''J:'>''_''''~''''''''~_._~

-------~·.,-.....""'Il:l!T-_/-' --_. -4 ----

 J
~~~-
_______ ~~)~.""~ ••• ~.••••__ ~N\<n ..""''':'7'"~~:l},..,,'F'''''_''~.Jll:w~'.,.,,.,.."""'-"""",
.•.,..,.,,,....-"'.,.",.,..,.~ ..,.

..,'"~""-•..,,"'~;' ..
~2
~

This is the French Model Bow

Machine
Peg. which we will use.

Bow HAir
./

/'
Bow stick

To the Student:
This Method Book is the basic text for thc BEL WIN COURSE FOR STRINGS which is the FIRST
carefully plnnned complete CU1Ticuium for string development. To get the most en.loyrr.ent £l'om your
string instrument activities nn~1 10 nSSU1'Cn g;ood mnslel'Y of mnsical fundamentals, what you loarn
in the Method Book should be applied to the playing; of SOIOR, Ensembles, and String Orchestl'U pieces
as your skill InCl'eases.
This COlll'Sq includes these Solos, Ensembles, and String Orchestra Pieces. On various pages in
this Method Book, these supplemental)' projects al'O suggcstedin accord with your developing musical
ability. It is strongly recommended that these numbers be pl'cpared as the various pages are reached.

Material Correlated with String Builder Book 1

Technic Hook
Solos EARLY ETUDES FOR ST RINGS • • • •• starting on Page 10
1. THE BASS FIDDLE WALTZ ..•••••••• for Page 15
by F. Beyer
Program Book
FIRST PROGRAM FOR STRINGS. • •• .tartlng on Psge 12
2. A STATELY DANCE ••••••••••••••• (or Page 21
by J. Hauler Ensemble Book
DUETS FOIt STRINGS ••••••••••• ltartlng on Page 15
3. THEME (rom POMP AND ClRCUMSTANCE •• for Page 30
by Edward Elgar

C Copyright 1960 by BELWIN. Ino •• Rockville Centre, L.I., N.Y.

All Rights Reserved
 I ..;
l" .._,~
t ~~
k-\'.J open '
E ADO
nu
t

1:1 st.rings
I _~ : l
Draw the bow straight out. Start each stroke by pressing the bow

I I"~ ; into tile string 80 that the hair glves# slightly.

preS8ure as 800n as you draw the bow.
Release Borne of the

I:~
I.~:;
..
A

Jgf
D
n - means down-bow.
bow.
Start playing at the frog or the bottom of the

l~~.,
J ~'l
I ,,; The D String
j ~-..,
, ;i: These are quarter
n
notes.
V
Each note receives one count.

!.'

.'#
~"", 1 ~:5'~:-F
-~
-_--------1
,,' F=====r r gp F r r ~
I ;-: Count 1- 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

f :~ ~,~:~F F ~F-r
j ."t~ Count 1 4
j ~~
,I ~t
B." The A String
I ,"
I
n v
--J<--.-'-----===.,--J====§_, PJ_, ._J:==_===_W~j
~=,-=-J--
i"
f-~, 2 ~
I ~.
ell __ - "-

I- ,.
),L ,.

!,.
g ".
i._ The D and A Strings
I-I
1_.
_ ..-. '
3

w==kF r r-' ~
J~'

'-"".
, "e
I,,:.
l~.• .
1_ 11
o Copyright N;y.
1.--. 1960 by BELWIN. Ino•• Rookvllle Centre, L.I.
All Rights Rellerved
I

1--.
l~".'
l~. E.L.'t547
I_~ "
'~i,~i
~~--''Tr_''~''
", .' ". '
 )-J !Jf- f2f .5.z
open
E A D
1==+::::::::;:::::::=::\
G
nut THE TWO OUTER ,STRINGS
strings

E A D G

'~f)'~
, The G String
The G Is the highest string. I

n' V I

4~ ---r
Count 1 2
rzJ2F
3
It b r-F=¥['
4
r r E22J
-~,---:- n V n

Three Strings
n n '
5 ~~m~ V

~-f-:F-.--r~~~
Starting on A
n v n
~

The E String
The E Is the lowes t B trlng .

.;) 6
!) Z>: J 3 ·F~-'J j ~ ).) ~

~:~-
, '.
'i£) "

~l
..
,!l
.~
''ill Each String Twice

:~~
~
,~

.~
-"
~~::::==~=-----~'

n v
,

,
The Other
,~,.~~,

Way
n .
!

i~

~
%l~FF:ij¥kf ~
,..
""
E. L.1547
~
~ "

.
~I""",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,
 -~""9
-'''''0
-··
..
0
: .~ These are half notes (d d). Each note receives two counts. Move the bow a bit slower for the
-,,:;3 half notes.

-~~!
-"J J,
,
These numbethrs \ 4: - Ule top number tells us Ulere are 4 counts to each ~easure.
are called e JI
'It - the bottom
'
number tells us a quarter note receives one count.
\...i3
~-
Time Signature
,
.: '
.

",,><1tThe ba;s I I divide the staff into measures.

_.-~'f

eft The A String

;: 9:! D ~

IT

The E Strlng

:rtj M.M ~ MM ~
Playing wi th Our Teacher
A down or up-bow is placed in Ule middle of each line to serve as a startlng or stopping measure.
r'\ n n
. r- r- I . .I
-
Student I I I I -I- I I I

n I I n I I

I -:;f~:I~-
I I I L . I I I I I - I I

Play Balli
-. . -
-j-
I
.
.

-
-
"
-
II I I I I I

I I
I

~
I
-
r..~_

I
n
-..-.
I I
I

-
I

-
-
;j
.0)
~
~':' WHOLE NOTES (0)
·,0' :
~.

~~

gz1J ~I.'o
,II

-0
o
.:.)
11 '~

11,.
Count •
n
?
1 2 3 4
? ssg u
j 0

~,~,S
:" ..
..... :
~'

n n
<}'
~)
... ~ II

I 0
t
-~ Ei II

_===-====-~I 0

fJ Two Halves and

.;} Move the bow a bit faBter for the half notes .

m~? n n

~.
.~l12
"",.
4;'"

It
-~-=-===o
Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

v
Our Theme
-=====I~=_?
===~~::::::::::~~

Song - Lightly Row

===_~

.. n
0
.-
~~t
~' 13
.a
Student I I

r:____
<\it
~--. .......
- -- '.-
-
.. I
- -1--+ ..-
, I
I I I I' I'
I
d
;~) One long and Four Shorts
Move the bow fasler for the quarter notes,
·~l' n· n
,.~1) 14
;i)
'~ 0 ~-II ~-°++mfiJ====1Im=i4444ft
Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"ll":m.
'1'-*"'11
Four Shorts and One long
.~
n n
.~

~
~=~;=_~=~? =_tf~'~=::::=o
===:;~~===n ==~
,'1t
,~ THE WHOLE REST (on the 4th Iin~) §
,,..
.~

,... Gaily the Troubadour

~", Leave the bow on the string during the rest. n THOMAS H. BAYLY

~ 15P~
-... Count
:
1 2 3 4
I· 1 2 3 4
I~_O===_-========·===_I-o-·~~I======·=====ll I e ¥II,
f:..rt
Mary Had a li ttle lam b
F4t n v n v
:: 16 P/!1-:~t-n~- \-. ---'Cn Pi~~~=~-'=-=_[0
pt
~E.L.J.547
ij.
 ..J

,ce
-0 I

:0' The Whistle

(J ," n NURSERY RHYME

~i7P:5!;t ~==,_o ==_~~~:=::::_o==:_~

(~
-(l. Pierrot

J=t~=_lJ=-m,·.·. ~=~"=_~
,n v " FRENCH FOLK SONG

:;~18p?!)~:t=~-.
,ft
.~:,. THE HALF REST (on the 3rd line)·~
f. The half rest receives 2 counts.
rt Bobbie Shafto NURSERY RHYME
T'·. n v n
.~19 p
'0"
=9$f~-' -
Count 1 2 3,4" 1 2 3.4
-(fftt .-~
;t
.;t Baal Baal Black Sheep
n v n._· .. NURSERY RHYME

::20 trtt':-r===~-===~=======-~===-===~=--=~lf-==~iji====~
p - ~
Hot Cross Buns

:2IP~:ij----ij--~~==-=~
·~
~':I

~.•
,~

;a. ' " Who is Thumbkin? '.,

'i/III. . FRENCH DANCE. SONG
•. n . . )/ n . ."
;.22 P
~7 - f$ ~~
•.\e
•
M .,-,
Merrily We Roll Along
V .. TRADITIONAL

·
.23P7:ii~~~~~====II
;1' .'
~
Old King Cole
W:A),
_.
:%.

•.
~P
,~

In 22p, wo lift Lho bow allhe end of tho phrase In ordur La stnrt down-bow.
• In 24p, we lift the bow becnuse the phrflse ends on un up-bow nppronching Lhe fl'og',
.• ,L.1547

••
••
 ,
i .,
"
" ./

".:'fl!.IE, A D G
open.,,;.'
"j n ut '

4 1/2 or 5
inches
The First Finger on· the D String
(II is c"lle~ E)

It sounds a whole step higher than the open D string. Place the
) ., open D E
string 1st finger Ist.flngor about 4 1/2 or 5 inches from the nut.
)
-9-' -0--' I Q

)
o 1
l
} D
n E _D ~E n
==-1-
."

t 25 ~:
i o
0 EUSS-~--._
.._e~===~==n_
1 0
0 '

t open string 1st finger

•• t9: i ~ ~o_l~_o-I II
n
l-o~FI~ ~-'I-9-21
t 1

t
In Space
•• -e-
--
;'. 1
,
I
T I I ,
Studenf~
t
't; 26 n n
I
~t
"
-
1)
-I- -, = --
I I

~t
:) Our Theme Song
..
9 " GERMAN FOLK SONG
n n 0 n' ,

,~
<t
21P~~#. ~' - ij ~ -~
.~
o 1 ~

a
"iJ
n n ".'
;it 28- ~
;-3
>lJ
~
;:l'J '

",,'t
_=~f_.. ' n

01'
A Funny Thing

.
3-dl
~ ,The First Finger Game on D.
?t',
~
n . ., TRADITIONAL

•
I

4t
'-:j ~~~~/V~_
n 'n·
~
19
- F:fi$~i _

,..
~
l,....,
o 1

~
 A ,Falling Star
n n
-%l:~t ~H~-~'~R~~+~ 1 ' ~
£t

,.
{J
f.
.(" --
The Crunc~y Cookies

;'f -=F==f ~~FFF= --~

i"
:,f'
31
{j-
it·· ,~

.,;.'
I·,
j ~ Keeping a finger down wh He you play ano lher open s lring .

J=lf', ~r
n, f n ,,'
I' •• -2ff 8=kF
I'.
".- 32 ~:-,----...-. -====j I J=RF:==Hf

,..
, ..-1 0 0 1_,_0 _
:.' ,
, " Keep the 1st finger down on D until Ule end of this line. ,: '
i 'f
~
Playful Puppies
It.·· -~~--PF
I..
I~-'
I ;
.•
'll',-'.':--
33
~ 1 __

Bobbie Shafto
1__ 1__

I
l~:-
,.". • n ' NURSERY RHYME
In. ~//_~
I 34P tr_ ~
l:-.
I
. '
," :
1 , ,,1 --

•...• ' "',, ,Skip to My Lou '

l--;.; , n .' " M, TRADITIONAL

~_ •• 35 p
, __:e , . 1____ , " 1_

,_-'--. E.L.1547

t-:'---. '
t --~
~-

I_
.•- :'
',,11.' '.+*1'H4"lM!itt1'or-·,"'CI"::-'~~-"":-:-'"'' t'
'":.--~. !~=l1hi1:::li:~;..
'~.~ff~~iaM~rth~lbemsr '$ st.
 Q
nut
about 4 1/2
or 5 inches The First Finger orr:the. A String
(II is calle.d (1)

It sounds n whole step hIgher than the open A string . Place the
1st finger nbout '1 1/2 or !3Inchos.from the nut.

Memorize Ule sound of ilie open A .and the 1st finger.

n
~·-e~bO,==,-I:n
The Tired Camel
v

:it
.~
,,:t 0 u r The me Son g (0 nth e A s t r i11g).
~ .'. n n n' GERMAN FOLK SONG
.~~··'38
;;:;a, p ~ -~.- ~~~f . ~1ft::==~---~··--··1··~--~'
- ..--- ---··--·--------· .. -- .. ·--l~=~·
.. ·~----- -~--~-
---~~
I -- - - .~-_.-------- ---- •••• ,-~ •••••• -.------ .••
--------

;&~ --- -~._.~. -- - - ---

_ ..
--
__._-~_. - -
.--- ~_._---
- --- -
-
a 1

=
0

;,t The First Finger Game on A

~.a. n n n" \ TRADITIONAL
"<;:II' ~' L~~/__ ~ +=R=I=I=R-6~/
,~39 p~:i~\ - :E-iiJ~=== - EiEjRH.~~m
': ' " , Baal Baal Black Sheep"
fig , ': n rE NURSERY R1IYME

:'40'P~=Jf=r=t-~~~~-I~W~,
~J .
"'!'J' :, . Now It's Easy ,
r ' • n .'. ~t= n .
:,;,41",,~:t~ -f!=L9 - m~~i
~ , 1___ 1_· _

p'
,41'
The class may now start the "Early Etudes For Strings" by Samuel Apl')lebaum. These
·etudeswlth piano accompaniment wlll help' to develop left-hand technic'~,and the bow arm.
interesting

4
..,t. E. L.1547
 ·;}..,. ; ~
it:
d ,open"
i'E' A o nut
~ j ~- -n···
•••••

~J ,.,~.. ,;,!.~}!f' .
,whole about 4 1/2
c-

or 5 Inchos The First Finger on,the. A String

"h r';'istep
",)' ''',', (II is calle.d (1)
- ;~ ~.~
~,;.'~,'.

~' ,,;1

') , A B DE," It sounds a whole step higher than the open A string . Place the
5 ;,?L £d~-o-r---o===ll 1st finger about '1 1/2 or G Inchos,from the nut.

.) 0 0
1. Memorize Ule sound of ilie open A. and the 1st finger.

')

~;i"
" A
B A B n ,
1)
CZ??J=--o~-=t,_-o_,··-::=::t==-_·o-,' ==~r-g;=-----I::n_~
.

] 36 0
] 1

~".
-..-'
",
A n
[:-e-bO·~_:-I: §e-'.bO_~_,__, ,r.
','
'J
n
0
l) 0

't, The Tired Camel

v
•••
$)
:;. 37'

:t
,.~
,,~ 0 u r The me Son g (0nth e A s t r in g).
,~' , , 'n n n' GERMAN FOLK SONG

r\ii:.
,~ "38 P I ~-i== _~
_

=::,=:::::::::r..0
m.
=====--
- ~. _~l -~.. - ._-
--- - ---~,~
~~~--_.
_._1Ilt- --- ==:~-
-- '._-~_.-
_ ::-_-:-::I:=~-
~.==~-'=
- ~ --- ~.==l~=~'
.... ,-~ ••...• _.

- -- -_. - ...
_- -- - _ ••••-

~~ 1 _. ,------ _. -

~t The First Finger Game on A ,

,.it . n I / ~ -Izi n' '. TRADITIONAL
,ft 39 p~ttm (-1m -
';~ . " , Baal Baal Black Sheep " "
''Y • '. n ~ NURSERY RHYME

:'40'P~~I~~~
Ait
;.014' : . n Now It's Easy .
:'* " ~ n,,' , .
~iM'.~:!~~"
~ .
·~~=~-~~I1___ 1·

r-<' The class may now start the "Early Etudcs For Strings" by Samuel Applcbaum. These interesting
.41' 'etudeswlth piano accompaniment will help to develop left-hand tcchnic"and the bow arm.

.,t.
4
E. L.1547
 A HIGHER TONE
whole
step The Fourth Finger on the D String
1
(II is called F~)
whole
step
4

When Lhere is a sharp before Ii', it Is called F sharp. F sharp Is a

whole step from the 1st finger E. Place Ule 4Ul finger about 3 3/4
Inches from the 1st finger. When you play ilie 4Ul finger place ilie
lower fingers down firmly on the strIng at ilie same time.

{f
n
tPt ] II
I! ~

'~. D E F# ••.,

.,~.
~
r' :9:1 ~~
~. -~FP=~~
~t~
r1 - II
o 1" 4 . ,
\f' '\ The F" Finger Game '
~, p : ~ n If _ r1 . _ ":.' TRADITIONAL

!f43
+. ;> .t ~-~~===='~~~ 1 4

T.
;
\.

1'" M
,
When a note Is sharped It remains
'
At a Party";
sharped Ulroughout the measure.
// ._M__ _,
- I
00

.•.• 44 ~:-,:
1:8
it f=FI=P-~
. ,-, ..- ~ - kfFT:T==~
.
~ Mary Had a Little Lamb
~. Place the lshflnger down before you start. V '0 TRADITIONAL

~45P~'il~~
f' 1 4 1 0 1 4 4____'
-4
, Skipping from the Open String to the 4th, Finger
,. Skip a Step
,~ Plnce ilie lower fingers down wlLh Lhe 4Ul finger.

•4
'- Student
M

• 46
••
':. Teacher I

~~.r~~' Cock"a"Doodle-Dool: NURSERY RHYME

.:t o

n
°
_i1 _

•--. 47 p-,z-i 4
mg=i=:~~
0 ' 4 __
- ·1]
._~ nOTE PROJECT: The class lllUy now learn Lopiny Uw open strings in various rhythms by rote-

••• qunrter notes, eighths, and triplets. Hum or sing the rhythms before pla.ying. Play above ilie middle
starting nbout two inchos bolow tho mldcllo of UlOhow. °
I

, "
\

1'-
E. L.1547

.\rj7iiJ';:r(·ii>".T"~·"" ,.~",....""'"
~~, • t'
 (.
.
./

d' , E A D G
nut A HIGHER TONE on the A STRING
2( whole
'" step { The Fourth Finger on A
~:~:::·.l,.
!. I'·[,'i . whole
1
(It is 'ci}lIed C~)

,?Wi'::
'
step
1 4 Wben Ulere Is a sharp before C lt is called C sharp. C shat
''1i.
, •
I
I• is a whole step from the 1st finger B. Place the 4th finger abOl
• I

:} , A B C# D E F#
3 3/4 Inches from the 1st finger. When you play the 4th finge
place the lower fingers down firmly on the string at the sam
,)' =!-!-Q~ lime .
. ')
,'j
')
')
.')

,~.
~)
..'J

/} Second in Line
n' . n. FRENCH FOLK SONI
<)
49P -tJ:im_. ~.~ A::
'".~"
F:?t
o t'(

The C~
1-_

Finger Game
.

i~
n. TRADITIONA

I~
50P~'~ ~~~
,'"'
"'

,;~
.• The Finger Mixer

,,~
51 ~~~=====-_.
?~ 4--____ . . 0

~
~,
...•
~
~.
rJit'"
r!'J'
The Family Gathering

~. I
~-
.~"l -I----I~· -
,~ ..•
,Jit . A Happy Firefly,.

!1 ~p~:I~~..~~
.~. 0 4 1 0 1 ,

c4' The class will now become a sll'ing orchesLra. SLal'LLhe "1i'irstPl'ogl'am For SLr'ings' by Samuel
I

,,,>'it Applebaum. This is a collecLion of twenty-eight well known string orchestra pieces to be used fOl
4... concel'ts and assembly progl'a ms .

"pf
 '"
~~~~-' I,i
,1'" .~.~
'1, I ~

~.;/.i.t,:'P
;.l~~"~L~..
;'~'~~'J(i
)i":,
Theme
;q,ir;l!" ' (New World Symphony)
, A. DVORAK
), ", n , 70 n·,
~ 54P~-- ,_ : ~
. :.
''t Merrily We Roll Along,
n v "' TRADITIONAL
'1-
: .• 55
P
4 1 ' ~-~~~-~ 4 _
:t
::i
.c" . Gaily the Troubadour
'n .' , n" TRADITIONAL

:: 56 p t>:i ~ kF= F~ -cJF~F=~-63

.
~__ 4-- ' ,
;f
••
~'

..'f'
," '

.=t
''t
''t
';.
'.
'1- A Finger Mixer

,.
:11
.• _ 58 _i$t~_=
n v~

.-••
~
A String Mixer

.
•
- '£):i.~
1_ .(_ 1__ ~_

•
•.- 59P-_E:'-a~ " ,FRENCH

-I
FOLK SONG

.•
• -

•
 <j, E A n G
The First and Fourth Fin:gers on the G String
~.~f~~i'
,zr~f:~i.'
·:r:<;,,:
II nul
1
(They Me cillled A and fl)

1 :whole'"
'l,-,.~;>,~tep
\ ~ 1 : " •
4
The 1st finger A Is a whol~ step from the open G string.
The 4th finger B Is a whole, step from the 1st finger A.
Notice that tho 4th finger 'on each string Is two whole
steps from the open Atrlng.
~~~
! °14014014
~' GAB '
n . , n
:__~ss Alone ~~:~~ ~o ~. J ~~ ~~~-~~

'1 •. . ---

WE STRENGTHEN the FOURTH FINGER

The four fingers remain down while we play the next higher open string.
n _~n _
@-~~~~=F~
a l' 4 . I 4 -,'~' ~~-
- ~
•
~-
Melody on 0

~
~
~~m-=~Ef-H~WF~~ 4 ' , 4 __ , _

~
, Jumping Beans
~ n .' ' n· , '
-¥l-~~~lr=:~~~r~~~
'-
~ 61
~ 6- 4 1 "
,,I
J-

,
,~ i2
,-

;~

;~
~Our Theme Song - Lightly Row
)~ n ', , v , .' GERMAN FOLK SONG

, 63P-,:--'j ~-E~
'~

j~ __

, 9: ~~~~
}-
~~~~-

ROTE PROJECT: The tctrachord

t 4

~=-=--:
stn rUng on the D stl'lng wlliell Inc;)udes F~ and the open G string.
' n
_9 .
' 4---

) Play in various rhythms to conform with the athcl' instl'umcnts. 1I~lmor sing this pallero befol'c
t..... playing.

.~
) E. L.1547
J
_.~""'l'.i''Ul'IV!,I'''''(·4<-' tt:-f\'-'!'C'I':-'1't!';.I"I'f'-'~-:"'.

~,-:'
.. ." . .
,
•••
•••
•'t_
•• _--' -=.-~-. -.'C__-;
~ B C# D ,M

.• ;4 -
••
~
o t 4 _

.- Melody on A

'.
•• . n

·e
,!):f ilnij$#=~~1:i!~f=~ ;;II
-.
·e

'..-
-.
,.65
student
The Space Ship

=~
M
=f=l-
~~
• I

-.
••
'.
41-
"
The Pet Shop

'•.
"'-66

'•.-.' "
The Cuckoo
M

• 67
•••
•
.• Twinkle, Twinkle. Little Star
.- OLD FRENCH SONG

:.68p mt ~ -[[:r!~-r:=~F~~i
• __ M , n ' ' •

:_=r=r_
••
t.._

.-•
Each student mny now pIn:\' duels with anolhl'I' Violin 01' with n Viola. Cello, 01' Bass. In ;IDuets For
Strlngs11 by Samuel Applebnum we have 2G lovely duets. Each student may now play his first Bass
solo with piano accompanimcnt for demonstration programs. It Is called liThe Bass Fiddle Waltz" by
F. Beyer. -

~~.L.1547

••••
 BEAUTIFUL MELODIES with the FIRST and FOURTH FINGERS
~ Now We Will Dance
) n , n : GERMAN DANCE SONG
rp~t>;~ ~
} .

) London Bridge is Falling Down

) n ,. v TRADITIONAL

~p - ~

~
) Old MacDonald Had a Farm
n n TRADITIONAL

~P-:>:-i~§J:=m~/0 ~-~~-~F---gmIf sEd

)

t n n

:~~G-·· c~-:fIF~~~

1..

t
• An Octave Apart
When two noles have lhe same name and are eight notes aparl, they are called an octave.

•'3 --~-I--·I=-.I~--·I-:r::'···I~
• -:9f~~-gg~-:~~~_:
)-
-ml"F-~---=I==-~~:~~~£=--~--
-n
I'--~-~--F=-I::~ ~====-

t•_
•
•
'-
t74
Student

t
.-
t
a- ROTE PROJECT: The pupils may now learn Lhe D Major Scale. Slarting·on Lhe D string, playa'n
t octave lower on the second tctl'achorcl, which begins on Lhe open A string. The class should hum 01'
sing the scale before playing .
•
'E. L.1547

•
~-
 ••
'"'..'
"...e. When a curved line (-) connects two notes that are alike it Is called a tie. Both notes are playe(

~.
In the same bow stroke and counted as one note .
'

The Tie

~.
•••
~. 75~~~~C-
4 4__

".'~. . We play the same melody again.

n
The dot after the half note adds one half of'lts value.
half note will now re.celve three counts. Both lines will sound the same.
The Same Melody
n
The dotte\

\
I
••1.
~. ~~~I . 4_____ . 4__

',..'.. 76-':-t~~_
When a curved line connects two or more notes fuat are different, It Is called a slur. Play thesl
·e notes in the same bow stroke.
~~
I
\

" The Slur I

n '- n .:

,.
"l-e
T1t Smooth Sailing
i8

~.
''II''
,,;.
·'l'•
l

••••
~ .•
'Yl",,-
n
Long, long
~
Ago
n· THOMAS H. BAYL
1

!If' 78P~-:-f=~~dl- ~~~o===:~~n' .1

-¥t
"j"
••.:t I

,~,-
·.t I

Jingle Bells
n . n J. PIERPON'

·?:t 79P-:J:-t~±_~_
'~

"

~l
·-rl
.",,"'t-

.;)
~'~-~.¥l
",';'1
·,'".t,
"'~.
, :~, 0..-
~~
";;l"bHJ. ---------------Il1('f9f!:I,/I~I•••• ~JS'
dl.,liIH;IY=#=:1:'::7::::::*:*:: =;i$=i;IF~!#!!I,y!..
.~.
_,--_.-.-1

;·t
_-"- . .,i.Jt,"""';", ------------~

or.;:,'*'
~,
;:,
When a curved line (--) connects two notes Uwt are alike it is called a tie.
In the same bow stroke and counted as one note .
BOUlnotes are played

~~,
;;)
~';,

We play the same melody again. The dot after the half note adds one half of'lta value. The dotted
1''' half note will now rece[ve three cqunts. Both lines wlll sound the same.
F,' The Same Melody
h'
'-
r~

,.,it ~~ 4_____ 4__

i~
When a curved line connects two or more notes Ulat are dIfferent, [t is called a slur. Play these
,:t notes [n the same bow stroke.
j.," The Slur
,,{f n n
",it 76'!)-:f~~-_
".;t
0'"

.~ Smooth Sailing

~
••!1t
.•
.,i&
~
£ilj

qfe Teacher
 .-4
I. E A D G nut The First Finger on the E String
I .a1/2 or [, wholo (It is called F#)
i .,"'nches step
..• I'll 1
I, '.aut 1 3/4
. "'fnches
J
1 half-slep
! '. G C r 2
It Bounds n whole stop higher than the open E string.
Place UlO 1st finger about 4 1/2 or 5 Inches from the nut.

::_~~~~~I[~=~~r .11
I '.
I-
0~ t 2~ 0 1 2 0 1 2

When Do We Use the 2nd finger?

When the next note above tho 1st finger Is n half-slep nwny, we Use tho 2nd finger. We now
use the 2nd finger on the E string lo play lho nolo G. His n half-slep from Uw 1st flnger F#.
Place tho 2nd qnger about 1 3/4 Inches from the 1sl. When this mark ~ connects two
notes. lhey are a half -step apart.

- ~

-
~

-
~

, -';1
t')
oil
'~

,;~)
it
c~l
;~
I
;41')
n n
1!4
\ .

-~~-i -
,,.
;~
2 0

The Tap Dancer

~.
d'"
:",4

..•
#.•

,
5
The top 3 means that there are 3 coun~s to each measure.
n . n'v m
EtEm~.~II~Zil
n

4
~
~m==:::::::::::~
,c'.
n
==::::::::::~

1
m~~
-~-
n
rE=HiLlm¥¥=4D
n n

,'I

~
i".,_ The Second Finger on the A String
".;j

,;.
When we play C natural Instend of C#on tho A atrlng we use tho 2nd finger. C la a half-atep from
,j;~
the 1st finger B.

'J~S
,,"!:t

.oil
J;-\'
\,

~- 2 0 1 2 t 2

'~) n /\, n I
I //

~
•.'it F
_c:.L.... -:::1--1-
.....•.
-I ~-~- .
.- ._ ...
'T

-""
:r I
-
Student 2 2 '.
"""1.•.- (~

n n ,

,'.
;it //
I
. I

~I·=r
4- I I I I
-,
I I I
T
I
-=- I 'I
T

,>41
,

&-:t- Watching the Sheep

l>'~ n n FRENCH FOLK SONG

j8P~~~~.
~ 1__

.sS
::_~~
",;.
n' n '

"~
~:fI
~1If'"

~;
'-
.•
 ~'

e
••
•o
"+--,

'.
r
The Second Finger on the 0 String

q - This is a natural sign which means that the note is not sharped or flatted.
I'll n 'n
1'i.~ I~~-:§
,'.
~
. ,0 0 14 ' 2 ,I 2

~:.•
.f)
·G - 3J

"e
• Nelly Sly ,
• ',' c .V TRADITI~NAL
.~p .,f~ I
'~~~=:.J~~~.
.
• 1 2 :=J~~~ __

:~ V "

• 2 -~
~~
".•
'0 Cradle Song

~.77/~m __
· ~~
'8
n n GEH.MAN FOLK SONG
•
,~.p':i
•
_
~
'. .~
~ __
.___ v_~====-.
~======-r:~~~-
__
fj
f.'.
11 _

• •• The Half Step March

~. ••
4ROTE PROJECT: The class will now enjoy playing a tgtrachord with a half step between the second
.and third notes. Play in various rhythms to conform with the oUleX'string parts.
:...~.1547

••
~.
 ."••,,_,""',-,----l-

~.
~I.
•
•• --'1-·
93
n

, 1 4 "4 . . t _

o'.. -~@
•••
n

•
,•. t 2 2 0 t _

,~.
;~

". 94 p§Lm~====-.
n
Thoughts

~._=§T:¥¥§L=B:-~~.~~
~
of YOJI .
GERMAN FOLK SONG.

"--L---2 .
•qf n _. n ----.....
fa ~====:.
fa ~~==. ~~ ~+1r l' i ~

f.
~

;>0
I
This note is called an up-beat". The count is subtracted from the last measure .
.?i
"V -----.. -----..
II

SEA CHANTEY
n

~.
,~
1

'~c.
95P_' ff' tt' ~ '1
•••
1
_. n.
--==== ---- =-----='1=====_\€EEI
==== n ~ ~===~

'.~
l'-
",ijI THE VIOLAS and CELLOS PLAY on the C STRING
4 n~ n
96:!1~i_ - ~

,.
,~
2 1 0____ 1 _
~
'4 .

l~

2 ~ t _
~
.~
I

,~
Each student will now be ,ready to play the next Bass solo with plano accompaniment. It is called
"A Stately Dance" by J. Hasslo,'.
~
~4
,~
'1
•••
'i'!J
 Melodies that are Repeated

Monkey in his Cage

=====
0 ~

o~ ~ ..

t::J
-- I I I ~~
·· I I
·
Student 2V I I I

.
n // n // n
[_.r- :."J _f'::J
-- -
~~

·· I I I
~~: p._-
-"
I
·

.. M
1"'1 I I I I I I //

I I I
··
,

n -- ••
M
f'::J
-- -- //

0
0

,
I I

ROTE PROJECT: Play Ole snme finger pntterns thnt arc used by the other sh"ings, prncticlng them
three notes in n bow.
 'l.'--'
,p,f
,j'-
4) U3 1
M

""'"
~_, t (

,~

<>.e ,/
.Aj'-- The Lonesome Cowboy
;l~ v'· . M TRADITIONAL

::Ll04P~-i=$-~S€€=~_
J;-,..L

:= ~F:llF
_ V M

IrEr~~ffi:§
~
.ie'
I

L
·,4 Happy Go Lucky
,..-:-B i (Melody with Octaves)
L
~
4'

~
4L
.•
.~Ll05
I

4 nOTEPnOJECT:' The scules of G and D Major may now he tried in the following rhythms. The
,.".1 )Otea marked with a dot llnd dash are played Dutachc Lanct;' - a slight pause between each note with-
.. Gut the martcle llccent.
,,4 ~ ___ - - - -
'::_i
_M ~_ J. M - - - - --
@E2~r~---!--E~~' -~
-. := EEffFar==II~FI:=J ~-F=FEEEF=
 .f)
11
••
'?

~J6
·tJ
••
'0
.•
f)
~O

,.•~O
1 2 4___ 2 4 2

4• J
:( .
.• ) Student
n
--~-=f=t=t-=- --

:107 (
.• Student

,
~
ir
'0-
• n n
:108 ~--;I-
'

.:_
.
• L-

Caterpillar
• n n

'.109P~_
RUSSIAN FOLK'SONG

•
~._#~~~
I '

~. n n . -

".
..••• i
- HOTE PROJECT: Play the finger pattern that .starts on the note E, the first finger on the D string •
Play in vnrious bowings nnd rhythms. Do not pIny the other patterns used by the other strings •

•
4_ E.L.1547

.~

'~

,.
4
 ,.-
II
I.
• Playing in'the Snow
'- f- means to play loudly - from tile Italian word
• -.....,-".,- ~II forte"

r~/ FRENCH FOLK SONG

.
~no
.J'
.L
:-~.
p ':1_::::::,_

n
'

,. ~=====:~.
,
====
-~

~
ct===t==±==i
--
i~===-· ==='-~
.-•
•
p - means to play softly - from the Italian word" plano ., .
.• .-111 p
V .

• p

....
••

.:. ..----::
••

-
•• -112
..--
._? ~ -=:3,
P
?'it. or rltardando

:02'! ~~F
f
n
Good King Wenceslas
means gradually slower.

C1f-.~~
n
- --~
TRADITIONAL CAROL
±=l

.~--=.-
4
-- "-_ ~__
nV 'v
f1
_n
====
B
.-. -~ B

.,v_
4. rite
••••
•• Old Hundredth '. . LOUIS BOURGEOIS
,. V .'
"~113P2'i~~ ·.
•• f .
..- My Pet Pony GERMAN FOLKSONG
•• n v _1 __ ._

::-114 p~ffil= 'iJm4---'I=~~,

--- f

::-9: _---,~
•• .......-_M =====~ ..,4' _ :~

..-••
~
.

E. L.1547

-4-
...-
4
 a-'
•• PLAYING PIZZICATO (pizz.) with the BOW in the HAND

••
e-
Hold the bow with the 1st, 3rd and 4th fingers and extend the 2nd finger away from the stick of the
bow. The tip of the thumb Is placed on the side of Ule fingerboard olosest to your body. Plzzloato
Is played with the 2nd finger plucking the string In the dlrecUon of the thumb.

.~
•• The Second Does the Picking

••••
'. 5

'.-
.• Chop Sticks

.
••
~1&P

••
'.- . pizzo
•
, "
•
.
~
TRADITIONAL

• 2
ni
e--
•
~
1
A Maypole Dance

:w'
.• l'

t l~'
-.
,.-, PizZo f

'. Smooth Slurring

areo " means to play with the bow.

tl8 ~:i _~r=~·:~~l.l~

•• ' II

.•
~n~a~~~
area f2

. I~V
;-Ei9=il=EE:ik¥kV i ~z: ~ ~ ~ i I·
.- . . pizzo
•.-- I

• I

P
FRENCH FOLK TUNE

~
•
'· ..19
Pizz. p
--E.L.1547
•
•
;e-
I

•••••
 ••••
-.- "

••
-e-
Right Hand Pizzicato -r ••
••••
•••
The Happy Ghost
••••••
••••••
•••
••
•••
••••
•••
,p,,--
arco ';/'
V ."
The Puppe t
v .
GERMAN FOLK SONG
n •••
••••
. ..-
•••
:P~E~-~--~=r-~
n
Come, Beautiful May
n RUSSIAN FOLK SONG

II ' •..
••••
f2 , . p . : , •...
••••
r
~
I

r
••
The Wagon Wheel ."r r
, •••
r
J' t 2 '
.r
•••
•
Student •
I":J

I
-,. -, - - I
//

•
.
r
.-••.-
•.-
P f
n. n i//
~. -19-
·1· - r=~'.-.:f
-~f=~
I I
, I I . I

.~ ••
•••
s
MELODIES on ALL STRINGS

OLD DANOE

m
Vesper Hymn
n
 If we play eight notes going up a step Ilt a Ume so that Ule 8th note is an octave above the lat note,
we have a Bcale.
If there is a half-atep between the 3rd and '!Ul notes and a half-atep between the 7th and 8th notHB,
we have a Major Bcale. Let'a divide the scale Into two halves. Each half is called a tetraohord .

The First Half of a Scale (in different rhythms)

Notice the half-step between Ule 3rd and 4th notes.

~n. n
¥F=~nGJ IJ ~i£t=r=JJI[sJgF~~-m.
. The Second Half of the Same Scale (in the same rhythms)
The 2nd half will start a whole step above the 1st half (half-step between the 3rd and 4th notes).
To play the high C move the 4U,finger with the entire hand a half-step away from B (about lllnohes).

-- - -
~~:!- __:~ :~~

Putting the Two Halves Together

(This scale is called C Major because it starts on C)
Notice the half-steps between Ule 3rd and 4th notes and the 7th and 8th notes.

~
~'fll~
=~~:li=:L ··
The C Major Scale - Up and Down

~~

An Overnight Hike
This Is written In C Major.

.
n
/'
~
- . n _ .• - -
I //

-- ·
--.J- -
~Ff-
,
Student 2 I I I
I I I I
f
n n ~~
I I
-+ I I

I -- -
-
I -I -I I I , I I

-- . •. n . - . /~

•f -r-
··
-
-
I 'I I I
, 'I
"--- I I , I

n , n - , n, M n
I
:f;;;: I
-:0:------
. 1-_· -1-
--
';'"
~
..
I
I I ( I ' I
·
 --.,
~-~/

;-. EIGHTH NOTES (J:J)

I~-.; Eighth notes are played twice as fast as quarter notes. Two eighth notes receive one count and
_. are equal to one quarter note.
I • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Still"

r:5P~~
I •. (As we played it earlier ill the book)

1--1 J ' p
.• - n .

::==_
'.• J P .f rite
-:=0
I '
r ~- Twinkle, Twinkle, little Star (in 8th notes)
(: Eaoh note is repeated in eighth notes and played twlcenas fust na quarter notes.

}_.dGP ~'I
'c-_
~
f '\
~_.- '
n ' n

r:~~-~
.•
~
:
t~ n' , n

t:L====~
~-~-
t-.·
r .- n
Lightly Row (in 8th notes)
n GERMAN For..K SONO

~:-
~··137P.

•~ , ,====:- ,
•
-.~~ __

.-
-.:..~
:.
J -

.
•

:.. , '========-
;' I

'._.--
'\

_.-,
L
For the third Bass solo with piano accompaniment to be used for demonstrations.
favorite. It is called "Theme from Pomp and Circumstance" hy Edward Elgar.
E. L.1547
==:::0
we have an old

~.
I=-
r:3.
I'·
--------4"':1,' ,__
 EIGHTH NOTES COMBINED with QUARTER NOTES

The Game Starts

. "

-
=F -F-F-F
- I
- - --'
n
I

··
Student -I
"-I I I -
f
n n
. r..
V
·
I I
,
-I- -~I- -I ' -
I I
.
- I
- I
I

- n I 1_
I - n I_- I

·
·
-
L
j
- I
1~
n
.. M
-~
·· ,
I I I I I I I

The Spooks

M I • •I
·
I I

~ I I
Student 2

fnQ n
I
-. 0 f':) l":J
- - l":J
 k~.
e.-;}2
[.',
L.,
j:,~•• ,
I, The Magician
~:.~
I,: 8 142
~~
t=t=;j 'el lz a
.
1.8 f
'.' - . M . . n .

.•
::1h:~
,

I .
' ~
t~8

f:
~'.
J~.
t.
The top 2 means that there are two counts to each measure.

Student
··
In
-,
I..... I
- n

I 1
- //
·•
[ e- 143 f
l. ·
n
.,_.:.: ..
P"I

-::1-•..
- - - - .//
•
·t •.
(11
1·
~
.
c:~
',-
~I
L
· •

M
- -
-
l-J
-

n
L-I L-I
-
-' -
//

-.-.-
r I 'I //

,I .• , ·· ·· ··
L.
L~
I .
••
,(.
I
J-t
I,.
j,.
•
144P -'-:t-_
--
f,
n n

,
SWEDISH FOLK aA~

I~_·~rr.l~
I;;J n· . V //~,' " .

j'. n, v n n,

1:-
,I" . 11 f
I L'
" ,. E. L.1547

••
,,-,
)I ._~
-~_ ...•_---- -'." ,-" , _.----,-----_. .
___. ... ._. ...

J~4
I