VIOLIN THE BELWIN STRING BUILDER Es By Samuel Applebaum wi i tet FOREWORD ‘The Belwin String Builder is a string class Method in which the Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass play together throughout. Bach 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. 16, 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 “p" after the number indicates that there is a piano part for that melody. interest. A small “p’ After the first finger, Ff and C# are introduced. ‘This has proven to be most practicable from 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, ‘The material in this book is realistically graded so that only a minimum of explanatory material Bich melody is interesting and will provide the basis for a fine left hand technic and bow arm. TECHNICAL PROGRESSION Picture of the Violin and the Bow ...... 3 ‘The Two Middle Strings—Quarter Notes .. ‘The Two Outer Strings ............... ‘The Open Strings With Half Notes «||. Whole Notes ..........-.. ae ‘More Melodies With Open Strings .. , A.New Tone—The First Finger On The D String ‘More Melodies With The First Finger On The D Si A New Tone—The First Finger On The A String ... A Higher Tone—The Second Finger On ‘The D String ‘A Higher Tone On The A String—The Second Finger More Melodies With The First and Second Fingers . |. ‘The Third Finger On The D String ...... : ‘The Third Finger On The A String 2.000.002.0100 00000001 Beautiful Melodies With The First, Second and Third Fingers Playing Two Notes In The Same Bow Stroke... ‘A New Low Tone—The First Finger On The G String ‘The Second and Third Fingers On The G String ..... ‘The Second Finger—When It Is Not Sharped Playing Three Notes In The Same Bow Stroke |... A New High Tone—The First Finger On The E String : ‘The Second and Third Fingers On The E String ......... 0... ‘The First Finger On E—When It Is Not Sharped || Playing Beautiful Melodies With Dynamics .....1.... Strengthening The Fourth Finger—Left Hand Pizzicato We Are Now Ready To Use The Fourth Finger be ‘Melodies Using All The Fingers —— Building A Major Seale ...2.....011 Eighth Notes creer Eighth Notes Combined With Quarter Notes ; : Lively Melodies With Bighth Notes ........ feos oe 32 © Copyright 1960 by BELWIN, Inc. Belwin, Mills Publishing Corp. MELVILLE, N.Y. 11746The Violin and the Bow * 4 ' F Hote \ Bridge Winding ' a aipece Thy row scree Ny I To the Student: This Method Book is the basic text for the BELWIN COURSE | carefully planned complete curriculum for string development. To string instrument activities and to assure a good mastery of ‘musi | In the Method Book should be applied to the playing of Solos, as your skill increases. _ This course includes these Solos, Ensembles, and String Orchestra Pieces. this Method Book, these supplementary projects are ability. Itis strongly recommended that these numb FOR STRINGS which is the FIRST get the most enjoyment from your ical fundamentals, what you learn Ensembles, and String Orchestra pieces + On various pages in e suggested in accord with your developing musical ers be prepared as the various pages are reached. Material Correlated with String Builder Book 1 Solos Technic Book RINMAY ssecccsceesenesececus forPage 18 EARLY ETUDES FOR STRINGS ... saning on Page 10 Program Book 2 RUE DANUBE WALI «seve forage 2 FIST PROGRAM FOR STRINGS «sain on Page 12 3. KISS ME AGAIN se... sees for Page 90 Ensemble Book by Vie eke DUETS For STINGS . starting on Page 15 © Copyright 1960 by BELWAY, Ine., Rockville Centre, Lat, WY, All Rights "Reserved~ or eeee w ewE wT YT VY HT TT OCUVUYTURTIIIDHYVD1 open strings of the bow. These are quarter notes, Hach note receives one count. E.L. 1844 — 7 The D String The A String The D and A Strings © Copyright 1960 by BELWRY, tno., Rockville Centre, Lat., N, AIL Rights Reserved THE TWO MIDDLE STRINGS Draw the bow straight out without touching two strings ~~ means down-bow. Start playing at the frog or the bottom y ~~ means up-bow, Start playing at the tip. /A\>E.L.1544 High arm rea THE TWO OUTER STRINGS The G String The Gis the lowest string. Raise your right arm. Three Strings a bit lower still lower Starting on A The E String ‘The E is the highest string. Lower your right arm close to the body. Each String Twice n The Other Way 0THE OPEN STRINGS WITH HALF NOTES These are half notes (ld), Each note receives two counts. Move the bow a bit slower for the half notes. 4 ~ The top number tells us there are 4 counts to each measure. re casted Me] 4 ~ The bottom number tells us a quarter note receives one count. These numbers { Time Signature The bars | | divide the staff into measures. ’ The D String Count 12 The A String 4 34 v, A, The G String fn The E String 4 Playing with our Teacher A down or up-bow is placed in the middle of each line to serve as a starting or atopping measure. n 3 ftudent = a S ‘Teacher — “7 LHe Ly tour Play Ball! 10 ‘Teacher E.L.1544WHOLE NOTES (0) Bach whole note recelves 4 counts. Move the bow slowly. Move the bow a bit faster for the half notes. Tis called a rest because we do not play. The whole rest receives 4 counts, Count ! I os n Move the bow faster for the quarter notes. n 1234 1234~ 12 34 Two Halves and a Whole " 1234 Our Theme Song - Lightly Row y, An One Long and Four Shorts n 1234 Four Shorts and One Long o The Whole Rest (on the 4th line) Gaily the Troubadour Leave the bow on the string during the rest, 1 12 Count , 13 4 Count 15P Count 16? E.L.1544 1234 n 1234 Mary Had A Little Lamb v nm A double bar ends the piece ou »y al GERMAN FOLK SONG # | THOMAS H. BAYLY ‘TRADITIONALMORE MELODIES WITH OPEN STRINGS The Whistle O hn NURSERY RHYME 7? Pierrot FRENCH FOLK SONG 18 P a os The Half Rest (on the 3rd line) => Bobbie Shafto ‘The half rest receives 2 counts, a v , NURSERY RHYME 19 Baa! Baal Black Sheep n NURSERY RHYME 20° Hot Cross Buns A NURSERY RHYME aP LIFTING THE BOW Who is Thumbkin? Lift the bow when you see the two slanted lines (//). A FRENCH DANCE SONG 22P Merrily We Roll Along y, TRADITIONAL 23P Old King Cole n ; zane CA E.L. 1544 /openD = g nut about lor 11/4 inches Istéinger string Istfinger ° open string Ist finger It sounds a whole step higher th finger about 1 or 11/4 inches fr¢ of the Violin, “A NEW TONE The First Finger on the D Sring (It is called £) ‘an the open string. Place the Ist om the nut depending upon the size ‘Memorize the sound of the open D and the 1st finger. ° 26 27P Hier 2B aio mgP = L154 8 id nh eo “nh aru 1 In Space Our Theme Song Etude n i Funny Thing n GERMAN FOLK SONG The First Finger Game on D A n TRADITIONAL A RT. MM mmVVDDGYGYGGGGDGDGDDVVDVGIVVDVVDVVG TV UGLV GGG 8G8 y MORE MELODIES WITH THE FIRST FINGER ON’ THE D STRING Giant Steps 30 A Falling Star n The Crunchy Cookies seidont, n 31 ‘Teacher Our First Stunt Keeping a finger down while you play another open string. n 32 ee eae 1 Keep the 1st finger down on D until the end of this line. Playful Puppies an n 33 1 1 1 Bobbie Shafto 1 NURSERY RHYME 34P joes Skip to My Lou ‘TRADITIONAL E,L.1544“= A NEW TONE The First Finger on the A String {It is called B) Feounds a whole step higher than the open string, Place the Jet Sager about 1 or 1 1/4 inches from the nut depending upon the size of the Violin, about = step Jorl 1/4 inches |» B) | isttinger Memorize the sound of the open A and the lat finger. A B n 36 Stade The Tired Camel ier 37 Our Theme Song (on the A String) Al A, n GERMAN FOLK soNG 38 P TheFirst Finger Game on A A n a TRADITIONAL 3gP Baa! Baa! Black Sheep . A NURSERY RHYME 0° Be pew eee Sa =e SS Now It’s Easy A v fn 4l o o es wee giass may now start the “Early Etudes For Strings” by Samuel Applebaum, These in- ‘resting etudes with piano accompaniment will help todeveloplefthand techoic end the ren arm. 1 E.L.154443P 45? 4yP nl A HIGHER TONE about . ' lor 11/4 whole The Second Finger on the D String inches ae (It is called F#) ® ‘ whole When there 1s a sharp before F, itis called Fg. F sharp is a whole about step step from the Ist finger E. Place the 2nd finger about 1 or 11/8 lor1 1/8) @ 2 inches from the Ist finger. When you play the 2nd finger the Ist inahes must remain on the string. The F# Finger Game 5 i TRADITIONAL, At A Party When a note is sharped it remains sharped throughout the measure. rt 2. 2 Mary Had A Little Lamb Place the 1st finger down before you start. v TRADITIONAL Seas) ae SKIPPING FROM THE OPEN STRING TO THE 2ND FINGER Place the 1st finger down with the 2nd finger. ‘Student i . ae Skip a Step F, WOHLFABRT a Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! rf NURSERY RHYME BeBe eenene 2 ROTE PROJECT: The class may now learn to play the open strings in various rhythms by rote - quarter notes, eighths, and triplets. Hum or sing the rhythms before playing. Play above the middle starting about 2 inches below the middle of the bow, Use only the lower arm from the elbow. E.L.1544A HIGHER TONE ON THE A STRING The Second Finger on A (It is called C#) ‘When there is a sharp before C, Itis called C#. C sharp is a whole step from the Ist finger B. Place the 2nd finger about 1 or 11/8 Inches from the Jet finger. When you play the 2nd finger the ist must remain on the string. h Second in Line FRENCH FOLK SONG 4gP 6 The Ct Finger Game n ‘TRADITIONAL 50? @) The Finger Mixer n 2 The Family Gathering ‘Student 52 ‘Teacher ay A Happy Firefly n RUSSIAN DANCE 53P 1 ‘The class will now become a string orchestra, Start the ‘‘First Program For Strings”’ by Samuel Applebaum. This is a collection of 28 well known string orchestra pieces to be used for concerts and assembly programs. B.L.1844TTT ee er ee TTT TTS TOV G IT OVVGIV IVDO 13 MORE MELODIES WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND FINGERS THEME (New World Symphony) A. DVORAK n n 54P psone Merrily We Roll Along v oO ‘TRADITIONAL 55? i) Gaily the Troubadour a | TRADITIONAL 56 P A Chinese Garden Student on 5 F, WOHLFAHRT 57 ‘TSacker i? A Finger Mixer n i 58 t A String Mixer n n 12 2 i 12 1. 2 Au Claire De La Lune F 7 FRENCH FOLK SONG 59? E.L.1544THE THiRD FINGER ON THE D STRING (It is called G) ‘The Grd finger Gis a half step from the 2nd finger F#. Place the Srd finger close to the 2nd finger. When this mark \~ connects two notes, it is a reminder that they are a half step apart. ‘The ist and 2nd fingers must remainon the string when you play the 3rd finger. A 1 Melody on D As mG n Jumping Beans n n 61 ait 0 * Off to School Leave a slight pause at each comma (9) with the bow remaining on the string. fi F, WOHLFAHRT 62 i & Our Theme Song - Lightly Row Bete GERMAN FOLK SONG é) oT ROTE PROJECT: Thistetrachord or 2% finger pattern with the 2nd and Srdfingers ahalf step apart may now be played on all strings in various rhythms. Hum or sing this pattern before playing. 7.11544 mm Om HRD HM Am mame aman aRe OM> THE THIRD FINGER ON THE A STRING (It is called D) ‘The 3rd finger D ts a half step from the 2nd finger C#. Place the 3rd finger close to the 2nd finger. Melody on A. The Space Ship a Student |p, F, WOHLFAHRT 65 ‘Teacher ee = The Pet Shop fr, 66 The Cuckoo, 67 2 1 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star OLD SRENCH SONGh n oon 2 bP Each student may now play duets with another Violin or witha Viola, Cello, or Bass. In “Duets For Strings”” by Samuel Applebaum we have 26 lovely duets. Each student may now play his first Violin sclowith piano accompaniment for demonstration programs. It is called “In May”” by Franz Behr. ELL. 1544BEAUTIFUL MELODIES WITH THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD FINGERS Now We Will Dance A oar GERMAN DANCE SONG 6gP 2 London Bridge is Falling Down y ‘TRADITIONAL 70P t t Old MacDonald Had A Farm n TRADITIONAL ne A Thanksgiving Song n ENGLISH FOLK SONG “3 An Octave Apart ‘When two notes have the same name and are eight notes apart, they are called an octave. n n 73 Student Sea Shells F. WOHLFAHRT 14 {Iescher p ROTE PROJECT: The pupils may now learn the D Major scale. The class should hum or sing the scale before playing. a ema maaraaaaTAaaaaaanuw PLAYING TWO NOTES IN THE SAME BOW STROKE When a curved Jine (~) connects two notes that are alike, it is called a Tie. Both notes are played the aame 86W stroke and counted as one note. The Tie o 3° ° ett tro We play the same melody again. ‘The dot after the half note adds one half of its value, ‘The dotted half note will now receive three counts. Both lines will sound the same. The Same Melody n A u 7 o 2 2 When a curved line connects two or more notes that are different, it is called a slur. Play these notes in the same bow stroke. } The Slur @ovavvvvvoxovvvuvovs 16 Smooth Sailing 8 Smdent _ fn F, WOHLFABRT a > al > > 2 a Long, Long Ago a 7 THOMAS H, BAYLY a 5 78? a a a a 2 Jingle Bells n J. PIERPONT © E.L.1544 VECVVVUDDA NEW LOW TONE The First Finger on the G String (It is called A) G@ DAE nut whole step i. I It sounds a whole step higher than the open G string. Ceteing latfinger ee a alee er) 1 | The Quarter Rest ‘This is a quarter rest (}). It receives one count. Thoughts of Christmas A ‘TRADITIONAL 82? Good Morning! OED MELODY 1 + B.L.154419 THE SECOND FINGER ON THE G STRING (|t is called B) It is a whole step from the Ist finger A. 6 Ra pA n 84 rt The Tap Dancer ‘The top9means that there are 3 counts to each measure. no n THE THIRD FINGER ON THE G STRING (It is called ¢ ) It is a half step from the 2nd finger B Place the 3rd finger close tothe 2nd finger. aeeaearsuesc! Student Under the Sea n A ‘TSacher Watching the Sheep FRENCH FOLK SONG a ° ROTE PROJECT: With some classes it may be possible to introduce the 4th finger at this Point, on all strings except the G string. E,L.1544 3 J d ) ) ) ) ) )THE SECOND FINGER—When it is not sharped When the 2nd finger on D or A is not sharped, itis. half step from the Ist finger. Place it close to the Ist finger. 4- This is a natural sign which means that the note is not sharped or flatted. ¢ re Tst Tage” TRADITIONAL Nelly Bly v SHG TAIN ARARMAVTARATK LRH RKUL RUDY nome Song GERMAN FOLK SONG The Second Finger slides from the Natural to the Sharp Position The Half Step March Leave the 2nd finger on the string daring the slide. . fn $2 ROTE PROJECT: The class will now enjoy playing the {2 finger pattern with a half step be- tween the 1st and 2nd fingers. Play on all strings in various rhythms. E1544 Bae on e eeeS gPE peNPLAYING THREE NOTES IN THE SAME BOW STROKE Use one third of the bow for each of the slurred notes. A n 93 a SS eS 5 n n a Saat ee, Lee ” e Thoughts of You 3 ? n GERMAN FOLK SONG 4 = uP ) ‘ad ) P > » ) a ) e ) ° ) a Blow That Man Down ) a This note is called an "up-beat". The count is subtracted from the last measure. ) a v SEA CHANTEY | S re (95P ) e > 2 ) ® ) P ) eS ) = p The Violas and Cellos Play on the C String : RP 7 n 2 96 A - i = Re n a e ae : ieee eta Pe ; a Each student will now be ready to play the next Violin solo with plano accompaniment. Ibis | the famous “Blue Danube Waltz” by Johann Strauss. E.L. 1544 ) ¥A NEW HIGH TONE The First Finger on the E String {it is called F#) When there {s a sharp before F it is called F#. F sharp is.a whole atep from the open string. Monkey in his Cage 4 = <= —s Pa Dream Waltz ‘The dots mean to repeat. You are to repeat the section between the two sets of dots. n : Pony Ride (Duet for Two Students) Student ft F, WOHLFAHRT “490 Student a n ° ‘GLE 2 4, - ROTE PROJECT: The 1% finger pattern with the st and 2nd fingers a half step apart, and the 29 finger pattern with the 2nd and 3rd fingers a half step apart, may now be practiced three notes in a bow. aL. 1544 fn nn nme mamas oem oT RMMATTUMRITIVIVUIVVUIVIL TL UIVRAVAVG“od te TP OHO HOO MT SVS OHO SH YVHTVY YU OVV IV VV 23 THE SECOND FINGER ON THE E STRING (It is called G) ‘The 2nd finger G is a half atep from the Ist finger Ff. Place the 2nd finger close to the Ist finger. E TAG GERMAN FOLK SONG A Wise Old Owl n a n The Third Finger on the E String (It is*called A) The 3rd finger A is a whole step from the 2nd finger G. Bor n cA n 103 The ‘Lonesome Cowboy TRADITIONAL 104? Happy Go Lucky (Melody with octaves) When there is only one set of dots go back to the beginning. n n 105 7—__— — ROTE PROJECT: The scales of G and D Major may now be tried in the following rhythms. ‘The notes marked with a dot and dash are played Détaché Lancé ~ a slight pause between each note without the marteld accent. E.L.1544THE FIRST FINGER ON E—When it is not Sharped (It is called F) When the 1st finger on E is not sharped, it is a half step from the open string. Place it close to the nut using only the very tip of the Ist finger Leave the Ist finger on the string during the slide but do not move the left thumb or wrist. a is 16 C. HOHMANN 497 Teo $ — The Criss-Cross Fingering High Low Low High Ist 1st @nd 2nd n n 8 1 4 cae Caterpillar RUSSIAN FOLK SONG ne a =~ ney a sngP A ROTE PROJECT: We now have the J 1 finger pattern with a half-step between the open string and the Ist finger. It should be practiced on the three upper strings in various bowings and rhythms, Avoid the G string temporarily. EL 1544 oe RR ERED FMT SEEM SYA ATRAARARADARRAIKKKRARHR AADDVOVVVVVVYVVOVOVVVID DVVDVOVYIOOVYHYVOODOVVUYGVOVUOHKVYVYVYVYY 25 PLAYING BEAUTIFUL MELODIES WITH DYNAMICS Playing in the Snow (f~ means to play loudly ~ from the Italian word "forte", n Al FRENCH FOLK SONG 10? fv > 3 { The Clock Tower = means to play softly - from the Italian word "piano". #— manny 1 vey Sate mY A.R. REINAGLE 111P o P Good King Wenceslas rit, or ritardando means gradually slower. Fi ‘TRADITIONAL CAROL 4, 2 112? Old Hundredth v v LOUIS BOURGEOIS 113? My Pet Pony oi n GERMAN FOLK SONG EL. 1544STRENGHTHENING THE FOURTH FINGER—LEFT HAND PIZZICATO ae notes marked with erosses (#) are to be plucked with the 4th finger of the Left hand. The Fourth does the Picking tee ea + ot tate tae +e eeeg e + + tate Chop Sticks ‘TRADITIONAL A Maypole Dance Lift-the bow before you pluck the string. 4 ENGLISH SINGING GAME n eer te on é Ff ATP Smooth Slurring Snowflakes RENE Four Tine q 119? E.L.1544 FULT EEET TEI DTTUTTTARBVALATL LT HULITAD! ow a RoR eee‘The 4th on D is called A. 27 WE ARE NOW READY TO USE THE FOURTH FINGER ‘The 4th finger on each string is a whole step from the Srd finger. It is placed about an inch from the 3rd finger. ‘The 4th finger on G, D, and A should sound exactly like the next higher string. a "Pizatoato" (pizz.) means plucking the string with the 1st finger of the right hang. Place the tipof the thumb on the edge of the fingerboard under the E string. Right Hand Pizzicato ‘The 4th on A Is called E. bite. p arco ~ means to play with the bow. 121P 123 v Sreo 3—+— Ft The Happy Ghost 4 3 une 3 2 The Puppet v GERMAN FOLK SONG on 4 Hm Mae ¢ Come, Beautiful May n RUSSIAN FOLK SONG The Wagon Wheel ‘The 4th on E is called B. f° Student’ n 124 Student E.L,1544 BP n n Blue Butterflies iMELODIES USING ALL THE FINGERS Yankee Doodle ‘TRADITIONAL The Bean Stalk OLD DANCE 126P pizz p ‘ fe Vesper Hymn Prepare for the 4th finger by placing the lower fingers down at the same time. Rusetan n 1271p Faith of Our Fathers Al HENRY F. HEMY The Cobbler n n RUSSIAN FOLK SONG 129 P E.L.154429 BUILDING A MAJOR SCALE If we play eight notes going up a step at a time go that the eighth note is an octave above the Ist note, we have a scale. Ifthere is ahalf step between the ard and 4th notes and a half step between the 7th and 8th notes , we have a Major scale. Let's divide the scale into two halves. Each halfis called a Tetrachord THE FIRST HALF OF A SCALE (in different rhythms) Notice the half step between the 3rd and 4th notes. n n n a 3° halfstep 2 ° THE SECOND HALF OF THE SAME SCALE (in the same rhythms) ‘The and half will start a whole step above the 1st half. (Half step between the Srd and 4th notes.) 4, hi PUTTING THE TWO HALVES TOGETHER (This scale is called C major because it starts on C) Notice the half steps between the 3rd and 4th notes and the 7th and 8th notes. n half step n 6 $ z The C Major Scale—Up and Down n n 10 ° 8 Student An Overnight Hike This fs written in C Major. ——— OE tase30 EIGHTH NOTES (72) ighth notes are played twice as fast as quarter notes. ‘Two eighth notes receive one count and are equal to one quarter note. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star 7” {As we played it earlier in the book) a OLD FRENCH SONG 135? f P n 7 7 t P f Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (in 8th notes) Each ngte is repeated in 8th notes and played twice as fast as quarter notes. in a rit. eae ara aren yy rb AA: 136 P i ft Lightly Row (in 8th notes) Preparing the 4th finger. GERMAN FOLK SONG 137 RHF F--3- T f For the third Violin solo with piano accompaniment to be used for demonstrations, we have an ‘old favorite - “Kiss Me Again” by Victor Herbert, E.L.1544EIGHTH NOTES COMBINED WITH QUARTER NOTES a n 38 es ° The Game Starts . n Student 39 Student THE FOURTH FINGER ON THE G STRING (It is called D) It is a whole step from the 3rd finger C. It should sound like the open D. The Spooks pizz. ‘p ee Student 141 E.L.154432 LIVELY MELODIES WITH EIGHTH NOTES The Magician n n 142 Polka A Polka is a lively Bohemian dance with two counts to each measure. c ‘The top2 means that there are two counts to each measure. F, WOHLFARRT on A Bow to Your Partner n SWEDISH FOLK GAME 144? ELL. 1544