1 wr — iG P| al . A A Fresh Approach FOR elalganelellale) Jol the YAY) y id Alan BullardDear Violinist Joining the Dots will help you to learn new music more quickly and easily In this book you will find a section for each key that you are likely to use in Grade 3 sight-reading, page page C major 4 Dminor 7 Aminor 7 D major 20 G major 10 Bb major 22 E minor 12 Gminor 25 F major 14 Amajor 28 In each section there are several different things to do: pe) Key Features to get you used to paying nthe Make Music in whch you can develop and newts explore musical ess a AX Workouts to exercise your fingers and bowing arm Read and Play where there are @ number of short pieces to play —read the title, work out the thythm, find the notes and, when you'e ready, py the piece right through without stopping! Towards the end of the book you'll find More Pieces to Play, including some longer pieces, and duets and a trio to play with your friends. Enjoy Joining the Dots! Alan Bult anEls Key Features + Practise these at various speeds and dynamics, an with dillerent bowing + Always listen to the tun + Play this ith separate bows thoughout a with cme awe for ects tebe beat in bans 3a eed 2 Die NIT; +4 + Play this with separate bows throughout, or with one bow for each bar Sir ris Workouts a + Practise these workouts to watt up inthe kny af € major om sheep a -ady pulse, whether you play with straight or swing quavers Allegretto ritmico (quavers may be swung JJ = JJ) nat + Focus on smooth bowing and graded dynamics a +Make Music > J Morning Fanfare i + fake une in they oF C major by ili in he apn the mic below * Your teacher. or another pup plays the notated me then you invent Your own response j of n equa lngth, perhaps using the ower two sings or contrat + Count in two bars together ost the pulse | + Aways keep going in time, and fish on the note C ! + Don took a the music oat the other lye’ Fingers jus ten Lively (vesponse) wesponse) wesponse) > Marching Rhythmically + Make up a tune inthe key of € major, starting as shown S) + Aim for a length of eight bars ‘Finish on the note C t Read and Play yf ate * Look atthe time signature, then count two bars of crotchets and try out the ehythm = * Check the key signature andthe fist note, and get your fingers and bow ready S= * you ke, tryout the pece fst, then ply It lgh through without stopping! Carefree + Aim fora happy and bouncy character Animate«Remember to try out the hythm fist, then check the key signature and the fst note In the Lift «Imagine it stestiy going up an! dwn Seriously Solemn + Create a solemn mood by playing slomly but with a regular pulse stately Dialogue ‘Here's apiece to pay witha friend "+ The second player pays the same music, beginning when the first player reaches the asters sign (#) SmoothlyKey Features * Practise these at various speeds and dynamics, and with diferent bowing + Always listen to the tuning + Pla this with separate bows throughout, or with ne how for each crotchet beat in bars 1-4 1€p Pb aa fear Workouts + Practise these workouts to warm up inthe key of A minor + keep a steady pulse, whether you play with straight o wing quavers Allegretto ritmico (quavers may be swung J)Make Music Unhappy Conversation {take a tune in the key of ni by aga Une gaps in he music bellows + Your teacher or another pupil plays the notated music, then you savent your own response “an equal length. perhaps using the upper two strings for contrast + Count in Wo bas together to set the pulse + Atjvays keep going, i tine, al finish on the note A + Don't look at the music oF al the other player's fingers — just iste ot oy hee Cheerful Tune ( starting a shown pose sponse oespomse) Read and Play att + Look at the time signature, then count two bas of crochets and tryout the rhythm Se «Check the key signature andthe ist note, and get your fingers and bow ready + Hfyou lke, try cut the piece fst, then play it ight through without stopping! Musical Box + Ply lightly, to suggest the delicate old fashioned charm ofa mechanical musical box cently i mf ? = 8‘Remember to tryout the rhythm first, then check the key signature and the fist note Journey Under Ground ‘Take cae to distinguish between the crotchets andthe doted crotchets Andante SS = Russian Dance + Pay this color dance with precise shythm Lively 3 Story from the Past + Here's piece to play witha friend ‘The second player plays the same music, beginning when the fist player reaches the asterisk sign (#) Tenderly *Workouts + Practise these workeuts to wari up i the key of G major + Keep a steady pulse, whether you play wil stuaight or saving quavers Allegretto ritmico quavers may be swung 9= 140 nf + Aim fora sense of flow and poise Calm and expressive 44 as Make Music ape The Sun Sets camaite + make up a tune inthe key of G major, starting as shown + Aim fora length of eight bars + Finish on the note GRead and Play + Look a the time signature, then count two bars of cotchets and ty out the rhythm + Check the key signature and the fist noe, and get your finger and bow ready + Ifyou like, try out the pice first, then play i right through without topping! IIB Wwe Miniature Minuet + Aim to create the mood of a courtly dance of times past Steadlly of 7 ? mf Taking Flight + Play this lightly and energetically Energico 3 P 5 pee f= ee a Floating Away + Here's apiece to play with a friend «The second player plays the same music, beginning when the frst payer reaches the asterisk sign (#)Workouts + Practise these workouts to warm up inthe key of E minor + Keep a steady pulse, whether you play with straight or swing quavers Allegretto ritmico (quavers may be swung = J) a ee SS iT, ae — Z 7 —— + Grade the dynamics carefully here Make Music Always Cheerful + Make up a tune in the key of minor, starting 2s shown + Alm fora length of eight bars + Finish on the note E 2Read and Play + Look atthe time signature, the count two brs of crochet and ty ut te sytem «+ Check the key signature andthe fist note and pe your Hinge nl bow wey + you Ike, try out the pect ist, then play High hh without sopping Band in the Park + Count the tied note carefully in thi yt maucl aa Bet pes Song of the Hills + Alm tora spacious fling by playing ths witht Lae Moderately Austrian Dance “Hare's apiece to pay with a fiend ‘the second player pays the same musi, beginning when the fist player reaches the asterisk sign Valse * =P eS=2 a BKey Features + Practise these at various speeds and dynamics, andl wth ferent bong + Always listen tothe tuning chet beatin bars 1-4 + Play this with separate bows throughout, or with one bow for eal crotchet gee iter ae Tie ay «Play this with separate bows throughout, or with one bow foreach bar 2 gery Workouts + Pate these workouts to warm up nthe kay of Far DD + Keep a steady pulse, whether you play with straight or swing quavers, Allegretto ritmico(quavers may be sung J = 73 ass + Play this lightly and delicately DancingMake Music y : a ) Keeping Warm! “6 ‘+ Make a tune in the key oF major by Hing the ays in Ue music belo * Your teacher, or another pup ays the ated rn, then Yo invent your wun wsponse of an ea length, perhaps using the upper tv stig or cata + Count in two bars together to set the psc * Always keep going, in ie, an finish onthe note F "Don’t fook at the music a atthe other players fingers — ust stem | With energy response) (response) (espace) ORala Pe =3 1 > May Morning * Mak up tune inthe ky of ayy Fajr stating shows 4 y + aif a length oe bas + Finish on the note F ee SEED Read and Play + Look atthe time signature, then count two bar of crotchets and try out the rhythm * Check the key signature andthe fst note, and get your fingers and bow ready + fyou lke, ty out the piece fist, then play it right through without stopping! Funfair + Create the mood ofafaground wit ively srl hythmie plying Con moto f cs = @ SS Se SSS 6is + Remember to ty out the yt ist, then check the key signature an he fist note Spring Song + Observe the dynamics cretaly Moderato Toodle-oodle-oo + In the last two bars, imagine you ae tintoeing out ofthe door Playfully mf f WF P Footsteps ‘Here's a pece to play witha friend * Te second player pls the sume muse, Begining when the ist player reaches theaters sign (4) Steadily 16Key Features + Practise these at various sped and dynamics, and with diferent bowing we + Always listen to the tuning 7 Sere aa + Play this with separate bows throughout, or with one bow for ect bar SSS = Workouts + Keep a steady pulse, whether you play with straight or swing quasers i P Ss f — mf + Alm fora colourful tone ‘Andante espressivo nf : 3Make Music Cloudy Sky fake a tne an he hey 0 0 a yng the Ra {Your teacher or another pul plays the notated us, the ofan equa length pean using he wert gs for comet + Count info Baste 4 ett «+ Aways keep going n te, an finsh on the note Don't lok at the music or atthe other player's fingers jst Her Andante wesponsed georges Woodland Path + Make up a tue in the key of minor, stating a shown + Air for length af eight hare + Finish on the note D Read and Play «took te tine signature then court is of och ad you the cyt cena ome an thes note, nd tounge and bow ey Sitjou te, yout the pec ist, then play eght through without stopping! Daybreak + Play this with confident rythm 8sik + Remember to tryout the rythn fis, then check the key sate and the fst note Journey's End + Aim fora mood of expressive sadness, and keep the semiquavers Nght Triste ei TT === QS Rs ay =n Striding Out + Pla the dotted rhythms tightly to suggest energetic exercise! Ritmico mf f > P Hills and Valleys + Here's piece to play witha friend ‘+The second player plays the same music, beginning when the fst player ceaches the asterisk sign () steadily — * o = ™Workouts a + Practise these workouts to wat up inthe key of D malar may) WA + Keep ateady pulse, whether you pty th stag orshingquves A\ Aegret tmicoquves maybe swung = 1) Soa : iT Sas + Alm fora bright and clear sound, taking care over bow distribution Alla marcia y ss : : _ SSS SSS SS f Make Music Riverside Walk ‘+ Make up a tune in the key of major, starting as shown ‘Air fora length of eight bars + Finish on the note DRead and Play lf * Look at the time signature, then count two ars of crotcets and ey out the eth * Check the key signature andthe fist ot, and yet your lingers and bow ready + Ifyou lke, tryout the pce fs, then play Ht ight rough without stepping IIE: W Ronnie's Ragtime Band ively Meditation + Play this with 2 zance of calm and peseetulneze Andante tranquil a ———S ——<—<—$$—$———— ¢ Echoes of Spring + Here’ piece to play with a friend «The second player plas the same musc, begining when the ist player reaches the asterisk sgn calmly * Ld — nfKey Features ave + Practise these at various speeds and dynamics, ad with efferent owing + Always listen to the tani, + Play this with separate bows throughout, or with ane how foreach crochet eat in bars 1-4 Oe, Sia a pe SSee eee Workouts ‘ Pracse these workouts to warm up nthe key of 8 major + Keep a steady pulse, whether you pla with straight or swing quavers 1 Alm fora lively and light feeing GiocosoMake Music Drifting Along ‘+ Make a tune inthe key of Hb major by filing in the gap + Your teacher, oF another pups fof an equal length. peshay + Count into bars togethe sAhways keep going, ine plays the nt using the Tower av stings tar contrast 10 st the pulse I inish on the note + Don't look atthe music oF at the ather players fingers — just taten Gently Ceesponse) erie ee 1 Sound the Alarm! fo + Makeup a tne in the key of y Bb major, staring as shown » + Aim for a length of ight bars * Finish on the note Bb Read and Play + Look atthe time signature, then count two bars of crotchets and try out the rhythm + Check the key signature and the first note, and get your fingers and bow ready + Hfyou like, tryout the pice fist, then play it right through without stopping! Dainty Dance “Listen carefully to the tuning Delicato ‘naent your oun response (oesponse) ==] Pry+ Remember 1o ty out the yt fst, the check he ey signature and the st note Fanfare «Play tis with enexgy anda confident sound Alegretto x fStrir Olas Ficeere eS Green Meadows + se plenty of bow to create a rich and expressive sound Andante Canal Boat ‘Here's apiece to play witha friend «The second player pays the same music, beginning when the frst player reaches the asterisk sgn (#) Gentle and smooth » 24Key Features « Practise these at vavious speeds al dynamics, and wath siflerent bowing, ‘always listen to the tung ‘ jd lea el Gy S a4 + Pay ths with separate bows throughout, or with ane bow for each bat Workouts + Practise these workout ta warm up in the key of G minor + keep a steady pulse whether you play with straight or swing quavers Allegretto G5 Be r we * Distinguish carefully between the different finger patternsMake Music Falling Rain 1 Make a tune inthe key of G minor by filing inthe gaps in the music below * Your teacher, or another pup, plays the notated music then you invent your own response ofan equal length, perhaps using the lower twa stings for contest + Count in two bars together tose the pulse + Always keep going, n time, and finish on the note G * Don't look at the music or atthe other player’ fingers jut ston esponse) leesponse) Uesponseipan. _esponse) 69 tee P ™ P ) Climbing High ‘Make up a tune in the key of G mine, > starting a5 shown Finish on the nate Read and Play af + Look at the time signature, then count two bars of rotchets and try out the rhythm = + Check te key signature andthe first note, and get your fingers and bow ready + Ifyou ke, tryout the piece fst, then pay I rght through without stopping! Who's at the Door? + Imagine an insistent tapping on an old wooden door Allegro‘Remember to try out the rhythm fist, then check the key sgnature and the fist note The Lonely Goldfish + Distinguish carefully between the quavers and the dotted quavers ‘Andante espressivo a mp SS Mr Mystery «Take cate over the dynamic contrasts here Steatthily SS pet fete f Distant Memories ‘Here's apiece to play with a fiend “The second player plays the same musi, beginning when the fst player reaches the asterisk ign ) Sadly and smoothly } SSWorkouts = + Pace ese woos 0 wm phe kya Amar TO sep steal uke, wth You pay wh sgt rng nes A Allegretto itmico (quavers may be swung, OM ater r cert tiertrr Pierre + Air for clear contrasts between the phrases Allegro giocoso SS vl sr Make Music A Sunny Day ‘+ Make up atune inthe key of ‘A major, starting as shown + Ar fora length of eight bars + Fish onthe note A FyRead and Play ook at the time you like, try out the plece tis, thew The Bee Og (Tipe ies? tgp rs SSS SSS SSS StS | Climbing the Hill + Notice how the music gets louder as you climb tothe top Andante put $i — SS Characterful Conversation + Here's piece to play with a fiend «The second player plays the same music begining when the first player reaches the asterisk sign C#) Risoluto *Oe reseed + 0m the remaining pages you wil find variety of solo pieces of diferent lengths, and some duets and a tio to play with your frends + You can use these for playing at sight, or as pieces to learn on your awn or with your teacher + Before you start to play. don't forget to check the key signature and time signature, make sure you ere happy withthe rythm, an! then get you fi ant bow realy Snowy Mountains Slowly and smoothly G4 pee 7 In Romantic Mood expressively —Spreading Branches Andantino Caterpillar Tracks Steadily P SSS z = oF The Wizard AndanteNeat Feet Dancing P == = = = SS=o a — 4s ? —————— Sunbeams cheetally > BSS rr mf Whirlpool Gently flowingEmpty Landscape Slowly and smoothly Ready for a Rest! Lively Holiday Time Enthusiastcaly ¥ f af f 3Interrupted March Brightly Payer = SS ae q err ald Cees Say f Longing oe (GME Player? ee y — pce pee | —$—__— i! —Dance Steps cp psusatascseusste a ” = e GFabSre =a or ep === gl Say Waterside ently lapping Payer mp expres. Player2Washing-Up Rag Cheer (sng quves ad ib) Player 1 Player2 Player 3