Suzuki Bass School BASS PART VOLUME | ‘Copyright © 1991 Dr. Shinichi Suzuki Sole publisher forthe entire world except Japan: ‘Summy Bigchard Inc, tase dtd by 15800 NW 4h Aves Mam Flor, US.A AIlRights Reserved Printed in U.S.A. ISBN 0-97487.3703 au 987 6 Ss ‘The Suzuki name, logo and whes! device are trademarks of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki wed under exclusive license by Sammy-Birchard, Inc. to partis boo maybe potocale otprucud ay way witout prrsaon, ‘unter ues ee an tingmen a ho U8. opin Acta re pana by CwINTRODUCTION FOR THE STUDENT: This material is part of the worldwide Suzuki Method of teaching. Companion recordings should be used with these publications. In ad tion, there are piano accompaniment books that go along with this material. FOR THE TEACHER: In order to be an effective Suzuki teacher, a great deal of ongoing education is required. Your national Suzuki association provides this for its membership. 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Publications Inc., 15800 NW. 48th Ave., Miami, Florida 33014, for current Associations’ addresses.EREBREEREREREAESe inatrowectiom Hite s eae eee cee 2 ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star-Variations and Theme, S. Suzuki... 8 Lightly Row, Folk Song. 10 Song of the Wind, Folk Song. ©... 10 Go Tell Aunt Rhody, FolkSong. 2. ee Br O Come, Little Children, FolkSong. oo... ee uw May Song, Folk Song... . « REESE eee eee Heer ree eH Cee 2 French Folk Song, FolkSong. . 2. ee dl 44 Allegre, S: Susuda ee ee ne Perpetual Motion, S. Suki. 17 Long, Long Ago, TH. Bayly... ee 18 Andantino, S. Suzuki. Seer eee eee Hed 19 Rigndoon, H. Purcell. 2 ee 20 ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star in Major... . . eee: French Folk Song, FolkSong. 2. 0 2 Allegro, S. Sucui. 6 ee 23 Minuet No.2, JSBach. oe 24Exercises for Proper D-String Posture 1 a ‘Bow at the balance point. 2 Exercises for a Secure Position at the Third Partial (at the neck-block) : (Place a 8 fingenM 1 : will sound 1 " I All notation, including harmonics, ‘ill sound one octave lower than Written, ‘ (Place A finger) F will sound 2 i Add relaxed arm weight. : ; ‘ingen £3 a a will sound 0 5Exercises for Changing Strings (Change string) 9 CS) A. x) 0 A 1a 7 3 A a ESS SE t 0 ot 1 mtExercises for a Secure Position at the Third and Fifth Partials (at the neck-block) i Place finger. PA ne pap ph SSS ‘Add fingers 1,2,3. ae dee . Lift minimally A Fingers 234. i 4 Place finger. ™ Add fingers 1,2,3. ° 4 A : Lift minimally Ff fingers 2.3.4. jy 2 —— = = SS re alifrace o a[1] Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations S. Suzuki10 2 Lightly Row Moderato Folk Song Song of the Wind Moderato Folk Song 0 1 40 Z 1 > Gigy(4) Go Tell Aunt Rhody j Moderato Folk Song 4 mio 1 410 } Loa Lot4o 1 0 Hed 1m wo O Come, Little Children Andante Folk Song 1 EPH EH HE ° ; y‘The following songs and exercises will require a pivoting action of the hand. The thumb will continue to contact the bass atthe neck-block, while the hand will swing to a new position, usually 1/2 step lower or higher than the original position, A pivot to a lower position (the hand ‘moves toward the pegbox) will be indicated by the symbol t, while a pivot to a higher pitch and position will be indicated by the symbol J, poco ritard, second time onlyExercises for a Lower-pitched Pivot Note (pivot of the hand back 1/2 step, using the first finger) A cm 4 tt sh 7 1 (123) vA ay 5 1Y[7] French Folk Song 1415 S. Suzuki Hi um wm f ieee16 Exercises for a Higher-pitched Pivot Note"7 9 Perpetual Motion 0 mn om ait ee 1 4y4p1 40 1 4y4ga 41 um ut unm um om ft second time onl ot 4 142 4 part aati § o14 124 240) gtaty GO um um 1m uO 1 Variation t mm ete, Preparation for the Variation etc.Tonalization19 ll Andantino i H tr decresc. e ritard, atempo 414 t1 5 im 4 4 oon 44 42 pin am Bt ° ™ 1 0 1 Ee ceca T meno mosso’(12) Rigadoon Allegro, H. Purcell vitard, 1 mtTonalization C Major Scale OM a tian artaz 4 eta aoa eget a eeTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star in C Major om t 13 : a4 ty 1 o 22S SS — = Vv ‘ (=e mm nm ‘ a1 “ota 14 1 oS Vv iv 0 1 eet a4) : French Folk Song wor 4 ees = 2 ge Ege me ~~. 413 Allegro S. Suzuki ary try 4 t1a4 12 pastel ta 1 ati 2 tr 4 tae 0 a 1 m1 f Vv mV a tempo Exercises o 4 2 70b2 gy m2 + le 1 1 1 7 mW oma eee eee eee eee mi mwMinuet No. 2