Colourstrings Violin ABC: Book C

In this course Prof. Géza Szilvay focuses on how to use the two-line stave within the traditional five-line stave, teaching new rhythms (syncopated and dotted rhythms) and playing on two strings. Violin pedagogue Susanna Arminen demonstrates the exercises with the violin.

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Content length:

1 hour 58 minutes

Format:

Streaming video

Access:

90-days unlimited access

Lessons and pedagogical topics

Video length 1 hour 58 minutes. The course covers the following pedagogical topics:

  • Two-line stave within the five-line stave
  • Five-note melodies played with slurs
  • Syncopated rhythm
  • Dotted minim / half note
  • "Stretched" rhythm (dotted crotchet / dotted quarter note)
  • Playing on two strings
  • Stopping movement together with open string accompaniment
  • Reading string crossings in the five-line stave
  • Pentatony
  • The five-line stave / staff

Book(s) used in the course

Géza Szilvay: Colourstrings Violin ABC Book C

It's not a requirement to have the book to study the course, but it will help you to deepen the learning. The book can purchased from Fennica Gehrman's web shop, both as a printed book and an epub.

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Teacher: Prof. Géza Szilvay

Violinist, teacher, conductor and the President of ESTA (European String Teachers Association) Prof. Géza Szilvay is creator of Colourstrings method.

Géza has decades of experience of violin pedagogy. He has given more than 200 lectures and workshops on his child-centered teaching method and philosophy across the world, and trained pupils and teachers online over 10 years. In addition to his long pedagogical experience, Géza is known for his strong presence and personal warmth that makes him an excellent and impressive online teacher.

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