Overview
Suzuki Violin School Volume 1 is the foundation volume of the Suzuki Method for beginner violin students. Developed by Shinichi Suzuki, it introduces students to violin playing through a carefully sequenced repertoire, listening-based learning and progressive technical development.
The revised edition features updated editing of the pieces, including bowings and fingerings, additional exercises and guidance for teachers. The accompanying CD provides performance recordings as well as piano accompaniment tracks for practice and play-along use.
Key Features
Revised edition with updated bowings and fingerings
Additional exercises based partly on Shinichi Suzuki's teaching material
Musical notation guide and fingerboard-position information
Guidance and suggestions for teachers
Multilingual supporting text in English, French, German and Spanish
Companion CD with violin performance recordings
Piano accompaniment-only tracks for practice and play-along
Progressive repertoire designed for the early stages of violin study
Featured Repertoire
Volume 1 includes a progression of familiar melodies, original Suzuki pieces and classical repertoire:
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations – Shinichi Suzuki
Lightly Row – Folk Song
Song of the Wind – Folk Song
Go Tell Aunt Rhody – Folk Song
O Come, Little Children – Folk Song
May Song – Folk Song
Long, Long Ago – Bayly
Allegro – Suzuki
Perpetual Motion – Suzuki
Allegretto – Suzuki
Andantino – Suzuki
Etude – Suzuki
Minuet 1, Minuet III from Suite in G Minor, BWV 822 – Bach
Minuet 2, BWV Anh. II 116 – Bach
Minuet 3, BWV Anh. II 114 / Anh. III 183 – Bach
The Happy Farmer, Op. 68 No. 10 – Schumann
Gavotte – Gossec
What Students Will Develop
Through the progressive repertoire and listening-based approach, students develop:
Basic violin playing technique
Correct bowing and fingering patterns
Left-hand coordination and finger placement
Recognition of fingerboard positions
Rhythm and musical timing
Tone production and bow control
Musical memory through repeated listening
Ability to play familiar melodies with increasing confidence
Early ensemble skills through piano accompaniment
The Suzuki approach places particular emphasis on listening and working with a Suzuki-trained teacher, with the recording used as an important part of the learning process.
Product Details
Brand: Suzuki
Series: Suzuki Violin School
Instrument: Violin
Level: Beginner
Volume: 1
Author: Shinichi Suzuki
Publisher: Alfred Music
Edition: Revised / International Edition
Includes: Violin book and companion CD
Page Count: 48
Overview
Suzuki Violin School Volume 1 is the foundation volume of the Suzuki Method for beginner violin students. Developed by Shinichi Suzuki, it introduces students to violin playing through a carefully sequenced repertoire, listening-based learning and progressive technical development.
The revised edition features updated editing of the pieces, including bowings and fingerings, additional exercises and guidance for teachers. The accompanying CD provides performance recordings as well as piano accompaniment tracks for practice and play-along use.
Key Features
Revised edition with updated bowings and fingerings
Additional exercises based partly on Shinichi Suzuki's teaching material
Musical notation guide and fingerboard-position information
Guidance and suggestions for teachers
Multilingual supporting text in English, French, German and Spanish
Companion CD with violin performance recordings
Piano accompaniment-only tracks for practice and play-along
Progressive repertoire designed for the early stages of violin study
Featured Repertoire
Volume 1 includes a progression of familiar melodies, original Suzuki pieces and classical repertoire:
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations – Shinichi Suzuki
Lightly Row – Folk Song
Song of the Wind – Folk Song
Go Tell Aunt Rhody – Folk Song
O Come, Little Children – Folk Song
May Song – Folk Song
Long, Long Ago – Bayly
Allegro – Suzuki
Perpetual Motion – Suzuki
Allegretto – Suzuki
Andantino – Suzuki
Etude – Suzuki
Minuet 1, Minuet III from Suite in G Minor, BWV 822 – Bach
Minuet 2, BWV Anh. II 116 – Bach
Minuet 3, BWV Anh. II 114 / Anh. III 183 – Bach
The Happy Farmer, Op. 68 No. 10 – Schumann
Gavotte – Gossec
What Students Will Develop
Through the progressive repertoire and listening-based approach, students develop:
Basic violin playing technique
Correct bowing and fingering patterns
Left-hand coordination and finger placement
Recognition of fingerboard positions
Rhythm and musical timing
Tone production and bow control
Musical memory through repeated listening
Ability to play familiar melodies with increasing confidence
Early ensemble skills through piano accompaniment
The Suzuki approach places particular emphasis on listening and working with a Suzuki-trained teacher, with the recording used as an important part of the learning process.
Product Details
Brand: Suzuki
Series: Suzuki Violin School
Instrument: Violin
Level: Beginner
Volume: 1
Author: Shinichi Suzuki
Publisher: Alfred Music
Edition: Revised / International Edition
Includes: Violin book and companion CD
Page Count: 48