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# The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1 (Book & MP3/PDF)

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desertcart.com: The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1 (Book & MP3/PDF): 9780825871245: Janice Tucker Rhoda: Books

Review: Best Beginner Violin Book for Self Teaching (IMO) - I started playing violin about a year ago and ordered three beginner books (ABC's, Essential Elements for Strings, and Suzuki) to try them out and see which I liked the most for learning violin without a teacher. I thought ABC's had the best learning curve for techniques and was organized really well in teaching violin skills and I really liked the eclectic songs that they used. ABC's also did a good job of picking the right songs to help teach each "lesson", for instance learning how to slur in the end of the book. Suzuki was also a good book, but I could tell going through it that it was geared more towards having a teacher. It also had a steeper learning curve in the beginning. Essential Elements did the best at explaining technique and fingerings but I didn't like the song choices as much as in ABC's or Suzuki. However I did find it to be better for self teaching than Suzuki. P.S. If you get this book, definitely use the CD that it comes with. I can't stress enough how much it helps to hear the song being played to get a sense of the style and pace of the music. Best of luck in your violin endeavors!
Review: Easy to understand and practical - Obviously great book. I’ve had it for many years and whenever I loose practice I go back to it

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #109,602 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #52 in Violin Songbooks #98 in Violins (Books) #355 in General Musical Instrument Accessories |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (557) |
| Edition  | Carl Fischer |
| ISBN-10  | 0825871247 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0825871245 |
| Item Weight  | 6.3 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 48 pages |
| Publication date  | September 15, 2009 |
| Publisher  | Carl Fischer |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Beginner Violin Book for Self Teaching (IMO)
*by D***D on January 28, 2015*

I started playing violin about a year ago and ordered three beginner books (ABC's, Essential Elements for Strings, and Suzuki) to try them out and see which I liked the most for learning violin without a teacher. I thought ABC's had the best learning curve for techniques and was organized really well in teaching violin skills and I really liked the eclectic songs that they used. ABC's also did a good job of picking the right songs to help teach each "lesson", for instance learning how to slur in the end of the book. Suzuki was also a good book, but I could tell going through it that it was geared more towards having a teacher. It also had a steeper learning curve in the beginning. Essential Elements did the best at explaining technique and fingerings but I didn't like the song choices as much as in ABC's or Suzuki. However I did find it to be better for self teaching than Suzuki. P.S. If you get this book, definitely use the CD that it comes with. I can't stress enough how much it helps to hear the song being played to get a sense of the style and pace of the music. Best of luck in your violin endeavors!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to understand and practical
*by P***M on January 23, 2025*

Obviously great book. I’ve had it for many years and whenever I loose practice I go back to it

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for adult beginners teaching themselves
*by A***S on August 13, 2013*

First of all, I would have been a little lost had I purchased only this book without the ABCs of Violin for Absolute Beginner DVD - which is not long, but was essential for someone like me who had never held a violin before. I could not have done it without the DVD. Once I had watched the DVD a few times, I was able to progress right into the book and have found it very self-explanatory since. I am enjoying the music selections, and the exercises are helpful. The CD included in the book has tracks with violin that you can play along with or just piano accompaniment that you can practice with. The end of the book also has violin duets that you can play with someone else (two violins together). I purchased this book with the Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Fiddle and found that together they fill in more gaps for me than one or the other would have alone. (For example, the Complete Idiot's Guide goes into the history of the instrument, how to care for the violin, etc., much more than the ABCs book, which is more like a traditional lesson book.)

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