Unlock the Secrets of Violin Playing: Volume 1 - Third and Fifth Position

By: Harvey S. Whistler (Author)

Introducing Positions for Violin: Volume 1 - Third and Fifth Position by Harvey S. Whistler. This songbook is perfect for any violinist, offering a variety of genres and easy-to-read music. It makes a great gift for any musician, and is sure to bring overall satisfaction.

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Harvey S. The Whistler brings to life the music of a bygone era with Volume 1 - Third and Fifth Position. This album features traditional folk tunes from the 19th century and is sure to delight fans of traditional Americana music. With a mix of fiddle, banjo, and guitar, this collection captures the essence of an era gone by. Enjoy the sounds of the past with Harvey S. The Whistler and Volume 1 - Third and Fifth Position.
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Details of Unlock the Secrets of Violin Playing: Volume 1 - Third and Fifth Position

  • Violins (Books): Violins
  • Music Instruction & Study (Books): Music Instruction & Study
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Customer Reviews: 4.8/5 stars of 914 ratings
  • Publication date ‏ ‎: March 1, 1989
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-1423444879
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ ‎: No
  • Country of Origin ‏ ‎: USA
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Rubank Publications; 39780th edition
  • Release date ‏ ‎: March 1, 1989
  • Item model number ‏ ‎: 4472550
  • Product Dimensions ‏ ‎: 9 x 0.15 x 12 inches; 7.04 Ounces
  • Violin Songbooks: Violin Songbooks
  • Best Sellers Rank: #7 in Violin Songbooks#10 in Violins #107 in Music Instruction & Study
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 1423444876

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EvangelineEvangeline: I think this book will help improve violin skills. It have finger charts, notes/ advice for different pages and explaining the correction of shifting, scales of different keys, and after all these exercises, have little tunes and pieces to practice in different positions. I love this and would recommend 😁

United States on Mar 22, 2023

anonymous: step by step instructions and practice, very good basic book to learn shifting positions in voilin.

United States on Feb 03, 2023

Miss N.: Arrived today so I took it to my lesson this morning. My teacher had a look though it and said it was exactly how she was taught, so we'll be using it as the workbook to get me going on positions.
I am in my second year of violin and I'm 67 years old!

United Kingdom on Nov 24, 2022

Old Timer: This is a good start to learning positions, only complaint, there are no instructions or explanations.

France on Jun 11, 2022

Emma Kirkpatrick: I'm getting back into violin after a few years without playing and this book is so helpful

United States on May 25, 2022

Rachel M. Johnson: As I was working on s piece with some 3rd position, my teacher asked if I had ever been taught 3rd position. I had not, so he suggested we get going with this book. What a game changer! It took the toil and trouble out of learning it with structured, progressive lessons. Worth every minute and every penny!

United States on Dec 28, 2021

AAJ: At first, I was planning to put this away until I muster the energy to endure the necessary but "tedious" exercises. After skimming through it, though, I plan to incorporate it into daily practice as much as I can. It was presented clearly, and relatively simple to follow.

United States on Jan 19, 2021

Senthiappan: Nice

India on Jan 12, 2021

Denis Peronnet: L'étude de la 2° et 3° positions a été révolutionnée par MacKay avec ses exercices "mélodiques" et accompagnements piano
Il me manquait une méthode spécifique pour la 5° Position: la méthode Van den velden comble partiellement ce vide, mais ne propose pas d'exercices mélodiques.
Pour un prix modique de 7 euros, la méthode de Havey S whistler propose, en plus, des mélodies non seulement en 3°mais en 5° position;
Par contre les explications sont en anglais ce qui peut gêner certaines personnes.

France on Jan 05, 2018

Mr. P. W. Challinor: This reprint of an old work is a terrifically thorough book with hundreds of brilliant exercises for developing your familiarity with the third and fifth positions. It starts with C major in the third position and each scale has a good number of exercises and studies from older works on technique, such as those by Dancla, etc. There are also exhaustive exercises on shifting for each of the keys. There are also excepts and arrangements of famous pieces in the third and fifth positions, as well as pieces containing combinations of first, third and fifth positions. As an adult beginner of the violin with nearly 30 years experience and proficiency with other instruments, I found this book was exactly what I wanted. I spent about four weeks on the preparatory exercises for C major, and then worked on 3-5 exercises per week for the next three weeks, playing each for about 5 minutes per day. It improved my ability to play in the third position with good intonation a great deal. I definitely couldn't have got to that point without this book. In summary: if you are prepared to put in the effort, this no-nonsense, thorough book will get you playing in higher positions with confidence.

United Kingdom on Apr 10, 2016

Unlock the Secrets of Violin Playing: Volume 1 - Third and Fifth Position Suzuki Violin School, Volume 3: Learn Violin with the Classic Repertoire Suzuki Violin Method, Volume 2: Violin Sheet Music and Exercises
Unlock the Secrets of Violin Playing: Volume 1 - Third and Fifth Position Suzuki Violin School, Volume 3: Learn Violin with the Classic Repertoire Suzuki Violin Method, Volume 2: Violin Sheet Music and Exercises
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Violins (Books) Violins Violins Violins
Music Instruction & Study (Books) Music Instruction & Study Music Instruction & Study Music Instruction & Study
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
Customer Reviews 4.8/5 stars of 914 ratings 4.8/5 stars of 1,676 ratings 4.8/5 stars of 2,391 ratings
Publication date ‏ ‎ March 1, 1989 November 1, 1994 January 1, 1995
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-1423444879 978-0739048153 978-0739048122
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ ‎ No No
Country of Origin ‏ ‎ USA USA USA
Publisher ‏ ‎ Rubank Publications; 39780th edition Alfred Music; Revised edition Alfred Music; Revised edition
Release date ‏ ‎ March 1, 1989 November 1, 1994 January 1, 1995
Item model number ‏ ‎ 4472550
Product Dimensions ‏ ‎ 9 x 0.15 x 12 inches; 7.04 Ounces
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Best Sellers Rank #7 in Violin Songbooks#10 in Violins #107 in Music Instruction & Study #5 in Violin Songbooks#8 in Violins #63 in Music Instruction & Study #1 in Violin Songbooks#4 in Violins #42 in Music Instruction & Study
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 1423444876 9780739048153, 0739048155 0739048120
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