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Vitula
post May 27 2010, 03:07 PM
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What books do you like to use?

I've just ordered Simon Fischer: Basics. Its not cheap, so I hope its a useful book.
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post May 27 2010, 04:46 PM
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QUOTE(Vitula @ May 27 2010, 04:07 PM) *

What books do you like to use?

I've just ordered Simon Fischer: Basics. Its not cheap, so I hope its a useful book.

that is a VERY good book and so is the new one 'practice' so money well spent! it may be worth splashing out even more and get a professional shop to re-bind it though as it is one of those 'annoying books' which won't stay open on the music stand (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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post May 27 2010, 07:08 PM
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QUOTE(jojo @ May 27 2010, 05:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Vitula @ May 27 2010, 04:07 PM) *

What books do you like to use?

I've just ordered Simon Fischer: Basics. Its not cheap, so I hope its a useful book.

that is a VERY good book and so is the new one 'practice' so money well spent! it may be worth splashing out even more and get a professional shop to re-bind it though as it is one of those 'annoying books' which won't stay open on the music stand (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)


I thought I would get the 'Practice' book next month if I liked his basics one. I'm glad you like it, that is a good sign that I may too.

I'm just wondering if any of the scales books may be any good, ones like 'improve your scales' or 'fiddle time scales' (I know the latter is aimed at a younger audience but I really dont mind).
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post May 27 2010, 09:26 PM
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I'm just wondering if any of the scales books may be any good, ones like 'improve your scales' or 'fiddle time scales' (I know the latter is aimed at a younger audience but I really dont mind).

I don't think you 'need these', you can practice scales very effectively without the book, and if you do it without the book I think you learn them better and remember them better, ask your teacher to show you different way to practice them, mine gets me to do all sorts of things with scales, start them on 1st finger then start on 2nd then on 3rd then on 4th, up to 5th position then he gets me to do them just on one string shifting up to 11th position (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) with vibrato on them and also doing scales with artificial harmonics (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

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I thought I would get the 'Practice' book next month if I liked his basics one.

I think I'll buy the 'practice book' soon too, it's in my 'wish list' on musicroom.com (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post May 27 2010, 11:36 PM
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I'm just wondering if any of the scales books may be any good, ones like 'improve your scales' or 'fiddle time scales' (I know the latter is aimed at a younger audience but I really dont mind).

I don't think you 'need these', you can practice scales very effectively without the book, and if you do it without the book I think you learn them better and remember them better, ask your teacher to show you different way to practice them, mine gets me to do all sorts of things with scales, start them on 1st finger then start on 2nd then on 3rd then on 4th, up to 5th position then he gets me to do them just on one string shifting up to 11th position (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) with vibrato on them and also doing scales with artificial harmonics (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)


I will try, sounds like your teacher is making your scales interesting for you to learn. My problem (as you know) is that its group lessons and theres not a lot of time to ask too much or to demand too much 'individual' time from the teacher (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post May 28 2010, 05:40 AM
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I will try, sounds like your teacher is making your scales interesting for you to learn. My problem (as you know) is that its group lessons and theres not a lot of time to ask too much or to demand too much 'individual' time from the teacher (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

actually Vitula I'd forgotten about you having group lessons, sorry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (thanks for reminding me)
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post May 28 2010, 05:47 AM
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I think it's probably worth you getting one of these types of books, Vitula, especially if you're doing that extra bit of 'teach yourself' on top of group lessons. It's important to get to know your fingerboard both with your fingers in pattern, and recognising the patterns on the page.
I'm not familiar with the Fischer books, I use Sevcik, and sometimes Flesch, but they all aim for much the same end result.
Don't forget arpeggios and dominant/diminished 7ths too!
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Oh, and don't forget, if you buy Eric Lewis' bargain price videos he will teach you 1000+ scales...
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post May 28 2010, 05:48 AM
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QUOTE(Vitula @ May 28 2010, 03:08 AM) *

I'm just wondering if any of the scales books may be any good, ones like 'improve your scales' or 'fiddle time scales' (I know the latter is aimed at a younger audience but I really dont mind).

I have the viola one and I find it very useful. I also have the plain old AB scale book (Grades 1-5), but I find I get a lot more mileage out of the Viola Time Scales book. The little pieces it uses to help get you 'into' that key are great too. I really like that book and am hoping for a book 2 (as I think there is a fiddle scales 2) in the near future. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post May 28 2010, 10:03 AM
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QUOTE(miffy @ May 28 2010, 06:47 AM) *

I think it's probably worth you getting one of these types of books, Vitula, especially if you're doing that extra bit of 'teach yourself' on top of group lessons. It's important to get to know your fingerboard both with your fingers in pattern, and recognising the patterns on the page.
I'm not familiar with the Fischer books, I use Sevcik, and sometimes Flesch, but they all aim for much the same end result.
Don't forget arpeggios and dominant/diminished 7ths too!
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Oh, and don't forget, if you buy Eric Lewis' bargain price videos he will teach you 1000+ scales...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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How could I have forgotton Eric Lewis 1000+ scales, I'll sign up immediatly....(goes off to find JustinK) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

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QUOTE(Vitula @ May 28 2010, 03:08 AM) *

I'm just wondering if any of the scales books may be any good, ones like 'improve your scales' or 'fiddle time scales' (I know the latter is aimed at a younger audience but I really dont mind).

I have the viola one and I find it very useful. I also have the plain old AB scale book (Grades 1-5), but I find I get a lot more mileage out of the Viola Time Scales book. The little pieces it uses to help get you 'into' that key are great too. I really like that book and am hoping for a book 2 (as I think there is a fiddle scales 2) in the near future. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


I think I will invest in the Fiddle Time Scales book, I did like the sound of the little pieces in the key too, bringing a little more fun into into learning.

I most definatly do the 'teach yourself' on top of my lessons, which is why I find this forum so useful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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post May 28 2010, 10:30 AM
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I've been wondering which books to buy too Vitula as I'm in the same boat as you re: group lessons, so I'm reading this thread with great interest. Will check out some of the suggestions and then maybe a trip into my local music shop might be the order of the day tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Good job it's pay day!
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post May 28 2010, 10:38 AM
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I've been wondering which books to buy too Vitula as I'm in the same boat as you re: group lessons, so I'm reading this thread with great interest. Will check out some of the suggestions and then maybe a trip into my local music shop might be the order of the day tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Good job it's pay day!


Is there a music shop in Harrogate? Would be useful to know for the next time I pop over.
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I've been wondering which books to buy too Vitula as I'm in the same boat as you re: group lessons, so I'm reading this thread with great interest. Will check out some of the suggestions and then maybe a trip into my local music shop might be the order of the day tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Good job it's pay day!


Is there a music shop in Harrogate? Would be useful to know for the next time I pop over.



A really nice (small) one on Cheltenham Parade near the theatre but on the opposite side of the road. Also a very small one on Beulah Street above a deli!
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post May 28 2010, 11:05 AM
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QUOTE(Vitula @ May 28 2010, 11:38 AM) *

QUOTE(louise1712 @ May 28 2010, 11:30 AM) *

I've been wondering which books to buy too Vitula as I'm in the same boat as you re: group lessons, so I'm reading this thread with great interest. Will check out some of the suggestions and then maybe a trip into my local music shop might be the order of the day tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Good job it's pay day!


Is there a music shop in Harrogate? Would be useful to know for the next time I pop over.



A really nice (small) one on Cheltenham Parade near the theatre but on the opposite side of the road. Also a very small one on Beulah Street above a deli!


Thank you, I'll make a note of them.
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post May 29 2010, 02:23 PM
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I've just ordered Simon Fischer: Basics. Its not cheap, so I hope its a useful book.


It came this morning, really quick delivery from Musicroom.

The book is like a 'Bible' for violin. I love it, this will keep me going for a long long time. Expensive but well worth it, its a big book too.

JoJo - I can see what you mean though about it not fitting on a stand. Did you get yours rebound? Was that expensive if you dont mind me asking. Thanks
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post May 29 2010, 04:30 PM
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Already I am impressed by the advice in this book. As I have posted before, I'm getting terrible pains in my right hand running up my arm. My teacher has checked my bow hold (as I believe that to be the issue) and said I have a 'beautiful' bow hold.

Now I have Googled/youtubed etc.. bow holds and could see nothing wrong either with my hold, so was putting it down to tension. In the 'Basics' book, he has a whole chapter on holds, and I could see that my thumb needed to move about a cm to the right of my middle finger. I've tried this in practice today, and the tension is released and my 'pinky' sits so much better on top of the bow!

Voila! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif)

Time will tell if this improves my pain.
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