While playing your violin, there are several rhythms that are seen quite commonly in songs. It is recommended that you begin by clapping the rhythm before playing it on the violin. Clapping the rhythm with a metronome set at a slow pace is also advised as it will help you with counting the beats. Listed below are several variations of Twinkle Twinkle that can help you with rhythms that may be seen later on:
This is Variation A of Twinkle Twinkle, also commonly referred to as the 'Theme'. It is the normal version where the quarter notes last for one beat. There are four beats per bar. This is the most basic version. It is advisable to learn this variation and be able to play it fluently and without breaks or pauses before you move on.
33 Here is Variation B of Twinkle Twinkle. The general rhythm are the words 'Mississippi hotdog'. Practice saying and clapping this rhythm at each of the syllables- four short and two longer beats before attempting to play.
Here is Variation C of Twinkle Twinkle. As you can see, it looks a little short. This is because the rest of the song (shown above and in the previous image) has already been included. Apply this specific rhythm to the simple notes of the song to play. This rhythm is the 'cupcake'
34 rhythm. Make sure that the rest that stands for half a beat is seen and understood especially when clapping out the rhythm for the first few times.
This is Variation D of Twinkle Twinkle. The specific rhythm for this song is 'popsicle' because the beats are like how the word 'popsicle' is said (long short short, long short short).
After you have finished playing each of these variations, you are ready to begin playing more advanced music that includes more notes! Unfortunately, this book will have to end here.
Please remember.. Practice makes Purrrr-fect! Source: https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/1 253798144/hC404CF1E/
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Glossary
bridge - a wooden piece that supports the strings and holds them in place
button - a silver knob at the base of the bow where the frog is, used to tighten and loosen the hair on the bow
chin rest - the round black (sometimes brown) piece
connected to the underside of the violin located at the top of the violin near the fine tuners, where the chin literally rests f-holes - also called sound holes, these holes are where the sound comes out of the violin
fine tuners - one of the two parts of the violin that control the tightness and looseness of strings, used mainly for minor pitch differences
fingerboard - also called the neck, this is the board on which the fingers of the left hand are placed to adjust the pitch of the notes
frog - the very end of the bow, opposite to the tip neck - see 'fingerboard'
pegs - one of the two parts of the violin that control the tightness and looseness of strings
37 reference tone - a tone that can be referenced to when tuning the violin
rosin - a wax-like material applied to the bow to create friction between the hair and strings, also keeps the hair on the bow from wearing out
shoulder rest - the padding where the violin contacts the shoulder.
sound holes - see 'f-holes'
strings - strings stretching from the top of the violin (tailpiece and fine tuners) to the bottom (scroll and pegs): a total of 4, ranging from low to high from left to right: g, d', a', and e''. tailpiece - the long narrow piece connecting the chin rest to the strings, holds the strings on one end
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43 Acknowledgments
This guide book couldn't have been completed without the help of a whole bunch of people who've contributed, big or small.
To Ms. Raymond, for meeting with me nearly once a month to support and guide me throughout the creation of this book, to Dr. Wallace, who inspired me to create this guide book and let me interview her, to all those people who completed the surveys I created, asking for your opinions, to Sharon and Daniel my cousins who have allowed me to interview them, and to Zachary and Zoe who were been very critical and picky while proofreading the completed book for me.