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Level A1.1 ViolinPractice Method Teacher Guide: Warm Ups

BASIC MOVES A LEFT HAND B Posture & Balance 1 Play Position Plus

Feet together, Make a “V”, Take a step; sway in the breeze Balance: Stand on one leg at a time Finger Taps Midline – hands across body Roll shoulders Head – look left/right, up/down Swing arms Wiggle out!

Stand Tall with Feet Together Make a “V” with your feet Take a step (to the side) Sway in the breeze Bounce on your knees (gently) Tap fingers over the High Dot Slide on the Magic X Tap fingers over the High Dot Statue of Liberty Place the violin on your collar bone/shoulder Tap fingers over the High Dot Raise head - Look up; Lower head - Look down; Straight head – Look ahead Turn head to the left; Turn head to the right; Look straight ahead Raise scroll; Lower scroll; find balanced height Return to Rest Position

LEFT HAND A Play Position Posture Drill Stand Tall with Feet Together Make a “V” with your feet Take a step (to the side) Bounce on your knees (gently) Sway in the breeze Slide on the Magic X Tap fingers over the High Dot Statue of Liberty Place the violin on your collar bone/shoulder Tap fingers over the High Dot Return to Rest Position



BASIC MOVES B LEFT HAND C Posture & Balance 2 Swing & Pizz.

Feet together, Make a “V”, Take a step; sway Clap and find midline balance Finger Taps Arm rotation “Nose to toes”- touch toes and roll up Roll shoulders Swing arms Wiggle out!

Violin Posture Drill Sway in the breeze; bend knees Tap over High Dot; Slide on Magic X Statue of Liberty; Violin to shoulder Tap & Swing over High Dot (left arm level) Rest Position; gentle head motions

LEFT HAND B BOW ARM A Play Position Plus Bow Only Feet Together, Make a “V” Take a step (to the side) Sway in the breeze Bounce on your knees (gently) Tap & Slide over the High Dot Statue of Liberty (hand over high dot) Place the violin on shoulder Tap fingers over the High Dot Raise head - Look up/down/straight Turn head to the left/right/straight Raise scroll; Lower scroll; good spot Rest Position

Finger Taps Bunny Ears

– Up & down – Circle wrists

Bow Arm Hops & Slides on arm Pencil Rolls



BASIC MOVES A BOW ARM A Posture & Balance 1 No Bow


Finger Taps Bunny Ears Bunny Ears – up & down Bunny Ears – circle wrists Bow Arm Hops & Slides Pencil Rolls

LEFT HAND C BOW ARM B Swing & Pizz. Bow at Middle on Shoulder Violin Posture Drill Sway in the breeze; bend knees Tap over High Dot; Slide on Magic X Statue of Liberty; Violin to shoulder Tap & Swing over High Dot (left arm level) Rest Position; gentle head motions

Bow on shoulder – square position Tap finger on bow (1, 2&3, 4) Turn over; check round thumb Repeat



BASIC MOVES C BOW ARM B Feet-Hips-Shoulders Bow at Middle on Shoulder

Feet together, Make a “V”, Take a step Check balance Finger Taps Swing Arms Air Violin Head-Shoulders-Hips-Knees-Feet

Bow on shoulder – square position Tap finger on bow (1, 2&3, 4) Turn over; check round thumb Repeat

LEFT HAND D BOW ARM C “I Like Ice Cream” Bow Games Violin Posture Drill I Like Ice Cream Rest Position; swing arms; Tap & Swing (over High Dot) 5x to left of G: swing arm; 5 x over strings; Repeat Strum & Swing Left hand to Right shoulder Hand over High Dot Head up/down, left/right Wiggle out!

Bunny Ears Bow at middle on shoulder – tap fingers Bow Games: Windshield Wipers Stir the Soup Salt & Pepper Unicorn Pinocchio Rocket Ship Up Like a Rocket



BASIC MOVES B BOW ARM C Posture & Balance 2 Bow Games



LEFT HAND D BOW ARM D “I Like Ice Cream” Moon Landings Violin Posture Drill I Like Ice Cream Rest Position; swing arms; Tap & Swing (over High Dot) 5x to left of G: swing arm; 5 x over strings; Repeat Strum & Swing Left hand to Right shoulder Hand over High Dot Head up/down, left/right Wiggle out!

Violin posture drill, Head up/down Bow at Square Position on A; Tap fingers on bow, Boinga Boinga Moon Landings (Middle, tip), Wobble head Silent String Crossings on A, E, middle UH Martelé A, E (tapping, crossing)



BASIC MOVES A BOW ARM C Posture & Balance 1 Bow Games 1



LEFT HAND E BOW ARM D Tapping Levels Moon Landings Strum & Swing Tapping Levels (High Dot), GDAE EADG Tapping Levels (1st Pos.) GDAE EADG

Violin posture drill, Head up/down Bow at Square Position on A; Tap fingers on bow, Boinga Boinga Moon Landings (Middle, tip), Wobble head Silent String Crossings on A, E, middle UH Martelé A, E (tapping, crossing)



BASIC MOVES C BOW ARM E Feet-Hips-Shoulders Flap Your Wings

Feet together, Make a “V”, Take a step Check balance Finger Taps Swing Arms Air Violin Head-Shoulders-Hips- Knees-Feet

Flap your wings Square position tapping Silent String Crossings E, A, D Bow Games Moon Landings A, E, D, Middle, Tip Out the Door on D

LEFT HAND E Tapping Levels Strum & Swing Tapping Levels (High Dot), GDAE EADG Tapping Levels (1st Pos.) GDAE EADG



BASIC MOVES D BOW ARM E Shadow Shifting Flap Your Wings Take a step – feet too far; feet too close; just right Stand on 1 foot; other; toes Shoulders/Hips/Feet line up; Twist one of them at a time Swing arms to Play Position (air bow) (Pre-Vibrato & Pre-Shifting)

- Arms move in contrary motion - Arms move in parallel motion

Swing Arms Wiggle Out


LEFT HAND F - 1 LEFT HAND F - 2 Tapping Levels & Polish Strings

Pinky Plucks on E, A

Tapping Levels (High Dot) GDAE EADG Strum & Swing Tapping Levels (1st Pos.) GDAE EADG Polish the strings in rest position Pinky Plucks (High Dot) A, E Shoulders up/down Wiggle Out

Slide on Magic X in play position Pinky Plucks on E, A Head up/down/left/right Shoulders up/down Wiggle Out



BASIC MOVES B BOW ARM C Posture & Balance 2 Bow Games Feet together, Make a “V”, Take a step; sway Clap and find midline balance Finger Taps Arm rotation “Nose to toes”- touch toes and roll up Roll shoulders Swing arms Wiggle out!


LEFT HAND F - 1 LEFT HAND F - 2 Tapping Levels & Polish Strings

Pinky Plucks on E, A

Tapping Levels (High Dot) GDAE EADG Strum & Swing Tapping Levels (1st Pos.) GDAE EADG Polish the strings in rest position Pinky Plucks (High Dot) A, E Shoulders up/down Wiggle Out

Slide on Magic X in play position Pinky Plucks on E, A Head up/down/left/right Shoulders up/down Wiggle Out



BASIC MOVES D BOW ARM F Shadow Shifting Slow Bows Take a step – feet too far; feet too close; just right Stand on 1 foot; other; toes Shoulders/Hips/Feet line up; Twist one of them at a time Swing arms to Play Position (air bow) (Pre-Vibrato & Pre-Shifting)


Swing Arms Wiggle Out!

Silent String Crossings E, A, D Slow bows half notes Ta Ta Ta-a on A, E Let Go Bow Drop and bounce Bow Only: Bunny Ears Bow Points to Ceiling Tap 1, circles Windshield Wipers big, small

LEFT HAND G LEFT HAND G-3 G-1 Finger Taps G-2 Finger Slides

Pinky Plucks on A, D

Finger Taps Tap 1234 (fingers down) Tap 1 & thumb Finger Slides 1 down, slide 2; 2-3, 3-4, 234 down slide 1

Pinky Plucks on A, D Swing scroll left, right, over left foot



BASIC MOVES C BOW ARM F Feet-Hips-Shoulders Slow Bows



LEFT HAND G LEFT HAND G-3 G-1 Finger Taps G-2 Finger Slides

Pinky Plucks on A, D

Finger Taps Tap 1234 (fingers down) Tap 1 & thumb Finger Slides 1 down, slide 2; 2-3, 3-4, 234 down slide 1

Pinky Plucks on A, D Swing scroll left, right, over left foot



BASIC MOVES D BOW ARM G Shadow Shifting G-1 Bow Games 2

G-2 UH Martelé & Crossings G-3 Bridge Pulls

Take a step – feet too far; feet too close; just right Stand on 1 foot; other; toes Shoulders/Hips/Feet line up; Twist one of them at a time Swing arms to Play Position (air bow) (Pre-Vibrato & Pre-Shifting)



G-1 Square pos. on shoulder, tap fingers Bow Games – add Baseball Bat G-2 Poof & Crossings A, D Moon Landings – middle, tip, A, D G-3 Bridge Pulls

LEFT HAND H-1 LEFT HAND H-2 Strum & Tap

Perfect 4ths

Strum & Swing Echo Tapping Rhythms (High Dot) “I Like Ice Cream” Finger Taps in A 1234

Perfect 4ths, UH Martelé On A: 0123 0303 (only 3) Half notes on A, tap left thumb



BASIC MOVES B BOW ARM G Posture & Balance 2 G-1 Bow Games 2

G-2 UH Martelé & Crossings G-3 Bridge Pulls


G-1 Square pos. on shoulder, tap fingers Bow Games – add Baseball Bat G-2 Poof & Crossings A, D Moon Landings – middle, tip, A, D G-3 Bridge Pulls

LEFT HAND H-1 LEFT HAND H-2 Strum & Tap

Perfect 4ths

Strum & Swing Echo Tapping Rhythms (High Dot) “I Like Ice Cream” Finger Taps in A 1234

Perfect 4ths, UH Martelé On A: 0123 0303 (only 3) Half notes on A, tap left thumb



BASIC MOVES C BOW ARM E Feet-Hips-Shoulders Flap Your Wings


Flap Your Wings Square position – tapping Silent String Crossings on EAD Bow Games Moon Landings on AED, Mid, Tip Out the Door on D

LEFT HAND I Plucks, Plops & Levels

Pinky Plucks, D The Plop on A Place 123, plop 23 Tapping Levels GDAE EADG



BASIC MOVES D BOW ARM F Shadow Shifting Slow Bows

Take a step – feet too far; feet too close; just right Stand on 1 foot; other; toes Shoulders/Hips/Feet line up; Twist one of them at a time Swing arms to Play Position (air bow) (Pre-Vibrato & Pre-Shifting)




LEFT HAND I Plucks, Plops & Levels

Pinky Plucks, D The Plop on A Place 123, plop 23 Tapping Levels GDAE EADG

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