Early Start on the Violin, Volume 4 – SaBmannshaus, Egon / Sassmannshaus, Kurt Baerenreiter-Verlag Karl Voetterle GmbH & Co. KG

The Sassmannshaus Tradition: Early Start on the Violin, Volume 4 (Duet playing in all positions). Composed by Egon Sassmannshaus/Kurt Sassmannshaus. For violin. This edition: 2nd printing 2009 edition. Stapled. Barenreiter’s Sassmannshaus. Instructional. Method book. Text language: English. 72 pages. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA9679).

ISBN 9790006536436. With Text language: English. Instructional. 30 x 23 cm inches.

Original German title: Fruher Anfang auf der Geige – Band 4; Eine Violinschule fur Kinder. The fourth volume introduces various positions as well as new bowing techniques. These are practiced in increasingly demanding classical duets. From here students can embark on the journey of standard repertoire – Concerti such as Vivaldi, Accolay more…etc. are now within reach.

About Baerenreiter’s Sassmannshaus
Children playfully learn reliable technique at the earliest age. For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name for excellence in beginner methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play using this publication.

This tried and tested German method is now available in English! The best-selling method that gave generations of European musicians their foundation is now available in English, with content and songs newly adapted for today’s English speaking children.

What makes this method so special?
The child-friendly and age-appropriate text underlying the music enables children to perceive melodies as a whole and to understand their singable qualities.Songs and scales in different positions are easily explained and mastered within the first year. This is an important advantage over methods that confine children to the first position for many years.Note reading is emphasized from the first lesson – children are brought up to become proficient sight-readers and play in chamber music ensembles as early as possible.In contrast to other beginner methods, The Sassmannshaus Tradition progresses swiftly by introducing advanced techniques in rudimentary form, such as shifting and varied bow strokes.Ensemble playing is encouraged from the very beginning.The method is suitable for single instruction as well as for group and class lessons.The large print notes and text as well as many colorful illustrations are particularly child-friendly and very attractive to pre-school children and school children alike.The substantial volumes contain comprehensive material and carefully calibrated learning curves. They keep children curious and interested for many months and years.