Stringstastic Level 1 - Viola USA - Chai, Lorraine

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Résumé :
Ensemble series provides students (ages 6-11) with a solid foundation in music theory through the eyes of a violin, viola, cello, or double bass player. This series is designed so that they can be used hand in hand with each other in a beginner ensemble or group lesson. These interactive books use a variation of different methods (traditional, Suzuki, Kodaly, Orff, etc) which allows the students to decide which method best suits the lesson. They also contain a combination of fun, friendly characters (as well as exciting written exercises) that helps and capture the interest of the students to learn in an enjoyable way. Level 1 workbook features these concepts and more!INTRODUCTION - String instruments NOTATION - Using the open strings as the main reference, all the notes on the stave and each string, and accidentals PATTERNS - Fingering of each string NOTE & REST VALUES - Quarter, half, dotted half, whole notes and rests (stem direction) TIME SIGNATURE - 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 time COMPOSE

Biographie:
Lorraine is a multi-talented instrumentalist and international educator with over 20 years of experience in both private and group lessons. She graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music Studies in 2008 and then completed her Graduate Diploma of Education at the Australian Catholic University a year later.Having grown up with a musical family, Lorraine began piano lessons at the age of four, taught by her mother, and began learning the violin at the age of six, giving her first violin performance at just seven years of age. At age 14, Lorraine started teaching the violin and founded a string ensemble at her local church. From there, teaching became her passion.Lorraine loves finding and sharing new and exciting ways where both students and teachers can learn and teach in either a classroom setting as well as in private lessons. Along her musical journey and exposure to the various educational methods including Kodaly, Suzuki, Orff, Dalcroze, and Rolland, Lorraine has also attended the Alexander Technique workshops and has found that she can integrate these various methods into her own teaching technique for the benefit of her students.Lorraine has extensive ensemble and orchestral experience in Malaysia and in Australia. Lorraine is currently the Music Director of Stringstastic Pty Ltd and co-ordinates instrumental programmes and runs string ensembles for some of Sydney's most celebrated schools. Lorraine is also a member of the Music Teacher's Association, MTA NSW, and is a chapter vice president of the Australian Strings Association, AUSTA NSW.