Best Beginner Songs For Violin

In this video Joel Kennedy goes over the best beginning violin songs, explains how to study them, and performs some of the pieces.
Today, we've focused specifically on the highly recommended Suzuki Book 1. This book has a well-structured approach that makes it ideal for beginners.
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[@kevinblythe2192]

Thanks for your very helpful vids Joel. The Suzuki method seems to often be promoted towards kids but clearly very helpful for adult learners as well. Your comment about covering other books in the series sounds like a great idea.

[@KennedyViolins]

Ya, I think that's coming up. 👍

[@itzikovadia851]

I am so young 69 years old and learning to play violin with suzuki books

[@KennedyViolins]

@@itzikovadia851 YES!!

[@neilcam]

@@itzikovadia851 Similar - 66 and given I can't afford a teacher at the moment, I'm using the Suzuki books to progress my viola playing. I supplement them with one or two other pieces (e.g. from books like Solos for 'Young' Violists) and a ton of scales and (when I can fit them in) Wohlfahrt etudes.

[@scariasebastian5347]

Is it(Suzuki books) available to purchase in India?

[@KennedyViolins]

Gosh, I don't know. They are known worldwide, so I'd be surprised if they were not. If you have access to Amazon, I'd try there first.

[@garyjames-ij4fr]

Does Suzuki provide a way to hear the music played correctly?

[@KennedyViolins]

The Suzuki books were accompanied with CDs for a long time, so you could listen to the songs to help learn. Now that CDs are not very popular, I"m not sure that's a common option. I think most people just listen to them on KZbin. I plan on playing through a lot more Suzuki songs these days, starting very soon.

[@constanzaespinoza1962]

You can find them as a Spotify playlist

[@altolows7635]

Suzuki is one of the beginning viola method books that I've been cycling through. Lots of fun. Today I breezed through volume 1 of the Sassmannshaus series, working hard at the big three: Posture, Intonation, and Tone. What struck me for the first time is how what seem like very simple pieces are shaping my hand frame, more than in other elementary methods. Anyway, I'd get bored sticking to only one book.

[@KennedyViolins]

Yes, I"m doing a video later on the whole Suzuki series of books as well as comparing some other books. A lot of good stuff there. 😃

[@shipsahoy1793]

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[@KennedyViolins]

YA, both great brands. Admittedly, I have far too many kicking around the house. They've all been used though!

[@shipsahoy1793]

@@KennedyViolins gotcha I can't seem to throw away my old ones!😉

[@KennedyViolins]

@@shipsahoy1793 Too many good memories. Plus they're expensive!

[@shipsahoy1793]

@@KennedyViolins Exactly! 👍

[@susanlapointe]

You spelled remember incorrectly.

[@KennedyViolins]

Oh no!! We need to proofread better. 👍

[@applemanuk]

Don't learn songs, learn to play tunes.

[@KennedyViolins]

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