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Introducing The Positions, Volume 1 - Violin. (Volume 1 - Third and Fifth Position). For violin. String Method. Instructional. Instructional book. Fingerings and instructional text. 52 pages. Rubank Publications #RUBL115. Published by Rubank Publications (HL.4472550).

ISBN 1423444876. With fingerings and instructional text. Instructional. 9x12 inches.

Introducing the Positions, Volume 1, is the beginning of a course of study started in position playing. Volume 1 introduces the violinist to the first, third and fifth positions. Volume 2 continues with the second, fourth, sixth and seventh positions. Together, these books constitute an introductory school of position playing. Also available: Introducing the Positions, Volume 2 (HL.4472560).

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5 star rating

Marilyn

Location: from Birmingham, AL

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

February 11, 2012

Exhaustive But Thorough

This is still the best book out there for drilling position work. Some preliminary work should be done for the very young or those just starting position work, but then, every teacher has a few tricks up the sleeve to introduce position work. I also wish the method started on...

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Martin Andersen

Location: from Hoboken, NJ

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

December 19, 2011

The Old Standby

I wish there was a better introduction to the positions - but I can't find one. It would help to begin in the key of A, G, or even D - not C; and on the A and E strings first. Still, the presentation and sequence is logical and straightforward....

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Xylyne

Location: from New Haven, ct

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

August 3, 2011

Positions

This is an excellant review of the fingering positions.

9 of 21 people found this review helpful.

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wjniemi

Location: from midwest

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

May 28, 2010

Standard fare for decades

This has been the standard method for violinists to learn 3rd and 5th positions for as long as I can remember (going back to mid 60s). I have learned from it and taught from it and it has stood the test of time. The book assumes that the user has...

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Richard

Location: from South Dakota

Difficulty Level:
Advanced

September 12, 2009

abcs of violin bks 3 and 4 is better to begin with

I would recommend getting abcs of violin bks 3 and 4 for introducing the positions, then do this one. makes more sense considering the level of difficulty in this book. Very good book though!

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