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History of Violin Pedagogy: How Did They Learn?

An Overview of Violin Pedagogy with an Emphasis on Amateur Violinists

by Dr. Robin Kay Deverich

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INDEX
  1. Definition of Amateur Musician
  2. Historical Background of the Violin
  3. Early Violin Pedagogical Material
  4. Music Treatises for Amateurs
  5. Violin Tutors for Amateurs
  6. Traditional Violin Pedagogy
  7. Selected List of Traditional Violin Instructional Material
  8. Conservatory System
  9. Conservatory Class Instrumental Instruction
  10. Classes for the Masses in England
  11. Amateur Musicians in America
  12. Early Instrumental Teachers in the United States
  13. School Instrumental Music in the United States
  14. Selected List of String Class Methods
  15. Selected List of String Education Articles
  16. Conclusion
  17. Reference Notes

MUSICAL EXAMPLES*
  1. Fantasia  Violin consort music by Thomas Lupo
  2. Allemanda  from Sonata No. IV, Op. 5 by Antonio Vivaldi
  3. Arietta No. 62 from Ayres for the Violin by Nicola Matteis
  4. Composition VI  from The Art of Playing on the Violin by Francesco Geminiani
  5. All Through the Night, a Welsh folksong used in violin classes

SOUND FILES - mp3
  1. Fantasia by Thomas Lupo
  2. Allemanda by Antonio Vivaldi
  3. Arietta by Nicola Matteis
  4. Composition VI  by Francesco Geminiani
  5. All Through the Night - Welsh folksong

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