Lorraine Chai
The ensemble series provides students (ages 6-11) with a solid foundation in music theory through the eyes of a violin, viola, cello, and 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 help capture the interest of the students to learn in an enjoyable way.Level 2 workbook features these concepts and more!NOTE & REST VALUES - Eighth note(s) and rest. PATTERNS - Note movement (step and skip), finger patterns, half step, and whole stepSCALES - Major scales and arpeggiosANALYSIS - Simple Musical Concepts, Terms, Symbols, Signs (tempo, dynamics, etc)EXTRA - lowered 2nd finger and 4th finger (viola & viola), and 2nd finger and backward extension (cello and double bass)