
Overview of Step-by-Step Volumes 2A and 2B
by Kerstin Wartberg
A contemporary approach to teaching the Suzuki Violin School, volume 2
Video Course No. 1: Summary of Step-by-Step Volume 2A (90 minutes)
Charles Krigbaum presents the most important teaching points, technical exercises, and pedagogical topics in Kerstin Wartberg’s Step-by-Step Series.
Special topics for 2A include: Tonalization, systematic whole bow training, first double stops, expanding a student’s dynamic range, string crossing exercises, and the introduction of new finger patterns to prepare upcoming repertoire.
Video Course No. 2: Summary of Step-by-Step Volume 2B (90 minutes)
Charles Krigbaum presents the most important teaching points, technical exercises, and pedagogical topics in Kerstin Wartberg’s Step-by-Step Series.
Special topics for 2B include: tone exercises, preparatory shifting and vibrato exercises, confidence in the four basic finger patterns, the finger extension exercise, and an introduction to harmonics.