Category: 📘 Material Overview for Teachers
Violin 2A – Material Overview for Teachers
Level 2A is an important development stage. Students continue to build a secure violin technique while expanding their repertoire, listening skills, review habits, and musical understanding.
A key goal at this level is to strengthen regular practice routines. Students and parents learn to practice more independently, while teachers continue to guide them clearly and consistently. Daily listening, daily review, and good communication with parents remain essential.
The listening materials include pieces students are learning now and also pieces they will learn later. This helps students become familiar with rhythm, pitch, character, and musical flow before playing.
Different arrangements, such as trio versions, offer varied sound colors and musical impressions. Regular listening supports memory, intonation, tone quality, and a strong musical connection between violin and piano.
🔁 Daily Review
Daily review is a central part of Level 2A. Teachers decide which pieces should be reviewed, depending on lesson goals, upcoming concerts, group classes, or individual needs.
If no specific review program is assigned, teachers can choose from the structured review materials in the media library. These help maintain repertoire, build confidence, and support long-term learning.
This category offers two main accompaniment options. Teachers should choose one approach:
Step by Step, Vol. 2A (Audio) – audio recordings corresponding to the printed score published by Alfred Music
Suzuki 2A (Audio) – piano accompaniments for the Suzuki repertoire
The accompaniments support rhythmic stability, ensemble awareness, and structured practice. Different tempi allow flexible use, depending on the student’s level and learning pace.
Technical studies in Level 2A continue the systematic development of right-hand and left-hand violin technique.
The materials are based on excerpts from:
My First Technique Book (Tracks 1–115)
My Second Technique Book (Tracks 1–53)
Additional Finger Pattern Songs
All technical exercises are available with piano accompaniment and can be used in individual and group lessons. These excerpts are designed for use across several levels and support long-term technical growth.
Practical usage details are explained in the individual article descriptions.
With one media library license, sheet music and audio tracks can be used on two devices at the same time.
The Note Reading School for Violinists, Vol. 1 by Kerstin Wartberg is available as a complete eBook in the media library and can also be purchased as a printed edition.
Note reading may begin in Level 2A, earlier, or later, depending on the student’s age, reading ability, posture security, rhythmic understanding, and pitch awareness.
The Note Reading School is designed for long-term use and may accompany students through Levels 2A, 2B, and 3A. Teachers can progress at an individual pace.
The book is divided into 22 clear steps, introducing rhythm reading first and then pitch reading on all four strings. Each step includes:
Rhythm exercises
Pitch exercises
At least one duet or canon
In the media library, supporting materials include:
Piano accompaniments (audio) for Steps 1–7, 8–14, and 15–22
Easy duets with piano accompaniments (audio & PDF), suitable for lessons and performances
A Video Collection with examples from many steps, showing teaching ideas and variations
Together, these materials support a balanced approach that connects note reading with rhythm, pitch, ensemble playing, and ear-based learning.
The ensemble repertoire is suitable for mixed-level groups. Easier parts can be played by less advanced students, while more demanding parts challenge stronger players.
Ensemble playing supports listening skills, rhythmic stability, motivation, and musical cooperation.
The video category offers inspiration and practical support. It includes teaching ideas, demonstrations of tonalization and sound development, review strategies, and note reading examples.
Parents are encouraged to watch these videos as well. They help parents understand learning goals and give clear guidance for supporting home practice. This shared understanding supports more focused and confident practice at home.
The parent texts address important topics such as patience, motivation, and long-term learning.
They help parents understand that steady, consistent progress is more important than speed and support a positive, encouraging practice environment.
A printable PDF version of this material overview is available below.