Let’s Practice Together!
By Kerstin Wartberg
The following 33 short video clips cover the Pre-Twinkle phase for beginning violin students and are divided into 10 steps.
Video Training
Step No. 1: Using the Foot Chart
Step No. 2a: Holding the Bow / The Swan Exercise
Start at 1:51
Step No. 2b: Bow Hold Games
Step No. 3: Holding the Violin / The Bell Song
Start at 4:11
TEN Steps to Good Violin Posture
Step No. 4a: The First Twinkle Rhythm
Start at 5:17
Step No. 4b: Spotlight on! Rotating attention on “The First Twinkle Rhythm”
Step No. 5a · First Video: Music & Movement: All Twinkle Rhythms
Arjada Hasanaj, presenter
Rudolf Gaehler, violin
David Andruss, piano and piano arrangements for all recorded pieces
Kerstin Wartberg, concept and video editing
0:17 First Twinkle Rhythm
0:52 Second Twinkle Rhythm
1:26 Third Twinkle Rhythm
2:02 Fourth Twinkle Rhythm
2:39 Fifth Twinkle Rhythm
3:15 Twinkle Theme
Step No. 5a · Second Video: Music & Movement: All Twinkle Rhythms – The Question-and-Answer Game
Step No. 5b: Preparation of the Second Twinkle Rhythm
The Second Twinkle Rhythm is the most difficult for many children. It is extremely helpful to watch Spotlight Video Training No. 8 together with your child as preparation.
Step No. 6: Two New Songs / The Big Challenge
Start at 7:16
Step No. 7a: Preparing the Left Hand Fingers
Start at 9:59
Preparation Technique and Rhythm with Three Fingers – start at 13:23
Step No. 7b: Spotlight on! Rotating attention on “The First Twinkle Variation with Rests, Part A”
Step No. 7c: Spotlight on! Rotating attention on “The First Twinkle Variation with Rests, Part B”
Step No. 7d: Music & Movement
Start at 3:15 – Twinkle Theme
Step No. 8: Spotlight on! Rotating attention on “The Second Twinkle Rhythm on E and A”
Step No. 9: Music & Movement: Lightly Row – May Song
0:14 Lightly Row
1:23 Song of the Wind
2:39 Go Tell Aunt Rhody
3:43 O Come, Little Children
5:03 May Song
Step No. 10: Review and Refine: Preparation Technique and Rhythm with Three Fingers
Start at 13:23
Step No. 10a: First Variation WITH Rests before the Third Finger
Track 29c
Second Variation WITH Rests before the Third Finger
Track 30c
Third Variation WITH Rests before the Third Finger
Track 31c
Fourth Variation WITH Rests before the Third Finger
Track 32c
Fifth Variation WITH Rests before the Third Finger
Track 33c
Twinkle Theme WITH Rests before the Third Finger
Track 34c
