Chords for Beginning Violin Lesson - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star & 7 Variations

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[Bm] This lesson addresses [A] the famous melody, [E] Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
[A] Also included are seven variations exploring various rhythms and bow strokes.
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Although this is the first piece of music addressed in the Violin [D] Beginner Series, the
[A] variations taught in this lesson [D] are explored and referred to [A] during the entirety [E] of the series.
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_ _ _ _ Variation 1 has a title called Pepperoni Fast Fast.
Let me explain briefly to you why I do the titles, other than you can remember the title
with the rhythm.
It is that the syllables of a word, in this instance Pepperoni Fast Fast, are a great
way for you to identify a rhythm.
So as an example, this variation starts with four sixteenth notes _ _ [D] and two eighth notes.
_ _ So when you use _ terminology like the two words Pepperoni and then Fast and then Fast again,
_ _ Pepperoni Fast Fast, each variation for the most part has these syllables or words applied
to the title so that you can say them along with.
In this instance, let's take it a little under tempo and speak along with what we're playing.
So we would say _ _ Pepperoni Fast Fast.
The [G] reason I use the word fast is in terms of bow speed, which we talked about in some
of the previous lessons, [D] we are using a fast bow speed.
_ _ _ This bow stroke is called Martellé.
The sixteenth notes, the Pepperoni part, _ _ _ employs a bow stroke called Détaché.
So actually this variation covers a lot of technical work on the violin, especially for a beginner.
So let me play it again.
This is _ Pepperoni Fast Fast. _ _
_ _ _ _ So the main thing in this variation, as in the others, we're pretty much assuming you
know the notes because you've already played the theme.
What you need to get accustomed to is the rhythm and also how to use your bow properly.
It's not enough just to play the notes approximately and to sort of kind of play the rhythm.
We want to really feel like we're in charge of the bow.
The left hand knows what it's supposed to do because you've already memorized the theme
of this song.
So now we're working on the bow.
So let's take it from the beginning.
Under tempo, this isn't quite up to the backing track speed yet, and we'll start with the
first bar _ and _ then fast fast.
Remember on the up bow, up bow, up wrist.
And that's how we execute or perform to play the Martellé bow stroke.
_ _ _ Let's try that again.
Opening _ _ _ _ _ _ and then to the E string and remember that your elbow should drop slightly.
You're going from the A string to the E string.
We don't want to, we definitely don't want to do that.
Worst thing in the world for the sound.
Okay, relax your shoulder and elbow and _ _ _ then E [B] string.
_ _ _ [E] _ Just don't relax the elbow to the point where it's resting against your side.
Okay, we just want a little bit of a change.
_ These variations only utilize the A and E strings, so we don't really have to worry
about these angles here.
It's pretty much between A and E, so keep a relatively _ relaxed elbow.
Let's try not to do that.
We want to avoid that.
Beginning, _ _
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_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] of course your third finger.
Make sure your elbow comes up just a little bit.
Maybe check your bow grip.
Make sure your thumb is bent. _ _
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_ _ _ To do the détaché stroke that you'll be performing with the 16th notes, _ _ try to stay quite loose
in your elbow.
Almost like it's a loose hinge.
I mean, just completely relaxed.
You do have to use some energy on the bow speed [A] for both things, but try to employ that
[F#m] in a way that's not bearing down on the string.
You want to feel very loose and relaxed. _
_ _ [F#] _ That way the violin tends to have a nicer sound.
So let's go on now to the bar.
If you look at your sheet music, you'll notice this variation starts in measure 13.
Let's start in measure 17.
So this would be the open E string, [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
and then third finger, [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] martelé, _ _
_ _ _ [F#] détaché, _ _ martelé.
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Remember, when you're practicing these variations, to look at the titles.
In this case, pepperoni, fast, fast.
Make sure you say those words along with the rhythm.
That will become increasingly important as we go through these variations.
Now let's go on to variation two. _ _ _ _
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