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    How to Play the Violin - The First Step
    How to Play the Violin - The First Step
    How to Play the Violin - The First Step
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    How to Play the Violin - The First Step

    By Paul Arnold

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    Thinking of learning to play the violin? If you are then this is the perfect guide for you, learn the basic parts of a violin and bow, finger placement and scales.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateMay 31, 2013
    ISBN9781473380653
    How to Play the Violin - The First Step

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      How to Play the Violin - The First Step - Paul Arnold

      INTRODUCTION

      IN presenting THE FIRST STEP FOR THE VIOLIN the author desires to say that anyone by the use of this little book, and with a reasonable degree of application. can learn to play melodies with ease and accuracy. Furthermore, a sound knowledge of the instrument will have been obtained, should the Student wish to proceed further with the study of the Violin.

      Only an elementary knowledge of music is required beyond the names of the notes in the Treble Clef, and these can be easily learnt.

      By this means the Student can commence without the usual preliminary of the Rudiments of Music.

      PAUL ARNOLD

      PART I.

      DESCRIPTION OF THE SEPARATE PARTS OF THE VIOLIN

      The Violin is an instrument of wood, and the following are its

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