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What Teachers, Students and Dealers say about The ABCs of Strings

TEACHERS SAY: "The best string method books I've seen! Teachers will excel using this method and students will love the music. I highly recommend it." -- Yuri Mazurkevich, Professor of Violin, Boston University "The ABCs of Violin are a truly valuable resource for every teacher of students in the early stages of exploring the instrument. They are immensely helpful not only in laying the essential groundwork, but also in making the process enjoyable." -- Dorothy DeLay, Professor of Violin, The Juilliard School "There are virtually no gaps to fill on completion of your ABCs of Violin and Viola books before moving on to exam material -- it is the most complete and whole series that dovetails with the Associated Board of the Royal Conservatory of Music that I have come across yet." -- Hazel Kerr, 2003 Scottish Instrumental Teacher of the Year Award, Scotland, UK "The repertoire is so beautiful and the warm-up exercises are lyrical. My students are really enjoying learning to read music with these books." -- Roberta Guaspari-Tsavaras, portrayed by Meryl Streep in the movie "Music of the Heart" is a violin teacher and the Artistic Director of Opus 118 Music Center, East Harlem Violin Program, New York, NY "A significant contribution to meeting the reading needs of Suzuki students for a structured approach and positive reinforcement that grows organically from the material." -- Donald Becker, Director of Suzuki Institute of Boston "The best beginning reading music book I have ever worked with. It's nicely graded and moves easily from one process to the next." -- Frieda Keck, Suzuki violin teacher, Pasadena, CA "The clear explanations and well chosen examples should do great service to an aspiring violinist." -- Roman Totenberg, Professor of Violin, Boston University "The ABCs of Violin is a very well thought out and laid out work - one to be of great value in any studio or classroom. Kudos to you for your excellent work!" -- Susan E. Jarvis, Violin teacher, New England Conservatory Preparatory Division A PARENT SAYS: "I am so pleased that I purchased the ABCs of Violin DVD. It has helped me enormously in practicing with my 4.5 year-old twins. The children also clamor to watch the video; they get terrific reinforcement on the technique and they love to listen to the performance section. In fact, it is now their post-story, pre-bedtime treat, if they've been good. They are learning not only how to play the violin but also to love its sound. Thank you!" -- Dr. L.R., Tufts University Professor, MA STUDENTS SAY: "Thank you for your wonderful Absolute Beginner DVDand Violin Book 1 combo that is helping me to get started properly in learning to play the violin. It enables me to repeat brand new violin techniques over and over again until they are perfected." -- Pete Ames, Civil Engineer, Millis, MA "Thank you so much for your wonderful ABCs of Violin books. They are inspiring and fun, and anyone who reads this please check them out, they are beyond awesome. Thanks again!" -- Acqualyn, Age 17, New Iberia, LA ABOUT THE VIOLA SERIES: "This ABCs of Viola book is great! The perfect tool with its simple melodies appropriate for adults as well as children. I love the harmonies (duets) and the warmups are excellent preparation for playing each piece. Students learn to read easily." -- Meredith Cooper, Violin/Viola teacher, Boston Center for Adult Education and Director of the New School of Music, Cambridge, MA ABOUT THE CELLO SERIES: “The ABCs of Cello series of three method books is intelligently put together with the necessary materials to build a beginning cellist's technique very well. The introduction to 2nd and 3rd positions is especially well designed with a clear and complete step by step approach that's actually fun for students. Highest recommendation!” -- Christopher Landell, Cello teacher, Chicago, IL ABOUT THE BASS SERIES: "The ABCs of Bass presents a wealth of information that is consistent with the pedagogy of the leading bass teachers worldwide! Students will love it because of the high quality of the music. There are well over 40 appealing folk songs, classical pieces and excellent original teaching pieces by Janice Tucker Rhoda in each volume. Information for both the left and right hands is thoughtfully presented. For example, the introduction of the slurred staccato and the slurred portato before teaching the smooth slur is a great idea! After studying Books 1 and 2, students will be able to play various two octave scales with many of the basic bowing skills." -- Dan Swaim, Professor of Double Bass, Arizona State University and Chair of Suzuki Association of the Americas Bass Committee DEALERS SAY: "Our customers just love the series. I have to scramble to keep from running out!" -- Joan Faber, buyer for Johnson String Instrument, Newton Centre, MA "The teachers here have fallen in love with your book!" -- Bruce Bush, Onondaga Music Service, Syracuse, NY A MANDOLINIST SAYS: "The ABCs of Strings series is also great for students of the mandolin! The violin series presents technique and position playing in a manner that is natural and quite enjoyable (Included are warm-ups and over one hundred and fifty well graded pieces). This is a complete series of method books that can serve the beginning, intermediate and advanced students of the mandolin well." -- Roy J. Carter, Mandolinist, Cambridge, MA

The ABCs of Strings is published by Carl Fischer