tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post1976588167455026873..comments2024-03-18T20:06:15.193-05:00Comments on TEACH SUZUKI: Getting Ready for the book 1 MinuetsPaula E. Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790961893704898488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-76135199111778579822013-05-18T22:06:20.848-05:002013-05-18T22:06:20.848-05:00I usually have the students place 3rd and 4th fing...I usually have the students place 3rd and 4th fingers as a unit since they have a common muscle. As the student becomes more advanced then they can play the 4th finger indepentlyAlice Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-23807909167822839832013-05-17T08:32:27.168-05:002013-05-17T08:32:27.168-05:00In Minuet One how do you work the intonation of th...In Minuet One how do you work the intonation of the fourth finger for the first measure of the B part. The melody goes from a B note with the first finger to the E note sustained for two beats with the fourth finger. Other than finger taps for strengthening the fourth finger and playing the open E to hear the pitch, do you have any other ideas? This is a tough passage.Dave Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16344324671797815744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-29881076878312394372013-05-17T08:01:41.784-05:002013-05-17T08:01:41.784-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dave Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16344324671797815744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-76440698094067035742013-05-16T20:21:15.984-05:002013-05-16T20:21:15.984-05:00Although we started with another teacher, I took o...Although we started with another teacher, I took over teaching my son and have just started a couple of beginners. More and more I come to appreciate how well the repertoire builds (I was a Suzuki kid myself). For example the down, up, up bowing that is introduced in the minuets. We're currently polishing Bach Bouree (book 3) and the down, up, up with decrescendo at the end of phrases has come very naturally to my son.Libbynoreply@blogger.com