<p><b>Learn to play violin – from first notes to first songs</b></p> <p> </p> <p>Some see learning the violin as much an intellectual pursuit as a musical pursuit. If you need to escape the notion that you need to be a genius to make beautiful music with a violin, this is the book for you. <i>Violin For Dummies </i>introduces you to the instrument that adds melody to string quartets, orchestras, and even pop music. The book assumes no prior musical experience as it explains the physics of how a violin makes sound, how to play notes and scales on a violin, and how to put it all together into performing a song.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Inside:</b></p> <p>- Tuning a violin</p> <p>- Holding a violin properly</p> <p>- Getting to know musical notation</p> <p>- Playing your first scales</p> <p>- Creating harmonic chords</p> <p>- Improving bowing and fingering</p> <p>- Choosing an instrument</p>
