Suzuki Book 1A

Pre-Twinkle Elements

E – taka taka stop stop

A – taka taka stop stop

E and A – taka taka stop stop

E and F# – taka taka stop stop

E and D – taka taka stop stop

Twinkle Variations

First Variation: “Taka Taka Stop Stop”

Second Variation: “Ice Cream – shh – Cone”

Third Variation: “Run Suzy, Run Suzy”

Fourth Variation: “pineapple pineapple”

Fifth Variation: “Grandma Rides a Motorcycle”

Twinkle Theme

Lightly Row

Cuckoo – preparation for Lightly Row

Lightly Row in performance tempo – violin and piano

Lightly Row in slow practice tempo – violin and piano

Lightly Row in medium practice tempo – accompaniment only

Lightly Row in performance tempo – accompaniment only

Song of the Wind

Grasshopper – preparation for Song of the Wind

A Major Scale – taka taka stop stop with rests

A Major Scale – long notes with ringing tone

A Major Scale: in three different rhythms

Song of the Wind in performance tempo – violin and piano

Song of the Wind in slow practice tempo – violin and piano

Song of the Wind in medium practice tempo – piano accompaniment only

Song of the Wind in performance tempo – piano accompaniment only

More Preparations and Exercises

Snow and Wind on the A string

Snow and Wind on the E string

The First-Finger Dance: exercise for all four fingers