Fiddle Magic - Violin Methods

Fiddle Magic is an extraordinary book of first and third position exercises that precisely isolate the myriad of problems violinists must focus on, including:

• Strengthening the left hand using the neglected fourth finger
• Allowing time for depth of finger placement
• Refining finger motion
• Hearing high-low contrast
• Developing flexibility and independence of finger placement
• Concentrating on "high thirds" in major keys and "low thirds" in minor keys
• Executing accurate shifts from first to third position

This book may successfully be paired with O'Reilly's Fiddle Rhythms, which provides melodic exercises focusing on accurately learning rhythmic patterns. Many practice suggestions and variations are offered in both books to guide students into efficient and effective practicing habits which result in confident and musical performances.