How can you learn to play the viola when there are no indications of where the notes are on the fingerboard? This is a viola instruction workbook that focuses on the first position. Students practice reading viola music and then learn to find where those notes are on the viola. Through this viola method, students will internalize the fingerboard by experiencing it visually, kinesthetically and aurally. See the notes, hear the notes, feel the notes. Whether you are a viola beginner or advanced, a child, kid or adult, this could be considered a "Viola for Dummies" viola music book. Truthfully, it's a "Viola for Smarty's" music book! You will get the tools you need to effectively learn the notes of any viola sheet music or Suzuki viola music. The Fingerboard Workbook for the First Position Map the Viola for Good is book 1 of a 7 part series. The series covers the fingerboard from 1st to 11th positions. www.fingerboardworkbookseries.com
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About Diane AllenFor 25 years Diane Allen has provided a fun, supportive and effective way to learn how to play the violin. Her teaching style incorporates the use of straight to the point exercises, analogies, and big picture concepts that leave the student with a "That was easy!" learning experience. Author of The Fingerboard Workbook Series, www.fingerboardworkbookseries.com and creator of www.myviolinvideos.com, Diane has reached out to the world to share her expertise and give students a platform on which to shine. "I just love the ripple effect of teaching. All my students establish a lifelong love of music. It moves me to know that I've set thousands of waves in motion."In addition to Diane's private teaching, she teaches seminars on Fingerboard Geography, Bow Arm Boot Camp, and Violin Masterclasses. Diane is Concertmaster of the Central Oregon Symphony. She also enjoys public speaking and is trained through Toastmasters Int.
