Stringstastic – Grade 1 Book (2nd Edition)

The New Grade 1 covers examination boards such as AMEB, Trinity, and ABRSM.

It features these concepts and more:

• NOTATION Note movement, accidentals, treble, bass clef in reference to open strings
• SCALES & ARPEGGIOS Major (C, F, G)
• TRIADS Chords and scale degrees
• TIME Note and rest values, simple time signature,
• INTERVALS numerical value only
• PATTERNS Note and rest grouping, ostinato
• ANALYSIS Music terms, symbols and signs

About the Author:

Lorraine Chai is a multi talented instrumentalist and educator who loves finding new and exciting ways for students to learn the violin. Along her musical journey and exposure to the various educational methods including Kodaly, Suzuki, Orff, Dalcroze, and Alexander Technique, Lorraine has found that she can integrate these various methods into her own teaching technique for the benefit of her students. Lorraine’s passion for music and education is shown in her STRINGSTASTIC book series, which will inspire young players to excel and develop to their full potential.

Lorraine has extensive ensemble and orchestral experience in Malaysia and in Australia. In her career, Lorraine was the National Administrator and the local representative of Trinity College London, Australia as well as a council member with the Music Teachers Association, NSW for more than 6 years.