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directed by e-mail to any board member, Instructional Books (Arranged according to proficiency level) FINGER PATTERNS (Skills – Level 1 - for Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass) A revolutionary method that introduces each instrument as a whole, bypassing many traditional obstacles to rapid progress. All four strings and all five finger patterns are introduced immediately, using legato, spiccato, staccato, and slurred bowings. The open string cycle, the finger patterns, and one-finger shifting provide the repetition needed to master various skills through creative review. Material that would usually be contained in several progressive volumes and covered in several years of teaching is condensed into one efficiently-organized volume. This procedure’s special strength is that it is equally effective for both private teaching and class use. The volumes for the four instruments are skillfully integrated to be useable for classes of mixed instruments as well as classes of like instruments. FUN FOR FIDDLE FINGERS (Solos – Level 1 – for Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass) Companion volume to Finger Patterns, containing 52 familiar melodies, each arranged in a variety of keys and meters. Every skill developed in Finger Patterns is immediately applied to this solo material. This establishes the basis for artistic playing, provides review of those bowing and finger skills in many different contexts, and furnishes extensive material for the development of reading skills. Like Finger Patterns, this book is effective for classes of like instruments, classes of mixed instruments, or for private teaching. Written mostly in first position for violin and viola, the book uses the first four positions for cello and the first three for bass. TECHNO-MELODIC STUDIES, Book 1 (Studies – Level 1 – for Violin, Viola) First-position etudes selected, brought up to date, and re-edited by George Bornoff from collections of Alard, DeBeriot, Kayser and Wolfhart, among others. These studies, with advanced bowings, transposition to additional keys, and presentation in different metric forms, are a valuable supplement to Finger Patterns and Fun for Fiddle Fingers. For teachers not familiar with Bornoff’s system, they can be extremely useful for developing and evaluating reading ability, technical fluency, vibrato and tone. TEN MELODIES FOR THE YOUNG CELLLIST (Solos – Level 1 – for Cello) Ten exceptionally beautiful and interesting original compositions by the late Suzanne Lecarpentier. Eminently suitable for public performance. Written for the first four positions, they can also be played using only first position. PATTERNS IN POSITION (Skills – Level 2 – for Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass) Continues the skill development begun in Finger Patterns through intensive use of double stops, natural and artificial harmonics, scales and arpeggios, adjacent finger shifting, and rhythmic figures in different positions and different keys. This opens the entire fingerboard to the student. Again, the books for all four instruments are integrated, and can be used for private, class, or mixed class teaching. Completion of this material indicates readiness for advanced study. FIDDLER’S HOLIDAY, 3rd Edition and THE VIOLIN SINGS, 3rd Edition (Solos – Level 2 – for Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass) Supplementary solo books that emphasize the development of bow controls and the use of idiomatic and stylistic bowing, using familiar melodies quite suitable for public performance. To be introduced after easier sections of Fun for Fiddle Fingers have been completed, and used simultaneously with the remaining sections of that book. The violin books remain mostly in first position. Cello and bass books use higher positions (including thumb positions and the tenor and treble clefs), and are correlated with Patterns in Position. The solo books for all four instruments are integrated and can be used together in class, or as group unision solos with accompaniment. TONAL PATTERNS IN MELODY (Skills/Solos – Level 2) Book 1 (for Violin, Viola, Cello) and Book 2 (for Violin) All skills developed in Patterns in Position are applied to solo playing. The technical basis for artistic playing is established through emphasis on upper positions, foundational and adjacent finger shifting, extensions, contractions, harmonics and octaves. PURE TECHNIQUE, Book 1 and Book 2 (Skills – Levels 3 and 4 – for Violin, Viola, Cello) Book 1 is an extensive manual of two-octave scales and arpeggios. Book 2 continues with three-octave scales and arpeggios, alternate two-octave scale fingerings for violin and viola, and a model for developing four-octave scales and arpeggios for cello. Should be introduced after students have completed Patterns in Position. Bowing variations provide creative review. Use of dominant seventh arpeggios, along with major and minor arpeggios and scales, allows linking of scales through the circle of fifths to provide highly concentrated practice. Both bow control and digital facility are developed through this study. VIVA LA VIOLA, Book 1 (Solos – Level 3 – for Viola) A valuable introduction to traditional solo literature, compiled and edited by George Bornoff. Includes many pieces previously available only in editions for the violin. Ideally suited for public performance, and equally valuable for the viola teacher not familiar with Bornoff’s materials. CELLO ENCHANTÉ, Book 1 and CD (Solos – Level 3 – for Cello) The solos in Cello Enchanté, Book 1, were selected for their tonal and technical appeal. Even though they are intended for use within the Bornoff String Education Curriculum, they are equally suitable for use as repertoire in conjunction with any approach to upper-intermediate cello instruction. Included is a Tutorial CD (compact disc) with piano accompaniment and cello performance model. All solos are performed with cello and piano, then by the piano alone, allowing the cellist to play along with accompaniment even when a live pianist is not present. The Piano Accompaniment Book for Cello Enchanté, Book 1, is available by special order from FASE, Inc. Additionally, The Concert Version of the CD is available and includes only the cello and piano playing together. This is a wonderful album when easy listening, light classical cello music is desired for the musician or non-musician alike. Orchestra Collections ADVENTURES IN STRINGS - String orchestra arrangements by Charles Budesheim, selected and carefully edited by George Bornoff. These intermediate-level arrangements use a variety of positions, bowing styles, and rhythmic patterns. Musically satisfying, with the melody and musical challenges distributed throughout all the parts. Folk songs and a variety of composers are represented in the collection. TUNE AND PATTERN ACCOMPANIMENTS - String orchestra accompaniments for selected studies and pieces in Finger Patterns and Fun for Fiddle Fingers, arranged by Charles Budesheim and edited by George Bornoff. Designed for accompaniment of unison solos. ACCOMPANIMENT TO FIDDLER’S HOLIDAY and ACCOMPANIMENT TO THE VIOLIN SINGS - Similar arrangements by Charles Budesheim for the accompaniment of unison solos, selected and edited by George Bornoff. The thrill of being accompanied not just by piano but by string orchestra provides strong motivation and musical satisfaction. These arrangements also permit older students to accompany younger ones. Support Materials BORNOFF: BREAKTHROUGH FOR STRING EDUCATION (by John Raymond Howell and Florence Currie Howell) - The first comprehensive study of George Bornoff’s life and work, this book traces his gradual growth from concert artist to teacher to school master to teacher of teachers. It illuminates the development of his philosophy of string education, explains the specific psychology of learning that made this reorganization of traditional methods both possible and necessary, and provides a thorough introductin to the revolutionary teaching methods that grew out of that philophy and psychology. While Bornoff’s publications provide an enormous fund of materials for the string teacher’s use, those materials are in such compact form that their practical use is often not obvious. This book, with four detailed chapters on this teaching methodolgy, presents a step-by-step explanation of the reason for specific materials, the way to introduce them in the classroom, and their place in the overall development of the student’s skills. Those who have worked with Bornoff will appreciate the connections between the philosophical and psychological background and the practicalities of the methodology, while those who have not had previous exposure to his ideas will understand why those ideas have been misunderstood by so many, and hailed as revolutionary by so many. HOW TO USE BORNOFF’S THE VIOLIN SINGS and FIDDLER’S HOLIDAY (by John Raymond Howell) Never before published, this long awaited series will consist of basic manuals explaining how to interpret and use Bornoff materials already in print. His books - both the skill books and the solo books – contain in compact form a wealth of material that is intended to be used and reused in a variety of ways. The How To books will explain what is intended, and will also point out specific learning objectives for each book and for songs and exercises within each book. This essential information has never been available in any form until now. How To Use Bornoff’s The Violin Sings and Fiddler’s Holiday, based on material by George Bornoff and written by John Raymond Howell – co-author of Bornoff: Breakthrough for String Education – shows how these two books fit into a highly-integrated teaching program and how, along with Fun for Fiddle Fingers, they form a comprehensive and effective manual for the development of stylistic bowing and artistic phrasing. Each song has very specific learning objectives and calls for very specific bowing techniques, and in mastering those techniques the student learns the bow controls that are needed for artistic phrasing. BORNOFF STRING BULLETIN (Newsletters from 1966-1969) and STRING EDUCATION QUARTERLY (Newsletters from 1978-1981) Back issues of these newsletters, containing many important, instructive, and thought-provoking articles are available as long as the limited supply lasts. GUIDE TO PASSING REQUIREMENTS (Charts 1, 2, 3, 4) Teaching aids especially helpful to the teacher who has completed the Bornoff Teacher Training Workshops and understands how they are to be used. These guides outline the requirents and sequences for testing each level of proficiency. The charts are correlated to the violin proficiency levels.
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