This contemporary method is ideal for use in individual or group teaching situations. With 24 structured lessons and two carefully composed CDs, this first volume gets every violin student off to a fine start. It includes clear instructions, intonation, and echo exercises (with the aid of the CDs), rhythm exercises, assignments, and games. The material is also incorporated in familiar as well as new tunes and duets. A crossword puzzle and interesting information about the instrument and its history make the book extra attractive for students. Volume 1 includes: pizzicato playing, the first two fingering patterns, learning to bow swiftly, legato playing, string shifts, basic scales, harmonics, easy double string playing, improvisation, motion exercises, and more.