Key features:

• Alphabetic Note Names: Students transfer the alphabetic note names learned on piano to their string instrument. Their fluency with the asymmetry of natural note names (such as the whole step between F-G versus the half step between B-C) helps them capably navigate the fifth-based organization of string instruments with confidence.
• Pattern & Interval Awareness: Students easily apply their understanding of steps and skips to traditional notation with treble, alto, or bass clef.
• Key Awareness: Moveable-do solfege builds naturally into the concept of key. Students recognize that as they transition from D Major to G Major, the tonic (do) moves to a different position on the staff.
• Musical Patterns & Cadences: The repertoire emphasizes idiomatic tonal patterns rather than semi-tonal material, providing musical fulfillment while reinforcing musical instincts and building contextual understanding for fluent sight-reading.

This approach helps students develop skills that go beyond basic note-reading, fostering genuine musical fluency grounded in a deep understanding of melody and harmony.

ISBN 978-1-959675-13-6
Pages: 36