This elementary violin tutor follows exactly the principles of the Sevcik method, and draws upon material from the expanded Sevcik series, creating a book that teaches the fundamentals of violin playing through exercises and shortpieces. Covers the component parts of the violin, playing position, holding the violin, the notes, placing of the fingers, scales, intervals, bowing styles, rhythms, syncopation, 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions and more.