3 fingers – reading the music
1. Cradle song 𝄞
2. Halloween haunt 𝄞
3. Where’s my quack?
4. Under the sea 𝄞
5. Song for Eleanor
6. Footloose
Quavers
7. Headlong 𝄞
8. Cherry singers 𝄞
9. The lonely stars
10. Woodpecker 𝄞
11. This old man 𝄞
12. Danger, danger 𝄞
Slurs
13. Walking blues
14. Sleeping under the stars
15. Baa baa black sheep
16. Knickerbocker glory 𝄞
17. Train whistle 𝄞
18 A la Bach!
The 4th finger
19. Mary had a little lamb 𝄞
20. Suit yourself 𝄞
21. Lonely moon
22. Astronomical
23. Over the moon 𝄞
24. Parallel universe
25. Cuban blues 𝄞
Dotted crotchets
26. Ode to joy 𝄞
27. Jingle bells 𝄞
28. Chimes
29. Scotch mist 𝄞
30. Travellin’ home 𝄞
31. Take a look
32. Monsoon 𝄞
33. The Grand Canyon
Low 2nd fingers
34. Boa constrictor 𝄞
35. Three french hens
36. Strut your stuff!
37. Why won’t you say..?
38. Early days 𝄞
39. Whatever
40. Calypso
41. Allegro in D
42. Hangin’ around
43. Risky business 𝄞
44. Can can
Concert pieces
45. Old song 𝄞
46 Andantino 𝄞
47. Sleepyhead 𝄞
48. Fiddle fiesta 𝄞
Some rhythms to try!
Presto’s quiz
What it all means!
Certificate
Hi. I’ve always wanted to be a musician, from before I even started the piano at the age of 5, and later in life the famous Yossi Zivoni described me as a “born violinist”! I’ve studied at several of Europe’s music schools & conservatoires, including the RNCM, GSMD and the Utrecht School of the Arts, and played with many orchestras and other groups, including tours with Glyndebourne Opera, 2 years with Phantom of the Opera in Holland, and a year with the Dutch Radio Chamber Orchestra. I’ve also performed for the late Queen, (then) Prince Charles, Neil Kinnock and others!
I play violins & violas made by my father, Robert Vale, who died in 1996.
In 1998, for health reasons, I decided to take a break from music and gained a degree in Chinese from Oxford University. Then a few years later I returned to music, teaching violin, viola, piano, theory and running ensembles. With fresh eyes I began to write materials for my pupils – and the Hey Presto! series was born, followed some years later by Top Ten. I’ve loved writing these series and particularly enjoy creating the audio tracks for the tutor books, as well as arranging music for various combinations of instruments.
Other things I love? Gadgets, languages – I have a degree in Chinese and a smattering of several other languages – dogs, (I have a gorgeous border collie, Bonnie), walks in the Shropshire hills where I live now, jigsaw puzzles, the colour turquoise, dark chocolate..!
Book 2 (Silver) in the Hey Presto viola tutor series, with an exciting new look and fabulous new audio tracks! Presto, Bravo and Poco continue…
Book 2 (Silver) in the Hey Presto viola tutor series, with an exciting new look and fabulous new audio tracks! Presto, Bravo and Poco continue this journey of musical discovery. Starting with simple three-finger pieces, by the end of the book the student will be able to play fairly complex pieces in first position, using all four fingers and low 2nd fingers. Some of the pieces (marked with a 𝄞) can be played with violinists using Hey Presto! for Violin, Book 2 Silver – so viola players can enjoy these with their violin-playing friends!
With imaginative and varied pieces to engage the emotions, amusing characters, illustrations, and clear, concise explanations these books are highly enjoyable and effective and give students all of the basic information they will need. Book 2 goes up to approximately ABRSM Grade 2 standard.
