2. The Violin a presentation for the 3rd grade classes of Sunset School James Compton ECOMP 6016 vi·o·lin The violin is a hallow wooden box with an elegant neck and four strings. The violinist’s right hand glides or bounces a bow made of horse hair across the strings to produce a sound. Notes are played by pressing one or more strings against the violin’s neck with the left fingers. FigurativeLiteralEmotiveCredits

3. The violin is capable of making two very different sounds. It can be played by plucking the strings with your fingers (pizzicato) or by playing with a bow (arco). Literal HomeFigurativeEmotive Bartok’s string quartet Learn about Bela Bartok Learn about the bow Learn about pizzicato Never touch the bow hair! Listen to a string quartet by Bartok to hear the difference.

4. The violin can be played as a solo instrument. It is also commonly found in a string quartet or a symphony orchestra. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Figurative LiteralHomeEmotive Meet the string family The Oregon Symphony The Emerson String Quartet The other members of the string family include the: Viola Cello And the String Bass

5. Emotive LiteralFigurativeHome Aaron Meyer’s Ricochet Did you enjoy hearing violinist Aaron Meyer play at our school assembly? Want to learn how to play? Aaron Meyer Learn how to play Sunset School's music Practice makes perfect! All 3rd graders will have the opportunity to learn how to play the violin for a 6 week session!

6. James Compton, author Music Specialist, Sunset Primary School Lesley University, ECOMP 6016 Web Resources: Wikipedia Aaron Meyer Kidzone! Pearson and Scott Foresman Music Credits: Music clips of Bartok’s “String Quartet No.5” and Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” courtesy of Pearson’s Making Music Series Music clip “Ricochet” and concert picture courtesy of Aaron Meyer Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com Background image and student pictures courtesy of Pearson’s Making Music Series Home Credits