John Kember & Roger Smith 
Violin Sight-Reading 1 
A fresh approach

Violin Sight-Reading 1 aims to establish good practice and provide an early introduction to the essential skill of sight-reading. The emphasis is on providing idiomatic tunes and structures rather than sterile sight-reading exercises. Each section begins with several solo examples, beginning with open strings (pizzicato and arco) and concludes with duets and accompanied pieces, allowing the student to gain experience of sight-reading within the context of ensemble playing.

Table of Content

Preface – To the pupil: why sight-reading? – Section 1: Open strings – Section 2: Open strings in 2-, 3- and 4-time – Section 3: Adding the 2nd finger – Section 4: Using the 3rd finger in major keys – Section 5: New keys: C major, F major and Bb major – Section 6: New rhythms and slurs – Section 7: Counting quaver beats in 3/8 time – Section 8: Compound time

About the author

John Kember studied at Trinity College of Music, London and has enjoyed a varied career in both performing and academic spheres, ranging from teaching in schools and privately, to working as composer, arranger, pianist and conductor in Concert Halls, theatres and recording studios. Currently John is working on a number of new and exciting projects for both publication and performance. He has a busy private teaching practice in south east London and teaches for Kent Music School and the Kent Centre for Young Instrumentalists in Maidstone. John was an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music from 1989 until 2005