Resumen de Beginning violin: an analysis of didactic approaches included in scholastic publications

Roberto Macián González, Jesús Tejada Giménez

• Beginner violin studying can be carried out through three technical learning approaches: right hand approach (RH), left hand approach (LH) and both hands approach (BH). Although there are some studies related to the contents of beginner violin practice, there has never been a study based on the technical sequence of these contents, a main topic essential for effectiveness in beginner violin teaching. In order to correct this lack of research, 26 publications related to the technical content sequence were studied. The results show that there has been a most widely used approach, especially developed in the last 30 years. There are multiple variations of each approach and it is necessary to do empirical studies to elucidate the advantages and disadvantages of each