Mississippi Hot Dog Lonely Hamburger Band: Reading Method Book for Violin

The foreword of this book mentions its intention as a note-reading supplement to the Suzuki method, however the book can certainly stand alone as a fun way to practice note reading and ensemble playing. Twenty-four short pieces, entirely on the A and E string can be mixed and matched, played forwards and backwards, or as rounds. The various possibilities of each piece are marked at the top of the page, for instance #7 can be played as a duet with #2 or #21. #17 can be played as a duet with #9, or it can be a duet by itself by one play playing forwards and the other playing it backwards, or it can be played as a round. These combinations makes having at least two copies of this book a good idea. Evelyn AvSharian’s classic oversized notation makes reading easy, especially for young students.