Malay Children’s Folk Songs and Etudes: Viola Beginner’s Guide
This book provides a guide to learning to play the viola at a basic level using Malay children’s folk songs from Sarawak, Sabah, Kedah, Perlis, Perak, Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Sembilan (all states in Malaysia).
Twenty select, easy-to-remember songs have been transposed and facilitated for you to perform on the viola. The songs were adjusted in sequence steps to enable you to acquire basic beginner skills in playing on the viola.
In addition, each song is supported with an étude created from that specific song’s content and converted into an exercise for strengthening playing proficiency.
Furthermore, to encourage self-practice and facilitate learning progress, each song and étude is equipped with audio and video demos (accessed via links) and a piano accompaniment track backing the song. This book begins by getting you acquainted with basic information on the alto clef, viola, and bow and advice on viola care that every violist should know.
We express our profound gratitude to Mohd. Hassan Abdullah, Mohd. Nizam Hj. Nasrifan, Mahayuddin Abd. Rahim, and Nor Azman Mohd. Ramli for providing the Malay children’s folk songs used in this book.
Goals/Objectives
In this book, we provide novice viola students with foundational skills in self-practice and self-discipline, enabling them to play melodies with accurate pitches by practicing simple Malay children's folk songs. The included etudes, designed with specific note values and rhythmic combinations, aim to develop students' rhythmic proficiency and hand coordination through additional practice. Playing familiar tunes enhances confidence and facilitates comfort with reading music in alto clef. Additionally, learning unfamiliar melodies allows students to appreciate the beauty of Malay folk music. The book includes video and audio instructions, simulating a personal viola coach to guide students in visualizing and hearing each note and rhythm pattern.
Instructor Biography
Violetta Ayderova is a viola player, lecturer, and researcher in the Department of Music Education at the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia. Since 2013, she has been teaching Applied Music courses for Diploma and Degree programs, focusing on viola, cello, and violin. Ayderova earned her master's degree in viola performance from the Tashkent State Conservatory of Uzbekistan in 1998. Her research focuses on viola pedagogy and performance, with a particular emphasis on creating music books and scores inspired by Malaysian traditional and folk music.
Dr. Wong Huey Yi @ Colleen Wong, is a co-author of this book. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Music and Music Education at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, located in Tanjong Malim, Perak. Dr. Wong holds dual music degrees from the National Arts Academy and the University of Malaya, graduating with distinction. She completed her Master of Arts in Performing Arts at the University of Malaya and earned her Doctor of Education in Instructional Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. Beyond her teaching role, Dr. Wong is dedicated to advancing the musical education of school children, which has driven her to engage in substantial research within this field.
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