Book excerpt: Colourstrings® Violin ABC is finally available in digital format! Violin Books A, B, C and D, Scales book 1, 2 and 3 and Kreutzerini are released as electronic publications. The Colourstrings® method uses a colour for each string and focuses on teaching children rhythm and technique on open strings while gradually introducing them to more complicated methods. Colourstrings® Violin ABC: Violin Book C is the third book in the Violin ABC series using the Colourstrings® method. Chapter 9: Two-line stave within a five-line stave Five-note melodies played with slurs Syncopated rhythm Dotted minim/half note 'Stretched' rhythm Chapter 10: Playing on two strings Stopping movement together with open string accompaniment Chapter 11: String crossings Pentatony The five-line stave/staff