Learn Violin Online/The Ultimate Violin Beginner's Course

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The Ultimate Violin Beginner's Course

  • Course
  • 150 Lessons

There's a gap in the current violin curriculum for adult learners.
There's plenty of information out there, but few, if any, step-by-step programs that teach both technique and pieces that are not only level-appropriate but also well-known and fun to play.
Enter The Ultimate Violin Beginner's Course.
Skills are introduced, practiced through exercises and scales, and then applied in popular pieces (like Vivaldi’s Spring!)
The videos are easy to understand, relatively short (so you can easily fit them into your day), and set in a specific order so you're never wondering what to learn or practice next (see full list below).
Learn at your own pace with an experienced musician and teacher by your side.

Contents

Welcome to The Ultimate Violin Beginner's Course!

How to use the course and practice tips

Unit One: Instrument Information and Maintenance

What's the best violin to buy?
What Violin Strings are Best?
Parts of the Violin
Parts of the Violin Graphic
How to Tighten your Bow
Rosin 101
Shoulder Rests
How to Tune
How to Change your Strings
Instrument Maintenance

Unit Two: Technique Basics

How to Hold the Bow
Moving the Thumb inside the bow
Interactive Practice Video: Bow Holds
How to Hold the Violin and Position Your Left Hand
Interactive Practice: Holding the Violin
Should you use tapes?
How to put finger tapes on
How to Get a Straight Bow
Elbow Levels
String Crossings
Interactive Practice Video: Open Strings

Unit Three: Bow Exercises

How to Use These Exercises
Transfer of Weight
Pinky Push Ups
In and Outs for Pinky
In and Outs for Flexibility
Spider
Collee Exercise
Frog Hand Tip Hand
Bow Control Exericse One
Bow Control Exercise Two

Unit Four: A Major

Unit 4 Sheet Music Packet
What are scales?
A Major Scale
How to use metronome in scale practice
Interactive Practice Video: A Major Scale One Note Per Bow
Slurs
Interactive Practice Video: A Major Scale Two Notes Slurred
Interactive Practice Video: A Major Scale Four Notes Slurred
Hot Cross Buns
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Lightly Row
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Amazing Grace

Unit Five: Fourth Finger

Unit 5 sheet music packet
Fourth Finger Exercises
When to use the fourth finger
Fourth Finger Tips
Perpetual Motion
Jingle Bells
Vivaldi Spring

Unit Six: D Major

Unit 6 Sheet Music Packet
D Major One Octave
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Ode to Joy
Andantino
Joy to the World

Unit Seven: G Major

Unit 7 sheet music packet
G Major One Octave
Low 2nd finger
G Major Two Octaves
Happy Birthday
Minuet 1
Minuet 3
Hallelujah

Unit Eight: Other Finger Extensions and/or Substitutions

Unit 8 Sheet Music Packet
High 3rd finger
Minuet 2
Low 1
Low 4
Hedwig's Theme
D Minor Scale
Two Grenadiers
Pirates of the Carribbean

Unit Nine: Refining Tone and Intonation

Four Factors of Tone Production
Tone Production Combinations
Pressure VS Weight
Smooth Bow Changes
Two Types of Intonation
The Importance of Listening
Intonation Practice Strategy One: Practicing with a Tuner
Practice Strategy Two: Checking with Open Strings
Practice Strategy Three: Listening for Ring Tones
Practice Strategy Four: Practicing with a Drone

Unit Ten: Practice Pieces for Tone and Intonation

Unit 10 sheet music packet
Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus
Long Long Ago
Waltz
Ave Maria
Bach Air
Boccherini Minuet

Unit Eleven: Shifting

Unit 11 sheet music
Why do you need to shift?
Principles of Shifting
The Matching Game
G Major Scale with a Shift
Long Long Ago in 3rd Position
Whistler 3rd Position Etudes
C Major 2 Octave Scale in 3rd Position
La Vie En Rose
Vivaldi A Minor Movement 1
Vivaldi A Minor Movement 3

Unit Twelve: Double Stops and Chords

Unit 12 sheet music
Principles of Double Stops
Interactive Practice Video: Double Stop Open Strings
Practice Video: Finger on the Upper String
Practice Video: Finger on Lower String
Trott Melodious Double Stops Sheet Music
Trott Melodious Double Stops
Gavotte in D Major
Chords
Bach Bourree
Seitz D Major Movement 3
Bach Gavotte

Unit Thirteen: Vibrato

Am I ready for Vibrato?
How long does it take to learn vibrato?
Vibrato Principles
Preliminary Exercises
First Vibrato Exercise without Bow
First Vibrato Exercise with Bow
Fourth Finger Vibrato Tips
Relaxation Exercise
Speed Exercise
Adding Vibrato Into Repertoire

Unit Fourteen: Bow Stroke Guide

Detache
Legato
Portato
Staccato
Up and Down Bow Staccato
Spiccato
Sautille
Martele

Unit Fifteen: Other Popular Pieces and Special Techniques

Unit 15 Sheet Music
Harmonics
Col Legno
Ponticello
Bow Bounces
Accents
Left Hand Pizzicato
Memorization
Speed
Ashokan Farewell
Canon in D Theme
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Phantom of the Opera Selections
Veracini Gigue
Bach Double Violin 2
Bach Double Violin 1
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