Violin for Beginners

Violin for Beginners, available at $34.99, has an average rating of 4.5, with 18 lectures, based on 15 reviews, and has 123 subscribers.

You will learn about At the end of this course, students will be able to play open strings confidently and with a good basic bowing technique, and students will have made a good start with using the left hand fingers on their instrument. This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is for players of all ages. No previous experience of music is necessary. This course is suitable for new starters on the violin or the viola and for those keen to review their basic technique. This course is also suitable for parents who are keen to help their children learn to play the violin or the viola. It is particularly useful for This course is for players of all ages. No previous experience of music is necessary. This course is suitable for new starters on the violin or the viola and for those keen to review their basic technique. This course is also suitable for parents who are keen to help their children learn to play the violin or the viola.

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Summary

Title: Violin for Beginners

Price: $34.99

Average Rating: 4.5

Number of Lectures: 18

Number of Published Lectures: 18

Number of Curriculum Items: 18

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 18

Original Price: $22.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

At the end of this course, students will be able to play open strings confidently and with a good basic bowing technique, and students will have made a good start with using the left hand fingers on their instrument.

Who Should Attend

This course is for players of all ages. No previous experience of music is necessary. This course is suitable for new starters on the violin or the viola and for those keen to review their basic technique. This course is also suitable for parents who are keen to help their children learn to play the violin or the viola.

Target Audiences

This course is for players of all ages. No previous experience of music is necessary. This course is suitable for new starters on the violin or the viola and for those keen to review their basic technique. This course is also suitable for parents who are keen to help their children learn to play the violin or the viola.

Who is this course for?This course is suitable for new starters on the violin or the viola and for those keen to review their basic technique. This course is also suitable for parents who want to help their children learn to play the violin or the viola.

Where will this course lead me to?�The course takes you from the very first steps, from tuning the instrument to learning the bow hold and violin/viola hold through to playing with the left hand fingers.

What is the format of the course?�This course consists of 16 lectures and 14 play along tracks.�You are expected to join in with your instrument whilst watching the video lessons. Practise each tutorial until you have fully mastered the techniques before moving on to the next lesson.

How long will this course take?�This course will take between 4-8 weeks to complete. At the end of this course, you will have a solid basic technique from which to expand your playing.

Is there any recognition of my achievements? You can download a Certificate of Completion at the end of this course.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Welcome to Violin for Beginners

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Preparing your violin or viola

Lecture 1: Tuning a violin or viola

Lecture 2: The shoulder-rest

Lecture 3: Preparing the Bow

Lecture 4: Keep your violin or viola in good condition

Chapter 3: The Bow Hold

Lecture 1: How to Hold the Violin Bow

Lecture 2: Initial Bow Exercises

Chapter 4: Holding the Instrument

Lecture 1: How to Hold the Violin or Viola

Lecture 2: Strengthening your Neck Muscles for playing the violin

Chapter 5: Using the Violin/Viola and Bow together

Lecture 1: Playing on all 4 Strings with Long Bows

Lecture 2: Elbow Levels

Lecture 3: Straight Bowing

Lecture 4: Playing on all 4 Strings with Short Bows

Lecture 5: Combining Long and Short Bows

Lecture 6: More Difficult Rhythms

Chapter 6: Preparing the Left Hand for Violin Playing

Lecture 1: Left Hand Pizzicato

Lecture 2: The First Finger: Finger line, Thumb, Tennisball

Chapter 7: Conclusion

Lecture 1: Thank you

Instructors

Henriette de Vrijer
DM (Rotterdam Conservatoire) MA Ed

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