Instruments

We’re almost ready to read simple rhythms on your violin! We’ve got a few more things to cover and then you’ll be able to read the exercises we’ve already covered and more. If you haven’t read the previous article on understanding beats and rhythms in music, make sure to check it out here. Just to […]

Keep it steady Hi everyone! We’re about to jump into the world of counting. I’m going to introduce things like symbols and reading sheet music along the way, so be aware of that. However, first we’re going to stick with the basics and that doesn’t require anything written down. What I first want you to

Next up… Hi friends! We’re back with some more songs for you to play! We’re going to expand upon what we have already done and make things just a bit more challenging. Remember that this is just the beginning and we want to continue to practice this material until we have established sufficient muscle memory

Here we go! Hey everyone! I’m glad to see you’ve made it this far in our journey. Well, now it’s time for us to play some fun songs together! I’m going to provide you with some pieces progressing in difficulty and complexity. I’m going to give you a chart that will help you play the

It’s “A”-bout time! Hi everyone! We’re back with another article about the fingering hand. This article will cover the notes on the A string of the violin. Here you will learn about the names of the notes corresponding to the Don’t Fret finger locator system. For example, yellow, red, blue, and orange. Remember that the

Good times ahead! This article is going to be centered primarily around finger exercises and a video to help you play along. The goal of these exercises is to help you get comfortable with using your fingers to make notes on the violin, as well as memorize where your fingers are placed. Additionally, these exercises

D-Place Hi friends! We’re back with another article about the fingering hand. This article will cover the notes on the D string of the violin. Here you will learn about the names of the notes corresponding to the Don’t Fret finger locator system. Recommended Reading: Where To Put Your Fingers On The Violin For example:

First position on the violin First and foremost, I want you to understand that this will be called First Position. Simply log this away in your brain. If you’re like me and you research everything about everything you want to do, you’ve probably come across people sliding up and down the neck of the violin.

Play it, then say it Hi everyone! What I do here at Musilesson has a method to the madness. I like to teach you how to do things, then name what you’re doing. Right now, I’m going to talk to you about Détaché bowing, Staccato bowing, Legato bowing, and Tenuto. It’s important to know these