Are you too old to play music? No. You’re not. Well, I guess that’s it for this article. Thanks for stopping by! Just kidding! Welcome back everyone! Today I had a thought. I want to share it with you. One of the questions I always get asked by adult student centers around their age. They […]
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Hi everyone! This article is going to close out our stage 2. Trust me, there’s a lot more to come, but here we’re going to bring everything we’ve learned together. We’re going to be playing some songs with rests in them and I want you to count them as well! Don’t worry, I’ll be counting
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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
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Hello music friends! I was going about my day and started putting together a list of classical pieces that I enjoyed for one reason or another. I came up with a list far longer than this. Believe me. However, that doesn’t make a very enjoyable reading experience. So I’ve narrowed it down to 5 pieces.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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