Course Highlights
  • Anyone can learn to play the violin, if the tricky concepts are presented in a simple way.
  • Start learning some of the most popular tunes on the violin and impress your friends.
  • Learn to read music notation gradually, without effort, just by practicing the simple exercises in the course.
  • Build a very intuitive and healthy violin and bow hold. No other course will teach you such a comprehensive and proper way for playing the violin!
  • Learn reliable practice strategies, which you can use to learn new songs.
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum

14 Topics
Welcome to theVIOLINcode!
Parts of the Violin and Basics of Sound Production
Bow Hold Fundamentals. Position of the Right-Hand Thumb
Flexion Extension and Rotation of the Arms
Exercises for Correct Thumb Position
Position of the Right-Hand Fingers
Exercises for Comfortable Bow Hold.
Role of Each Finger.
Explanation of the different bow hold traditions.
Exercises for Flexibility of the Wrist.
Arm Anatomy.
Proper Arm Movement - part 1.
Proper Arm Movement - part 2.
Time to measure your progress. Record yourself teaching what you just learned.

9 Topics
Different posture traditions.
Finding the correct body alignment.
Playing the Violin is a Whole-Body Movement
Warming-up the Shoulders
Steps in Positioning the Violin
Shoulder-rest and Chinrest
Rotation of the Left Arm and Angle of the Wrist
Putting it All Together
Time to measure your progress. Record yourself teaching what you just learned.

9 Topics
Sound Production on Violin
Elements of sound production.
How to Hold the Violin for Extended Time
First open strings in the middle of the bow.
More Open Strings in the Middle of the Bow
Exercises in Lower and Middle Part of the Bow
Three Part Movement of the Bow Arm
Three Part Movement of the Bow Arm part 2
Time to measure your progress. Record yourself teaching what you just learned.

5 Topics
Preparation and Position of the Thumb
Finger Placement
Playing the notes on the A string.
The Notes on the Other Strings.
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22 Topics
Hot Cross Buns - Main lesson.
Hot Cross Buns - Practice
Merrily We Roll Along - Main Lesson
Merrily We Roll Along - Practice
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Main Lesson
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Practice
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Long Long Ago
Are You Sleeping Brother John - Main Lesson
Are You Sleeping Brother John - Practice
Jingle Bells part one.
Jingle Bells part two.
Jingle Bells part three.
Jingle Bells part four.
Jingle Bells part five.
Jingle Bells backing track 50 BPM (slow practice tempo)
Jingle Bells backing track 75 BPM (medium practice tempo)
Jingle Bells backing track 90 BPM (faster practice tempo)
Jingle Bells backing track 100 BPM (performance tempo with click)
Jingle Bells backing track 100 BPM (performance tempo no click)
Time to measure your progress. Record yourself teaching what you just learned.
theVIOLINcode Final Quiz

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