Lessons

Beginner

New violin students learn the basics of violin care and technique, such as:

  • Violin hold/posture
  • Bow hold
  • Good sound production and volume modulation
  • Reading music
  • Different bowing styles
    • Detaché
    • Slurred
    • Staccato
    • Portato
    • Tenuto

Intermediate

Students with a general understanding of playing the violin and reading music will increase their knowledge of:

  • Musicality and expression
  • Intonation
  • Shifting
  • Vibrato
  • Intermediate music theory
    • Tempo
    • Playing in advanced keys
    • Musical structure
Learning how to hold the bow correctly is an important and critical element. Bow holds are a skill violinists of all ages and skill levels work on throughout their practice.