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Easy guide to learning chromatic scale on the violin Even if you're a beginner violinist, you probably have heard of scales, as well as the benefits of studying them (have a look here if you haven't), and that there are basically two types of them: major and minor. This is a simplification of the various [...]
How to Play Tremolo on The Violin – Easy Lesson
July 29, 2022
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Tremolo is a technique used mostly by string instruments. Bowed instruments, meaning the violin, viola, and cello, frequently use it in orchestral repertoire, while plucked instruments such as the guitar and percussion instruments use it even in solos. The same technique in wind instruments is not as easy to achieve, but it is possible, and [...]
Legato vs Tenuto – What Is the Difference?
July 29, 2022
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Let's have a look at the nuances of legato and tenuto bowing techniques! What Is the Difference Between Legato and Tenuto? Legato and tenuto are two techniques that are similar but produce a different sound effect. Legato means to play the notes smoothly and connected. Tenuto, is more of articulation and means simply to sustain [...]
What is Violin Legato – Beginner’s Guide
July 22, 2022
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Let's have a closer look at the violin legato bowing technique! What is Legato? Legato is an Italian musical indication from composers requesting a smooth, continuous sound between notes. In other words, you’re playing the full length of the notes with no interruptions in between them. For violinists, this means connecting multiple notes together as [...]
Violin Glissando – Easy Violin Lesson
July 21, 2022
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The violin glissando is a fun technique that pops up in many genres of music we play. It's essentially a slide from one note to the next and is used as an expressive technique. This easy violin lesson will help you understand what the glissando is and how exactly to play it. Be sure to [...]
Trills on the Violin – An Easy Guide
July 18, 2022
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One of the most common musical ornaments is the trill. It varies between different instruments and styles and it can be found in virtually all music styles. But how can you play trills on the violin? This article is an easy guide on how to learn and improve trills as well as recognize the different [...]
My Heart Will Go On – Easy Violin Tutorial
July 7, 2022
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I'm so excited to teach you today My Heart Will Go On and provide you with my arrangement of violin sheet music for this song! Do you know this famous tune from the movie Titanic? It sounds beautiful and haunting played on the violin! Keep reading to learn the story of the song and how [...]
Martelé Violin Bow Stroke – Easy Guide
July 3, 2022
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Have you ever heard of the martelé violin bow stroke? As we advance in violin playing, we see so many bowing and articulation markings in the sheet music, and it's important that we understand them and can play them! Today we're focusing on martelé, a technique that isn't quite legato, but not quite staccato. Keep [...]
You Raise Me Up – Violin Sheet Music
July 2, 2022
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How to Get a Good Tone on the Violin
June 30, 2022
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Détaché Bowing – All You Need to Know
June 29, 2022
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Once you've started practicing the violin, it's important to learn about our go-to bowing technique: détaché bowing. This is basically our default bow stroke that goes Down Bow, Up Bow, Down Bow, Up Bow back and forth, over and over again. In this article, I'm sharing exactly what détaché bowing is, how it's written in [...]
Hallelujah – Violin Sheet Music
June 22, 2022
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Today I'm excited to share with you my arrangement of Hallelujah for violin! Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen is one of the most popular songs, and I always have students begging to learn to play it! Here I'm sharing my digital sheet music with you, along with some tips for you to learn how to play [...]