Our First Songs:
Beginner Strings - Violin/Viola/Cello/Bass
Try these songs: Just click on the name of the songs to access them on your Smartmusic account.
Class Music
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Brennan Only:
#86 Exploring Slurs #87 Captain Hook #88 Exploring Staccato Brandenburg Brandenburg accompaniment Rosalyn's Waltz Left hand pizz.play the pizz. with your left hand pinky Drink to me only Explorer March Swinging Pizz. Star Wars Things to remember on Star Wars: Use low 2 on the D and A strings!! Have fun! |
Carlos Only:
#47 Ode to Joy #45 Slavonic Folk Song #27 Mary Lee #44 Au Claire de La Lune #103 Smooth Slurs Check out the definitions below. Keep practicing your left hand in the shape of a hanger. Practice plucking first then with the bow. For now, you can glance down occasionally to check the position of your bow, just try to avoid doing it all the time. |
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Slurs vs. Ties vs. Hooks
For a longer definition click here
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Hook
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Try these playalong videos on Youtube:
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INSTRUMENT SET-UP
Setting up your violin can be tricky. Here are a couple of videos to help you through the process.
Rosining the Bow |
Basic String Info - Small Details That Will Make a Big Difference |
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Bow Care and Proper Daily Use |
How to Tune Using a Tuning App |
How to Hold the Bow
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How to Hold the Instrument - Violin & Viola |
Cello Bow Hold |
Cello Basics |
Bow Hold Exercises - Violin/Viola on Left and Cello on Right
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Violin Basics
We are going to start with some basic note reading videos and exercises.
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Try this exercise! Violin: Note ID for the D String Viola: Note ID for the D String viola Cello: Note ID for the D String Cello This will help you learn to read the first 5 notes on the violin. We will be first focusing on the D string. The first 5 notes are D,E,F#,G, A The fingerings for these notes are: D=open E=1 F#=2 G=3 A=4 |
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