The SECRETS to PERFECT Violin Practise

[@masteringviolin1085]

21:34 "It's not about how long you're sitting there for, but whether you achieve anything" Excellent advice. The only thing I would add is that when you first start a piece, besides looking out for any funny notes, it's also a good idea to look it over once or twice and think about how you'll work out the distribution of the bow.

[@oscarmuhammad4072]

Ms. Sparrow, I play neither the piano nor the violin, but am learning the guitar with sight reading and music theory incorporated into the curriculum. And I find your tutorials very helpful and translatable to other musical instruments. So just in case you were not already made aware that your fan base extends beyond violin and piano players, I thought I would send you a note acknowledging my appreciation of your gift to the KZbin music community. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Please keep up the great work.

[@JamieTresor]

❤I haven’t even started yet and I have to tell you I love listening to your videos. I have always wanted to play and I love that you take the time to really explain it. Shame an anyone who criticizes you for your teaching,length of video or anything else. They should just keep scrolling. Your way of encouraging and teaching is awesome. Thanks again. !!

[@loreleyamiti3147]

I can see this is not a recent video, but I hope you still read the comments, Alison. Thank you so much for all your excellent advice! You have inspired me to get a decent violin, to make a proper learning schedule and really practice on a regular basis. I have taught myself the guitar and the piano to mediocre level and really enjoyed these instruments tremendously (still do) but, admittedly, nothing compares to the joy I get out of the violin so far. I normally struggle to tolerate noise and, as a beginner, I'm sure I'm producing some fairly terrible noises on the violin at times (I bought a violin mute ;-)). But I don't mind at all, it's just pure joy. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge, experience and passion in such a beautiful way (I hope you hear that a lot!). ❤

[@elizabethcochran6429]

Alison, thank you SO much for keeping all your videos free!! I just read your blog post on how you make your videos---you truly take a lot of effort just to help us along, and get nothing in return! I really appreciate that; if you didn't do this for us, I probably would not have been able to learn the violin for free, at least not as easily as I did using your beginning videos a few years ago. I'm definitely not a pro, but you got me on the right track to begin with, and for FREE! That's so nice. :) And this was a helpful video---on several of the points I was mentally gulping and looking guilty. ;) Especially the trying to play a piece to perfection and the correct tempo the first time around. :/ ---Emma

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

Ahh, thank you and glad you appreciate it. Yes, its very hard work and I do get nothing back, but I like doing it none the less. You dont become a musician and not want to help and teach others - well I dont anyway as it is my life!

[@elizabethcochran6429]

I'm glad you like it. People always do things better when they like doing them, and I feel happy that someone who helped me a lot enjoyed doing it. :)

[@caimisclips]

Thank you so so so much Alison for not withholding anything from us beginners.. You are so selfless for sharing evrything you know to the world.. Such a beautiful person you are inside and out.. Thank you again and God bless you more!

[@luv2write101]

Alison , I have just started on the violin and your videos are the best I've ever found. Your brilliant and your teaching style is perfect for anyone who wants to learn. Thank you for your hard work because you are really helping people like myself.

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

Welcome

[@neydichan4850]

Wow! Greetings from Your friedn Nevi ,Belize central america, i am grateful for your free videos and everyday getting in love with my viola. Thank you for being my inspiration teacher . my respect as a professional encouraging person. 😘😘

[@26agica]

Thank you Alison, you are awsome again as always!! You were talking about me, as a student, I am playing since 6-7 months, totally self-taught, I have your songbooks, and I want to play a song that is first of all above my level and it is challenging for me, but I lose my patience when I cannot play on the right speed after 2-3 times playthrough. I was thinking of learning a new song it is a matter of 1-2 hours of practice and I should know it already. But I realized it is much more and much more practice, now you gave me a guideline how to practice and I will follow your advice. Thank you a lot.

[@natashageorgete9057]

I wish you were in my area here in Kenya!! This was absolutely brilliant. As a beginner adult student (28 years old), I find that many teachers do not offer what is suitable for adults. By this I mean, for kids you can do all manner of games to help them remember, but for some reason, not so for adults in my experience. I've been looking for a practice schedule for months and months! Thanks Allyson!!Well done!!

[@lisaeldridge2873]

I love your videos. I am 50, restarting the violin. You have helped immensely!!!! Thank you

[@jahanvi9754]

You are my very first music teacher. at first I was afraid and very much confused but after following you I began to play voilin not very well although as I just have started but thank you so much for your guidance.

[@pinkdragonfly9753]

Always find your videos so helpful and I'm the kinda person that needs things said in the manner of which you teach so Thank you for all your work you put into the lessons. P.S. I agree any haters or nit pickers can simply go elsewhere it's so childish to leave ridiculous negative comments so you are great & many people appreciate your time ,advice and videos so Thank you !

[@ammonra22]

I feel the need to thank you for helping me doing my first steps to violin fantastic world! Please continue to do such as videos for absolute beginners.Thanks again with all my heart!

[@banjiddle]

Superb! Watching and taking in all of your teaching the entire length of this video. I definitely need the pdf file. You are so passionate about sharing your years of knowledge and experience that only a fool would not want to learn from you! Well worth my eight cups of Earl Gray!

[@AccordionandViolinlife]

Best music tutorial I have ever seen. This should become the Music Practice Commandments. Thank you

[@CarlyKleve]

I'm glad you posted this! i get my violin either Friday or Monday, and I am going to be self teaching. i am excited but also scared of getting too frustrated, so I needed this video!

[@mudpuddles]

Yes same

[@liamtaylor3333]

This was really help full as I have just started learning violin a month ago

[@psycomutt]

How you holding up? 3 years later you're either getting great or...

[@jbowley08]

Thank you for this video and the PDF. I'm la beginner learning from your online lessons. I love the details and demonstrations you always provide. It helps a lot. I live in an area devoid of violin teachers so your providing lessons freely is very much appreciated. Thank you, Alison!!!! I have also signed up as one of your patreons as my way of thanking you.

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

Thank you for our support and you are welcome. Glad my work has helped.

[@MetHerInBaghdad]

Well of course you would come up with another great video. This list is now in my music books for reference and a reminder. By the way, who is the clown who gave it a thumbs down? If it's not your bag, move on, but who in their right mind would actually feel it was a bad video? I mean really...great advice, pretty girl, snazzy Mittenwald, and it's all free. Fantastic job Alison!

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

+James VanWinkle Yes, well its those 'complainers' that have absolutely NO idea how long it takes to put together a video with all the prep, making and editing! One video can take almost a week! Ungratefulness I guess, but i cant win them all.... :))

[@Holywowcow]

Thank you, Alison! I love love LOVE your videos. They have helped me a great deal. I would very much enjoy lessons, but I live across the pond. I suppose I'll work on watching every video you've ever made instead. :) Keep up the great work!

[@codyeberhart5507]

alison. thank you so so very much on these wonderful violin tutorial's. i just got my violin yesterday and your videos have been my go to video's on learning. im currently practising the lesson 5 video and been a huge help, iv already noticed little improvements which gets me so excited to try more. keep up the great work alison you rock!

[@jonnyguitar123]

Hi Alison, I've been taking lessons for about 6 months and I recently purchased Pachebel's Canon in D from your online store. I'm pretty good up to measure 41. Thanks for the great tips on practicing and all of your videos. I think they will help me get through it.

[@steveschneider8545]

Just learning to play the violin. Find you videos very helpful.

[@ChocKsic]

Love the light curtain!

[@keitwayneeco532]

Alison thank you for giving me tips on the violin

[@unicornsANDrainbos]

Hi! I'm in my 40s and thinking about taking violin lessons for the first time. Glad I found you and your videos - very helpful! I was just wondering if you thought that using fretless finger guides was beneficial or hurtful, in the end. I took piano lessons many years ago, and my teacher never let me use any special guides (including a metronome). She thought it would make me a less learned piano player. But I didn't know if it would be the same for these fretless guides or not. Thanks for all your hard work, making these videos!

[@thenailtechfiles7935]

unicornsANDrainbos me too. I’ve been watching her vids too

[@kentrix1927]

27 mins. totally not wasted. Very informative. Aaaaaand the eye brows were well done.

[@saharhb777]

I'm not a beginner, but I enjoyed the video! really neat tips! Thanks for sharing!

[@danielsaldanaarredondo2573]

Thanks for your intructions. I'm trying to learn to play violín. I just start 4 months ago grettings from México

[@pablogabrielzeladacabrera1560]

Oh my gods, thank you so much! This was so very helpful.

[@banjiddle]

If I don’t practice, I won’t be good! Thank you for inspiring all to practice!!!

[@stanleycheung266]

If I practice everyday, is that good for a beginner?

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

+Stanley Cheung Yes.

[@octobercoffee2714]

I'm a beginner too

[@llllllll699]

Of course

[@tauviasiemens3800]

I've been practicing piano longer than I have violin. I am terrible at practicing efficiently. I can only play the C major scale. My warm up consists of playing through the 3 songs I've already memorized how to play. I haven't finished playing through my entire piece yet, either. I made huge progress today though. Playing slower has helped me to build my sight reading. I've noticed that sight reading as a vocalist is one thing, trying to sight read while playing piano, violin, or ocarina is totally different!

[@bertarue]

you are an angel - thank you so much!

[@saraiorantes1242]

Can you do a violin tutorial for Dust In the Wind (also the violin solo) please!!?

[@Jason-dn5lo]

Your piano practise tutorial has helped me a lot thanks! when I saw this, I was exhilarated

[@RafadelPozo94]

Very useful! 26 minutes worth watching. Thanks for the tips :)

[@Somegamer59]

Thank you so much for giving us your knowledge!!! :D

[@memohomoud5065]

My teacher had taught a complete beginner for some 18 moths and this student used to practice a round 5 hrs daily and now she plays Mozart.

[@sallyroslin4634]

Been watching your videos for a while and im learning a few things im working on open strings at the minute just got my violin like Monday but started it on thrursday(today) this helped alot

[@yebkomiyashimbura6219]

highlighting the fact that beginners are always in a hurry to play a piece is a true fact . Thanks for the pointers

[@MrSpock-wt8py]

I would recommend doing a scale in the key of the peice/study that you are going to play before you start playing it. It helps you get all the intonation correct without missing sharps and flats.

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

yes, that will indeed work.

[@charlenejohnson2260]

Did you say 30 years u have been doing this wow that is great you look so young though I find all of videos to be so helpful thanks for making them! 💖

[@jmluces9552]

Ms. Alison I just want to ask if you can do a series of violin tutorial for Wicked the Musical, because I've been a very big fan of wicked since... and I really want to play pieces from that musical, also the songs are really inspirational and I really love to play one of those songs... So pleaseeeeeee...

[@renjohnson5791]

thank you for such educational, clear videos. I've played piano on and off over the years so, although i can read music, i don't ready very quickly. i'm 52 & was suddenly charmed by a violin piece. Over the summer I don't have access to my piano so due to it's portability, I'd like to learn the violin. Is there anyway you could identify a violin piece for me? No one I know recognizes it. It's in an ipod episode, the last 2 minutes of the podcast. the podcast is The 7th Avenue Project. The podcast episode is "Psychologist Steven Pinker on the Decline of Violence' Oct.30 2011. At the very end a beautiful VIOLIN piece is played. Do you know this piece. I'd am hopefully that perhaps I could learn this piece maybe by year 3 of faithful practice? thanks so much.

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

I have never heard of that podcast. if you can send me a link to the music so I can hear it, I might be able to identify it?

[@LordTaos]

Thank you Alison for the video. I will try to implement these ideas (especially the playing through mistakes.) As a non-music person taking my first steps into this world, the most confusing concept in music, to me, is tempo. How do you know what tempo different pieces of music are to be played at? I really wish there was some standard (ie in 4/4 a quarter note = 100 beats per minute or some such thing like that.) Would you be able to address this in a future video? Thank you! I appreciate these videos and I can't wait to be able to play some real music soon (I already printed off the Star Wars theme!!!!)

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

+Drew Its a bit of a rabbit hole to explain and leaves folks more confused, but the speed is the speed you want to play at. Most pieces of music say what speed to play it. I might make a video on this topic - I keep saying to myself I will....!

[@waazaaawoop997]

Thanks for the great video! I am gonna self teach me the violin with your tutorials :) Your tutorials are great and I will buy the Stentor 2 on your advice :D I also did research about the stentor 2 and its a really good student violin like you said :) thanks

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

It is and if you replace the factory stings with some Dominants, you will be laughing!! Good luck :)

[@waazaaawoop997]

+The Online Piano and Violin Tutor thanks!!!

[@rettosu9792]

Hello, Alison! I tried to follow your advice and download the information, but when I click on the google drive link, I get an error message that reads "Sorry, the file you have requested does not exist. Make sure that you have the correct URL and the file exists." Could you please make the file available for download once again? I'm sure that I and several other subscribers and fans would very much appreciate it.

[@martinmartian6134]

1st I want to say thank you. As in THANK YOU! I just bought my violin last july 29 this year and your videos are helping me a lot! 2nd I realized that I have been practicing for 8 hrs a day. When im practicing im not noticing the time but of course there are some breaks which I watch your videos during those breaks. I started july 31 and I finished your open and first string practice as of today. I let my friend(violin player) listen to me while playing and he is impressed so thank you so so much. Question though. There are some part I can play fast perfectly but when I tried to play the same thing slowly I messed up. Is there something wrong or any advice? Have a blessed year!

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

You need to be able to play everything perfectly, at a slower tempo. if you cant play it perfectly at a slower tempo, you wont be able to play it fast. Dont focus on getting things fast - its a very common beginner mistakes and one that will send you on the road to bad habits - very bad habits and poor playing.

[@martinmartian6134]

I will keep that in mind. I really appreciate your response. Thanks!!! :)

[@JillianMSesshomaru]

These are really good examples bc my teacher in 7 grade did not tell me this and I have not played in 4 years . Whenever i try to play the fairy tail main theme I sound like a chicken crying for help I can't even get the sound out

[@libertycowboy2495]

I finished the first ten lessons and am working on lessons 11-20 and song book 1. My biggest issue right now is bowing. I cant seem to to control my bow. It moves around by the bridge and not always parallel. I do better when i look in the mirror but once i walk away, im rubbish. Also Bachs march is killing me lol. Still, i try to look to the future and keep working. When i watch your vids i have faith im going to succeed.

[@adrianorpia1123]

imma print the free pdf :D THANKS FOR SHARING THE VIDEO ON HOW TO PRACTICE PROPERLY, NOW I CAN PRACTICE PERFECTLY!! :D THANKS YOU SOO MUUCH :)

[@rchandr47]

unable to get to the pdf...wix.com says 'domain is not connected to a website'... a big thank you for your videos which i watched...helps me considerably...

[@Juliet_Capulet]

Alison, can you do a video on when to do vibrato? Do you like to do it just at end of a sustained note or does it depend on the piece or...? Thanks!

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

I already have two that I did severely years ago.

[@Juliet_Capulet]

Thanks, Alison...I thought I had looked through all the vids but I'll go back and check. I remember one on how to do vibrato, I'm wondering where to put it within the piece.

[@jamesdykes499]

Thank you for the video lessons.There very helpful.

[@reneemoorefrost4871]

Great video! Your videos make sense to me. Your greatest tip: slow down.

[@olugbajie]

This is lovely.Thanks alot for this video.Please can you share with us songs we can practice with that will make be fast in playing.

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

Any pieces that are fast.

[@Counterbalance_]

Thank you so much! You're absolutely amazing.

[@SHADOWMAN296]

have you ever tried out nylon violin strings?maybe a video on them? they work great on my classical guitar but b-4 i send for some i could get your opinion perhaps?

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

A lot of synthetic strings are nylon based. I personally dont and cant use them as I have an antique violin and they dont suit old violins. I do not believe nylon strings exisit for violin in the same form as nylon guitar strings - totally different instrument.

[@SHADOWMAN296]

thank you for your reply very apreciated. i installed some useing some nylon strings for my guitar and itsounded super cool for awhile but the abrasive action from the resin on the bow wiped them out i 4 hrs. sawed right through them. well it was just a thought. lol

[@aaronmcintyre8239]

Thanks Alison,very helpful

[@melstirling858]

The video is great, thanks! I never played through a whole new song, so I'm going to try that, but I have one problem: rhythm is always so messed up (because the difference between quarter notes and quavers and so on is wrong) and I can't keep up with a metronome...Have you another idea how to improve? Clap with my hands the rhythm before or sth like that? Hope you can help me once again Allison :)

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

+Mel Stirling Its a difficult one as I would really need to show and demonstrate, but get the rhythm in your head, then try to play it SLOWLY, then add a SLOW (S L O W) metronome. I think the key here is SLOW. As i said, you need stupid slow. Slow Slow and more Slow.

[@melstirling858]

The Online Piano and Violin Tutor okay thanks :)

[@octobercoffee2714]

Can you make a video in how to play Hikaru Nara from the anime called "Your lie in April?"

[@octobercoffee2714]

thx!! :)

[@rashi994]

Omg haha same,, 🌸🌸

[@electricspacekoolaid]

a song from spirted away soundtrack?

[@karenostrom438]

I really like your tutorials...I am just starting the violin at age 50...I don't want to play the stage, just with friends and have fun with it.

[@lillyalriachy3357]

Thank you for this great video!!❤

[@joannmiller365]

Thank you for these points.

[@jeanholmes2356]

Could you make a video explaing how to play faster? I mean coordination, bowing rapidly please 💗

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

I do have a video on bowing faster, but its quite old now - I might remake it....

[@destinychris8601]

I love your teaching keep It up

[@teamnovaly1351]

Hi Alison! One more question, I'm currently practising the Allegro - Fiocco and I was wondering if there's any tips you can give? I think I have plenty of time *2 months before my orchestra audition* I literally can only barely play the first few bars though!

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

Make sure you are bowin in the very TOP sction avove the ,iddle and only use a tinly amont of bow say 2-3" and only use your wrist to bow, not the arm. Short of showing you, i hope that helps.

[@sandralee6520]

Please do a tutorial on Journey to the Cave by Nicholas Hooper

[@teamnovaly1351]

Hi Alison! Love all your videos. Quick question, when practising a piece, say...in 120 bpm should I play the piece as fast as I can sight read which is maybe somewhere around 40 or 50 bpm before speeding up?

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

You need to set the metronome to the fastest pace of the slowest part - if that makes sense. If that means you have to play the whole piece at a painstaking 50bpm, then so be it. Once you can do the 'tricky part' PERFECTLY with the met at 50, then increase 5 or 10 and keep going up. If you get to say 85bpm and its going wrong, in that parts are not PERFECTLY in time with the met, then you have either slow down or work on that section.

[@teamnovaly1351]

Thank you so much! I'm an intermediate player and struggle with certain pieces and your practise tutorials are helping, tremendously!

[@mmisc6234]

Excellent advice! 👍

[@mikenike610]

Excellent advice!

[@AstronomyGuru84]

Nice tips! :)

[@GemRizing]

When would you suggest we get lessons? What should we try and learn before doing so to set us up for better success?

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

You can get lessons whenever you feel you want too. There is no set time on when to or when not to get them. Totally up to you.

[@GemRizing]

The Online Piano and Violin Tutor well what I was mainly asking, is there anything I could learn before taking lessons that would set me up to be more successful? Thank you for your reply and your many wonderful lessons and videos I have been applying a lot to my own self learning thanks to you!

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

Well not really - if you are going to have lessons, just wait for your teacher to help you.

[@GemRizing]

The Online Piano and Violin Tutor oh ok thanks :)

[@kathysullivan5283]

Kasull I am a beginner working with an instructor. I have a vision impairment and have difficulty with sight reading. Do you have any suggestions?

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

I dont im afraid. It is not an area of specialty. You would be best to contact a musician or even just a visually impaired specialist who can point you in the right direction as they will have studied this area.

[@babakesm942]

hi thank you for your brilliant advices my teacher alway says use metronome but i cant do it much and he says it is very important a reall problem😂😢 by the way the name of piece you played by paganini please😊

[@montana69..]

do you have a video on playing the old gray goose

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

No, sorry.

[@nataliepereira-zaldivar6758]

I've been playing for a long time now and I sound ok on my G and D strings but on the A and E string, I sound absolutely terrible. Both strings sound scratchy. I've switched strings 3 times (first pirastro tonica on my A string and a pirastro gold wondertone on my E, then D'Addario Helicore and now I'm using Pirastro Violino.) I've look at many tutorials on bowing and my position but after fixing those problems, nothing has changed. I'm also using a Yamaha V3 Violin. Do you have any idea what might be causing this? Thanks!

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

Its your bowing, not the violin. I cant see or hear you so I cant correct what you are doing wrongly, but it will be your bowing.

[@nataliepereira-zaldivar6758]

Thank you so much! I finally have an idea of what to do to help me improve.

[@MrEverything-cm7jk]

Allison thank you for the tutor, please make a video how to play "one day" bu Matisyahu and please make a music sheet for me to download, thank you so much

[@SusanSteckov]

I love this video! Your points are so well thought out, and helps me sort out where I am on track, and where I can be more forgiving...!!

[@eugeneberg4850]

Hi Alison, I have a question. When you practice, can you work on a few pieces or only focus on one piece?

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

A few. Keeps things interesting plus you learn more. I would advise NOT focussing on just one piece, for that reason.

[@ambarrivera6049]

Ah thank goodness for that. I'll usually have one which is a sheet and then I'll learn a couple more by ear. I thought I was doing something wrong by playing so many at a time, but if I didn't it just wasn't the same :)

[@gloriamagtrayo4641]

I noticed you don't use your pinky when doing the scales. Is that unique for the violin?

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

Totally depends on the scale. I use the 4th all the time, but I’m teaching this to beginners and the likes, so I do what suits them and is best for them rather than confuse those people with the complicated versions I do as a professional player and teacher.

[@charlenejohnson2260]

U r so helpful!!! Thanks!!

[@The_cool_Savon_kids]

Is there any way you could put this pdf on your new website?

[@khinthan2923]

I want to know.Whick book is more good Honeyman violin Tutor book or Suzuki violin book.Now,I'm still learning violin with honeyman violin Tutor book.Plz tell me.

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

I can recommend my '1-30 Violin Course' and my books that accompany it. Those you mention will not teach you without the aid of a physical teacher, as that is how they have been written. My course guarantees to take you from a complete beginner to an accomplished intermediate level and the first 10 lessons are totally free so you can trial it! ‘1-30 Violin Course’ free videos: bit.ly/2jjeCfX ‘1-30 Violin Course books: bit.ly/2V3MPle

[@josephsolomon3114]

I am from india thanks I am learning violin from your playlist . i have done finger exersices some scales and shifting exersice . I just want to know what to do next

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

What lesson number are you on?

[@josephsolomon3114]

I gave completed all your lessons I have also learnt reading music on staff . But I feel difficulty in playing it on violin .Do I need to remember every note on violin .I mean should I remember notes by heart on the violin .

[@josephsolomon3114]

Thanks again for all what you do for us god bless you stay blessed and healthy mam

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

You just need to start playing more music to get used to what you have learned.

[@Michelle-Smith]

As a complete beginner I don’t even know how to use my fingers yet. So what would I do? I’m still working on the 6 open string exercises

[@channelterminatedanddead]

Every student is different. I know myself, I'm extremely bad in all things multitasking. That's why I avoid notes, although I'm used to notes. I have to concentrate on technical issues and on improving my expression on the violin. I think I successfully taught myself jazz trumpet since 2004--people tell my I'm a pro (which I'm not!). But you're right, practicing too long is bad. If my hands are stiff and hurt, I can only unlearn what I had already gained, cuz I play a bunch of crap in that condition. My method is, improvising on sonata movements from Handel, Bach, Telemann, Manchini, Corelli until something tells me, "Stop, you need a break!" I will practice hours today, but it will be in intervals. Sometimes I can play 10 minutes without interruption, on other days I have to interrupt in the middle of a sonata and wash dishes etc. Well, I use this and my improvisation routine helps me: www.muziekweb.nl/Link/ELX0787/Edition-Peters-H%C3%A4ndel-3-Hallenser-Sonaten-f%C3%BCr-Fl%C3%B6te-Basso-continuo Yes, I don't practice too fast--that means, avoiding Allegro until it works. From time to time I push myself by trying it, but then at once go back to Lento or Adagio etc.

[@channelterminatedanddead]

By the way, I was trying to find a teacher as kind of live tutor. There was a violinist who is a member of Academy for Ancient Music Berlin--I could cycle to her apartment in 15 mins. But it's difficult, I'm like a supertanker, moving forward since May 2015. I can correct the direction bit by bit, but it's impossible to stop, turn and change the direction. Theoretically it's possible, but it would mess up my long-term plan and destroy everything I've worked on. But can I say to the teacher, "Listen, you gotta follow my curriculum--here it is....." I don't think, classically trained teachers will be happy with it and I can't imagine they will be ready, able and willing. The teacher at the phone was like, "Okay, but I cannot improvise...." But then she didn't answer my next email. My guitar player said, I should call her again. But I'm definitely against it. I feel, she doesn't feel comfortable with what I had proposed, which would be improving expression and phrasing of my improvisations in Handel style.* Well, I will be on a violin professor's workshop in 2 weeks. It's about jazz violin, so let's see, whether he will tolerate my approach to violin improvisation. He might accuse me of being an anachronist, but after all he is too, playing swing, bebop and funk which all aren't new styles. _____________________ * I had this 15 years ago, trying to buy a new alto recorder, not knowing the seller was a virtuoso and teacher. After riding over a Corelli movement he said, "I know that, but it's different in my memory...please play the same again." So he started the same track and I certainly played something completely different, for I have a very short memory. He couldn't understand, those notes where coming out of nothing and go into nothing. It was very funny to see him puzzled.

[@SadClown654]

MY VIOLIN REVIEWs are all here: playlist does not exist when i clicked it otherwise good video, a lot of help thank you

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

+SadClown654 Ok - thanks. I need to fix it....only 600 videos to fix lol....

[@SadClown654]

there is a multi funtion in video manager

[@ellebee6712]

Where is the practice sheet?

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

Under the video.

[@jhendric98]

Thanks for the video! I am looking for that sheet though. I followed the link to your site but don't seem to see the pdf. Could you be so kind with a better link?

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

I altered it: bit.ly/2mcytuc

[@rashi994]

Hey,! Can you do a tutorial for Hikaru Nara from Your lie in April?

[@octobercoffee2714]

omg I asked the same thing too lol 😂😂😂

[@rashi994]

Can you link to the warm ups?

[@katiejudd01]

I don't know what's different, but you look very radiant in this video!

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

+Katie Bounkeovisane lol, thanks. It must be the joy of making all these videos for you folks :))) Seriously, I don't know, I was obviously having a good makeup day!!!

[@davidr7950]

Treat yourself as a complete idiot(8:18), well that's me haha.

[@kirsty4ever10]

hi I'm a new violin player and I'm having trouble starting to learn it I have watched your videos about the notes and how to hold it and everything but I can't seem to get it right

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

+Kirsty4ever Whats the problem?

[@kirsty4ever10]

+The Online Piano and Violin Tutor when I hold the violin it looks like I'm holding it wrong and when I try to play notes it doesn't sound right and I had it tuned

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

+Kirsty4ever Hmm, without seeing whats going on, its hard to help. All i can suggest is that you go back to the start and begin again, but take your time. Sometimes its good to start again as you can gain perspective and having a second go means you understand more the second time. Hold the violin out at 10 O'clock, then when you put the bow on the string, stand in front of a mirror and make sure that its perpendicular to the violin. Start bowing up and down to the very ends of the bow making sure it stays straight until your bow arm learns where it needs to go to stay straight. You can then start working on isolating the strings too. Its hard and takes time. if the violin were easy, everyone on the planet would be playing it!

[@kirsty4ever10]

+The Online Piano and Violin Tutor thanks for your help I also love your tutorials and other videos

[@jordynnesmith7704]

Hello, I'm a new violin player and recently I've noticed my bow has started to shed! The hairs are falling out and it seems like it's getting worse. What should I do or where should I take it? thanks.

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

+Jordynne If its worth nothing, you might need to buy another. You can get it re-haired, but thats only worth doing if you have a bow worth a lot.

[@vegito3333]

Hi Alison, I can't seem to get through to the blog page. I tried going to it, but it didn't work.

[@TheOnlineViolinTutor]

Sorry, its something your end as its working fine on my laptop, ipad and iphone. Sorry i cant help.