Violin Masters FLEX Course: A Fun Introduction for the Beginner Violinist!

Do you want to play the violin? Do you have an instrument that you are just itching to play! Do you want to learn the basics, so you can actually start to play the songs you like?

*There are NO live meetings for this class. The material will be posted weekly and you can view it during the week at your convenience.* 

In this six session course, beginners will learn the violin fundamentals to play with confidence. They will learn how to hold the violin and bow, how to pluck the violin strings, how to play the violin with the bow, how to use their fingers to produce notes (fingerings) and how to play fun and easy to learn songs.

Homework will be a combination of written and video assignments. I will always reply by video to your submissions, with feedback on musicality, technique, and practice tips. Students will also practice their violin playing skills with each other in the Outschool classroom by posting songs, playing Tic Tac Toe, Scrabble, and More!

Week 1
Introduction - Violin Maintenance and Set Up, Violin Parts and String Names

Week 2
Violin Fingerings, How to Play "Hot Cross Buns", Gaining Finger Strength

Week 3
All about the Bow, Gaining Agility in the Bow (control)

Week 4
Learning Twinkle! Common Bow Mistakes

Week 5
Violin Spin the Wheel or Tic Tac Toe, Song of Choice, Reading Sheet Music 

Week 6
Final Violin Performance + Awards! Ultimate Violin Kahoot. Next Steps

**Please have violin tuned before classes and before each practice at home.

Examples of Flex Class Games and Activities: 

🎻Violin Notes Pattern Listening Game
🎻Spelling Bee with Violin Note Names
🎻Dessert Rhythms Recording
🎻Violin Trivia
🎻Review Worksheets and Coloring Sheets

...And more! 

Reminders: 
🎻Please have the violin tuned before playing, practices, and classes.
🎻Students will need to apply finger tapes by the 3rd class session. They may need parent help to put these on.

*FREE RESOURCES*

When enrolled, students will receive learning resources, including:

➡️A student workbook to bring to each class
➡️Play along videos for all new songs learned in class
➡️Daily practice tips and tricks + Games and Activities on the class page

*On the last day of class, students will be encouraged to upload a song they have learned in class. This is the perfect way to show what they have learned and feel confident that they have mastered a song!*

I look forward to seeing your beginner soon!