Fundamentos básicos Flex para cuerdas: aprenda a tocar el violín, la viola o el violonchelo

Is your child a new violin, viola, or cello player? Has your child signed up for strings in school? Have you just gotten a brand-new instrument? This course is perfect for beginning strings students and those with up to a year of playing experience.

Get started on your musical journey with a closer look at good posture, bow grip, and tone. In this session, we will practice strings techniques through fun games and exercises. Students will cheer each other on in a lighthearted and supportive environment. Students will experience demonstrations, feedback, and encouragement. We will interact with each other and the teacher by showing off our new skills.  By the end of the course, you'll be able to play your first scale and song!

Each class will feature video tutorials to get you started. Share questions and individual daily practice through Outschool's video and discussion features to get teacher feedback and tips for improvement. Every week will feature a video prompt for musicians to demonstrate their new skills on Flipgrid.com. You will be able to react and reply to each other's videos and celebrate everyone's progress. 

All your new songs will be easier and more fun to learn when you start with good FUNdamentals!

Course Breakdown:

Class 1 - Taking Care of Your Instrument
Name the parts of the instrument and how they function.
Learn how to care for your instrument and bow.
Learn how to tune your instrument and keep it in good playing condition.

Class Interactions
Share a video on FlipGrid about how you got your instrument and why you want to play.
Inspiring musicians wall of fame - share a violinist, violist, cellist, or fiddle player who inspires you!

Class 2 - Posture and String Names
Practice holding a violin/viola correctly and use a shoulder rest.
Practice holding a cello correctly and use a rock stop.
Learn string names and correct way to pluck the instrument.
Try plucking different rhythms.

Class Interactions
Share a video on FlipGrid demonstrating instrument posture and plucking while saying string names.
Demonstrate rhythms with clapping and plucking. Leave a clapping rhythm for another learner to try on their instrument.

Class 3 - Bow Grip and Bow Games
Video Topics
Learn how to hold a bow correctly and how to use rosin.
Try some bow grip games and exercises to make your bow grip easier.

Class Interactions
Share a video on FlipGrid demonstrating your best bow grip.
Demonstrate rhythms with the bow. Leave a rhythm for someone else to try.

Class 4 - Bow on The Strings
Putting it all together - making a bow grip while holding the instrument at the same time!
Practice a variety of different bow strokes to produce beautiful tone.
Practice keeping your bow in the correct location on the strings.

Class Interactions
Share a video on FlipGrid playing your instrument.
Demonstrate rhythms with the bow on your strings. Leave a rhythm for someone else to try.

Class 5 - Notes and Scales
Learn the correct wrist posture when holding your instrument.
Learn to play the D major scale.
Complete a listening activity - how to tell if you are in tune.
Practice your scale with the different bowing rhythms we've learned.
Class Interactions
Share a video on FlipGrid playing a scale with one of the rhythms.
Reply to other’s videos

Class 6 - Learn Your First Tune!
Learn to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Boil ‘em Cabbage Down.
Listen for the scale within the songs and play with the rhythms you've learned.
Introduce double-stops.

Class Interactions
Share a video on FlipGrid playing one of the songs.
Reply to other’s videos.

By the end of this class you will be ready to play your first song for friends and family. You will have wonderful posture and FUNdamentals and all your future songs will sound better and be easier to learn!