Violin Lessons: Kreutzer Etude #1
Fri, 05/09/2014 - 9:13am
In this sample violin lesson from the Online Violin School with Nathan Cole, he takes you through an important piece for violin auditions - the Kreutzer Etude #1.
This Kreutzer Etude is a very versatile piece that can vary greatly in the amount of difficulty based on the tempo you play it. What makes it unique in that it is actually harder when it is played slower. The challenge is saving the bow to play all the beats at the particular tempo while maintaining your tone, and also playing dynamics that don’t match with the bow placement (reverse dynamics).
Because the placement of the bow are in reverse of the conventional and advantageous placements, it is important to remember other important variables of bow control while practicing this etude which include:
Profiles in Online Learning: Boyoung, Violin Student
Mon, 05/05/2014 - 12:03pm
We're pleased to bring you another "Profile in Online Learning," this time a violin student named Boyoung who plays in the Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra where she goes to college.
AW: How long have you been playing violin?
Boyoung: I have been playing violin since I was in 3rd grade - about 10 years now. I played piano prior to picking up the violin, since I was 6 years old, so I didn’t have to learn to read music when I started taking violin lessons. My learning curve took off very fast from my background in piano. I did start later than many of my peers, but I would say because of my early piano background, I was never at a disadvantage.
We're pleased to bring you another "Profile in Online Learning," this time a violin student named Boyoung who plays in the Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra where she goes to college.
AW: How long have you been playing violin?
Boyoung: I have been playing violin since I was in 3rd grade - about 10 years now. I played piano prior to picking up the violin, since I was 6 years old, so I didn’t have to learn to read music when I started taking violin lessons. My learning curve took off very fast from my background in piano. I did start later than many of my peers, but I would say because of my early piano background, I was never at a disadvantage.
Violin Lesson on Vibrato
Thu, 01/09/2014 - 5:45pm
Vibrato is an effect used often to add expression to music of all kinds, and certainly for classical violin it's an essential technique to work on.
How I Decided to Learn to Play Violin
Wed, 07/24/2013 - 12:50pm
I’m often asked how I decided to learn to play the violin. The truth is that I didn’t make the decision at first! My parents both played the flute, and they wanted me to start an instrument once I was old enough to hold one. Violin is one of the rare instruments that you can learn at a very young age, because they make very small student versions, and so at the age of 4 I began to learn to play violin. You may have heard of the Suzuki Method, started by Shinichi Suzuki in the mid-20th century. For some reason, many of the American teachers that he taught settled in the Midwest. I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and there was already a strong group of Suzuki teachers and students there by the time I picked up my first violin.
I’m often asked how I decided to learn to play the violin. The truth is that I didn’t make the decision at first! My parents both played the flute, and they wanted me to start an instrument once I was old enough to hold one. Violin is one of the rare instruments that you can learn at a very young age, because they make very small student versions, and so at the age of 4 I began to learn to play violin. You may have heard of the Suzuki Method, started by Shinichi Suzuki in the mid-20th century. For some reason, many of the American teachers that he taught settled in the Midwest. I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and there was already a strong group of Suzuki teachers and students there by the time I picked up my first violin.
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