• Grammy Award Winner
  • 9x IBMA Guitarist of the Year

Classical Violin School with Nathan Cole

Violinist Nathan Cole currently serves as First Associate Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He previously spent nine seasons in the first violin section with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and also performed as concertmaster in cities throughout the US and Canada.Nathan grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and he made his solo violin debut at the age of 10 with the Louisville Orchestra. He later studied violin at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music, where he received a Bachelor of Music.As a performer, Nathan is known worldwide as one of the premier classical violinists of our time. His writing on violin practice techniques and chamber music coaching have been published in magazines as well as online. Aside from teaching violin lessons online at ArtistWorks, Nathan is on the faculty of the Colburn School of the Performing Arts and teaches audition preparation master classes.

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400+
Video lessons
80+ hours
Content
Beginner to Advanced
Skill range
300+
Video exchanges

About this course

Violinist Nathan Cole currently serves as First Associate Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He previously spent nine seasons in the first violin section with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and also performed as concertmaster in cities throughout the US and Canada.Nathan grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and he made his solo violin debut at the age of 10 with the Louisville Orchestra. He later studied violin at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music, where he received a Bachelor of Music.As a performer, Nathan is known worldwide as one of the premier classical violinists of our time. His writing on violin practice techniques and chamber music coaching have been published in magazines as well as online. Aside from teaching violin lessons online at ArtistWorks, Nathan is on the faculty of the Colburn School of the Performing Arts and teaches audition preparation master classes.

What you’ll learn

  • Proper pick grip and right-hand fundamentals
  • Essential chord shapes and rhythm guitar
  • Flatpicking melodies and classic fiddle tunes
  • Crosspicking patterns and string transitions
  • Scales, improvisation, and soloing over changes
  • Chord melody, arrangements, and ear training

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400+ lessons · 5 levels

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Nathan Cole

Violinist Nathan Cole currently serves as First Associate Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He previously spent nine seasons in the first violin section with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and also performed as concertmaster in cities throughout the US and Canada.Nathan grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and he made his solo violin debut at the age of 10 with the Louisville Orchestra. He later studied violin at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music, where he received a Bachelor of Music.As a performer, Nathan is known worldwide as one of the premier classical violinists of our time. His writing on violin practice techniques and chamber music coaching have been published in magazines as well as online. Aside from teaching violin lessons online at ArtistWorks, Nathan is on the faculty of the Colburn School of the Performing Arts and teaches audition preparation master classes.

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