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Conquer Suzuki book 1 in seven months...

Conquer Suzuki book 1 in seven months...

Proficiency in this Suzuki Book 1 course gives you the solid foundation you need to pursue ANY style of violin playing, from Bach to Rock!

Master Suzuki Book 2 in about 8 months...

I’ll walk you through book 2 as you learn to read music, master vibrato, and get enough tips and exercises to work on for many years!

FROM BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE VIOLINIST

In 8 months, your playing will be transformed! Suzuki Book 3 provides the perfect opportunity to lose that “beginner” sound and become a proficient, expressive player

Master 24 fiddle songs in 8 months...

Learn 24 great American and Irish fiddle tunes, PLUS the techniques you need to make any tune a foot-tappin’ show stopper!

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Wohlfahrt Opus 45 (1-30)

Learn the process of studying etudes using this timeless classic. All in 1st position so you can focus on the important things like tone, technique, intonation, and more!

“Introducing the Positions” by Harvey Whistler

Learning higher positions is essential for intermediate violinists. This course uses the revered book by Harvey Whistler, and guarantees fluency in 3rd and 5th position.

"Melodious Double Stops, Vol. 1" by Josephine Trott

Intermediate violinists must study double stops if they want to learn the best violin repertoire. “Melodious Double Stops” by Josephine Trott is the tried and true classic for just that. Start today!

Three-Octave Scales

Learn multiple approaches to scale and arpeggio practice to maximize the benefit to your playing. At the end of this course, scales will be your old pal, not a frightening mystery!

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Just want to thank you sooooooo much for everything. What a difference you are making to my playing! Things that seemed so difficult are starting to be easy. Getting much harder to stop playing as it’s such fun… 🙂 OMG I’m more into playing the violin than I ever could have imagined….
Catherine T.

 

I’m one of the “Holy crap, will I ever get this right?” people. My bow kept slipping out of my fingers, my pinky didn’t want to curve, and I couldn’t bend my wrist. But I’m persevering, and I know it will be good in the end. That’s what I love about your course. You understand that we’re all different, and you’re always encouraging and positive, and you always teach with affection and humour. I can’t recommend your lessons highly enough.
Meg S.

 

I’m at the end of lesson eight of my violin lessons, and can’t believe how my playing is changing, for the better! Do you realize what a great violin teacher you are?! You do not leave out a thing. I have found other teachers on line, and they are good, too! But, you have a whole different approach. You address the basics so completely, step by step!
Dyan R.

 

The people that I’ve jammed with on guitar over the years, are now asking me to take a fiddle break on most every song…I’ll carry my gratitude for ‘crossin’ your path’ with me for the rest of my life. I’ve also told a few young beginning fiddlers and their parents about you and I’m glad to know their in your care. As I grow older it seems that the greatest thrill of all is showing something to a youngster and watching the fire of their excitement and aptitude burn as they pick it up so quickly. I’m real happy to know a little of this kind of joy that you must be overflowing with.
Charlie U.

 

I love the drilling practice homework and practice coach videos. I feel like I am moving forward with a plan, where before I was just learning a new tune and some ornaments, without much of a foundation. The coolest thing tho is that before I would work on the new piece or my drills scales with a little bit of dread, maybe it was fear that I wouldn’t do good enough in the next lesson. But here the pressure (whatever the cause) is gone, and I enjoy practicing all the time, look forward to playing when I get home from work, etc. That’s new and very cool.
Edward L.

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Wohlfahrt Opus 45 (1-30)

Learn the process of studying etudes using this timeless classic. All in 1st position so you can focus on the important things like tone, technique, intonation, and more!

"Introducing the Positions" by Harvey Whistler

Knowing your positions opens up dozens of fingering options that are not available in 1st position. Intermediate violinists NEED to know their positions. This course uses the revered book by Harvey Whistler, and with over 75 videos, it guarantees fluency in 3rd and 5th position.

"Melodious Double Stops, Vol. 1" by Josephine Trott

The best intermediate violin repertoire requires double stops. Using the classic method book “Melodious Double Stops” by Josephine Trott, you will learn how to tackle them systematically using a special formula. You will learn how to isolate hard spots and fix them efficiently and effectively. Start today! Your favorite pieces are waiting!

Three-Octave Scales

Learn multiple approaches to scale and arpeggio practice to maximize the benefit to your playing. At the end of this course, scales will be your old pal, not a frightening mystery!

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You’ve got this! What kind of music will you make six months from now? Whatever it is, I would love to be part of it.