Stringed Instrument Lessons and Instruction - violin, viola, cello, bass

How not to learn jazz fiddle! When you study classical violin, you learn to reproduce exactly the notes written on the page. You learn to play with long, even bows , to use a smooth, consistent vibrato, with every note played squarely in tune and in time . You can forget all that! Jazz violin needs just as much discipline and technique, but it's applied in quite a different way. The first thing you have to do is to read, and then memorize your tune, Once you can play it as it's wr

Rest the violin comfortably on the shoulder, with the left hand under the neck where the neck joins the body. In this position the violin light and balanced. There should be no excessive tilting of the players neck. If so a shoulder pad is advised.

Suzuki teaching program for children from 4 upwards