Resources
Learning
Practice Ideas for Young Students: Ideas I have gathered over time, including practice charts and games.
Violin Masterclass: The “Practice Schedules” section on this website devoted to how to plan a practice session and other practicing tips.
With Nicky: Youtube series of short teaching videos by world-renowned violinist Nicola Benedetti.
Useful articles:
- How to Practice, in Six Steps
- Slow Practice for String Players: by violinist Hilary Hahn.
- Ten Easy Ways to Optimize Your Music Practice
- 4 Simple Exercises to Improve Your Violin Practice Time
- 4 Practice Habits of Successful Violin Players
- Can Younger Students Be Taught to Engage in Deliberate Practice Too?
- How Can I Make Violin Practice Fun for My Child?
- Fostering Effective and Enjoyable Practice
Violinist.com: All things violin related.
International Music Score Library: (imslp) Free public-domain sheet music to download.
LetsPlayViolin.com: Great videos and practice help, by BYU professor Monte Belknap (see left and right hand pages).
The Bulletproof Musician: Learn how performance psychology can help you beat nerves and perform your very best on stage. The author, Noa Kageyama, has degrees in both violin performance and sports psychology. Now a professor at Juilliard, he combines the two to help musicians perform their best. There are several paid courses, but also many helpful free articles.
Violin Masterclass: A website with many resources on how to play the violin, including video tutorials. The “Graded Repertoire” section is a great place to look for ideas of pieces to play.
MusicTheory.net: Basic – intermediate music theory, as well as note reading and ear training drills (listed under “Exercises”).
TobyRush.com/theorypages: Awesome FREE pdf’s (high-quality posters) of basically any theory subject you can think of. “Music theory for musicians and normal people.”
Teoria.com: Free online tutorials and exercises with ear training practice.
Music Dictionaries:
Musical terms
Tempo markings
Key signatures
Dynamics
Music symbols
Summer 2019 Listening Assignments (Spotify playlist)
The NPR Classical 50: 50 recordings any fanatic or first-timer should not be without.
Dorothy Delay concerto sequence
Violin Concertos Spotify playlist
Articles:
Click here to see a document with links and descriptions of local opportunities.
- Competitions
- Festivals
- Youth Orchestras
- Community Orchestras
Materials and Maintenance
This is just a few ideas of brands. All of these and more can be found at sharmusic.com, summerhays.com, or amazon.com.
Metronome
iMetronome app
MetroTimer app (Onyx)
Metronome Beats app (android)
Tuner
insTuner app
Tunable app
Korg tuner
Shoulder rest (size depends on violin)
Foam rubber sponge
Kun
Everest
Fiddlerman
Music stand
Manhasset music stand
Peak collapsible music stand
Strings
Dominant
Pirastro
Evah Perazzi
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