How to tune a violin with Miss Laura, the violin teacher

Beginning violin lessons? Arco: Arco means with the bow and often appears in music after pizz. (pizzicato or plucked) passages of music. Allegretto: Allegretto is moderately fast. An Allegretto tempo would be slower than allegro, but faster than andante.; Pianissimo: Pianissimo is written pp and means very soft.

Bass: The Bass is the largest instrument in the string family. It is played standing or sitting on a tall stool. The bass is also commonly called the string bass, double bass, stand up bass or acoustic bass. The strings on the bass are G, D, A and E. Basses are available in 1/8 – 4/4 sizes.

Violin parts : Chinrest – The violin chinrest is actually a misnomer because when holding the violin your JAW actually sits in this part of the violin. Violin chinrests are usually ebony but also come in many different types. Stick – The violin bow stick is most often made of wood. Pernambuco and Brazilwood are the most common among other bow stick materials like rosewood, fiberglass, carbon fiber and composite violin bows.

Miss Laura’s lesson plans include the submission of an audio recording for review. Firstly, you will send an audio file to Miss Laura via email. You can use any voice recorder on a smart phone or computer and email the file to Miss Laura. Then, you will receive personalized feedback from Miss Laura with an email review of your submission.

I don’t just teach online violin lessons, I go beyond with lesson plans that include so much more. I provide online lesson portals, audio practice aids and audio practice submissions with feedback too. These are on top of the regular online violin lesson. That means, the lesson isn’t over after the online zoom lesson. Each lesson plan encourages the most progress per week. This learning environment is the most effective with teacher support that continues all week. Discover more info at Suzuki Method Violin Lessons.

How to change atrings? Align the string in the bridge and nut: The bridge and the nut will have notches where the string should be. When you change strings do not tighten the string all the way until you check that the string is lined up properly with the notch in the nut and on the bridge. For the violin E string it is recommended that you use the small rubber sleeve protector on the string to protect the bridge from getting a deeper grove from the sharp string. Simply slide this sleeve into position on the bridge. The excess part of the sleeve should be on the tailpiece side with hardly any hanging over the other side so that it does not dampen the sound.