Violin Basics
Violin Basics
Rest Position
Rest Position
Rest position, feet in lineScroll out front that's mighty fine,Check your bridge, it should be, Peeking out at you and me, Now it's time to take a bow, 1 and 2 and 3, that's how.
Magic Trick
Magic Trick
*start in rest position*
Step 1: Step out with left footStep 2: Statue of LibertyStep 3: Flip it overStep 4: Set down on shoulderStep 5: Look to the side and clamp down with your chin
Let go and see how long you can hold it without using hands!
Bow
Bow
Basics
Basics
Starting Line
Starting Line
Set the bow on the string at the starting point.
Bow Road
Bow Road
Travel down the "bow road" when pulling the bow across the strings.
Bow Direction
Bow Direction
DOWN : opening the armUP: closing the arm
Unless marked otherwise, songs start on going DOWN.
Tone Recipe
Tone Recipe
Finding a balance between bow weight and speed will produce optimum tone.
Bow
Bow
Hold
Hold
Up Like a Rocket
Up Like a Rocket
Up like a rocket, down like the rain, back and forth like a choo choo train, 'round and 'round like the great big sun, put it on your head, curve your pinky, bend your thumb, put it in the station and check your hand, back out front this is the end!
LA RASPA
LA RASPA
OLD BRASS WAGON
OLD BRASS WAGON
Left Hand Basics
Left Hand Basics
WRIST
WRIST
The wrist is ALWAYS straight.
THUMB
THUMB
Thumb stays straight and relaxed, dropping the hand and creating a 'cave'.
FINGERS
FINGERS
Fingers are curved like candy canes and pressed down on top of the appropriate tape on the desired string.
ANCHOR
ANCHOR
Gently squeeze between thumb and the side of your first finger.
