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How to Play the Violin

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Learn how to play the violin, including an introduction to violin for beginner students, how to tune a violin, care for the instrument and playing tips and techniques with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video series for beginners.

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Summary: Music is one of the primary forms of communication on Earth. Whether the use of tones and melodies developed before, after, or in conjunction with spoken language is unknown; yet music is unique in that it helps us to talk to each other in ways that language cannot achieve. It creates a connection between people that is not limited by time, distance, or relationship; a song can speak to anyone, anywhere. That’s why music continually changes and grows, is still loved and still proliferates. Music is a living language.

The violin might be considered one of the dialects of that language. Featured largely in classical music, the violin, or fiddle, is a four-string instrument tuned in perfect fifths. It is related to the double bass, cello, and viola in construction and sound, though it produces the highest in pitch of that family.

The violin traces its roots back to the early 1500s in Italy. There was a time when violin makers, called “luthiers,” introduced a number of quality instruments to the market. Some noted manufacturers from that period, like Stradivarius, are still recognized today as representing the highest level of violin craftsmanship.

Modern pop music has incorporated the use of violin, drawing it out of its classical shell. Artists like the Dave Matthews Band, bluegrass group Nickel Creek, and atmosphere rockers Sigur Ros have all made major uses of the violin in their compositions, helping the instrument evolve its sound to adapt to all music.

In this free video music lesson, learn how to get started playing the violin yourself. Our music teacher will guide you with basic tips on how to hold the violin properly, bowing techniques, positioning your non-bow hand, and tuning the instrument. He'll also help you find a teacher that's right for you, that will teach you the fundamentals of playing the violin.

About the Expert

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Expert: J Adam Smith has been playing violin for 19 years, performed with multiple groups from light Jazz to Classical and is currently recording, using a fusion of styles, in the Alternative scene. He has been teaching for nine years and has worked with close to 500 students since he has begun teaching. He is known for creating performers! J-Adam Smith, is the inspiration behind Violin from the Heart School & Fiddle Team USA. As founder of the school, it is his vision to bring the joy of violin to students around the world. J-Adam would probably be classified as the Kooky teacher, he will do almost anything to inspire his students. J-Adam's craziness and love of the instrument magnetizes his students to him and to the instrument. His expertise is with the beginning, Intermediate, and struggling student. "It doesn't matter who he is teaching, J-Adam will to teach you how to play from your heart". J-Adam is a explosive and percussive musician using all his styles from Classical to Rock to create his unique one-of-a-kind sound. Check out our website: www.violinfromtheheart.com

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