via ▶ TUTORIAL: Vibrato and bow technique – YouTube.

• 4:14: Watching other violinists is crucial when learning any new technique on violin
• 5:20: you want to vary the speed of your vibrato or it gets boring
• 6:00 Bow technique… move from the elbow rather than the shoulder

via TUTORIAL: Playing violin by ear, and Price Tag (Jessie J) – YouTube.

• Easier to learn by ear when listening to same instrument–find a violin instrumental for violin–even better if you can watch a video of violinist as you listen
• 4:31: Try playing the bow in crook of your elbow while fingering the notes–so you can listen to the song as you watch a violinist
• 6:00: Have friend play a note on the piano and see if you can find it on the violin

We had our third lunchtime concert last Thursday — and the first with student performers, Asia Major and Isabel Stout, from the fifth grade. The girls chose their playlist, taught themselves new songs, practiced, and found an accompanist (Mr Misha Borisovsky). The results speak for themselves, enjoy!

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