Starting out with your first Violin Lessons

Following are our beginning violin lessons...be sure to pay close attention to developing good habits from the start. It's highly recommended to hire a qualified teacher that can make sure you're starting with the correct positions. If you do not have one available nearby, you can also consider an instructional video that teaches proper positioning along with many other essential violin techniques as taught through its sister instrument, the mandola: "Introduction to the Violin and Fiddle".

Beginner to Advanced Violin Lessons	Books & DVDs
Violin Lesson #1 Holding the Violin Violin Lesson #2 Parts of the Bow and Bow Preparation Violin Lesson #3 Parts of a Violin and Bridge Placement Violin Lesson #4 Tuning Your Violin Part I Violin Lesson #4b Tuning Your Violin Part II Violin Lesson #5 Learning to Read Music Violin Lesson #6 Bowing Technique Tips Violin Lesson #7 Vibrato and Tremolo Tips Violin Lesson #8 Care and Feeding of Your Violin Violin Lesson #9 Learning Your First Scale: The C Scale Violin Lesson #10 Learning Your First Scale: The G Scale Violin Lesson #11 Learning Your First Scale: The D Scale Violin Lesson #12 Learning Your First Scale: The A Scale Violin Lesson #13 Notes on Playing Sharps & Flats Violin Lesson #14 Playing First Position Chords Key of C Violin Lesson #15 Playing First Position Chords Key of G Violin Lesson #16 Playing First Position Chords Key of D Violin Lesson #17 Playing First Position Chords Key of A Violin Lesson #18 Key of C Scale Studies Violin Lesson #19 Key of G Low Octave Scale Studies Violin Lesson #20 Key of G High Octave Scale Studies Violin Lesson #21 Key of D Low Octave Scale Studies Violin Lesson #22 Key of D High Octave Scale Studies Violin Lesson #23 Key of A Low Octave Scale Studies Violin Lesson #24 Key of A High Octave Scale Studies Violin Lesson #25 What Will Affect Your Violin's Tone Beginner Melodies "Ode to Joy" Key of G Beginner Level "Dixie" Key of D Intermediate Level Advanced Melodies "Ode to Joy" Key of G Advanced Level Determining Key Centers Priming a New Violin/Fiddle Bow Violin/Fiddle Bowing Techniques and Tips Practice Tips

Violin Instructional Video:
Introduction to the Violin & Fiddle

Buy the DVD: Introduction to the Violin & Fiddle Learn to play Violin! A perfect introduction to the Violin. Covers everything the beginner needs to know to get started on the Violin. From proper positioning for the right and left hands to great songs that will make your Violin truly sing for both soloing and accompanying within jam sessions or playing completely by yourself.