Supportive & Personalised Violin Lessons with Individual Repertoire, Technique & Scale Practice

The Student and Tutor focused on violin techniques, practicing various bowing styles, reviewing bow hold, and working on a specific musical piece. The session also covered the importance of tuning the violin and fundamental note-reading skills. For homework, the Student was assigned to practice the first two lines of the piece with specific bowing and pressure techniques, and to utilize recommended tuner and note-reading applications.

The Student and Tutor focused on advanced violin techniques, including spiccato and pizzicato, while also covering dynamics and note values. They practiced these concepts within the repertoire piece 'Canon,' with a plan for the Student to continue practicing the semicircle spiccato exercise and the four learned lines of the piece for the upcoming audition.

Student and Tutor focused on foundational violin skills, including proper instrument tuning and bow technique. They reviewed note reading on the staff using mnemonics and began to understand violin fingering concepts, applying knowledge of accidentals (sharps, flats, naturals) to a new piece. The Student practiced sight-reading the first line of the Harry Potter theme, with homework to continue practicing this line and remember to use light bow pressure.

Student and Tutor had a violin lesson focusing on technique and musicality. They reviewed and refined sections of "Hall of the Mountain King," addressing specific fingerings and bow control. The session concluded with the introduction of a new piece, "Canon in D," for a school application, with initial work on fingerings and expressive playing, alongside a plan for continued practice on both pieces.

The Student and Tutor worked on a new violin bowing technique, spiccato, and reviewed long bows. They then began learning a new piece, "Hall of the Mountain King," focusing on sight-reading, specific fingerings, and intonation for accidentals. Homework included practicing spiccato, listening to the new piece, and using a tuner app to improve note accuracy.

The Student and Tutor practiced various violin exercises, including bow holds, finger techniques, and open bows, with detailed feedback on posture, bow control, and wrist flexibility. They also covered the importance of violin tuning using an app and the basics of musical notation like sharps, naturals, and flats. The session concluded with the Student practicing a new piece, 'Roadie,' focusing on intonation and dynamic control, and was assigned to continue these exercises, daily tuning, and the new piece.