Violin lessons near me in Near North Side, Chicago

During a violin lesson, Diego focused with Gautam on enhancing his technique, specifically addressing bowing, finger placement, shifts, and intonation. The lesson also delved into memory and musicality, applying these skills to works by Hov, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn. Diego emphasized that slow, accurate practice is crucial for Gautam to master challenging passages.

Julianne Brown instructed Liz on violin basics, including posture, bow hold, and finger placement, using the G major scale and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Liz practiced scales and sight-reading while focusing on positional accuracy and bow control. Julianne provided visual aids and accompaniment tracks for home practice, and they scheduled the next lesson for two o'clock next Thursday.

Ruslan assisted William in refining his violin vibrato technique, emphasizing the shift from wrist to arm vibrato through targeted exercises and awareness of body mechanics. William practiced scales, lyrical excerpts, and double stops, focusing on initiating movement from the elbow and maintaining a slow, controlled tempo with a metronome. Ruslan assigned specific practice routines, including playing against a wall for stability, and scheduled a follow-up lesson for the same time next week.

Erina Iwasaki and Julianne Brown had a violin lesson focusing on bow maintenance, intonation exercises in A major, and refining shifts and bow control in D major scales and Minuette in G. Erina worked on specific measures in her pieces, focusing on timing and articulation, and they discussed Erina's upcoming travel plans and scheduling future lessons.

Blerina provided Nicole with a violin lesson centered on technique refinement. They practiced scales, arpeggios, and bow control exercises, with an emphasis on accuracy. They also discussed the possibility of future lessons being in-person or online.