How To Play Violin
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This eBook seeks to take the reader on a journey. Starting with the history of the violin, it moves on to offer various lessons and techniques to help those new to the violin learn to play the instrument. It also seeks to teach something new to those already seasoned in violin playing.
The violin is an instrument with a very long history. The first known string instrument using a bow was called the ravanastron and was created in India thousands of years ago. More recently, the violin was an instrument born of the fiddle, rebab and the lira da braccio. Once considered a lowly instrument, the violin started to gain status when, among other things, it was used in operas by famous Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi. The violin is certainly one of the more well-known instruments used in “Classical” music. It has a familiar shape, like that of the cello and viola, except it is smaller. Its flat, pear-shaped wooden body is minimally decorated with purfling and perforated with F-holes. Great skill and dedication went into perfecting the instrument. Some of the greatest violin makers included Antonio Stradivarius as well as members of the Guarneri family, especially del Gesu. It was during the time in which these and other luthiers were creating violins in Italy that violin-making reached its zenith. In fact, today, many luthiers still use the patterns created by some of these craftsmen to make their instruments.
Skill and dedication is required to not only create violins but also to play the instrument. Starting with beginning lessons using simple songs from the Müller-Rusch violin method book, “How to Play Violin” progresses to the more challenging exercises like the Rode Caprices. The book has not only musical exercises and examples, but also pieces and excerpts by Bach, Schubert, and Beethoven, among others. Lastly, a very brief discussion on playing techniques during the various eras of “Classical” music is given, as well as some statements about some other genres of music in which the violin is featured.
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Table of Contents
Recommended Resources
Preface
Violin Background
History of the Violin and Bow
The Instrument
Parts
String names
Parts of the Bow
Important Accessories
Shoulder Rest
Shoulder Rest on a Violin
Cleaning Cloth
Violin Polish
Music Stand
Two Last Points
Holding the instrument
Holding the Instrument, Continued
Holding the Bow
Simple Exercises
Basic Songs
Ways to Prevent Injury
More Music Theory (G major, D major scales)
Key Signature
Tempo Markings
Rests
Intermediate and Advanced Violin
Shifting
Arpeggios
Intermediate Music
Advanced Violin Techniques
Slurs
Pizzicato
Collé
Spiccato
Sautillé
Martelé
Staccato
Ricochét
Double-stops
Chords
Harmonics
Trills
Vibrato
More Advanced Music
Opportunities to Play
Playing Style
Western Art Music
Jazz Violin
Bluegrass Fiddle
Conclusion
Choosing a Violin
Choosing a Teacher
Learning the Instrument
References
Technique Videos
About the Expert
Recommended Resources
Preface
This is an eBook on the fundamentals of violin playing. It details many techniques and exercises needed to develop a solid technical foundation in violin performance. Please note that this eBook does not detail every aspect of violin music or general musical concepts. For instance, it is assumed that the reader knows what a measure is and what staff lines are. If this is not the case, there are various on- and off-line resources available to become familiar with these concepts. Such resources include: the Virginia Tech Music Dictionary, http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/, and the Naxos online dictionary, http://www.naxos.com/education/glossary.asp?char=A-C. The New Grove Music Dictionary is available online through subscription as well as in published book form. Your local library may have a copy of the New Grove Book for checkout. It is also available at book retailers like Barnes and Noble.
A skill like playing the violin can be read about, but a combination of reading and seeing it be done is much more effective. Therefore, if you are interested in seriously learning how