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theVIOLINcode | Beginner Violin Lessons | Unit 1
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(50 ratings)
1,718 students
Created byYuliyan Stoyanov, DMA
Last updated 2/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn to hold the bow in a very detailed way, which will help you develop great flexibility in your playing as you progress.
  • Learn the parts of the violin, as well as their purpose.
  • Get a broad understanding of how we produce the sound on the violin.

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Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 48m total length

  • Introduction1:43
  • Parts of the Violin and Basics of Sound Production8:08

    Learn about the different parts of the violin and what happens when we draw the bow on the strings.

    In this lecture you will learn the parts of the violin and the bow, and the way we create sound.

    1. Parts of the violin

    • strings

    • bridge

    • top and back plate – the body

    • sound post – the wooden stick inside the violin connecting the top and back plates

    • f-holes – the holes on the top plate shaped as the letter F

    • fingerboard – the black wooden piece on top of the violin on which we place our fingers

    • nut – the small piece of hard material supporting the strings at the end of the fingerboard

    • scroll

    • tuning pegs – used to tune the four open strings

    • fine tuners – located on the tailpiece, used to fine-tune the string to the correct pitch

    • tailpiece – keeps the strings attached at the bottom part of the violin

    2. Parts of the bow

    • wooden stick

    • frog – the part where the bow is held

    • tip – the top part of the bow where the bow hair is attached

    • bow hair – coated in rosin for better friction

    • screw – controls the tension of the bow hair. Don’t forget to loosen the hair each time you put the violin away!


    The sound on the violin is produced in two ways – when the string is either plucked (pizzicato) or bowed (arco). When we push and pull the bow over the string, we make the string vibrate.


    We change the pitch of the sound by pressing the string to the fingerboard.



  • Sound Production on Violin

Requirements

  • Designed for beginners with no prior experience.
  • No need to own a violin. You can start Unit 1 armed with a simple pencil:)

Description

Hello! This is Dr. Yuliyan Stoyanov.

I would like to welcome and congratulate you on your desire to learn to play the violin. With my courses you can fulfill your dream of becoming an advanced violinist from the comfort of your own home. Regardless of your innate talent, age, or physical capabilities, if learning to play the violin is your heart’s desire, I'll help you attain that goal.

Let me tell you a secret - you already know how to play the violin. All the movements we utilize to hold the violin or draw the bow on the strings, you already know how to do. They are part of your daily life. The only thing you need is to make a connection between these movements and the movements required to play the violin. Let me be the teacher who will guide you every step of the way to mastery and will show you the true beauty of playing the violin!

Don't hesitate! There is no better time than now. First little steps will soon become great strides toward your success!


theVIOLINcode is designed for you to get results:


  • Short lessons, so you can focus easily

  • Gradual introduction to each technique

  • Detailed explanations

  • Exercises in "call and response" fashion

  • Structured lesson plan


The biggest challenge for you as a beginner violinist is not simply to imitate your teachers in order to learn how they play the violin...

…It is to understand how to use your own body, to find the most comfortable and healthiest playing style for yourself.

I will work with you to help you discover it, making your violin journey even more exciting!

Who this course is for:

  • Adult learners who prefer detailed and logical explanation.
  • Parents who wish to learn the violin basics and help their kids who take violin lessons.
  • Violin teachers who wish to learn new tools and techniques to use in their teaching.
  • Students who do not wish to commit to regular violin lessons but want to learn as their schedule allows.

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