After this lecture you will be able to name all the different parts of the violin and bow.

We will learn how to tune the violin using both the tuning pegs and the fine tuners. Having an instrument tuner handy would be helpful for this lecture. After completing the lecture, you will be able to tune your own violin before each time you practice.

I will cover where to put the tape lines on the violin. An instrument tuner would be helpful for this lecture. After adding tape lines to the violin, you will be able to place their fingers down in the correct position for different notes with a visual guide. It will be as if we are adding frets to your violin, much like a guitar has. Have four strips of tape cut about 3" long and about 2mm wide ready! Electrical tape, car detailing tape, and paper tape all work well.

This lecture will cover the correct way to hold the violin. It also covers the positioning of the body for practicing or performing. Both of these skill will help to make a big difference in the quality of sound you get while playing.

This lecture covers the bow stroke that allows for a nice smooth and flowing sound. You will learn the bow stroke that is used when playing more than one note in each bow. This will allow you to tie notes together, play slurs, and will give you the beautiful sound that is commonly associated with the violin.

This lecture describes what a scale is, and explains the difference between major and minor scales. Knowing this difference will be instrumental where learning how to play the scales.

I will demonstrate the single lower octave G Major scale and instruct you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

I will demonstrate the single lower octave D Major scale and instruct you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture demonstrates the single lower octave A Major scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture demonstrates the single lower octave E Major scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

I will demonstrate the single lower octave B Major scale and instruct you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

I will demonstrate the single lower octave F# (F Sharp) Major scale and instruct you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

I will demonstrate the single lower octave C Major scale and instruct you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on. This lesson marks the turning point in our finger positions during scales.

This lecture demonstrates the single lower octave F Major scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture demonstrates the single lower octave Bb (B Flat) Major scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture demonstrates the single lower octave Eb (E Flat) Major scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

In this lecture, I demonstrate the single lower octave Ab (A Flat) Major scale and instruct you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

In this lecture, I demonstrate the single lower octave Db (D Flat) Major scale and instruct you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture covers the single lower octave G Minor scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture covers the single lower octave D Minor scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture covers the single lower octave A Minor scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture covers the single lower octave E Minor scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture covers the single lower octave B Minor scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture covers the single lower octave F# (F Sharp) Minor scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

In this lecture, I will be teaching you the single lower octave C Minor scale. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

In this lecture, I will be teaching you the single lower octave F Minor scale. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

In this lecture, I will be teaching you the single lower octave Bb (B Flat) Minor scale. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture covers the single lower octave Eb (E Flat) Minor scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture covers the single middle octave G# (G Sharp) Minor scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This lecture covers the single lower octave C# (C Sharp) Minor scale and instructs you in how to play it. You will learn where to place your fingers and what strings to play on.

This activity has you reviewing the scales that you have already learned, and using a different bow technique to play them. This will help tie everything that you have learned together.

This is the final lecture. You've completed the course! Congratulations! This lecture will cover some practicing tips and how you can apply your new skill.