Violin Workshops - 'Violin Fundamentals'

Our 1 day violin workshop gives you the best possible start in learning how to play the violin. It's suitable for both total beginners and also as a 'refresher' for more experienced students who are coming back to the violin after some time away. You don't even need a violin to get started!

Sample Course Programme

9.30am - Welcome: Tea, Coffee, and Biscuits (plenty of biscuits - we like biscuits.) Meet the instructor and your fellow students, get acquainted with each other, prepare your violin (or viola) for the class.

10am - Warm up session: The Body, Breathing, How to Hold the Violin & Bow, Building a Checklist

11am - The Basic Principles: Rhythm, Notes & Sound. Good Rhythm, correct Notes and beautiful Sound - plus physical freedom and ease - are the core building blocks of good violin playing. Once you get these concepts, you're on the road to success.

12pm - Break: An opportunity for: 1) more Tea & Biscuits (mmmmm... biscuits!), 2) time to practice anything you found challenging from the first two hours, and 3) asking questions of your instructor about anything covered so far.

12.30pm - How To Practice: Tragically overlooked by many teachers, the art of How To Practice is an essential skill for violin playing success, and one that you should master from your first day as a violinist. This hour explores the most effective techniques for achieving great results, fast - and forever.

1.30pm - End Time to leave! But if you are at this point completely thrilled about playing violin (and be warned - that's quite likely!), our instructors often make time to join participants for lunch afterwards at a nearby cafe, depending on their schedule. So bring any questions with you!

Next available courses

Click here to check the dates of our upcoming 'Violin Fundamentals' Workshop! We regularly program the workshop throughout the year, so you can choose a time and date that suits you. Click here for a full list of dates!

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