Proper Violin Maintenance

Learn how to take care of your violin in this Howcast video.

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Learn how to play the violin with the violin tutorials for the beginner violinist in this Howcast video series.

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How to Choose a Violin for Beginners

Renting vs. Buying

Bows for Violins

Parts of the Violin and Bow

Shoulder Rest Placement

How to Prepare a Violin Bow

Tuning the Strings

Replacing Strings

Choosing Violin Strings

Proper Violin Maintenance

Holding the Bow

Bow Weight Distribution

Bowing Open Strings: Bow Placement

Bowing Open Strings: Bow Division

Right Hand Finger Exercises

Bow Arm Movement and Direction

Bow Speed and Pressure

Bow Divisions and Rhythms

Right Elbow Swing

Different Bow Strikes

Holding the Violin

Left Hand Position

Left Arm Position

Applying Fingering Tapes

Finger Patterns

Shifting on the Violin

What Is a Violin Concerto?

G, A, and B Notes

The Order of Sharps and Flats

Beautiful Sad Violin Music Suggestions

How to Find Good Violin Music for Practicing

Good Violin Songs for Beginners

Playing Canon in D

What's the Difference between a Viola and a Violin?

How to Play the Violin with Julie Artzt Becker

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Julie Artzt Becker
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Julie Artzt Becker is currently on the violin faculty at the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Division where she has been teaching for 15 years. Ms. Becker is also a founding member of the MOTYL Chamber Ensemble since 2002 with whom she performs regularly. In 2009, Ms. Becker was the assistant violin teacher to Itzhak Perlman at the Perlman Music Program Winter Residency in Sarasota, Florida.