short exercises broken down into beginner’s and advanced parts: improvised on acoustic and electric violin, by Jane
In an effort to help kids love etudes and to enjoy repeating exercises for long enough to solidify the skill, I am creating my own beginner’s etudes based on the techniques I am teaching. I use essential elements needed for correct form and hope these are relaxing and fun to play. You can listen to a part, learn it by ear, then play along with any of the parts in that etude. You can alter the line and make your own variations. Try yours out while playing along with one of the tracks.
I also like to use really familiar folk songs and nursery rhymes that kids will recognize so they can build confidence by quickly being able to play them. Playing something that reminds you of singing helps internalize the feeling of the violin as an extension of your voice.
Contents:
March Etude 2, Sleep Song, Sappy One, Happy, Barnyard Dance, Outro, November Etudes
you can press play on the individual parts at the same time, be creative with the timing of when you press each one…. or click the first one to hear them perfectly together (Note: the individual parts play louder, so turn down the volume if you need!)
March Etude 2:
March Etude 3: Sleep song
this one is easy and free-form, meant to relax you and help you focus on form, intonation and a great thing to end a night-time practice
March Etude 4: Sappy One
I couldn’t resist shifting up the E string, which is what violinists live for, but my son did think this is a bit cringe.
March Etude 6: Happy
March Etude 7: Slow Barnyard Dance
This sounds like trying to avoid getting your boots stuck in the mud.
March Etude 8: Outro
This sounds like a winding down. And this works well as a duet instead.
Etudes from November on Electric Violin
November Tiny Etude Intro
For a mix of very beginners and slightly advanced students.
November Tiny Etude 1
For a mix of very beginners and slightly advanced students.
November Tiny Etude 2
Some chromatic scales worked into a beginning piece.
November Tuning song
A fun play on tuning, for advanced students, (and a reminder how important tuning is!)
A more advanced November etude
you can try pressing play all at once, or click the last one to hear them together