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Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation

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Course Summary

Learn how to teach violin lessons with this comprehensive course that covers everything from beginner techniques to advanced performance methods.

Key Learning Points

Develop a teaching philosophy and learn effective communication skills with students
Understand the fundamentals of violin playing and how to teach proper technique
Explore different teaching methods for different learning styles

Learning Outcomes

Develop a personal teaching philosophy
Master the fundamentals of violin playing
Create effective lesson plans for different learning styles

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of violin playing
Access to a violin

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced
Video Lectures
Quizzes
Assignments

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Description

Join us as we explore the fundamental principles and early stages of teaching violin and viola through a series of engaging video lectures and lesson demonstrations, including: 1) Master classes with some of the world’s top string pedagogues, 2) Individual lesson demos of teaching violin/viola set up, left and right hand technique and pieces from the early violin/viola repertoire, 3) Group lesson demos of teaching music theory, ear training and fun activities that encourage good playing habits, and 4) A “field trip” to the violin shop, where we will outfit a new beginning student with a proper instrument and bow. You’ll also engage in a series of discussions and reflections with colleagues and peers across the globe. Upon completion of this course, we hope you’ll return to your studio with confidence, a new curriculum, and a renewed approach to sharing with your students the joyful experience of making beautiful music.

Outline

Beginning Stages
Introductory Video
Violin Shop
Posture
Holding The Instrument
Left Hand Setup "Eggs"
Left Hand Setup "GDG"
Syllabus
Grading and Logistics
Meet Your Instructors
Suggested Reading
Module Overview
Beginning Stages

Bow Arm and Hand
Bow Set Up; Pinky House
The Beginning Bow Hold
Shoulder Bowing
Preparation for Violin and Bow Together
Module Overview
Bow Arm and Hand

Putting It All Together
Shh Shh
GDG & AEA
See Saw
See the Little Monkey
Module Overview
Putting It All Together

Pieces in the Key of A Major
Twinkle
The A Major Scale
Strawberry Red
Lightly Row
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Brother John
Module Overview
Pieces in the Key of A Major

Playing with the Whole Bow
Adult Bow & Whole Bow Exercises
Long, Long Ago
O Come, Little Children
Butterfly, Flutterby
Module Overview
Playing with the Whole Bow

Pieces in the Key of D Major
D Major Scale
Hop, Hop, Hop
Fox, You've Stolen the Goose
All the Birds are Already Here
Bach Musette
Hushabye Lullaby
Module Overview
Pieces in the Key of D Major

Pieces in the Key of G Major
G Major Scale & Arpeggios
Wohlfahrt Etude in G
Minuet
Minuet in G
The Happy Farmer
All the Pretty Little Ponies
Module Overview
Pieces in the Key of G Major

Note Reading, Vibrato, and the Group Class
Note Reading
Beginning Vibrato
Simon Says & Eggs
Bow Games
Shh Shh
Boil The Cabbage
Sunflower and Intervals
Rhythm Games
Module Overview

Favorite Exercises for the Older Student
The Invisible Violin
Bow Hold Exercises
The Train Story
1:4 Bow Exercises
Poof Bow Exercises
Module Overview
Favorite Exercises for the Older Student

The Master Class
Mimi Zweig Master Class
Almita Vamos & Roland Vamos Master Class
Module Overview

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the Teach Violin Lessons course on Coursera and learn how to teach violin in a way that is fun and engaging for your students. This course has received positive reviews for its comprehensive curriculum and hands-on approach to teaching. Many users appreciated the instructor's teaching style and found the course to be a great resource for improving their own violin skills.