Can I Learn to Play Violin?

www.tomkitching.co.uk 

http://www.wikihow.com/Play-the-Violin

Gather Equipment:• Reputable store vs. private sale• Full size violin• Chin rest• Rosin • Music stand, beginning book • Shoulder rest

Basic technique:

• Bow • Tune violin• Hold the violin• Perfect hand position• Play the strings• Practice: open strings, notes, scales, everyday• Hints

http://www.wikihow.com/Play-a-Violin-As-a-Beginner

http://www.taylordavisviolin.com/news/blog/my-advice-for-learning-the-violin/Affirmed previous video• a little more clearly explained• plus additional information– Bow – Resin – Chin rest, Shoulder rest– Case– Specific Books, Videos 

Will this bother my neck?

www.masterhandviolin.com 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBXFdJ3rJFc

Username Professor V• Short videos, sequential teaching• Clear, detailed, methodical

Perhaps, I need a violin!

violin-and-viola.wonderhowto.com 

http://www.ducksters.com/musicforkids/violin_parts.php

Music for Kids

• Parts of the Violin• The Violin family

violin, viola, cello, double bass

• History of the Violin• Famous Violin Players

http://www.get-tuned.com/parts-of-the-violin.php

• Parts of the Bow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ElT-63o3MLessons:• YouTube

• Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra violin players– first and second violins– Q and A

• Winnipeg Registered Music Teachers’ Association– http://www.mrmta.org/directory.html

www.howcast.com 

Information gathering on-line

Innumerable sites and information

• Can find what works for me and my style

• YouTube videos• teach and demonstrate

Rent a violin

• Quest Music– Portage Ave.–Meadowood Ave.

– student violin – with insurance, $16.00/month

Violin Lesson with Gail

• 1.5 hours–parts of the violin– strings - G, D, A, E–workbook –how to hold violin

and bow• shoulder rest

www.suzukilessons.com 

Can I learn to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?

Can I find a teacher?

Assignment #3 - Inquiry-Based Learning "Learn to do something" and present *

Assignment - (100 marks)• Choose a partner or decide to work individually

• Decide/Discuss what you would like to learn - something somewhat significant - not a topic that is too simplistic - should take about 5 - 6 hours to learn this and no one in your group knows how to do this - confirm your topic with me before you begin

• Document everything you do to learn this, i.e., in a Google Doc or other space (20 marks)

• Include video or images of your process and progress (20 marks)

• Choose a format to present this learning to the class - - 15 minute presentations (50 marks)

• Share your learning object on your wiki page (10 marks)