Do-It-Yourself Violin

Over 50 songs and six hours of video!

Do-It-Yourself Violin is a fun way to get started playing on your own. Using parts of well-known songs from Broadway to classical, pop and rock to jazz, you will be given step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sound like a pro in no time. Includes audio tracks for demonstration, plus video instruction by violinist Henriette de Vrijer. Covers: Holding the bow and bow distribution; Reading music on the staff; Playing notes; Developing your sound; Instrument care; Professionally produced backing tracks and audio demonstrations; Video instruction and demonstration; Violin talk: specific hints just for violin players; Toolboxes: the tools you need to keep growing on your instrument.

The price of this book includes access to audio and video online, for download or streaming, using the unique code found on page 1. Includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right––available exclusively from Hal Leonard.