The thing I enjoy most involving your videos is your enthusiasm. You really emphasize a degree of care, and as a student it is greatly appreciated. I am just learning and passing my beginner piano knowledge onto my son who is six. Stay GOLD!
Thank you for your time and videos....I'm still waiting for my Violin to come in, I actually bought it for my Bride in hopes we can learn together. Being the Rock and Roll drummer 37 years now am looking for an instrument to be able to make music all by ourselves, so please keep up the great videos and wish us luck.. thanks again
After only 6 months of learning I would say no as being a teacher requires more than just knowledge of an instrument - it requires many years of experience and being in the field so to speak. If you were to tutor you would only be able to offer the very very basics, if that, as you would not yet be proficient enough even after 6 months or even a year as it literally takes years and years to even get a little bit good. I know its not what you probably wanted to hear, but im being honest. Sorry :(
I see you often hold the bow with the wood bit pointing towards the scroll. That is how it always should be? Mine tend to point towards me, but i think i do something weird with my wrist... I watched your "how to hold your bow" a few weeks ago, but didn't really notice it then, so didn't ask. Sorry for unorganised questions! 😜😂 And thank you for this! Do you also do a video on how to do scales, please? 😊 i would love to watch it if you do!
I do tilt the bow, but thats a more advanced bow hold. I would recommend for now you just play flat and NEVER play with the wood towards you o you will end up in a world of trouble down the line. I go through scales in my violin lessons 11-20.
well it all sounds like you are playing it corectly, but i just wonder whether you are not used to the sound? The open strings are resonant and ring out, when you put the fingers down they will sound muted compared to that and also the acoustic guitar which, still maintains some level of resonance even when you are fretting. Does that make sense?
i know the song - thank you *blushes* lol Yes a better bridge will improve the tone. Im not sure on what types etc as that really isnt an area of expertise for me, but it will help for sure
I leaned piano accordeon as a child, and i didn't play for 12-15 years, the only scale i remember is c major. It helps with the fingers of the right hand, but with what i play nowadays (only for fun, for myself and family), i don't miss the scales. I don't improvise, i just use sheet music. On every sheet music the key signals are written in front and for me that means that i can see exactely for which note i have to press a black key. (right hand sinde, left is a completely different story) Same would go with the piano i would guess.
The lady in red Is dancing with me Cheek to cheek you know that song? why you look very nice today Alison. Alison do you think a new bridge may improve my beginner viloin's tone? so far I've had to change rosins, the bow, strings now the bridge if I change the violin then it would be a perfect violin : ) looking at a better quality bridge like a dispeau(? ) my violin w/o the mutes is a bit shrilly. Nice scale vid I'm up to 3rd position Bb scale tunes in fact I ran into Mozart's Symphony 40 wow!
Thank you for the informative videos! I see them being very helpful as I branch out into the violin. I'm curious, do you play guitar, also? What things would a guitar player have most difficulty with in learning the violin? Thanks again!
Hi ^-^ I've been playing violin for 2 years now, I used to have a teacher but then I left my classes cuz of uni, then I discovered your videos, which have helped me a lot! I just have a question, if my violin pegs wont hold a tune?, I've been buying new strings because last time I tried to tune my violin I couldn't reach the G tune. I hope you can help me. P.S. I hope you can understand my English since it's not my first language.
Hello Allison, when scales are played up and down, why is the last note of the scale only played once before descending again? I've got into the habit of playing it twice, or should I go back to playing it only once? Thanks a lot. Garry
It just is, will and always has been. I really dont have an 'actual' answer for you as it is just one of those things. Try not play it twice as its a really hard habit to get out of :))
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor Thanks Alison, I only started doing it twice to give the right hand little finger a bit more work to do. Playing it once does make it all sound more fluid though. Thanks for your answer, very nice of you.
I would advise not doing that though - its not not life or death, but should you ever want to take an exam for example you wont have a bad habit to break and scales generally do not repeat the top note as standard - in the UK at least i should mention.
You could play long tonic scales instead so that tonic lasts for two beats and the rest of the notes last for one beat, that way the top note can be played over two beats which is kind of like what you are doing
Hi Allison! I learn a lot from your videos, which I totally rely on after having a personal tutor for 6 mos. I've been playing for a year now and had been performing live after 6 months of training. Do you think I am competent enough to tutor as of today? If ever given an opportunity, I would like to refer my student to your website and I might as well, with your permission, transcribe your lessons and make it my guide as I teach. Actually, I'm also a transcriptionist, that's how I got the idea.
i've been following your videos for a while now and i must say your efforts are very very much appreciated. just a quick question; when bowing on open strings, my violin sounds much better compared to when i am fretting. note that i am quite a seasoned guitar player and so i am quite used to fretting rather cleanly. however on the violin, the sounds have a muted effect and is not as bright as when i play them on open strings. thoughts? string quality may be an issue (beginnner model)
Hi, first of all thank you so much for your videos, they really do help and offer me a great affordable way to learn violin on a budget in NYC! Quick question, when going from C on the A string to a F on a D string as in Minuet in G, is there a trick to making that transition? I've been using the the sides of my second finger and kind of rolling it from the C to the F while changing bow direction. Is that how you are supposed to do that? Thanks for everything, again!
Hai alison, Im soo impressed with your violin lessons.i have gained basics of violin from a local trainer.and i wanted to advance in violin.so im following your tutorial videos and its really helping me a lot.i have a doubt which i would like to ask you.while practicing scales violin what approach i should take.whether i should practice one particular scale then goto next or can i lean different scales simultaneously?another doubt is that should i memorize all the scales in all octaves?could yiu throw some light to these doubts..i hope you understood where i stuck in violin. Thank you..
Is there any way you could do a video showing the difference between majors and minor scales on the violin. all i can find is for piano. i know the scales are the same for all i just would like to see the difference in were you place your fingers.
Hi Alison, I recently started trying the D major scale starting from the G string all the way up to the B on the E string. I'm only in first position, and I'm not nearly ready to advance to second position or higher. Is it wrong to play the D major scale in first position how I am doing it?
I really thank you for these great important tips. I would like to ask you for a favor. Do you have music sheets of the different scales? With which ones I should start?
It totally depends on what level you are at and what you can and can’t do as to what scales would be best to start with. You can easily find scales online if you search. They are literally everywhere.
Hi alison, i got frustrated with this very hard instrument, but being the stubborn person that I am I picked it up agin,as I said I took six months of lessons and my teacher never brought up scales to me,I realized that I was playing everything in c ,no sharps no flats,now I'm having trouble getting used to this adding these into my playing any advice frustrated in Florida
You need to ease yourself into playing pieces in keys with flats and sharps. The whole reason we do scales is because this helps us with that (apart from dexterity etc etc).
Will you be doing a video on modes of a scale? And on reading music? I wanted to task. Is it a good idea to play chromatics and modes of a scale in a go for practice?
I have briefly explained modes, but they are not used so much in the violin/piano so I didnt really think it necessary. As a guitarist yes, but since i dont work with them and i teach violin and piano, they are not really relevant to violinists or pianists.
I still have yet to hear more than one good reason to learn scales besides “Play by ear”. I don’t plan on that. They were useful when I started. No longer are. I can play a scale in a specific key for an hour. Give me a piece in that key and not one thing remains the same. The visual patterns change. I start from zero. I should mention I’m at RCM 5 piano.
The thing I enjoy most involving your videos is your enthusiasm. You really emphasize a degree of care, and as a student it is greatly appreciated. I am just learning and passing my beginner piano knowledge onto my son who is six. Stay GOLD!
Thank you for your time and videos....I'm still waiting for my Violin to come in, I actually bought it for my Bride in hopes we can learn together. Being the Rock and Roll drummer 37 years now am looking for an instrument to be able to make music all by ourselves, so please keep up the great videos and wish us luck.. thanks again
Thanks so much for all of your informative videos. They're very helpful, and encouraging, for me through my violin learning process. You're the best!
Thank you for all what you give, and hope it does not stop :)
I've played guitar many years and would like to learn more about violin. Thank you for sharing your expertise. You're very good explaining.
yes, rolling. Also you could place your finger sort of on both strings in preparation to help to rolling.
This was very helpful to remember reasons and ways to focus on scales instead of just running through them during practice. Thanks.
I'm learning the mouth organ, but I enjoyed listening to your submission.
To warm up on the pipes, our band plays tunes that include the scale and arpeggios. I just saw on you tube, violinists warm up to Bach.
i count major, melodic and harmonic. Natural minors are not usually in the syllabuses
Happy V-E Day! Thanks for the info on the scales. Just starting pentascales on piano. They're really pretty fun so far. :-)
After only 6 months of learning I would say no as being a teacher requires more than just knowledge of an instrument - it requires many years of experience and being in the field so to speak. If you were to tutor you would only be able to offer the very very basics, if that, as you would not yet be proficient enough even after 6 months or even a year as it literally takes years and years to even get a little bit good. I know its not what you probably wanted to hear, but im being honest. Sorry :(
thank you for all this effort and information, we all greatly appreciate it.
totally depends on what lever and how many scales etc...you should practice until you get them right...
I see you often hold the bow with the wood bit pointing towards the scroll. That is how it always should be? Mine tend to point towards me, but i think i do something weird with my wrist... I watched your "how to hold your bow" a few weeks ago, but didn't really notice it then, so didn't ask. Sorry for unorganised questions! 😜😂 And thank you for this! Do you also do a video on how to do scales, please? 😊 i would love to watch it if you do!
I do tilt the bow, but thats a more advanced bow hold. I would recommend for now you just play flat and NEVER play with the wood towards you o you will end up in a world of trouble down the line.
I go through scales in my violin lessons 11-20.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor ooooh!! Thank you! 😶😊
So helpful for helping me come up with a practice structure
well it all sounds like you are playing it corectly, but i just wonder whether you are not used to the sound? The open strings are resonant and ring out, when you put the fingers down they will sound muted compared to that and also the acoustic guitar which, still maintains some level of resonance even when you are fretting. Does that make sense?
i know the song - thank you *blushes* lol
Yes a better bridge will improve the tone. Im not sure on what types etc as that really isnt an area of expertise for me, but it will help for sure
well its not really the D major scale. I would just play it 1 octave starting on the open D going up to 3rd finger on the A string
I leaned piano accordeon as a child, and i didn't play for 12-15 years, the only scale i remember is c major.
It helps with the fingers of the right hand, but with what i play nowadays (only for fun, for myself and family), i don't miss the scales. I don't improvise, i just use sheet music.
On every sheet music the key signals are written in front and for me that means that i can see exactely for which note i have to press a black key. (right hand sinde, left is a completely different story)
Same would go with the piano i would guess.
Hi, i wonder if you need to take your violin to someone? I cant see your violin in person so I dont think i can help from here. Sorry
Just heard Enya's "A Day Without Rain"... do you have a piano lesson for that? It's a great song and it's beautiful - like you! I love your lessons.
The lady in red Is dancing with me Cheek to cheek you know that song? why you look very nice today Alison. Alison do you think a new bridge may improve my beginner viloin's tone? so far I've had to change rosins, the bow, strings now the bridge if I change the violin then it would be a perfect violin : ) looking at a better quality bridge like a dispeau(? ) my violin w/o the mutes is a bit shrilly. Nice scale vid I'm up to 3rd position Bb scale tunes in fact I ran into Mozart's Symphony 40 wow!
Thank you for the informative videos! I see them being very helpful as I branch out into the violin. I'm curious, do you play guitar, also? What things would a guitar player have most difficulty with in learning the violin? Thanks again!
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Thx for all those helpful vidoes u made... Great wrok :D
Hi ^-^ I've been playing violin for 2 years now, I used to have a teacher but then I left my classes cuz of uni, then I discovered your videos, which have helped me a lot! I just have a question, if my violin pegs wont hold a tune?, I've been buying new strings because last time I tried to tune my violin I couldn't reach the G tune. I hope you can help me. P.S. I hope you can understand my English since it's not my first language.
Thank you for the response Alison why I'm blushing just for the fact that you responded *....* (
Hello Allison, when scales are played up and down, why is the last note of the scale only played once before descending again? I've got into the habit of playing it twice, or should I go back to playing it only once? Thanks a lot. Garry
It just is, will and always has been. I really dont have an 'actual' answer for you as it is just one of those things.
Try not play it twice as its a really hard habit to get out of :))
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor Thanks Alison, I only started doing it twice to give the right hand little finger a bit more work to do. Playing it once does make it all sound more fluid though. Thanks for your answer, very nice of you.
I would advise not doing that though - its not not life or death, but should you ever want to take an exam for example you wont have a bad habit to break and scales generally do not repeat the top note as standard - in the UK at least i should mention.
You could play long tonic scales instead so that tonic lasts for two beats and the rest of the notes last for one beat, that way the top note can be played over two beats which is kind of like what you are doing
yes true, but the top note is still traditionally only played once.
Hi Allison! I learn a lot from your videos, which I totally rely on after having a personal tutor for 6 mos. I've been playing for a year now and had been performing live after 6 months of training. Do you think I am competent enough to tutor as of today? If ever given an opportunity, I would like to refer my student to your website and I might as well, with your permission, transcribe your lessons and make it my guide as I teach. Actually, I'm also a transcriptionist, that's how I got the idea.
i've been following your videos for a while now and i must say your efforts are very very much appreciated. just a quick question; when bowing on open strings, my violin sounds much better compared to when i am fretting. note that i am quite a seasoned guitar player and so i am quite used to fretting rather cleanly. however on the violin, the sounds have a muted effect and is not as bright as when i play them on open strings. thoughts? string quality may be an issue (beginnner model)
Hi, first of all thank you so much for your videos, they really do help and offer me a great affordable way to learn violin on a budget in NYC!
Quick question, when going from C on the A string to a F on a D string as in Minuet in G, is there a trick to making that transition? I've been using the the sides of my second finger and kind of rolling it from the C to the F while changing bow direction. Is that how you are supposed to do that? Thanks for everything, again!
Hai alison,
Im soo impressed with your violin lessons.i have gained basics of violin from a local trainer.and i wanted to advance in violin.so im following your tutorial videos and its really helping me a lot.i have a doubt which i would like to ask you.while practicing scales violin what approach i should take.whether i should practice one particular scale then goto next or can i lean different scales simultaneously?another doubt is that should i memorize all the scales in all octaves?could yiu throw some light to these doubts..i hope you understood where i stuck in violin.
Thank you..
You can learn a few scales at a time - usually ones that accompany the level you are at. You can and should memorise scales.
Always welcome :)
Is there any way you could do a video showing the difference between majors and minor scales on the violin. all i can find is for piano. i know the scales are the same for all i just would like to see the difference in were you place your fingers.
Nija Sotelo these might help:
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ua-cam.com/video/IZIk8B3gdGw/v-deo.html
Hi Alison,
I recently started trying the D major scale starting from the G string all the way up to the B on the E string. I'm only in first position, and I'm not nearly ready to advance to second position or higher. Is it wrong to play the D major scale in first position how I am doing it?
andy roo how is your violin technique now
I really thank you for these great important tips.
I would like to ask you for a favor.
Do you have music sheets of the different scales? With which ones I should start?
It totally depends on what level you are at and what you can and can’t do as to what scales would be best to start with.
You can easily find scales online if you search. They are literally everywhere.
Hi alison, i got frustrated with this very hard instrument, but being the stubborn person that I am I picked it up agin,as I said I took six months of lessons and my teacher never brought up scales to me,I realized that I was playing everything in c ,no sharps no flats,now I'm having trouble getting used to this adding these into my playing any advice frustrated in Florida
You need to ease yourself into playing pieces in keys with flats and sharps. The whole reason we do scales is because this helps us with that (apart from dexterity etc etc).
Thank you so very much for your advice your a gem
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor thank you very much
what about dancing while bringing the shoulder up, can you do that ? :D
Will you be doing a video on modes of a scale? And on reading music? I wanted to task. Is it a good idea to play chromatics and modes of a scale in a go for practice?
I have briefly explained modes, but they are not used so much in the violin/piano so I didnt really think it necessary. As a guitarist yes, but since i dont work with them and i teach violin and piano, they are not really relevant to violinists or pianists.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor modes
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Great video
How many hours{Minimum} do we need to practice scales everyday?
Thanks. :)
help I think am giving up music all together
I still have yet to hear more than one good reason to learn scales besides “Play by ear”. I don’t plan on that. They were useful when I started. No longer are.
I can play a scale in a specific key for an hour. Give me a piece in that key and not one thing remains the same. The visual patterns change. I start from zero.
I should mention I’m at RCM 5 piano.