Violin Course

The violin is a stringed instrument that you play by pulling a bow across the strings. It belongs to the stringed instrument family that contains the same instruments as the viola, cello and the double bass. The violin is the smallest instrument in this group and the one with the highest sounding pitch. This musical instrument is essential when performing chamber music, but it provides for exceptional solo performances as well.

Description of a violin

A violin is a hollow wooden box with rounded ends and a narrow center. The front and the back of the instrument are slightly convex and connected to each other by the sides, also called ribs. There are four sets of strings on a violin that extend from a string holder at the bottom of the body, over a raised bridge to the end of the narrow neck, which is called the fingerboard. On the fingerboard, the four strings are inserted into a pegbox and are held there with pegs. The pegs are twisted in order to tune the violin, in much the same way as you tune a guitar, in order to raise or lower the pitch of each string. The bow is a long arched strip of wood with horsehair strings stretched along its length. When the bow is drawn across the strings on the body of the violin it produces a sound.

The body of the violin is a resonator, which means that it amplifies the vibration produced by drawing the bow across the strings. There is a block of wood inside the body of the violin, called a sound post and this device helps to coordinate the vibrations of the front and back panels. There are two F-shaped holes in the table near the bridge that lets the panels vibrate freely.

Playing the violin

When a musician plays the violin, he/she must hold the neck of the instrument with the thumb and forefinger of the left hand. The left shoulder supports the violin and keeps it in the correct position of having the chin rest on a support located beside the stringholder. He/She grasps the bow with the right hand and draws it across the strings near the bridge. The left hand fingers press or pluck the strings against the wood in different ways to produce different c sounds or chords. This pressure shortens the string and raises or lowers the pitch.

History of the Violin

The modern violin was developed in Italy in the sixteenth century using the techniques used in a variety of other stringed instruments, but mainly the viol. The viol had more strings than we see on the violin and the body was not convex, but was flat. The most famous violin in the world is the Stradivarius, named after its maker, Antonio Stradivari from the Italian town of Cremona. Although there have been a few minor changes in the overall design of the violin, the designs of the Italian mast

Violin Course Content

Introduction

• About the violin

• Accessories

• Advice when buying a violin

• Noise levels when playing violin

• Links

• Tuning the violin

• Holding the violin

• Your left hand

• Left arm

• Holding the bow

• Bowing

• Bowing 2

• About the fingering table

• Fingering table

• Learn Melodies (using the player)

• Melodies (The player)

• Playing in tune

• Playing rhythmically

• Good tone

• About Double stops

• Double stops and chords

• How to learn melodies

• Practicing plan more notes and melodies

• Playing together

• Performing

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Improvisation

• How to learn how to improvise

• How to work with the player

• The player

• Practicing licks

• Getting the rhythm right

• Which notes to play

• Practicing Scales

• Ground rules for jazz improvisation

Harmony And Music Theory

• Learn to read music notes

• Basic music theory

• History of harmonic theory

• Circle of fifth

• Just intonation

• The tempered scale

• Chords

• Chord samples

• Chord progressions

• Minor

• Modes

• Other scales

• Two part harmony

• Jazz and blues

Dolce Music Institute

Dolce Music Institute is a premier western music school in Hyderabad, India. Founded by a skilled musician Alexander in 1999,it caters over 400 students every year and is regarded as one of the best music institutes in Hyderabad with a highly experienced and qualified faculty.The emphasis is not just on individual performance but also on ensemble playing, aural development and musical appreciation. Courses for Western classical instrumental training, Piano, Keyboard, Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Violin, Music Theory, Songwriting and specialized courses like Flamenco,Jazz and Blues Guitar outlines are catered. Classes are generally held on a one to one basis. The students can also give Certification exams for Classical music from The Trinity college of London, The London college of Music and The Associate Board of Royal School of Music.

As each day dawns, new challenges await. In this changing scenario, it is quite imperative for us to train our youth to stand aloft in this age of cut-throat competition. Within a short period,the institute has been successful in spreading its wings. This would not have been possible without the incredible support of students, staff members & other generous members of the society. Apart from the regular classes, several workshops by visiting artists and other musicians are also regularly conducted which provide musical interaction for the students. Periodic pupil’s concerts and other events help to develop the performance skills of the students.

The school has put a special focus on its website by providing many add on services through it. Students and other visitors can now interact with each other and share information on the website. People can request for chords or tabs of particular songs which are posted in due time. Students and visitors can also sell and buy music instruments (brand new and second hand) on the website. The website also gives latest happening events in and around Hyderabad. Also the school regularly posts new informational articles on music (general and technical) to help young musicians. The website also helps the budding musicians by providing them a platform to promote their music by uploading songs on the website.

Our Mission

• To provide a platform for musically inclined people to get formal but personalized training in western music.

• To constantly innovate in our methods of teaching.

• To become the one stop solution for any service related to music in the country.

• To nurture talents, give them professional skills and develop their creative potential for successful careers in music.

• To promote values and well being through music.