Here are 20 songs on the violin. Please record and send for passing grades. Each pass will enable you to pass the course. Challenges to the course can be the Last 3 uninterrupted error free. Please post the video’s below. Once you complete the whole course you will be allowed to examine other students.
- “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” – A classic beginner song that teaches basic fingering and bowing techniques.
- “Mary Had a Little Lamb” – Another simple song that teaches basic finger placement and bowing.
- “Ode to Joy” by Beethoven – A well-known melody that introduces more advanced fingerings and bowing techniques.
- “Amazing Grace” – A beautiful song that teaches students how to play legato and vibrato.
- “Bach Minuet in G” – A famous classical piece that teaches students how to play in a more complex time signature.
- “Canon in D” by Pachelbel – A popular song that teaches students how to play a repeating pattern.
- “The Ash Grove” – A traditional Welsh folk song that teaches students how to play with dynamic variation.
- “Danny Boy” – An Irish ballad that teaches students how to play with emotion and expression.
- “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” – A well-known melody that teaches students how to play with a more lyrical style.
- “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by Bach – A beautiful piece that teaches students how to play with a steady rhythm and dynamic control.
- “Czardas” by Monti – A fast and challenging piece that teaches students how to play with speed and agility.
- “Meditation from Thais” by Massenet – A lyrical and expressive piece that teaches students how to play with a sustained legato style.
- “Concerto in A Minor” by Vivaldi – An iconic classical piece that teaches students how to play with a more complex structure and technical demands.
- “Gavotte” by Bach – A baroque piece that teaches students how to play with a dotted rhythm and ornamentation.
- “Salut d’Amour” by Elgar – A romantic piece that teaches students how to play with a flowing melody and expressive phrasing.
- “The Swan” by Saint-Saens – A beautiful piece that teaches students how to play with a rich and warm tone.
- “Csardas” by Vittorio Monti – A fiery and exciting piece that teaches students how to play with energy and passion.
- “The Lark Ascending” by Vaughan Williams – A pastoral piece that teaches students how to play with a more meditative and peaceful style.
- “Caprice No. 24” by Paganini – A virtuosic piece that teaches students how to play with lightning-fast technique and agility.
- “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso” by Saint-Saens – A showy and exciting piece that teaches students how to play with precision and flair.