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Violin Tuition
Note lengths
¼ beat = semi-quaver
½ beat = quaver
2 beats = minim
4 beats = semi-breve
1 beat = crotchet
A dot after a note makes the note half as long again.
e.g.. 1½ beats
sharp - this is higher than the natural note
flat - this is lower than the natural note
natural
Rest lengths
¼ beat = semi-quaver rest
½ beat = quaver rest
1 beat = crotchet rest
2 beats = minim rest
4 beats = semibreve rest
The violin
The bow
The strings
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Musical terms/definitions
down bow (start at the heel of the bow)
up bow (start at the tip of the bow)
heel
tip
piano (quiet)
pianissimo (very quiet)
mezzo-piano (moderately quiet)
forte (loud)
fortissimo (very loud)
mezzo-forte (moderately loud)
cresc = crescendo (getting gradually louder)
dim = diminuendo (getting gradually quieter)
slur - to play the notes in one bow so they are smooth
staccato - to play a short note - usually half the length
pizz
arco
slur - to play the notes in one bow so they are smooth
play using the bow
pizzicato (pluck the strings)
To remember the names of the strings
Greedy Dogs Always Eat
The strings are G, D, A, E.
G is the fattest string
Musical notes range from A to G.
When you put your first finger on a string, the note is the next letter of the alphabet.
Which finger is which:
