Sistema Ravinia Lake County

Learn how to tune your violin and troubleshoot some common problems! Welcome! (and why do we tune?) 00:00 Part 1: What is Tuning? (and how does it work?) 01:10 Part 2: Let's Tune! (the basics) 06:27 Part 3: Tuning with Pegs (help, my fine tuner is stuck!) 18:23 Part 4: Two-String (Double-Stop) Tuning Method 21:34 Wrap-up 26:13 Acknowledgements: Thanks to Reed Perkins for his input on sound and pitch, "Science Kids at Home" for an explanation of the science of sound (http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_topics/what_is_sound.html), and Merriam Webster Dictionary's definition of "vibration" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vibration).

Remind yourself how to get your bow ready to play, perfect your bow hold, and play some bow games with me!:) This lesson is especially for freshmen and sophomores, but juniors and seniors are welcome to review good bow technique and use these games as a warm up before more advanced exercises. I will review the violin/viola bow hold, but cellists and bassists can also play these games as long as they do it with the bow hold that's right for them! Let me know if you have any comments or things you want to work on, and set up a lesson with me!:) Happy practicing! Welcome! 00:00 Getting Your Bow Ready 00:45 Violin/Viola Bow Hold Review 02:25 Let's Play the Games! Practice Round 05:55 Round One 10:23 Challenge Round 11:48