Some of the content in this video lesson was based on Suzuki Book 4, Concerto in A minor, 1st movement (bottom of 1st page to the top of 2nd page).

Note: When in 3rd, check the pitch of your 1st finger with the open string below it.

1. Introduction and Purpose
2. Holding the Bow (Part 1)
3. Holding the Bow (Part 2)
4. Holding the Bow (Part 3)
5. The Hold and Finger Placement (Part 1)
6. The Hold and Finger Placement (Part 2)
7. The Hold and Finger Placement (Part 3)
8. Curved Pinky Trick
9. String Crossing (Part 1)
10. Playing in Tune (Prelude to Part 1)
11. String Crossing (Part 2)
12. String Crossing (Part 3)
13. Straight Bowing (Part 1)
14. Straight Bowing (Part 2)
15. Balance Point and Lifting the Bow
16. Detache' Bowing
17. Tone Production Techniques
18. Retakes-Lifts
19. The Rebound
20. Playing in Tune (Part 1)
21. Playing in Tune (Part 2)
22. Relaxation Tips
23. Relaxation and Balance
24. Vibrato (Wrist & Hand)
25. Vibrato (Arm)
26. Wrist (Hand) Vibrato Trick
27. String Crossing (Part 4)
28. Finding 3rd Position (Vivaldi A Minor)
29. Introduction to Bouncing Strokes
30. Martele' Bowing
31. Finding 2nd - 8th Positions
32. Four Types of Ascending Shifts (Part 1)
33. Four Types of Ascending Shifts (Part 2)
34. Descending Shifts
35. Ear Training Exercise
36. Tuning the Violin (Part 1)
37. Tuning the Violin (Part 2)
38. Tuning the Violin (Part 3)
39. Tuning the Violin (Part 4)
40. Tuning the Violin (Part 5)
41. Legato Bowing
42. Intro to Double-Stops (Part 1)
43. Intro to Double-Stops (Part 2)
44. Intro to Double-Stops (Part 3)
45. Colle' Bowing
46. Tuning the Violin (Part 6)
47. Tuning the Violin (Part 7)
48. String Crossing (Part 5)
49. String Crossing (Part 6)
50. Sautille' Bowing (Part 1)
51. Sautille' Bowing (Part 2)
52. Octaves
53. String Crossing (Part 7)
54. Sautille' Bowing (Part 3)
55. Intro to 3rds
56. Natural and Artificial Harmonics

In this course, Violin instructor Todd Ehle gives 56 video lessons for beginners learning to play the Violin. Some of the topics covered in this course include: Detache' Bowing, Tone Production Techniques, The Hold and Placement of the instrument, String Crossing, Straight Bowing, Balance Point and Lifting the Bow, Tone Production Techniques, Relaxation and Balance, Playing in Tune, Bouncing Strokes, Ear Training Exercises, Ascending Shifts, Double-Stops, Octaves, Sautille' Bowing, Harmonics and many more.