Lockdown Learning: Hubaitse: Violin Tutorial Beginners' Easy Jig

Beginners' Violin Tutorial on an easy 8 bar jig. 

Try this easy jig. You can break it down into steps 

          1 Clap or say the rhythm.

             2 Shadow Bow the rhythm 

                             3 Bow the rhythm on an open string

      4 Say the note names

 5 Say the fingers 

             6  Play pizzicato plucking

             7 Bow and play the tune  

Key Signature F# C#

Key D major.

The tune uses 5 notes of the D Major Scale d r m   s l 

It skips the 4th and 7th notes 

Theory Corner 

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D major pentatonic scale notes

The major pentatonic scale is made from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th notes from the major scale above. The 4th and 7th note of the major scale are not used. Below are those notes numbered 1 to 5 on the piano keyboard.

Virtuoso Corner

Yo Yo Ma from America is one of the world's best cello players. Even though he can't perform at the moment in concert halls, he is still performing at home. Here is a performance he recorded specially for all the people working in hospitals.  

This is for the healthcare workers on the frontlines — the Sarabande from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3. Your ability to balance human connection and scientific truth in service of us all gives me hope. #songsofcomfort pic.twitter.com/s9e35RW03N

— Yo-Yo Ma (@YoYo_Ma) March 16, 2020

A longer version of the tune. Can you spot the difference in the second 8 bars?

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