VSM: Violin Lessons

Virtual Sheet Music's Violin Lessons Videos give you violin lessons and violin insights from our violin experts Prof. William Fitzpatrick and Lora Staples. If you are a violinist, violin teacher, a violin student or simply a violin enthusiast, these videos are for you.

William Fitzpatrick: Is Learning Memorizing or Memorizing Learning? - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/learning-memorizing-redo/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick clarifies a key concept in violin learning.

09-03
02:37

William Fitzpatrick: Cornelia L. Heard, Professor of Violin - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/cornelia-heard/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Cornelia L. Heard, an exceptional violin professor who has been a pupil of Ms. DeLay at the Juilliard School of New York, with a wealth of experience to share.

08-27
05:23

William Fitzpatrick: Bruce Dukov, LA Recording Artist Concertmaster - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bruce-dukov/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Bruce Dukov, another inspiring violinist who has recorded over 1850 feature motion picture soundtracks, and gives great advice to anyone who wants to start a career in movie recording studios.

08-20
45:41

William Fitzpatrick: Mark Peskanov, Concert Violinist and Director of Bargemusic - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mark-peskanov/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Mark Peskanov, an internationally-known violinist and director of New York's Bargenmusic.

08-13
49:06

William Fitzpatrick: Why I Teach: We Practice to Win... Right? - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/practice-to-win/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick delves into the deeper meaning behind practice.

07-30
03:27

William Fitzpatrick: How I Teach: Knowing, Teaching, Letting Go - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/letting-go-tzigane/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shares an interesting teaching moment working on Ravel's Tzigane.

07-16
05:03

William Fitzpatrick: How I Teach: But I Practiced It Over and Over - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/over-and-over/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how practicing "over and over" is not the solution to efficient practice.

07-02
04:20

William Fitzpatrick: Why I Teach: Asking Why - A Way of Teaching, Learning, and Being - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/asking-why/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a few important concepts for anyone learning and teaching the violin.

06-18
06:11

William Fitzpatrick: What I Teach: What's Pizz got to do with it? - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/pizzicato-insights/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about Nicolo Paganini and left-hand pizzicato on the violin.

06-04
03:28

William Fitzpatrick: What I Teach: Dynamics are Energy - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/dynamics-are-energy/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to handle dynamics on the violin best, and the secret lies in your mindset.

05-21
03:46

William Fitzpatrick: What I Teach: Getting Your Bow to the String - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-to-the-string/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you the best mental path to get your bow on your violin's strings.

05-07
04:14

William Fitzpatrick: So who are you playing for? - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/who-are-you-playing-for/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick expresses a very important thought when playing the violin or any other musical instrument in front of an audience.

04-23
03:25

William Fitzpatrick: The Music Beyond “No Mistakes” - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/no-mistakes/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains perfectly how the fear of "not making mistakes" can backfire and ruin one's performance.

04-09
04:36

William Fitzpatrick: Closing your eyes... - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/closing-your-eyes/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about closing his eyes for inspiration during the performance. Is that needed?

04-02
01:00

William Fitzpatrick: So There's a Wall in Your Way, Now What? - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/wall-in-your-way/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how an easy mindset trick can help overcome difficult passages.

03-26
02:34

William Fitzpatrick: Stephen Clapp - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/stephen-clapp-part-2/ - In this short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about how great teachers put themselves at the service of their students.

03-19
01:47

William Fitzpatrick: Playing in a lesson - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-in-a-lesson/ - In this short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about the importance of consistent practice at home.

03-19
01:00

William Fitzpatrick: Introduction to Why I Teach - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/why-i-teach-intro/ - In this short introductory video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains the contents of his new violin series.

03-12
00:44

William Fitzpatrick: Ms Delay and energy - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/ms-delay-energy/ - In this short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about a lesson with her teacher, Ms Delay.

03-12
01:02

William Fitzpatrick: Bartok and Perlman - From the Violin Expert

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bartok-and-perlman/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about meeting with Itzhak Perlman involving Bartok's violin concerto.

03-12
01:23

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