This book is like no other. It won't teach you how to play the violin: there are dozens of effective methods for that.

It will teach you how to practice the violin efficiently so that you can improve your violin as quickly as possible in the shortest time possible. You will be able to play harder and faster scores.

1) ADVICES FOR MOTIVATION TO PLAY VIOLIN

Dissociate working the violin and playing the violin

Law of Least Effort

Select the scores

How often to play the violin per week and for how long?

Warm up

Vary musical style

Is it necessary to learn to read music to play violin?

2) VIOLIN WORKING TECHNIQUES

Imitate great violin players

Shift the beginning of the piece at each session

When you fail Accidentals

Scribbling

How to practice a difficult section in a piece ?

Avoid degradation of a piece over time

The work of musical nuances

Boost your progression: face new challenges

How to learn by heart?

3) TRAINING TO PLAY THE VIOLIN IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE OR PREPARE COMPETITIONS

Marathon workout in preparation to perform in front of an audience

Discomfort zone techniques.

4) THE WORK OF THE VIOLIN VIRTUOSITY

Virtuosity is mastery

The metronome's work of mastery and stability

Working on sections where the notes are very fast

Backnibbling technique: for the ultradifficult

Regularity workouts for difficult sections

Working on a difficult section: x3 x5 x8 repetition

Use the metronome to learn difficult and long sections that include various rhythms

5) SPECIFIC TIPS

Relaxation

Separate hand work and open strings

Left hand right hand coordination

Play with the bow upside down

Reverse the bowings

Structure of a working session