In this chapter we will start with learning to make a beautiful sound. Straight bowing, as it is called, can be tricky to master, so I edited and recorded 7 progressive exercises by Nicolas Laoureux for you to practice along with.

Along the way you will learn:

• How to hold a violin and bow in a relaxed manner

• How to tune your violin

• How to use a shoulder rest

• Right hand flexibility and strength

• The names of all four strings

• How to create a beautiful sound on all four strings

• From easy to complex string crossings

• Several different rhythms

• Slurring strings

• Double stopping

After the third exercise, you can continue working parallel with Chapter 2: The finger patterns