52 Violin Proficiency Lessons

One year of weekly lesson video tutorials and exercises.

Breathe life back into your practice sessions with a weekly exercise workbook and violin lesson videos moving you out of the dreaded violin journey plateau.

When you don't know where to start...

This is the place. You know what is wrong but you don't know how to fix it. Take the overwhelm out of your violin journey and comb through your violin technique with fun weekly exercises!

These exercises of progressing difficulty are designed for you to experience the fastest progress possible on specific techniques. Of course, results are based on your dedication and proper implementation of the violin lesson videos.

The workbook helps you to know if you practiced correctly and what needs to be mastered before moving on to the next exercise.

The clickable/fillable workbook allows you to answer the study questions directly into the digital file without the need of printing if you so desire.

This is a self-paced study program allowing you to progress at your own speed.You can choose to do one exercise a week or a month.

This course is for you if....

You struggle with any of the techniques listed in the curriculum below
You are wanting to infuse your practice sessions with a breath of fresh air
You love to be challenged. This program is basically a one year challenge with 52 video lessons and exercises.
You love to learn all things violin.

Course curriculum

1

Lessons 1-4:
- 52 Violin Proficiency Exercises Workbook
- Violin Hold
- Reading Music
- Intonation, Accuracy and Speed
- Finger Coordination and Exchanges
- String Crossing Fundamentals
- Q&A
2

Lessons 5-8
- Rhythmic Scales
- Subdividing Dotted Quarter Notes
- How to Avoid the Low Two Blues
- How to Keep Low 2 Low After Playing Four
- Proper Bow Arm Levels
- How to Have Healthy Pianos
3

Lessons 9-12
- How to Create Crescendos
- How to Create Crescendos Part 2
- Left Hand Pizzicato
- How to Practice and Perfect Double Downs and Double Ups
4

Lessons 13-16
- Grace Notes
- 2 Note Grace Notes
- HIgh 3
- Dotted Eight Note, Sixteenth with/without Hooks
5

Lessons 17-20
- G Major Scale Studies
- How to Play Low 1 Correctly
- Low 1 Exercise
- Low 1, 2 and 4
- Chromatic Scales
- Advanced Chromatics
6

Lessons 21-24
- Augmented Seconds
- Trills
- Trills with Nachschlags
- How to Practice Slur Combinations
7

Lessons 25-28
- How to Practice 3 Notes Slurred and Hooked
- Rhythmic Accuracy Dotted Eighths, Sixteenth Triplet Rhythm Combo
- How to Tremelo
- How to Play Avsharian's New Skills Surprise Attack
- Hand Frame Finger Fitness 1
8

Lessons 29-32
- Hand Frame Finger Fitness 2
- Hand Frame Finger Fitness 3
- Hand Frame Finger Fitness 4
- Fourth Finger Extension Finger Pattern
9

Lessons 33-36
- Fastidious Fourth Finger Extensions
- How to Play Doublestops Beautifully
- Get to Know Your Accents
- One Finger Challenge
- How to Shift on the Violin Plus Preparatory Shifting Exercises
10

Lessons 37-40
- Get to Know Your G String
- Get to Know Your D String
- Get to Know Your D String Part 2
- Hand Frame Through the Positions
11

Lessons 41-44
- Hand Frame Through the Positions Part 2
- How to Build and Play a 2 Octave Major Arpeggio
- Second Position 2 Octave Scales and Arpeggios
- Get to Know 6 8 Time Signature with a 3 Octave A Major Scale
12

Lessons 45-48
- E, A & D String 1 & 4 Whole Step and Octave String Crossing Adventures in Second Position
- 5 Tips for Clean Crisp Accurate Shifts
- Same String One Octave Scales
- Same String One Octave Scales Part 2 Third Position first 5 measures of C F
13

Lessons 49-52
- Improve Accuracy Shifting Down
- Secrets to a Clean Spiccato
- Down Up Up
- Vitali Chaconne m. 77-80
- Capstone

Meet your instructor...

Hi! I'm Heather, international violinist, pedagogue, composer and your personal violin journey trainer. I coach adult violinists online how to play the violin ergonomically, simplify technique and create gorgeous tone.

One Time Payment

$497

Payment Plan

$175

per month for 3 months

What violinists are saying...

I live in Australia so being able to access Heather’s expertise on the other side of the world has been liberating for me. I have discovered a new love for playing violin through her very precise, thoughtful explanations that have encouraged me to improve playing.

When I have difficult passages to play I look through the Proficiency Exercises to see what can help me improve. One thing I have loved is having Heather’s voice in my head saying ‘Happy Playing’ reminding me of the joy it is to be able to play each day.

— Sally

I came across Heather’s online academy searching for online violin learning resources as I was looking for a comprehensible pursue learning violin. I was instantly intrigued by the 52 violin exercises and went for it after much contemplation. It is indeed as valuable and effective as promised and I am also happy to find myself being part of an active online community where Heather throws in challenges every month and answers doubts and questions we may have concerning our individual processes.

— Shaheen

Your weekly exercise program, 52 Violin Proficiency Exercises has truly been an inspiration and blessing to me, a homeschool mother of three. I am currently teaching my oldest son and two other children how to play the violin. I never would have dreamed that to be possible. So, from the bottom of my heart, Thank You!

— Janet

Heather says, “I easily take violinists to the next level in their violin journey” which is quite some statement to make. But I believe it is 100% true!! These exercises are helping me to achieve the next level in my violin journey.

I’ve started playing the violin a year ago and I have learned so much already because of these exercises. All exercises come with a video in which Heather excellently explains all the details about the exercise and how to get better at playing the violin. Every exercise is a new challenge and if practiced consciously it’s a great help to progress and focus on something different each week. I especially like the study sheets that come with each exercise. The questions in the study sheets guide me to practice better. It feels to me as if Heather is personally there with me in the practice room telling me what to do. It’s really helpful to be completely focused. I’m confident that I’ll keep learning and enjoying my violin journey with the help of these great exercises.

— Marikoli

Heather’s weekly violin exercise program, “52 Violin Proficiency Exercises” brings new levels of awareness to my violin playing and teaching. She breaks down complex technical issues into very manageable bits that encourage progress. What’s more, the exercises span a wide range of techniques that involve both the left and right hand. Thank you, Heather!

— Danielle

Having a lesson with you and having these assignments, I must say you've

re-awakened my life.

— Vasi

I am loving the 52 Violin Proficiency Exercise Program, I find the video clips each week along with the exercise, helpful and concise, and I love the the focus of a violinist and a composer each week too, all very inspirational and keeps me motivated. A very big thank you to you Heather, you’re style of teaching really works for me. Putting it all into practice and passing it on to my students each day gives me a thrill like no other…….I guess you know all about that. A very exciting time to be playing the violin, I’m loving every moment !!

— Sally W.

I found Heather because I had broken my left wrist (needed surgery and the whole thing) and I was so bummed and wanted to get back to playing as soon as possible. I found Heather’s wonderful inspiring video of how she was totally cured after her wrist fracture and I felt much better.

My recovery went very well and I essentially used playing as my PT. I also went to PT and brought in the violin to show the therapist what I needed to do. I was back at rehearsals in about 4 weeks. I am an amateur violinist but love playing. Thank you Heather for your words of inspiration and of course thank you for your wonderful 52 Violin Proficiency Exercises. What a gift!

— Irene

52 Violin Proficiency Exercises gave me more confidence in my playing. I love the easy access and Heather’s form of communication. I would DEFINITELY Recommend this program to other violinists.

— Merri

FAQs

No.
I have had all levels of violinists work through this program and ALL levels have found golden nuggets of training to transform their violin journey.
Due to the direct access of all materials upon payment, no.
Yes you can; however, the exercises will not be as effective without the corresponding violin lesson videos.

52 Violin Proficiency Exercises WORKBOOK

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52 Violin Proficiency Exercises E-Book is one of a kind. First the exercises are designed for the fastest progress possible on a specific technique based on the dedication and practice methods of the violinist studying the exercise. These exercises throughout the book are in chronological order of progressing difficulty. The first exercise in the book stresses note reading for all violinists struggling with reading music; however, advanced violinists don’t despair, there are PLENTY of exercises designed for you as well.

Every exercise also has a corresponding mini violin lesson training video walking you through exactly how to practice the exercise. This is included in the VIOLIN TECHNIQUE ACADEMY ONLY.

The book consists of 140 pages. Every exercise has a corresponding study sheet with guided questions to help you to know if you practiced correctly and what needs to be mastered before moving on to the next exercise. This study sheet has been made as a clickable/fillable interactive PDF allowing you to record your answers directly into the digital file without the need of printing if you so desire.

There are 52 exercises which can be practiced for one week out of the year making this a one year exercise program. Some exercises you will find to stay with you for your entire violin journey as excellent warm up exercises.

Do not feel it is necessary to finish each exercise in a week. This is a self paced study program allowing you to progress at your own speed. If you wish to do two exercises in one week, you may finish the course in 6 months.

You will get a PDF (17MB) file

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