https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/ en-us © 2026 Virtual Sheet Music, Inc. Instructional videos from the Virtual Sheet Music's Violin Experts Virtual Sheet Music Learn and enjoy more your violin playing with the Virtual Sheet Music's Violin Lessons from VSM Expert Videos. Training and educational videos for the violinist, the violin teacher, violin students as well as all violin enthusiasts. 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. Virtual Sheet Music support@virtualsheetmusic.com no William Fitzpatrick Konstantin Mostras: The Architect Behind Modern Violin Pedagogy https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/a-teacher-lineage-mostras/ - Mostras shaped modern violin technique through scientific pedagogy and lineage. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/a-teacher-lineage-mostras.mov Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 4:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Teacher Lineage - Mostras, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick An important concept to master music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/galamian/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you about Ivan Galamian, one of the greatest violin teachers of all time. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/galamian.mov Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 3:48 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Teacher Lineage - Galamian, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Create a useful chart to help understand your teaching or teacher's lineage https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/creating-lineage-chart/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to create a "lineage" chart to help you understand where your teacher's (or your) teaching style comes from. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/creating-lineage-chart.mov Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 2:14 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Teacher Lineage - Creating a Lineage Chart, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick The first video of a series about great violin teachers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/teacher-lineage/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how understanding where our teachers’ ideas came from can help shape what we do with them next. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/teacher-lineage.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 4:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Teacher Lineage-DeLay, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick The concept of "mapping" gets extended furthermore https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-music/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends the concept of "mapping" to master any piece of music with ease and minimum effort. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-music.mov Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT 5:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Music, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How "mapping" can be useful for shifts? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-paths/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends his concept of "mapping" to shifts and long-distance jumps on the fingerboard. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-paths.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT 6:27 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Paths, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick What does that mean? Watch this video to find out! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-double-stops/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you a "mapping" method to apply to notes, scales, and arpeggios. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-double-stops.mov Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 5:51 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Double Stops, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick An important lesson to approach arpeggios the best way https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-arpeggios/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick offers a simple approach to arpeggios you must definitely master. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-arpeggios.mov Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 5:12 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Arpeggios, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick An innovative approach to violin scales https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-scales/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains his approach to violin scales. You'll be surprised how innovative this approach is! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-scales.mov Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 6:42 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Scales, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Improve your long-term violin practice with this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-notes/ - In the first video of a new series, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how patterns can significantly help with violin learning. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-notes.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 6:08 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Notes, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick If you smoke and are a violinist, you must definitively watch this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/was-not-nerves/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that may surprise and help any violinist struggling with an uncontrolled-bouncing bow during performance. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/was-not-nerves.mov Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 6:14 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What If It Wasn’t Nerves?, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Another story teaching the complexities of music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/they-played-every-note/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells another story about his teaching in Paris and how music can take different paths to reach the same destination. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/they-played-every-note.mov Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:26 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, But they played every note..., violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick An important concept to understand for all music teachers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/teaching-not-telling/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shares an intriguing narrative about the importance of handling cultural differences with utmost care. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/teaching-not-telling.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:32 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Teaching, but Not Telling!, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick This is an important lesson for all musicians! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/perform-differently/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you a story that will make you realize that practicing is not only for learning a piece of music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/perform-differently.mov Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT 6:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Practicing to Perform Differently, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about teaching vibrato https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/would-vibrato-work/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick continues his journey in France, discussing the teaching of vibrato. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/would-vibrato-work.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What if how I taught vibrato didn’t work?, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Keep learning from great musicians with the new video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/richard-myron/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick’s video series, William interviews Richard Myron, who's also studied at Juilliard School, where he earned his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music as a student of Homer Mensch and early music with Albert Fuller. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/richard-myron.mov Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 36:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interview with Richard Myron, Paris based Baroque Bassist, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick The beginning of Prof. Fitzpatrick's journey in France https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/beginning-violin/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick keeps telling the story of his journey as a teacher at the Conservatory of Paris. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/beginning-violin.mov Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 7:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Teaching Violin from the Beginning, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Keep learning from great musicians with the new video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/david-kim/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick’s video series, William interviews David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, with insights and reflections on artistry, leadership, and tips on getting into an orchestra. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/david-kim.mov Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 33:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interview with David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about teaching music in a different country https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/new-country/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells his experience of teaching for the first time at the Conservatory of Music of Paris, France. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/new-country.mov Wed, 8 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:24 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, New Country. New Language. New Journey., violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Attention is all you need! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/paying-attention/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick discusses the importance of paying attention during practice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/paying-attention.mov Wed, 1 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violinists… Have You Been Paying Attention?, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick Another great interview by Prof. Fitzpatrick about the importance of music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/marcus-thompson/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Marcus Thompson, a member of the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, highlighting how important music is in any difficult times. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/marcus-thompson.mov Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 35:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interview with Marcus Thompson, viola and viola d'amore, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn how to overcome problems by "visualizing" them https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/visualizing-the-problem/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches a significant way of approaching problems: by "visualizing" them. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/visualizing-the-problem.mov Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Visualizing the Problem, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick A very interesting interview with a great violin professor https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/paul-kantor/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Paul Kantor, the Sally Shepherd Perkins Professor of Violin at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/paul-kantor.mov Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 44:56 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interview with Paul Kantor, Professor of Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick An important concept to master music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/learning-memorizing-redo/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick clarifies a key concept in violin learning. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/learning-memorizing-redo.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:37 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is Learning Memorizing or Memorizing Learning?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick A very interesting interview for all violinist 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/cornelia-heard.mov Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:23 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Cornelia L. Heard, Professor of Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Get inspired with this interview 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bruce-dukov.mov Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 45:41 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Bruce Dukov, LA Recording Artist Concertmaster, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick A fascinating interview with a great violinist of our time 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mark-peskanov.mov Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 49:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mark Peskanov, Concert Violinist and Director of Bargemusic, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick The deepest level of practicing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/practice-to-win/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick delves into the deeper meaning behind practice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/practice-to-win.mov Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:27 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why I Teach: We Practice to Win... Right?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick How do you teach something you know deeply without taking over? 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/letting-go-tzigane.mov Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:03 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How I Teach: Knowing, Teaching, Letting Go, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Optimize your practice by avoiding this trap 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/over-and-over.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:20 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How I Teach: But I Practiced It Over and Over, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Very important concepts for learning and teaching the violin 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/asking-why.mov Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 6:11 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why I Teach: Asking Why - A Way of Teaching, Learning, and Being, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick An important story about left-hand pizzicato on the violin. 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/pizzicato-insights.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:28 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What I Teach: What's Pizz got to do with it?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How to handle dynamics on the violin the most effective way. 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/dynamics-are-energy.mov Wed, 21 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:46 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What I Teach: Dynamics are Energy, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick How simple is getting your bow on the string? 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bow-to-the-string.mov Wed, 7 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:14 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What I Teach: Getting Your Bow to the String, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Understand this basic concept to improve your performance 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/who-are-you-playing-for.mov Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:25 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, So who are you playing for?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick How important is the mindset of "doing no mistakes"? 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/no-mistakes.mov Wed, 9 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Music Beyond “No Mistakes”, William Fitzpatrick Do you really want to close your eyes when playing? 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? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/closing-your-eyes.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Closing your eyes..., violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick An easy trick to overcome difficulties in your violin study 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/wall-in-your-way.mov Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:34 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, So There's a Wall in Your Way, Now What?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about a great music teacher 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/stephen-clapp-part-2.mov Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Stephen Clapp, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick An interesting story regarding studying at home 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/playing-in-a-lesson.mov Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing in a lesson, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Get started with this new series from Prof. Fitzpatrick 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/why-i-teach-intro.mov Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 0:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Introduction to Why I Teach, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick A quick look into Ms Delay's violin teaching https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/ms-delay-energy/ - In this short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about a lesson with her teacher, Ms Delay. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/ms-delay-energy.mov Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:02 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Ms Delay and energy, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick A fascinating encounter between violinists 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. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bartok-and-perlman.mov Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:23 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Bartok and Perlman, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How Thoughtful Questions Can Transform Music Education and Critical Thinking https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/socratic-questioning/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains that great teaching isn’t just about giving answers. It’s about guiding students to discover them on their own. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/socratic-questioning.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:16 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Power of Socratic Questioning in Teaching, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How difficult is to find the "right spot" for perfect intonation? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/finding-that-right-spot/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about finding the right spot to achieve the perfect violin intonation. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/finding-that-right-spot.mov Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Finding That Right Spot, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick How planning helps a great deal with your violin playing. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/look-back-plan-forward/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a clear path to violin learning and, ultimately, to success. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/look-back-plan-forward.mov Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:16 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Look Back, Plan Forward!, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick The importance of sticking to the original author's intentions. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-what-is-on-page/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you an essential concept: trying to be more the "re-creators" than the "creators" when approaching a piece of music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/playing-what-is-on-page.mov Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:32 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing what’s on the page, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick How much important is believing in playing? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/belief/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tackles a fundamental mindset in violin playing: believing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/belief.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:31 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Belief, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin expert, William Fitzpatrick A very useful video for all violin teachers and students alike https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/find-your-own-voice/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick expresses a fundamental concept for all violin teachers and students: find your own voice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/find-your-own-voice.mov Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:32 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Guiding Students to Find Their Own Voice, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick What are mutest on the violin? And how to use them? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mutes/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about mutes on the violin. What are they? How do they work? And what's their purpose? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mutes.mov Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:42 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: So do you know what mutes are?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick A very simple lessons on "not messing up" during violin practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/recover-when-messing-up/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you easy-to-understand tips to handle mistakes during your violin practice to guarantee a perfect final performance. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/recover-when-messing-up.mov Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 2:21 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: So do you know how to recover when you mess up?, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn the basics of violin pizzicato https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/how-to-pizz/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about "breaking things down." What does that mean? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/how-to-pizz.mov Wed, 8 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:43 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: How to pizz?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to avoid injury and how to relax https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/what-you-should-never-do/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to relax to avoid injuries. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/what-you-should-never-do.mov Wed, 8 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 2:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: So do you know what you should never do?, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick What does "breaking things down" mean? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/break-things-down/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about "breaking things down." What does that mean? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/break-things-down.mov Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 2:33 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: How to 'break things down'?, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick So do you know how to play really fast? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-really-fast/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about "playing really fast." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/playing-really-fast.mov Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:39 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: How to play really fast?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick So do you know some ways to be a good student? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/good-student/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about "being a good student." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/good-student.mov Wed, 4 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: Being a good student, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Dynamics on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/so-do-you-know-dynamics/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about dynamics on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/so-do-you-know-dynamics.mov Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 2:09 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: Dynamics, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick Learn the violin basics with this new series's first video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/so-do-you-know/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces a new series about the violin basics. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/so-do-you-know.mov Wed, 6 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 2:04 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: So do you know..., violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick An easy trick to transpose music, quickly https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/keeping-patterns/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a simple trick to transpose music fast on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/keeping-patterns.mov Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Changing places... Keeping Patterns!, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick The best way to study a piece of music is to break it down https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/chunk-it/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives directions on breaking down a piece of music into small chunks to master it at best. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/chunk-it.mov Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Chunk it … To know it!, violinist, William Fitzpatrick What's behind Prof. Fitzpatrick's videos? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/short-story/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you the story behind his instructional videos and how they can help you with your violin mastering. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/short-story.mov Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A short story about me and my videos, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick How patterns can help with specific hard passages https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/thinking-patterns/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about patterns and how they can help study hard passages on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/thinking-patterns.mov Wed, 7 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Think its hard? Try thinking patterns!, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick An extensive lesson on focusing on your fingerboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/concentration-focus/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to concentrate and focus using the "Fingering Board" concept. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/concentration-focus.mov Wed, 17 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT 9:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Concentration and Focus, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to move effectively along your violin's fingerboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/moving-on-the-fingerboard/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives tips for moving along your violin's fingerboard. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/moving-on-the-fingerboard.mov Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:19 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Getting from here to there, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Get some new tips for approaching Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/double-stops/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick discusses about double-stops and how to approach them on his "FingeringBoard." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/double-stops.mov Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:24 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Looking for double-stops, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Find patterns in your scale study. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/visualizing-scale-fingerings/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces the concept of "patterns" applied to scales using his FingeringBoard vision. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/visualizing-scale-fingerings.mov Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:08 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Visualizing Scale Fingerings, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Start learning how to handle the violin FingeringBoard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/it-is-only-a-scale/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick starts talking about scales with a very interesting approach. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/it-is-only-a-scale.mov Wed, 5 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:23 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: It's only a scale!, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick An introduction in using the violin's "FingeringBoard" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/fingering-board-introduction/ - In this first video of a new series dedicated to the "FingeringBoard," Prof. Fitzpatrick approaches it with an interesting thought. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/fingering-board-introduction.mov Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Introduction, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Understand how both hands mirror each other. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/both-sides-mirror/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how both hands, left and right, mirror each other in playing the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/both-sides-mirror.mov Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Both sides mirror each other, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn how a piece of styrofoam can help with your bow draw https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/styrofoam/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you how to draw your bow correctly by bending your right wrist like a piece of styrofoam. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/styrofoam.mov Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Styrofoam, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick A simple way to prevent ugly sounds on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/making-ugly-sound/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you an easy tip to prevent ugly sounds on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/making-ugly-sound.mov Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Making an ugly sound, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Learning to throw objects can help with your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/throwing/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how the idea of throwing objects can help with your violin playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/throwing.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Throwing, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Take control if your bow with a simple trick https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/stopping-the-bow/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to "stop" the bow correctly. This technique will give you excellent bow control without any pain. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/stopping-the-bow.mov Wed, 28 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Stopping the bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick How far can the binding between teacher and student go? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/star-wars/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about his strong binding with his violin teacher after watching the Star Wars movie together. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/star-wars.mov Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Star Wars, episode 4, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn where to look in case you are looking around while playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/looking-at-sound/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you where to look when you play without looking at your music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/looking-at-sound.mov Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Looking at where the sound is coming from, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn the concept of two balloons holding your right arm. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/the-balloons/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you an easy-to-understand concept for your right arm. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/the-balloons.mov Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: The Balloons, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick How dreams can tell more than fantasies. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/high-school-stadium/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about his relationship with the violin. The ending may surprise you! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/high-school-stadium.mov Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: My High School football stadium, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Another personal story about Prof. Fitzpatrick's life https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/party-in-manhattan/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about a party in Manhattan. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/party-in-manhattan.mov Wed, 7 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:26 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Party in lower Manhattan, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Another interesting musician experience to share https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/practicing-in-a-hospital/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about practicing violin in a hospital. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/practicing-in-a-hospital.mov Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Practicing in a hospital, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn the starting point of playing the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/placing-the-violin/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you directions about placing the violin on your left shoulder. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/placing-the-violin.mov Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Placing the violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Another story about the life of a great violinist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/busking-at-the-louvre/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about busking at the Louvre with a pleasant surprise. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/busking-at-the-louvre.mov Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Busking at the Louvre, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick A story happened at the Centennial Park in Nashville https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/centennial-park-concert/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about race discrimination, but in an unexpected way. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/centennial-park-concert.mov Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:40 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Centennial Park Concert, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Interesting thoughts about playing harmonics on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/fingers-and-harmonics/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you important concepts about playing harmonics on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/fingers-and-harmonics.mov Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Fingers and Harmonics, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about a procrastinated should rest https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/delay-shoulder-rest/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about his teacher Ms. Delay insisting on using a shoulder rest instead of a simple cushion. The end of the story might be different from what you would expect. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/delay-shoulder-rest.mov Wed, 9 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:28 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Ms Delay's shoulder rest, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick The basic of coordination https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/moving-together/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you about the basics of coordination between the right and left fingers, hands, and arms, which is too often overlooked. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/moving-together.mov Wed, 9 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Moving Together, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick How a violinist found himself learning to play the fiddle https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/buddy-spicher/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about learning to play the fiddle with Buddy Spicher. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/buddy-spicher.mov Wed, 2 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:43 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: From Buddy Spicher to Charlie Pride, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick Learn how was a typical day for Prof. Fitzpatrick https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/my-day-of-practicing/ - In this new video of his personal stories series, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells how a typical day of his life was. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/my-day-of-practicing.mov Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:15 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: My day of practicing, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to play faster on your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/how-fast-can-i-play/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how you can play faster with on violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/how-fast-can-i-play.mov Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: How fast can I play?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick How musicians need dream when young https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/tree-dreaming/ - In this last video of this personal series, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about dreaming under a tree. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/tree-dreaming.mov Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Looking up under a tree and dreaming, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick The basics of dropping your bow https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-dropping/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you an exercise to help you master your bow dropping and consequent bouncing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bow-dropping.mov Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Dropping my bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Master the best holding of your bow with this exercise https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/no-thumb/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you an exercise that will help you master your bow grip considerably. And it involves not using the thumb to hold it! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/no-thumb.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:35 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: No Thumb?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick A very interesting story about "priorities in life" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/finding-my-humanity/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about feeling the right priorities. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/finding-my-humanity.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:50 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Finding my humanity, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick A story about having a car accident https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/accident/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about a car accident he was involved. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/accident.mov Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The Accident, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How deal with your left fingers "groove" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/finding-my-groove/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you practical tips on how to deal with your left-hand fingers groove (or indentation). https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/finding-my-groove.mov Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:38 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Finding my Groove, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Learn how musicians must deal with their own dignity https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/turning-down-apprenticeship/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about his childhood dream of playing in the New York Philharmonic and how that could have been an easy reach. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/turning-down-apprenticeship.mov Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:33 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Turning down an apprenticeship, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn how to handle the weight of your right hand https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-weight/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches how to "feel" the weight of your bow. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bow-weight.mov Wed, 14 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:28 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Feeling the weight of the bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick A story about meeting a competition judge https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/meeting-competition-member/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about an unexpected meeting of a previously attended competition judge. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/meeting-competition-member.mov Wed, 14 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: By chance meeting a competition jury member, violinist, William Fitzpatrick Learn how musicians sometimes need to be in "incognito" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/icognito/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that musicians may experience in their life. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/icognito.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Incognito at a bar in Aspen, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Watch this video to realize if you have this habit https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/crawling/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains why you should not "crawl" your bow. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/crawling.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Crawling, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick A new helpful video about index finger sliding https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/sliding-index-finger/ - In this second video of a new series of "Videos for Violinists," Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you tips on dealing with the sliding of your index finger on your bow side. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/sliding-index-finger.mov Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Sliding on the index finger, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick A new story about prestigious violins https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/julliard-donors-home/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about a Pressenda violin he really wanted. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/julliard-donors-home.mov Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Playing at a Juilliard donors home, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick A helpful video on the basics of the bow grip https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/the-clock/ - In this first video of a new series of "Videos for Violinists," Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you directions on how to master the bow grip best from the start. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/the-clock.mov Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: The Clock, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick A funny story during an orchestra rehearsal https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/feel-strange/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that will make you smile. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/feel-strange.mov Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Don’t you feel strange, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about a great music teacher https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/stephen-clapp/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about Stephen Clapp and his bow grip advice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/stephen-clapp.mov Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Stephen Clapp and my bow grip, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick A story involving Ms Delay and Itzhak Perlman in a restaurant https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-at-a-restaurant/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story of him playing in a restaurant with Itzhak Perlman. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/playing-at-a-restaurant.mov Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Playing at a restaurant in Aspen, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about problems with sheet music parts https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bartok-boosey-hawkes/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about missing parts that could have ruined a concert and how he could save the show with a peculiar solution. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bartok-boosey-hawkes.mov Wed, 3 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Bartok and Boosey and Hawkes, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How to approach and practice Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/lalo-symphonie-espagnole/ - In this first video of the new "Let's practice" series, prof. Fitzpatrick gives you tips on the beautiful Symphonie Espagnole by Lalo. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/lalo-symphonie-espagnole.mov Wed, 3 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 10:23 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Let's Practice Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick The importance of playing music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/performing-borodin/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story expressing how important it is to make music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/performing-borodin.mov Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Performing the worst Borodin Qt ever, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick Another story about writing a cadenza for a Mozart's concerto https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mozart-cadenzas/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story involving himself, Ms Delay, Zuckerman, and Perlman. And his own cadenza for a Mozart's concerto. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mozart-cadenzas.mov Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Playing my own Mozart cadenzas, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn how difficult can be for a teacher to leave his students https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/leaving-france/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatricks tells a touching story about leaving his students in France. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/leaving-france.mov Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Leaving my French students, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick A useful lessons for anyone practicing violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/designing-practice-routine/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a practice routine to follow easily. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/designing-practice-routine.mov Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 9:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Designing a Practicing Routine, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick A new story about music and traveling https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/driving-to-socal/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells how he moved from New York to Southern California. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/driving-to-socal.mov Wed, 6 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Driving to SoCal with Lyn, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Another interesting story about his life and music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/conduct-south-africa/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about an opportunity to play in South Africa. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/conduct-south-africa.mov Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Being invited to conduct in South Africa, violinist, William Fitzpatrick Another funny story about attire and role models https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/listening-to-kremer/ - In this video, Pro.f Fitzpatrick tells a story about Gidon Kremer and Ms. Delay. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/listening-to-kremer.mov Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Listening to Kremer with Ms Delay, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick Another story that may make you smile https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/summer-camp/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that may be common in a musician's development. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/summer-camp.mov Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: A summer camp in Binghamton NY, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How smoking can affect music playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/stopping-smoking/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about how quitting smoking improved his music performances. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/stopping-smoking.mov Wed, 8 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Stopping Smoking, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn what this acronym stands for https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/smart/ - In this new video of his new series, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you what S.M.A.R.T stands for and how it can help your violin practice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/smart.mov Wed, 8 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 4:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, S.M.A.R.T, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Another interesting story involving musical feelings https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-cold/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about musical feelings. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/playing-cold.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: How can you play so coldly, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick The basics of resting your thumb on the bow https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-resting/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you the basic concepts of resting your thumb on the bow for a solid yet relaxed grip. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bow-resting.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:25 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Resting the bow on the thumb, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick How students can misinterpret practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/two-boys-talking/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about "sounding good while practicing." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/two-boys-talking.mov Wed, 25 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Two boys talking, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick How different can be a teaching method https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/conservatoire-levallois-perret/ - In this new video of this series, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about teaching at The Conservatoire de Levallois-Perret and realizing common approaches sometimes don't work as expected. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/conservatoire-levallois-perret.mov Wed, 18 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The Conservatoire de Levallois-Perret, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick How a broken bow could give a lesson of life https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/broken-bow/ - In this video, Prof Fitzpatrick tells a story about a broken bow could give him a lesson of life. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/broken-bow.mov Wed, 11 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The day I snapped my bow, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Video presentation of William Fitzpatrick's "Lesson in a Video" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/lesson-in-a-video/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces his new "Lesson in a Video" available to everyone. Even for free! Learn more about it at the link below: https://musisharevideos.com/lesson-in-a-video/ https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/lesson-in-a-video.mov Wed, 11 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Introducing Lesson in a Video, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick How life can reveal interesting things https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/the-breakup/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about ending a relationship with interesting (musical) insights. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/the-breakup.mov Wed, 4 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The Breakup, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Another interesting story about the violin and Julliard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/riding-home/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story involving famous people like Perlman, Leonard, and Trampler. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/riding-home.mov Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Riding home with Walter Trampler, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How disappointment can give you the right motivation to improve https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/disappointment/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about disappointment, motivation, and improvement. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/disappointment.mov Wed, 20 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Playing Sibelius in a competition, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick How playing in a foreign country may impact your musician's life https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/first-orchestra-job/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about playing in an orchestra in France for the first time. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/first-orchestra-job.mov Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: My first orchestra job in France, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Another interesting story from Prof. Fitzpatrick https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/leaving-julliard/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells another thoughtful story about his music life. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/leaving-julliard.mov Wed, 6 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Leaving Juilliard, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Another story about the secret of violin-playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/my-secret/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about his "secret" of playing the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/my-secret.mov Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: My Secret, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Another violin-related story that will surprise you https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/brick-wall/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story involving Ms. Delay and Prof. Fitzpatrick's father. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/brick-wall.mov Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Brick Wall, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How music teaches you good life lessons https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/life-lesson/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you a "life lesson" story. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/life-lesson.mov Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:50 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Life Lesson, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick A new story about Prof. Fitzpatrick's love for jazz https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/duke-ellington-award/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about violin and jazz. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/duke-ellington-award.mov Wed, 9 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:51 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The Duke Ellington Award, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Another funny story about the first lessons with Ms. Delay https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/julliard-first-lesson/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells how was his first lesson with Ms. Delay at Julliard school. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/julliard-first-lesson.mov Wed, 2 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: 1st lessons with Ms. Delay at Juilliard, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick A funny story involving Bach's Double Concerto https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bach-double/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a funny story about the beautiful Bach's Double Concerto. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bach-double.mov Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Bach Double, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How stage fright can appear out of the blue. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/nerves/ - In this video, prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about how he experienced bouncing bow during a performance due to stage fright and how that persisted for a few years. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/nerves.mov Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Nerves, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How often difficulties help winning anyway https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/midland-odessa/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about winning a competition despite dire circumstances. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/midland-odessa.mov Wed, 9 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Midland-Odessa Competition, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn how the human mind works to explain this question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/ear-training/ - In this video, prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about getting an A despite being a "problem child." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/ear-training.mov Wed, 2 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:56 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Ear Training at Juilliard, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick was hired as a violin teacher https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/hired-violin-teacher/ - In this video, prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about being hired as a violin teacher. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/hired-violin-teacher.mov Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Job Interview, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick An interesting anecdote about one of the most famous violin teachers of all time https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/meeting-ms-delay/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about meeting his teacher, Ms. Dorothy DeLay. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/meeting-ms-delay.mov Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:46 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Meeting Ms. Delay, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick How a violinist can learn from a singer https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/leontyne-price/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you a story about how a famous soprano helped him define his own goals. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/leontyne-price.mov Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Leontyne Price, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick How a musician can get hurt from a music performance review https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/phoenix-review/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about a published performance review. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/phoenix-review.mov Wed, 5 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:49 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Phoenix Review, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Robert Mann, Ms. Delay and Mr. Newhouse https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/christmas-party/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story involving Ms. Delay and her husband at a Christmas party. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/christmas-party.mov Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The Christmas Party, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick A funny story about Prof. Fitzpatrick and Itzhak Perlman https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/meeting-perlman/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that makes you smile involving famous violinist Itzhak Perlman. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/meeting-perlman.mov Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:48 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Meeting Perlman on crutches, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn how not to ignore red flags from teachers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/trying-to-be-perfect/ - In this video, prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about performance and how he ignored his teacher's red flag. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/trying-to-be-perfect.mov Wed, 15 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: On trying to be perfect, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How an old violin may be worth less than a new one https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-loan/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about a loan for buying a violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/violin-loan.mov Wed, 8 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Dr. Johnson co-signs a loan, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick A funny story about learning to play Bach https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bach-partita-ms-delay/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about Bach and his teacher Ms. Delay with an unexpected ending. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bach-partita-ms-delay.mov Wed, 1 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Bach Partita and Ms Delay, violinist, advanced violin Lorrie Gunn A fun tutorial about Carols of the Bells for children and/or violin beginners https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/carol-bells-violin/ - In this video, Lorries teaches how to play Carol of the Bells to children and other violin beginners with the help of some elves! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lorrie/carol-bells-violin.mov Wed, 1 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:17 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Carol of the bells on the violin, violinist, violin William Fitzpatrick How a young violinist can gain respect from older, acclaimed musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/lillian-fuchs/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about how, as a young violinist, he gained respect from a famous, older violist. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/lillian-fuchs.mov Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Playing for Lillian Fuchs, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick played this violin concerto without receiving a single applause https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/tchaikovsky-in-georgia/ - In this video, Prof Fitzpatrick tells a story about playing Tchaikovsky's concerto and receiving no applauses. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/tchaikovsky-in-georgia.mov Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Tchaikovsky in Georgia, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick had to cope with music conducting https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/concerto-reading/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about him conducting an orchestra. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/concerto-reading.mov Wed, 3 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Concerto Reading, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick played with Itzak Perlmann https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/beethoven-perlman/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you a story about Beethoven and Itzhak Perlman. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/beethoven-perlman.mov Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Beethoven op,127 and Perlman, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick busked in Paris https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/busking-in-paris/ - In this short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick continues talking about his life as a violinist with surprising experiences and memories, including playing on the streets of Paris and learning how to say "I want" in French. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/busking-in-paris.mov Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Busking in Paris, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick prepared for an audition https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/aspen-audition/ - In this second video of a new series of short videos titled "The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick," Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you how he approached his first audition at the Aspen Music Festival in 1971. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/aspen-audition.mov Wed, 13 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Aspen Audition, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn more about William Fitzpatrick and his life as a violinist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/started-violin/ - In this first video of a new series of short videos titled "The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick," Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you how he started playing the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/started-violin.mov Wed, 6 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: How I started the violin., violinist, advanced violin Lorrie Gunn Learn easy-to-play scary effects on your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/halloween-scary-stories/ - In this video aimed at children, Lorrie teaches how to tell scary stories on the violin. Perfect for Halloween! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lorrie/halloween-scary-stories.mov Wed, 6 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:19 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Tell Scary Stories with your violin, violinist, violin William Fitzpatrick How to approach memory in violin playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-memory/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you the secrets behind memorization in violin playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/violin-memory.mov Wed, 4 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:11 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Violin Memory Graph, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Lorrie Gunn Learn how to create your own music on the fly https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/create-your-own-melody/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches you how to create your own melody with your violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lorrie/create-your-own-melody.mov Wed, 4 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:03 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Create your Own Melody, violinist, violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learning to concentrate is learning how to develop single-mindedness https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/concentration/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores the elements of concentration, which will help you improve your violin playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/concentration.mov Wed, 7 Jul 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:12 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Concentrate with your Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lorrie Gunn Learn to play this Independence Day classic! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/yankee-doodle/ - In this video, Lorrie shows you how to play the popular Yankee Doodle song with your violin. And with a pinch of swing! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lorrie/yankee-doodle.mov Wed, 7 Jul 2021 19:00:00 GMT 13:52 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Yankee Doodle, violinist, violin questions, beginner Lorrie Gunn Learn how to play another popular children's song with your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/pop-goes-weasel/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches you how to play "Pop Goes the Weasel" with a surprising acting performance! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lorrie/pop-goes-weasel.mov Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:16 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Pop Goes the Weasel, violinist, violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn the process of solving problems on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/six-steps/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces the concept of "six steps" for your violin problem solving. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/six-steps.mov Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Six Steps involved in Problem Solving, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Lorrie Gunn Play the popular Mexican song with your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/la-cucaracha/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches you how to play "La Cucaracha" in an easy-to-learn violin arrangement. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/la-cucaracha.mov Wed, 5 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:38 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learn to play La Cucaracha with your violin, violinist, violin William Fitzpatrick What's behind practicing and playing the violin? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/nervous-system/ - In this video from a new series titled "States of Playing," Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about the relationships between the nervous system and violin playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/nervous-system.mov Wed, 7 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:34 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Developing your nervous system with your violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Lorrie Gunn Take the leap with double stops and singing while playing! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/kum-ba-yah/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches you how to play Kum Ba Yah with your violin... with a touch of nature, singing, and double-stops! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/kum-ba-yah.mov Wed, 7 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 11:50 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learn to play Kum Ba Yah with your violin, violinist, violin Lorrie Gunn The perfect song for Saint Patrick's Day! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/ryans-polka/ - Get ready for Saint Patrick's Day with this new video by Lorrie Gunn, teaching you how to play the Irish tune "Ryan's Polka," featured in the Titanic movie. Get ready for some fun with it! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/ryans-polka.mov Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 9:16 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learn to Play "Ryan's Polka" on the Violin, William Fitzpatrick How to use vibrations to improve your pitch and sound https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/vibrations-and-pitch/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you interesting tips on how to use your violin's vibrations for perfect intonation and overall better sound. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/vibrations-and-pitch.mov Wed, 6 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:14 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Vibrations and Pitch, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick Improve your bow control with these important tips https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/moving-index-finger/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you some helpful tips to improve control of your bow. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/moving-index-finger.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Moving your Index Finger on the Bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lorrie Gunn Another popular children's tune to play with your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/itsy-bitsy-spider/ - In this video, Lorrie shows violin beginners how to approach the popular "Itsy Bitsy Spider" song. Enjoy! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/itsy-bitsy-spider.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:29 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play "Itsy Bitsy Spider" on the violin, violinist, William Fitzpatrick Three different perspectives of violin shifting https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/three-looks-shifting/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you three different perspectives of violin shifting applied to popular violin repertoire, such as the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, and Sibelius. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/three-looks-shifting.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 8:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Three Looks at Shifting, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Lorrie Gunn More Nursery Rhymes to master the minor 3rd interval https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/nursery-rhymes2/ - In this new video, Lorrie reinforces learning the 3rd minor interval with exciting nursery rhymes, such as Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick and Ring Around the Rosie, along with some interesting history about them! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/nursery-rhymes2.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:21 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Nursery Rhymes on your Violin, Part 2, violinist, violin questions, Lorrie Gunn How mastering a minor 3rd can help you play most easy songs https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/nursery-rhymes/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches violin beginners how to master a minor 3rd by having fun with a couple of famous nursery rhymes. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/nursery-rhymes.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:51 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Nursery Rhymes on your Violin, violinist, violin questions, William Fitzpatrick How can you use vowels and consonants for your violin practice? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/vowels-and-consonants/ - In this video, William explores a new approach to violin practice: how can you create words with your violin? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/vowels-and-consonants.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT 9:14 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Using Vowels and Consonants, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lorrie Gunn All violin beginners will learn Beethoven's famous tune https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/ode-to-joy/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches you how to play the famous Ode to Joy with your violin. This is especially helpful for children and beginners. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/ode-to-joy.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:02 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Ode to Joy, violinist, violin questions, beginner Lorrie Gunn Learn a popular song for children and beginners alike https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/hot-cross-buns/ - In this second video, Lorrie shows violin beginners how to approach the popular "Hot Cross Buns." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/hot-cross-buns.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:12 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play "Hot Cross Buns", violinist, violin William Fitzpatrick How can graphics help your performance? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/graphics/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about using symbols on your score to improve your performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/graphics.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:16 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Graphics to Help with Performance, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lorrie Gunn Also known as "Au Claire de la Lune" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/walking-in-the-moonlight/ - In her first video, Lorrie shows violin beginners how to approach the popular "Walking in the Moonlight," also known as "Au Claire de la Lune." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/walking-in-the-moonlight.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:13 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play "Walking in the Moonlight", violinist, violin William Fitzpatrick A Journey Through Time, Discovering Tzigane https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/researching-tzigane/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you the story of Tzigane and its creator, Maurice Ravel. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/researching-tzigane.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 11:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Researching Tzigane, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Rotations, revisited, will help with your violin playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/revisiting-rotations/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a new lesson about rotations and how useful they are for your violin playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/revisiting-rotations.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 10:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Revisiting Rotations, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick Answers to three interesting questions from our viewers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/3-questions/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick answers three interesting questions from our viewers. The first question is about the basics of study, the second is about intonation, and the third is about stage fright. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/3-questions.mov Wed, 6 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 15:05 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Three Questions, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Tips to improve your bow placement and your sound https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-parallel-to-the-bridge/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to have a perfect bow position (parallel to the bridge), which will greatly improve your sound. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/bow-parallel-to-the-bridge.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:49 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Keeping your bow parallel to the bridge, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick How this concept can help a violinist put together all aspects of violin playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/complex-adaptive-system/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces the concept of a "complex adaptive system" to help with violin practice. What is all that about? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/complex-adaptive-system.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:24 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Violinist as a Complex Adaptive System, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Learn all the basics about the bow on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/sound-with-bow/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how to work with your bow and how you can improve your sound with a few basic concepts. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/sound-with-bow.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Making Sound With The Bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick A useful lesson to better organize your violin study https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/organize-dont/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to organize your violin practice by using one of the Dont's Etudes Op. 37 as a template. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/organize-dont.mov Wed, 1 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT 12:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learning to organize using a Dont etude, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Learn why you might have a shaky bow https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/shaking-bow/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick will tell you one of the possible reasons your bow may be shaking during your performance...and it is not about stage fright! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/shaking-bow.mov Wed, 4 Dec 2019 19:00:00 GMT 11:56 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why does my bow shake in concerts?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick A very useful book of melodies for the young violinist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-melodies/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you the story of his Violin Melodies book, and how it can help young violin students a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-melodies.mov Wed, 6 Nov 2019 19:00:00 GMT 10:38 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Melodies, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick What's most important in learning than learning itself? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/learning-never-ends/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores the concept of learning and how it actually "never ends." How can that help you in your violin practice? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/learning-never-ends.mov Wed, 2 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 7:21 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learning Never Ends, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick What is the best repertoire to approach first every day? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/first-thing-violin/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you what he likes (and finds useful) to practice first in the day. What's your preference on that? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/first-thing-violin.mov Wed, 4 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT 7:39 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the first thing I do with my violin?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Easy steps for a perfect bow-grip https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/beginning-bowing-steps/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about bow-grip and the best approach for violin beginners. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/beginning-bowing-steps.mov Wed, 7 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT 12:31 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Beginning Bowing Steps, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick A very useful way to have perfect intonation! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/tartini-tones/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you what Tartini's Tones are and how they can help you achieve a perfect intonation on your violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/tartini-tones.mov Wed, 3 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 8:18 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Tartini's Tones?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Discuss with Prof. Fitzpatrick what it means to be out of tune in performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/beautiful-out-of-tune/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick discusses how much impact playing out of tune really has on the performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/beautiful-out-of-tune.mov Wed, 5 Jun 2019 19:00:00 GMT 9:45 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can it be beautiful if it's out of tune?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to hold the bow correctly from the beginning https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-grip/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to hold the bow correctly with easy and practical exercises. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/bow-grip.mov Wed, 1 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT 9:16 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Hold the Bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick If you are a violin teacher, this video is for you https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/should-students-play-like-you/ - In this video aimed toward violin teachers, Prof. Fitzpatrick asks a question: should your students play like you? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/should-students-play-like-you.mov Wed, 3 Apr 2019 19:00:00 GMT 8:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should your students play like you?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick What is problem-solving on the violin? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/problem-solving/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you some directions to make your practice more effective by breaking down difficult passages and focusing on what really matters. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/problem-solving.mov Wed, 6 Mar 2019 19:00:00 GMT 10:27 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Six steps involved in Problem Solving, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Learn how to surpass the "quality line" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/goal-setting/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you a method to improve your playing quality by using the concept of "goal setting." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/goal-setting.mov Wed, 6 Feb 2019 19:00:00 GMT 10:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Goal setting as a violinist, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Improve your bow distribution with these practical tips https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-speed-patterns/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores "bow speed patterns" with practical example applied to the most popular violin repertoire such as Mendelssohn's violin concerto, Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, and more. This advanced technique will improve your bow distribution with a resulting greatly enhanced expression power. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/bow-speed-patterns.mov Wed, 2 Jan 2019 19:00:00 GMT 6:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Bow Speed Patterns?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how your right elbow interacts with the left hand https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/elbow/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick dives deeply in the right elbow's movement analysis with very interesting insights to improve your violin playing a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/elbow.mov Wed, 5 Dec 2018 19:00:00 GMT 6:29 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A deep look at right elbow's movement, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Where to point your left hand fingernails on the violin? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/fingernails/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you where to point your left hand fingernails according to what you are playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/fingernails.mov Wed, 7 Nov 2018 19:00:00 GMT 6:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The importance of where you point your fingernails, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Follow this method to improve your practicing routine https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/percentages/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you an effective regimen to follow during your daily violin practice based on easy-to-follow percentages. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/percentages.mov Wed, 3 Oct 2018 19:00:00 GMT 8:03 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Practicing with Percentages, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to be consistent in your violin learning https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/what-worked/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you an easy way to repeat at home what you learn at your violin lesson. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/what-worked.mov Wed, 5 Sep 2018 19:00:00 GMT 9:21 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why what worked in front of my teacher doesn't work any more at home?, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick An advanced technique for improving your violin sound https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/on-off-string/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores different ways of producing sound on the violin. Which one will give your full potential sound? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/on-off-string.mov Wed, 1 Aug 2018 19:00:00 GMT 9:29 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Whether playing on or off the string, isn't it still the same sound!, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick Learn the correct position of the left-hand thumb https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/left-hand-thumb/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how and where to correctly place the left-hand thumb on the neck of your violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/left-hand-thumb.mov Wed, 4 Jul 2018 19:00:00 GMT 8:21 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Where to place the left-hand thumb on your violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How can you improve your violin learning? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/becoming-aware/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you an easy-to-follow path to optimize your violin learning for maximum results. It can easily be applied to any kind of repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/becoming-aware.mov Wed, 6 Jun 2018 19:00:00 GMT 10:30 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Becoming Aware as Violinists, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Follow these easy steps to organize your violin practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/practice-schedule/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you three easy steps to follow to organize your violin practice for maximum efficiency and consequent results. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/practice-schedule.mov Wed, 2 May 2018 19:00:00 GMT 11:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Setting up your violin practice schedule, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Ideas on how to get the most from your violin lessons https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-student-tips/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you height practical tips to put you on the fast track to improving your practice and reaching your goals. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-student-tips.mov Wed, 4 Apr 2018 19:00:00 GMT 7:31 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 8 Tips or Ideas on Being a Violin Student, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Learn the right way to study and master the violin repertoire https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/break-passage/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how to focus on specific passages of any violin piece to overcome any difficulty. This is actually the process to "break a passage down" in order to master it to perfection. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/break-passage.mov Wed, 7 Mar 2018 19:00:00 GMT 9:18 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What does it mean to Break a Passage Down?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Learn this very useful technique to help with shifts https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/one-finger-scales/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to improve your left-hand shift technique by practicing with unique "one-finger scales." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/one-finger-scales.mov Wed, 7 Feb 2018 19:00:00 GMT 6:50 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Exploring One-Finger Scales, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to position your left hand wrist correctly on your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/left-hand-setup/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how to setup your left hand and wrist in the correct position. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/left-hand-setup.mov Wed, 3 Jan 2018 19:00:00 GMT 9:05 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Exploring the Left Hand Wrist Set-Up, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Learn how to best approach thirds on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/understanding-thirds/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about thirds, and what you can do to play them better. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/understanding-thirds.mov Wed, 6 Dec 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:13 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Understanding Thirds, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick Use famous violin etudes to learn and improve your staccato https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/staccatos-etudes/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores staccatos through the use of famous violin etudes such as Kayser's, Kreutzer's, Rode's and Fiorillo's. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/staccatos-etudes.mov Wed, 1 Nov 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:03 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Studying Staccatos Through Etudes, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to approach violin etudes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/etudes-path/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a method to approach and organize violin etudes which will simplify your life a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/etudes-path.mov Wed, 4 Oct 2017 19:00:00 GMT 12:51 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Creating a Path Through Etudes, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn this useful tip to optimize your violin learning https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/repetition/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tackles violin etudes, in particular Dont Etude Op. 37 No. 9, by teaching you how to find repeated patterns that will quicken your practicing and learning. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/repetition.mov Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Musical repetition and practicing, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick An important concept to improve your violin playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/finger-bounce/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick focuses on the left-hand and introduces the concept of "finger bouncing" which will improve your skills a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/finger-bounce.mov Wed, 2 Aug 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:50 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should fingers bounce when they fall to the string?, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn about "touch" on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/touch/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tackles a very interesting subject of violin technique: Touch. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/touch.mov Wed, 5 Jul 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:21 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Exploring Touch on the Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn the best way to use your violin finger board https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/fingeringboard/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to optimize the use of your violin's finger board. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/fingeringboard.mov Wed, 7 Jun 2017 19:00:00 GMT 15:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Use My Fingering Board, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn the ten basic rules to bring your violin playing to the next level. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/10-rules/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you ten rules to follow that will help you achieve long-term, masterful violin playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/10-rules.mov Wed, 3 May 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:38 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 10 Rules for Violinists, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick A more advanced approach to the use of shoulder rests https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/shoulder-rest-tips/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about shoulder rests in a more "advanced" way by giving you unique tips and useful advice for choosing the right "support" for your violin playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/shoulder-rest-tips.mov Wed, 5 Apr 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:42 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should you or shouldn't you use a shoulder rest?, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn the best way to get to the string with your bow https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-on-string/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to correctly get to the string with the bow. An easy and simple, yet effective, approach! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/bow-on-string.mov Wed, 1 Mar 2017 19:00:00 GMT 11:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Getting the Bow to the String, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick An important tip for placing your fingers on the fingerboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/where-you-are-going/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you how important it is to know, in advance, where you are going to place your finger on the string. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/where-you-are-going.mov Wed, 1 Feb 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:28 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Knowing Where You Are Going, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn the basics of placing your fingers on the fingerboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/placing-fingers/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you the best way to place your fingers on the violin fingerboard, with some very unique and useful tips to improve your finger placement in low and high positions. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/placing-fingers.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:24 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Where Do I Place My Fingers on the String?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Learn where to position yourself when playing with a pianist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-with-piano/ - In this video, prof. Fitzpatrick tells you where you should stand when playing on stage with a pianist. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/playing-with-piano.mov Wed, 7 Dec 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:18 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing with Piano, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn the right approach for diminished fifths https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-diminished/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you very useful tips for playing diminished 5ths often found in the most famous violin repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-diminished.mov Wed, 2 Nov 2016 19:00:00 GMT 6:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Using different fingers to play diminished 5ths, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick A definitive answer to a very common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/should-you-vibrate/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about vibrato and the myth of "vibrating before playing the note." It looks like the secret is in "synchronizing" your left hand with your right hand, so that vibrato naturally follows. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/should-you-vibrate.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2016 19:00:00 GMT 6:37 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should you vibrate before playing the note?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick An unusual approach to the concept of "Playing Fast" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/play-faster/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces a deep thought on the general concept of "playing faster." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/play-faster.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:24 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, I Can Play Faster than Anyone, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick How to use the metronome correctly for learning the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/dreaded-metronome/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to correctly use the metronome for practicing and learning the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/dreaded-metronome.mov Wed, 3 Aug 2016 19:00:00 GMT 9:33 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Dreaded Metronome, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick Learn more about applying exercises for improving violin techniques https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/exploring-exercises/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about how often we waste time applying exercises to techniques we have already mastered, when we might, instead, focus more on those techniques that we need to actually improve. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/exploring-exercises.mov Wed, 6 Jul 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:31 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Exploring Excercises, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick Learn advanced approaches of putting the bow on the strings https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/exploring-string/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores different ways to "prepare" and put the bow on the strings with unique and useful musical outcomes. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/exploring-string.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2016 19:00:00 GMT 8:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Exploring ways to get to the string, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to cope with stage fright https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/practice-room/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you some useful tips to cope with stage fright. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/practice-room.mov Wed, 4 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT 12:40 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why do I play so much better in the Practice Room?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to improve your bow grip on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/look-bow/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you an advanced way of improving your bow grip. A very interesting technique you won't want to miss! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/look-bow.mov Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:00:00 GMT 7:46 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Look at What I Can Do with My Bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to stay focused during your playing by finding your own right spot. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/looking-around/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about avoiding "looking around" during your violin playing, or your student's violin playing, with practical tips to find your own "looking spot". https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/looking-around.mov Wed, 2 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT 10:30 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Understanding where to look when playing your violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick What does "force" mean in violin playing? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/force/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick answers this very intriguing question: How can we take the concept of "force" from the popular Star Wars movies, and apply it to the violin? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/force.mov Wed, 3 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMT 12:15 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Let the Force Be With You, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced William Fitzpatrick Learn more about this important violin technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/left-hand-pizzicato/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about left hand pizzicato and how to apply it in well-known violin repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/left-hand-pizzicato.mov Wed, 6 Jan 2016 19:00:00 GMT 8:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Understanding Left Hand Pizzicato, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to "play clean" on your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/cleanliness/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you useful tips to clean your violin-playing by featuring famous pieces taken from the violin repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/cleanliness.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:40 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Cleanliness in Violin Playing, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick An important concept to master music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/learning-memorizing/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a clear path for music memorization by featuring passages from Fitzpatrick's Violin Melodies book. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/learning-memorizing.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2015 19:00:00 GMT 13:15 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is learning memorizing, or is memorizing learning?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Learn the basic concepts of learning music on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/learn-music-violin/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about how you learn and understand music with your violin by explaining some simple and advanced thinking applied to the violin repertoire - all this by taking as an example the beautiful Concerto No. 2 Op. 22 in D minor by Wieniawski. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/learn-music-violin.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 9:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How do we learn music on the violin?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Mary-Elizabeth Brown Is there a special way to accomplish a straight bow? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/marybeth/straight-bow/ - In this video, Mary-Elizabeth teaches you an easy-to-understand way to draw your violin bow straight, parallel to the bridge, for maximum and best sound production. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/marybeth/straight-bow.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:01 no Beginning and Intermediate Violin, music expert, Mary-Elizabeth Brown, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to draw a straight bow, violinist, violin beginner questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to have a continuos vibrato while playing your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/continuous-vibrato/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains the concept of "Continuous Vibrato," and gives you an easy and practical way to apply it to your violin playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/continuous-vibrato.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 9:10 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Develop a Continuous Vibrato, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Mary-Elizabeth Brown Learn the basics to have a beautiful sound on your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/marybeth/beautiful-sound/ - In this first video, Mary-Elizabeth Brown, our new and critically-acclaimed Beginning-Intermediate Violin Expert, tells you how to make a beautiful sound on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/marybeth/beautiful-sound.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:57 no Beginning and Intermediate Violin, music expert, Mary-Elizabeth Brown, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Make a Beautiful Sound on Violin, violinist, violin beginner William Fitzpatrick An advanced, revealing approach to vibrato. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/just-vibrato/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you some great tips to start or improve your vibrato on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/just-vibrato.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2015 19:00:00 GMT 11:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Just Me and My Vibrato, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Lora Staples Discover the often neglected Gigue by Pachelbel https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/pachelbel-gigue/ - In this video, Lora talks about the lesser-known Gigue by Pachelbel, companion to the famous Canon, by giving you practical studying tips. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/pachelbel-gigue.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:55 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play the Gigue by Pachelbel, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, William Fitzpatrick Learn the basics of staccato on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/staccatos/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about up and down bow staccatos with deep details that will answer many of your questions. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/staccatos.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Understanding Up and Down Bow Staccatos, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Lora Staples An easy approach to one of the most famous tunes for violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/pachelbel-canon/ - In this video, Lora talks about the well-known Canon by Pachelbel and gives you practical studying tips. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/pachelbel-canon.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 9:01 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Canon by Pachelbel, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, William Fitzpatrick Approach and solutions for getting rid of stage fright https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-stage-fright/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about stage fright, and how to tackle it with success. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-stage-fright.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Dealing with Stage Fright on the Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick How to apply scales to the violin repertoire. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/discovering-scales/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick approaches scales applied to musical pieces by featuring a passage from the beautiful Rondo' Capriccioso by Saint-Saens. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/discovering-scales.mov Wed, 6 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:17 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Discovering Scales in Pieces, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lora Staples Learn how important it is to "move" with the music while playing. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/movements/ - In this video, Lora talks about "moving your body" during violin practice and performance, and how movement can help with your results a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/movements.mov Wed, 6 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 8:51 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How movements can help with your violin playing, violinist, violin beginner William Fitzpatrick Learn how dynamics are the driver of energy in violin playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/energy/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about the concept of "energy" on the violin and how to deal with it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/energy.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 8:01 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Role Do Dynamics Play In Energy on the Violin?, violinist, advanced violin questions, Lora Staples Going deeper with the Lullaby by Brahms - Bowing and Fingerings https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/lullaby4/ - In this fourth video, Lora continues teaching tips for approaching the famous Lullaby by Johannes Brahms, this time focusing on bowing and fingerings. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/lullaby4.mov Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:47 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Brahms' Lullaby - Part 4, violinist, violin beginner questions, Lora Staples Going deeper with the Lullaby by Brahms - Bow Weight https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/lullaby3/ - In this third video, Lora continues talking about the famous Lullaby by Johannes Brahms, focusing on the concept of "bow weight." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/lullaby3.mov Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:48 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Brahms' Lullaby - Part 3, violinist, violin beginner questions, Lora Staples Going deeper with the Lullaby by Brahms - Bow Speed https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/lullaby2/ - In this second video, Lora continues talking about the famous Lullaby by Johannes Brahms, focusing on the concept of "bow speed." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/lullaby2.mov Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:52 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Brahms' Lullaby - Part 2, violinist, violin beginner questions, Lora Staples How to approach the famous Lullaby by Brahms - Bow Placement https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/lullaby1/ - In this first video of a multi-part series, Lora approaches the famous Lullaby by Johannes Brahms. Everything starts with "how to place the bow on the strings." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/lullaby1.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:57 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Brahms' Lullaby - Part 1, violinist, violin beginner questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to play an important bow technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/colle/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains colle' and how to approach it on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/colle.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:35 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Colle' on the Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Learn useful patterns for your violin technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mintz-patterns/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you a story about how the famous violinist, Shlomo Mintz, improved his violin pattern technique. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/mintz-patterns.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:46 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mintz's Patterns, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Lora Staples Learn everything you may want to know about rosin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/rosin/ - In this video, Lora talks about rosin, answering any questions you may have about it. What is rosin? What's it used for? Where do you find it? What are the best brands? How is it applied on the bow? This excellent video covers it all! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/rosin.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 11:58 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Everything About Rosin, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, William Fitzpatrick Third part of Advanced Shifting Techniques https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-shifting-3/ - In this third video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends his teaching on the shifting technique by applying it to fast passages. He features music from Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, Wieniawski's Second Concerto in D minor, and Bartok's Second Concerto in B minor. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-shifting-3.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:48 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Advanced Approach to Violin Shifting - Part 3, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Lora Staples One of the most famous violin pieces explained. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/czardas/ - In this video, Lora teaches you, step-by-step, how to approach and study the famous and beautiful Czardas by Monti. This video is great for intermediate players, and it is a wonderful 20-minute long lesson you don't want to miss! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/czardas.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 23:06 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Monti's Czardas, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, William Fitzpatrick Second part of Advanced Shifting Techniques https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-shifting-2/ - In this second video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends his teaching on shifting technique with practical applications to popular violin repertoire, such as the famous Czardas by Monti, Paganini's First Violin Concerto, and many more. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-shifting-2.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:25 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Advanced Approach to Violin Shifting - Part 2, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Lora Staples Approach pizzicato in a simple, yet effective, way. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/violin-pizzicato/ - In this video, Lora approaches pizzicato on the violin in a simple, yet effective, way. Enjoy! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/violin-pizzicato.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 8:15 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A simple and easy approach to violin pizzicato, violinist, violin beginner Lora Staples A simple, yet effective, approach to shifting on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/simple-shifting/ - In this video, Lora gives you an easy and effective approach to violin shifting. If you are a beginner and want to approach shifting in a simple way, this is the right video for you. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/simple-shifting.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:17 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Simple Approach to Violin Shifting, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, William Fitzpatrick Learn unique insights about shifting on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-shifting-1/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick approaches shifting with very interesting and unique insights you may not hear often in regular violin instruction. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-shifting-1.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:15 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Advanced Approach to Violin Shifting - Part 1, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Precious tips for placing and extending your 4th finger on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/4th-finger/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you useful tips to place and extend your 4th finger on the fingerboard without too much effort and, most of all, without pain. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/4th-finger.mov Wed, 1 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 8:17 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Working with the 4th finger on the violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Lora Staples Another tip from Lora Staples on playing by ear on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-3/ - In this third and last video about playing by ear, Lora addresses another typical scenario where you listen to a recording, and you want to "reproduce" the same music with your violin. How to do that? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-3.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:30 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing by Ear - Part 3, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, William Fitzpatrick Basic concepts to develop sound production and tone https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/tonal-palette/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces the concept of "tonal palette" which is based on sound production and the elements of tone. For example: do you know that your violin sound can change according to where you place your bow on the strings? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/tonal-palette.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 10:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to develop a Tonal Palette, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lora Staples Learn more secrets of playing by ear on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-2/ - In this second video of a three-part series, Lora approaches the typical practice of identifying and playing a tune from your head. What's the easiest, most effective way to do this? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-2.mov Wed, 6 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:08 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing by Ear - Part 2, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to approach the bow with this marvelous concept. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/figure-eights/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces the terrific concept of drawing imaginary "figure eights" with your bow, which will greatly improve your mastery. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/figure-eights.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:03 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Discovering Figure Eights on the Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Lora Staples Learn how easy it is to play your violin by ear. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-1/ - In this first video of a three-part series, Lora approaches the practice of "playing by ear" on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-1.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 10:07 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing by Ear - Part 1, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, William Fitzpatrick How to approach shifting on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-shifting/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick approaches the basic aspects of shifting on the violin, with an example taken from the violin repertoire: the Zigeunerweisen by Pablo de Sarasate. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-shifting.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Shift on the Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Lora Staples Second part about the basics of memorization on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/violin-memorization-part-2/ - In this video, Lora continues teaching about Memorization on the violin with a practical music example. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/violin-memorization-part-2.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:33 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Memorization - Part 2, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick How to master the not-well-known violin technique called rotations https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/rotations/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains the concept of "rotations" on the violin, and how it can help a great deal with vibrato, shifts, and more. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/rotations.mov Wed, 7 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 8:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Rotations?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Lora Staples How to learn the basics of memorization on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/violin-memorization-part-1/ - In this video, Lora introduces the first basic steps to memorize music on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/violin-memorization-part-1.mov Wed, 7 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:55 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Memorization - Part 1, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, violin Lora Staples Learn how to cope with annoying sounds during playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/squicky-sounds/ - In this video, Lora gives you an easy way to deal with common, annoying sounds that can often result from playing the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/squicky-sounds.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 8:51 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to deal with squeaky-whistling sounds, violinist, violin beginner questions, William Fitzpatrick Fifth video about achieving the perfect pitch on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/intonation5/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick continues his video series about violin intonation, with practical examples from actual music compositions. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/intonation5.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:01 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Great Intonation - Part 5, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lora Staples A simple answer to an often-asked question. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/tilt-bow/ - In this video, Lora helps you understand if the bow should be tilted or not tilted while playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/tilt-bow.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:56 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tilt or Not Tilt the Bow?, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, William Fitzpatrick Fourth video about achieving the perfect pitch on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/intonation4/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick continues his video series about violin intonation, extending the topic to sixths, thirds, and octaves. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/intonation4.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:10 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Great Intonation - Part 4, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Third video about achieving the perfect pitch on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/intonation3/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends the intonation topic to arpeggios and to shifts, from a lower note to a higher note, by applying the concepts explained in earlier videos. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/intonation3.mov Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:50 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Great Intonation - Part 3, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Second video about achieving the perfect pitch on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/intonation2/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you an effective, error-free approach to scales and intervals on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/intonation2.mov Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Great Intonation - Part 2, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick In this first video of a series, William tackles intonation and its basics. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/intonation1/ - In this first video on "Achieving Great Intonation," William starts from the basics of the perfect pitch. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/intonation1.mov Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 12:30 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Great Intonation - Part 1, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lora Staples How to increase strength in your little finger. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/pinky/ - In this video, Lora teaches you an easy way to increase the strength, reach, and flexibility of your pinky finger. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/pinky.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:14 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Pinky Builders - Excercises for your pinky finger, violinist, violin beginner Lora Staples Practical tips to avoid hitting extra strings during your violin playing. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/hitting/ - In this video, Lora shows you an easy way to avoid hitting other strings when you play your violin. A simple adjustment of the bow location between the bridge and the fingerboard may be the answer! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/hitting.mov Wed, 1 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:13 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to not hit other strings on violin, violinist, violin beginner questions, William Fitzpatrick How to master two of the most important violin bow strokes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/strokes/ - In this video, William shows you the difference between two commonly-confused bow strokes which are actually quite different! He also tackles other common bow strokes used in the violin repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/strokes.mov Wed, 1 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What's the difference between Sautille and Spiccato, and other bow strokes?, violinist, Lora Staples Learn how to accomplish perfect intonation on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/tonalizations/ - In this video, Lora tackles the so-called "tonalizations," a well-known term in the Suzuki method, which may be your definitive way to a perfect intonation on the violin. I, personally, have used them my entire life to accomplish the so-called "perfect intonation!" https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/tonalizations.mov Wed, 4 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 8:25 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tonalizations for a perfect intonation, violinist, violin beginner questions, William Fitzpatrick Discover one of the most fascinating violin techniques https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/harmonics/ - In this video, William explains the difference between natural and artificial harmonics in a very easy-to-understand way. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/harmonics.mov Wed, 4 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:48 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are natural and fingered harmonics, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Lora Staples Violin shoulder rests explained https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/shoulder/ - In this video, Lora shows you easy-to-understand tips to choose a shoulder rest that is right for you. At the same time, she reviews some of the best-known shoulder rests on the market with pros and cons of each one. Watch this video, because finding the right shoulder rest isn't as simple as you may think! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/shoulder.mov Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 12:39 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to choose the right violin shoulder rest, violinist, violin beginner questions, William Fitzpatrick A simple approach to an often overlooked question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/pressure/ - In this first expert video, Prof. William Fitzpatrick of Chapman University explains how to apply the right amount of pressure with the finger on the violin fingerboard. Too much pressure is usually bad, but how do you find the right pressure or force to put on your left hand fingers? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/pressure.mov Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How much pressure does it take to push the string down to make a sound?, violinist, advanced Todd Ehle A gret video to master the art of the glissando on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/todd/glissandovl/ - Here's another great video from Todd's repertoire while we are working on new violin videos from Prof. William Fitzpatrick. This time, Todd gives you a step-by-step approach to study and master the technique of the 'glissando' without too much hassle and effort. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/todd/glissandovl.mov Wed, 2 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:14 no Violin, music expert, Todd Ehle, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the glissando on the violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lora Staples The right way to handle the bow from the rest position with just one hand https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/onehandbow/ - In this video, Lora demonstrates an easy way to handle the bow with just your bow hand while moving from rest position into playing position. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/onehandbow.mov Wed, 2 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:57 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to handle the bow with just one hand, violinist, violin beginner questions, Lora Staples Useful tips to approach playing on the G string https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/gstring/ - In this video, Lora gives you practical tips to master playing of the violin on the G string for a correct approach to the famous Air on the G string by Johann Sebastian Bach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/gstring.mov Wed, 4 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 8:43 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Bach's Air on G, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, Todd Ehle Learn ricochet with the Wohlfahrt's Study No. 40 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/todd/ricochet/ - In this video, Todd shows you how to learn and study the ricochet bow stroke through the Study No. 40 for violin solo by Franz Wohlfahrt. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/todd/ricochet.mov Wed, 4 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:53 no Violin, music expert, Todd Ehle, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to learn ricochet, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin expert, Lora Staples How to apply this interesting and easy to play bow pattern to your fiddle tunes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/shuffle/ - In this video, Lora talks again about fiddling, and this time gives you a bow pattern technique to add to your fiddle arsenal: the Nashville Shuffle. She's sure you'll impress your audience with it, which always makes playing even more fun! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/shuffle.mov Wed, 7 Aug 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:21 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Nashville Shuffle?, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, Lora Staples Learn the easy way to vibrato https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/vibrato/ - In this video, Lora approaches vibrato with clear and useful tips that are sure to be helpful whether or not you already know vibrato. Lora gives you advice to improve your vibrato, and how to avoid long-term problems if the vibrato is performed the wrong way. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/vibrato.mov Wed, 3 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 9:57 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play vibrato on the violin, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, Todd Ehle Step-by-step instructions to master the well-known piece for violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/todd/fiocco/ - In this video, Todd gives you an easy way to approach and study Fiocco's Allegro with clear and approachable tips. Examples are displayed on the video to help you even further! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/todd/fiocco.mov Wed, 3 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 9:34 no Violin, music expert, Todd Ehle, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to study the Allegro by Fiocco for violin and piano, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Lora Staples A practical trick to improve your fiddle performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/drones/ - In this video, Lora tells you how to apply open strings, so called "drones", for an impressive, engaging fiddle performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/drones.mov Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:13 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to apply open strings "drones" to fiddle tunes, violinist, violin Todd Ehle How to tackle the most complex passage of this famous violin piece https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/todd/havanaise/ - In this video, violin expert, Todd Ehle, gives you step-by-step instructions to approach and study the most difficult passage of the virtuosic Havanaise by Camille Saint-Saens. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/todd/havanaise.mov Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:43 no Violin, music expert, Todd Ehle, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Havanaise by Camille Saint-Saens, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Lora Staples How to move from a rest position into a comfortable and correct playing position https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/posture/ - In this video, violin teacher Lora Staples, teaches you how to move from a rest position into a comfortable and correct playing position. Her helpful tips show you the perfect posture for playing the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/posture.mov Wed, 1 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:06 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Best, Basic Violin Posture, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, Todd Ehle Useful tips from Todd Ehle for approaching the most famous violin concerto https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/todd/mendelssohnconcerto/ - In this video, Todd Ehle gives you thoughtful insights and study tips to approach and play the most difficult passages of Mendelssohn's violin concerto in E minor. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/todd/mendelssohnconcerto.mov Wed, 1 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:14 no Violin, music expert, Todd Ehle, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Mendelssohn violin Concerto, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert,