Behind the Black Dots, Level I
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Glossary
Glossary of Symbols
1.1 Placing the Left Hand
Tech Tip Video: Placing the Left Hand
Worksheet: Placing the Left Hand
1.2 Using the Bow
Tech Tip Video: Using the Bow
Worksheet: Open Strings
1.3 G Major Scale
Tech Tip Video: G Major Scale
Worksheet: G Major Scale
1A Tallis Canon: Thomas Tallis
Sheet Music: Tallis Canon
Lesson Video: Tallis Canon
1B Ah Robin, Gentle Robin: William Cornysh
Sheet Music: Ah, Robin Level 1
Lesson Video: Ah Robin, Gentle Robin
1C Questa Dolce Sirena: Giovanni Gastoldi
Sheet Music: Questa Dolce Sirena
Lesson Video: Questa Dolce Sirena
1D La Folia, Level I: Renaissance bass line
Sheet Music: La Folia Level 1
Lesson Video: La Folia, Level I
1E The Honie-Suckle: Anthony Holborne
Sheet Music: The Honie-Suckle
Lesson Video: The Honie-Suckle
1F Nun komm der Heiden Heiland: J.S. Bach
Sheet Music: Nun komm der heiden Heiland
1G Une Jeune Fillette: French folk song
Sheet Music: Une Jeune Fillette
1H Come, Pretty Babe, Level I: William Byrd
Duet Video: Come, Pretty Babe, Level I
Sheet Music: Come, Pretty Babe Level 1
1I J'ai vu le loup: French folk song
Lesson Video: J'ai vu le loup
Sheet Music: J'ai vu le loup
1J Jesu, Meine Freude: J.S. Bach
Sheet Music: Jesu Meine Freude
1K Es ist ein Ros entsprungen: Michael Praetorius
Sheet Music: Es ist ein Ros
Duet Video: Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen
1L The Prize at the End of the Race: American, 1869
Sheet Music: Prize at the End of the Race
1M Pastime with Good Company: Henry VIII
Sheet Music: Pastime with Good Company
Duet Video: Pastime with Good Company
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1.1 Placing the Left Hand
1.1 Placing the Left Hand
Behind the Black Dots, Level I
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Learn more
Glossary
Glossary of Symbols
1.1 Placing the Left Hand
Tech Tip Video: Placing the Left Hand
Worksheet: Placing the Left Hand
1.2 Using the Bow
Tech Tip Video: Using the Bow
Worksheet: Open Strings
1.3 G Major Scale
Tech Tip Video: G Major Scale
Worksheet: G Major Scale
1A Tallis Canon: Thomas Tallis
Sheet Music: Tallis Canon
Lesson Video: Tallis Canon
1B Ah Robin, Gentle Robin: William Cornysh
Sheet Music: Ah, Robin Level 1
Lesson Video: Ah Robin, Gentle Robin
1C Questa Dolce Sirena: Giovanni Gastoldi
Sheet Music: Questa Dolce Sirena
Lesson Video: Questa Dolce Sirena
1D La Folia, Level I: Renaissance bass line
Sheet Music: La Folia Level 1
Lesson Video: La Folia, Level I
1E The Honie-Suckle: Anthony Holborne
Sheet Music: The Honie-Suckle
Lesson Video: The Honie-Suckle
1F Nun komm der Heiden Heiland: J.S. Bach
Sheet Music: Nun komm der heiden Heiland
1G Une Jeune Fillette: French folk song
Sheet Music: Une Jeune Fillette
1H Come, Pretty Babe, Level I: William Byrd
Duet Video: Come, Pretty Babe, Level I
Sheet Music: Come, Pretty Babe Level 1
1I J'ai vu le loup: French folk song
Lesson Video: J'ai vu le loup
Sheet Music: J'ai vu le loup
1J Jesu, Meine Freude: J.S. Bach
Sheet Music: Jesu Meine Freude
1K Es ist ein Ros entsprungen: Michael Praetorius
Sheet Music: Es ist ein Ros
Duet Video: Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen
1L The Prize at the End of the Race: American, 1869
Sheet Music: Prize at the End of the Race
1M Pastime with Good Company: Henry VIII
Sheet Music: Pastime with Good Company
Duet Video: Pastime with Good Company
Now that you feel comfortable(ish) holding the instrument, let's place the left hand on the fingerboard. We'll start by plucking so as to get accustomed to pressing down the string before we add the bow.
2 Lessons
Tech Tip Video: Placing the Left Hand
Worksheet: Placing the Left Hand