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Online jazz violin lessons
EXTRACTS FROM ONLINE JAZZ VIOLIN LESSONS Here are some extracts from online jazz violin lessons I gave in spring 2021! First of all, a first series of lessons in French where I talk about pentatonic scales, and then a series about the jazz sound on the violin, this...
THE PLAYBACK TO PRACTICE IMPROVISATION- VIDEO 6/6 Study of the standard “I can’t give you anything but love”
Playback: a good way to practice improvising Today I published the 6th video of the series "Study of the standard I can't give you anything but love" which is a playback to practice improvisation. It's exactly the same playback that I used in the other videos in the...
Autumn Leaves : how to play the melody ?
Autumn Leaves : how to play the melody ? ► 3 COURS GRATUITS de ma méthode : https://bit.ly/2HOAv4y ► 3 FREE LESSONS from my method : https://bit.ly/2TylXIz ► BLOG to LEARN JAZZ VIOLIN: https://www.apprendre-le-violon-jazz.com/en/ You...
Learn the violin : Interview with Marie Leloup
The trainings to learn violin with Marie Leloup (only in French) : OBJECTIF VIOLON Level 1 (to begin the violin) OBJECTIF VIOLON Level 2 (intermediate) READ THE MUSIC IN 30 DAYS (20% discount with code EVA20) 100% VIBRATO (20% discount with code EVA20) IMPROVE THANKS...
How to choose a violin, a bow and accessories ?
You want to start learning the violin, and you want to choose good equipment. As you know, I mainly devote myself to the teaching jazz violin, which has become a real vocation for me in recent years... thanks to you, my loyal subscribers! But it often...
VIOLIN OR FIDDLE ? Interview with Raphael Maillet
VIOLIN OR FIDDLE? Interview with Raphael Maillet In this article and through three videos, the violinist RAPHAEL MAILLET will explain to us the history of FIDDLE, what is the difference between the words VIOLIN and FIDDLE, by giving us beautiful demonstrations...
How lucky I was to play in Stéphane Grappelli’s apartment… with Didier Lockwood…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Stéphane Grappelli ! You may already know that this week was Stéphane Grappelli's birthday: he was born on January 26, 1908. He would have been 114 years old. You most certainly also know that the music for this legendary film "Les Valseuses"...
My interview with Leah Roseman from “Violin Lesson Online”
My journey from classical violin to jazz violin Recently, I was interviewed by violinist Leah Roseman, who asked me about my background and my discovery of the jazz violin... The whole text is transcribed, but obviously I can't write what I'm playing... Because...
The violin in jazz history
The history of jazz also includes the violin! This week, I had a specific request from a subscriber asking me to tell the history of the violin in jazz ... A big job! that I did not do ... Following that, I remembered a violinist of my acquaintance who...
Jazz notation : the chords symbols
This article is about jazz notation and chord symbols, which for the moment may still seem very mysterious to you... Indeed, if you are starting to take an interest in jazz, and you come from classical or world music, you have probably not yet had the...
LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN…
For this very first article, I decided to talk to you about listening. Indeed, to learn jazz or gypsy jazz, you must first listen to it. Since it is improvised music, to play it you must absolutely hear what is happening in the music, and this is not possible without...