Advanced Violin Lessons

Student taking Advanced violin lessons

At this stage, students are expected to have mastered the basics and be ready to tackle more complex pieces, improve their performance skills and fine-tune their technical abilities.

Advanced violin lessons are designed for experienced players who are eager to refine their technique, expand their repertoire and deepen their musical expression. Whether preparing for professional performances or simply seeking to improve their playing, advanced violin lessons focus on developing independence, musicality and versatility.

How do advanced violin lessons work?

Lesson length

Lessons are extended to one hour long, providing ample time for in-depth focus on technique, repertoire and musical expression.

Individual lessons

Like in previous levels, advanced violin lessons continue to be taught on a one-to-one basis, allowing for personalized instruction and tailored feedback to suit the needs and goals of each student.

Lessons Frequency

The ideal lesson frequency is still on a weekly basis, ensuring consistent progress and regular guidance.

Orchestra or ensemble attendance

Participation in orchestras or ensembles is encouraged for advanced violin learners, as it provides valuable experience in ensemble playing, rhythm and collaboration with other musicians.

Public performances

Advanced violin students are encouraged to participate in public performances to build stage presence, confidence and experience in a live setting.

Objectives for advanced violin learners

  • Develop the range of tonal colors and sound quality. 
  • Increase speed in diatonic and chromatic scales, as well as all types of arpeggios, using positions with and without extensions, covering at least from the first to the seventh position. 
  • Expand the study of ornamentation and different types of vibrato. 
  • Achieve flexibility in the right arm to perform all kinds of chords and double stops, integrating them into polyphony. 
  • Apply musical knowledge independently to solve interpretative challenges: fingering, bow strokes, phrasing, articulation and style. 
  • Practice ensemble music in various group configurations. 
  • Develop memory skills. 
  • Sight-read fluently and with comprehension. 
  • Maintain a relaxed body posture. 

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What will you learn taking advanced violin lessons?

  • Achieve a variety of tonal colors, dynamics, and expression.
  • Demonstrate maturity in interpreting the work and performing before an audience.
  • Decide on the most appropriate fingering for each passage.
  • Achieve fluency and clarity in fast passages.
  • Show proficiency with the studied bowing techniques, including the study of ricochet.
  • Study left-hand pizzicato and both natural and artificial harmonics.
  • Study three and four-note chords, scales in thirds, sixths, octaves, and harmonics, including an introduction to triple stops.
  • Review learned positions and their transitions up to the seventh position, as well as extensions. 
  • Practice and refine various ornaments.
  • Perfect sound quality through the progressive improvement of vibrato and intonation. 
  • Study phrasing and its adaptation to different styles.
  • Delve deeper into the study of dynamics and the precision of their execution. 
  • Engage in continuous memory training.
  • Develop sight-reading and ensemble playing skills.
  • Compare recordings of different interpretations.
  • Practice sul ponticello and sul tasto techniques.
Lessons for advanced violin students

Advanced violin repertoire

ADVANCED VIOLIN EXERCISES

  • Basic by Fischer
  • Contemporary Violin Technique by Galamian (Volume 1: Scales and Arpeggios, Volume 2: Double Stops)
  • The Artist’s Technique of Violin Playing Op. 12 by Dounis
  • The Higher Development of Thirds and Fingered Octaves by Dounis
  • Thirds-Sixths by Manoogian
  • The Scale System by Flesch
  • The School of Violin-Technics, Books 1 and 2 by Schradieck
  • School of Violin Technics Op. 1, Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 by Sevcik
  • School of Bowing Technique Op. 2 by Sevcik
  • Shifting the Position Op. 8 by Sevcik
  • Scales and Arpeggios by Sevcik
  • Grandes Séries d’Arpèges by Goulard

ADVANCED VIOLIN ETUDES

  • Anthology of Studies for Violin No. IVb by Arias 
  • 20 Brilliant and Characteristic Etudes Op. 73 by Dancla 
  • 36 Études or Caprices by Fiorillo 
  • 24 Morning Exercises by Gavinies 
  • 42 Studies by Kreutzer 
  • 25 Caprices: The Art of the Violin by Locatelli 
  • Artists’ Studies Op. 36/1 by Mazas 
  • Studies and Caprices by Rode 
  • 6 Grand Caprices Op. 42 by Saint-Lubin 

ADVANCED PIECES FOR VIOLIN SOLO

  • Sonatas and Partitas by Bach
  • Sonata for Solo Violin Op. 115 by Prokofiev
  • 12 Fantasies by Telemann
Advanced violin repertoire

ADVANCED PIECES FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO

  • Rumanian Folk Dances by Bartók
  • Romances Op. 40, Op. 50 by Beethoven
  • Scene de ballet Op. 100 by Bériot
  • Nigun by Bloch
  • Romance Op. 11 by Dvorak
  • Suite populaire espagnole by Falla
  • Danza Española de la Vida breve by Falla, arranged by Kreisler
  • Praeludium und Allegro (Style of Pugnani) by Kreisler
  • Rondo from the Haffner Serenade (Mozart) by Kreisler
  • Variations on a Theme by Corelli (in the Style of Tartini) by Kreisler
  • Banjo and Fiddle by Kroll
  • Perpetuum mobile by Novácek
  • Perpetuum mobile Op. 34 No. 5 by Ries
  • Malagueña Op. 21 No. 1 by Sarasate
  • Romanza Andaluza Op. 22 No. 2 by Sarasate
  • Aus der Heimat by Smetana
  • Vier Stücke Op. 17 by Sulc
  • Three Pieces (Meditation, Scherzo, Melody) Op. 42 by Tchaikovsky
  • Ballade and Polonaise Op. 38 by Vieuxtemps
  • Ciaccona by Vitali
  • Légende Op. 17 by Wieniawski
  • Scherzo-Tarantelle Op. 16 by Wieniawski

ADVANCED VIOLIN SONATAS

  • 6 Sonatas (BWV 1014 – 1019) by Bach
  • 8 Sonatas by Biber
  • Sonatas by Beethoven
  • Sonatas Op. 8, Op. 13, Op. 45 by Grieg
  • Sonata in E by Hindemith
  • Sonatas (KV 376, 377, 378, 379, 380) by Mozart
  • Sonatas D 385, D 408 by Schubert
  • Poema de una Sanluqueña by Turina
  • Sonatas 1 and 2 by Turina

ADVANCED VIOLIN CONCERTOS

  • Concerto in G minor Op. 26 by Bruch
  • Concerto in C major (Hob VIIa: I) by Haydn
  • Concerto in C major Op. 48 by Kabalevsky
  • Concerto in E minor by Mendelssohn
  • Concerto in B major (KV 209) by Mozart
  • Concerto in D major (KV 218) by Mozart
  • Concerto in A major (KV 219) by Mozart
  • Concerto No. 2 Op. 2 by Spohr
  • Concerto No. 8 Op. 47 in the form of a vocal scene by Spohr
  • Concerto No. 2 in D minor Op. 22 by Wieniawski

Advanced violin lessons offer a key to mastering the instrument, combining technical exercises with the study of complex repertoire. With a focus on musical expression, performance and interpretation, these advanced violin lessons aim to develop the complete violinist. Through individual instruction, regular practice and public performances, students not only improve their skills but also gain the experience necessary to succeed at the highest levels of violin playing.

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