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Intro To Your Instrument



10:00 – 10:55 AM

Intro to Your Instrument

Perfect for beginners just starting out.
We’ll cover the essentials to get you playing with confidence:

  • How to tune using fine tuners

  • How to use the “A” peg to tune your “A” (based on age/maturity)

  • How to hold your instrument (pizzicato-style & shoulder position for violin/viola)

  • Bow hold & playing open strings (detaché: down-up bowing)

  • One-octave G or C Major Scale (pizzicato)

  • Group music using open strings (pizzicato & bow, if time permits)

Need Finger Tapes?
Call us by Friday before 6:00 PM and arrive Saturday at 9:30 AM.

Music will be emailed within 2 days after payment is received.
Please bring printed music to class.
(From home, library, Staples, Office Depot, or a friend with a printer.)


Skill Level: Beginner
Skill Details: Appropriate for beginners!
Requirements: Bring your instrument, a music stand, and (optional) a cell phone to record yourself and take setup photos.
Instructor: Erika Holmes
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This class cannot be purchased online. Please contact the store for more information.
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CONTACT US

  • Fiddles Inc.
  • janhamptonviolins@gmail.com
  • 804-231-7463
  • 3807 Gaskins Rd.
    Henrico, VA 23233
    • **By Appointment Only for rentals and instrument sales**
  • TUES-FRIDAY: 11 - 6 | SAT 12 - 4
    Closed Monday & Sunday