Christmas Time Playlist! (check the key first ##)
Fiddle/viola/cello Time Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ-i_-YHRIL8A35Hf8C6aMd80eesYsf8r
Please don’t buy a new violin without my advice. They must be professionally set up, beginners need all the help they can get. New factory violins are unplayable before this work is done. Look at this video to see what work is needed. All the violins I hire out are suitably set up already.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vQU7nRtwFQyVU8nVo-Wiux6


Theory (written work): https://www.facebook.com/abrsmmusic/videos/173625968001298
- Beginner theory books: “A First Violin/Cello Notebook” and the 2nd book is called “A Further Cello/violin Notebook” https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Violin-Note-Book-Practical/dp/0957211112
- Early Grades: Theory Is Fun books. Discovering Music Theory (books grade 1-5), ABRSM.
- Theory computer games and app (I highly recommend this!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD7dR5r_jgQ and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.abrsm.theoryworks&hl=en_GB&gl=US
- You need separate Theory Lessons to take grade 5 theory as a prerequisite before entering for grade 6, and also in order to read music properly.
Sight Reading: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.abrsm.violinsrt
SCALES there is some much help on line! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.spectralefficiency.scalehelper&hl=en_GB&gl=US and https://gb.abrsm.org/en/exam-support/apps-and-practice-tools/sca Here is a really fun one for jazzy scales! http://www.frozenape.com/smartscales.htm
ZOOM setup for music lessons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPtXrnnQMCw
ABRSM piano parts partner: https://gb.abrsm.org/en/exam-support/apps-and-practice-tools/violin-practice-partner/
ABRSM aural trainer: https://www.abrsm.org/en-gb/for-learners/apps-and-practice-tools/aural-trainer
ABRSM exams. What are they like?
- Face to face exams https://www.abrsm.org/en-gb/practical-grades/guidance?sfnsn=scwspmo
- How to test your child’s scales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US5R_weRjpE
- Perfomance exams (recorded)https://gb.abrsm.org/en/our-exams/performancegrades/
Beginner playlists:

- How to hold the violin correctly https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vSzMlvoYU1AdkG3Ozb8o9Dl
- Fiddle Time Joggers: Pam shows you how to do it here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vRnlMbO1iRnw4sadu_bIesr There is Play along with youtube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BZHBTHQqAY&t=0s
- Cello Joggers:Pam shows you how to do it here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vT_u-eOR_syQ0KINZZElSi3 Play along with youtube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYYuI-pYMho&t=0s
- Double bass starters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pmG_JywHrI&list=PLl4C0RPTm7vQz7s4zZKks_f0rl3ANTo3d
- double bass posture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD8qKV9aWD4
Prep Test and Grade 1 to 2 playlists:

Violin Scaley Monsters Pam shows you how to do it here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vS7nz-rcEDwFE0NK9Kx2xka
Cello Scaley Monsters Pam shows you how to do it here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vR-CC-0gdes27Uliej_6kO3
Violin Wizards Potion Pam shows you how to do it here : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vQ9gqhtEjx5BmT_AMsRP3uw
Cello Wizards Potion Pam shows you how to do it here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vQB3aQRWVvrAnn6idYx4-dy
Exams Playlists
Prep Test (violin) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vTFdj5TBBECBOlchQppHfLO and aural https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_aqMzaDXyw
Violin Initial grade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufTufyoQEHc&list=PLl4C0RPTm7vTOIGpAZZ5g7Uk4rDoMKdEx
Violin grade 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vTDcGEJLlkR0OXeT0k8YM4-
Violin grade 2: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vT-lJeMGTpsUpOth0qhQg-s
Cello grade 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vRTKewZ1XOSXrZj6bLJnznM
Cello grade 2: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vQG7lqzu-ge3rqJZIipmJy-
Viola grade 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vThnTxaFMmTd7AaFIXjTCQU
Grade 3 playlists:
- Fiddle Time Sprinters Pam shows you how to do it here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vTP7SN8dUnUxafjrE2sXs2p
- Sprinters youtube tracks to play along to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=885OU9H1kio
- 3rd position studies (on the sheets) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ybW9ynh5MA&list=PLl4C0RPTm7vTP7SN8dUnUxafjrE2sXs2p&index=16
- Cello Time Sprinters Pam shows you how to do it here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vSZhIlUQ4yP1410d3g5mv0A
- Scales fun! http://www.frozenape.com/smartscales.html
Vibrato
- Vibrato for violin: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vSOrPZfD65cdkcOy6j7V3Cg
- Vibrato for cello: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vSc8rohcRJKmDv-GaWWGyDu
Grade 4 playlists
- Drones for scales etc https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-DyGoFkAJ1GRwBhUD4AOTewsr6l-x8qe
- Technique Takes Off (violin/viola) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vSvI00iW7NkDDB5YzS1kqSO
- Aaron Minsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR-AlG-Frpw
- The Classic Experience (violin/viola) playlist link and mp3s: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vToe2u2mpL9uBJwxcUydjuH
- Short Cello Pieces (Blue book)mp3s.
- Position Changing for the Violin, mp3s. Have them open and follow carefully.
- Grade 4 violin https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vTmWA64fmu3-yBdRvTTOB3K
- Scales fun! http://www.frozenape.com/smartscales.html
Grade 5 playlists
- Drones for scales etc https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kQHsbDd1hllwmhD_0MZuhvuIu_P5zLCTI
- Technique Takes Off violin (viola)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vSvI00iW7NkDDB5YzS1kqSO
- Position Changing for the Violin mp3s (see above).
- The Classic Experience (violin/viola) also see mp3s above: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vToe2u2mpL9uBJwxcUydjuH
- Grade 5 cello https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vSFG9AxGulI2vyo2a70ndb_
- Scales fun! http://www.frozenape.com/smartscales.html
Grade 6 playlists
- Drones for scales etc https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kQHsbDd1hllwmhD_0MZuhvuIu_P5zLCTI
- Kreutzer Studies: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vQKIgTGmYdvnmtPpcKCH-FZ
- Bohm Sarabande https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vTyC-Q0j07n9z6mKxD_f3Kq
- Boy Paganini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4E6LdVgR7s and https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=boy+paganini+youtube#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:aed1fa38,vid:4kuUJlRc7kI,st:0
Grade 7 playlists
- Kreutzer Studies: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vQKIgTGmYdvnmtPpcKCH-FZ
- Grade 7 violin: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vSuWslPFcOiPBwIzhi4A7Ut
- Solos For Young Violinists book 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4BfLgsaWAo
Grade 7 viola: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vQUhrrCRhbHK3uezdDEJ1KJ
Grade 8 playlists
- Kreutzer Studies: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl4C0RPTm7vQKIgTGmYdvnmtPpcKCH-FZ
ARSM (Diploma) Playlists
- Programme advice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVZnkVHUn3Q&t=8s

