As I discussed in my first violin post, I started ABRSM Grade 1 in November 2025 . I discussed in this post how I went from ABRSM Grade 1, to Grade 2, back to Grade 1 . Oh yeah also in that post I said how I was learning: Ecossaise in G Halleluyah Climb Ev’ry Mountain The fourth and final piece that I started learning was: Black Cat Rag Oh, remember ...
Just over three weeks ago, at the end of May, I bought a book, as directed by him. So, it’s a concertino, which is a short, compact concerto. Now, what’s that, you may be wondering… Well, it’s a classical music composition that features a solo instrument (such as a piano or violin) accompanied by a full orchestra. The concert ...
I am hoping to become a maths tutor, and possibly a biology and chemistry tutor. I’m even enrolled on a Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Tutoring (starts September 2026), but is teaching ballet, the violin and piano in my future? I’m not talking anytime soon! Far from it! I’m talking like ten to fifteen years from now, when ...
Today, I finally bought an online series teaching Suzuki violin from book one to book three! I’ve been eyeing it for a while, but it was on discount, so I bought it. She goes through each piece and explains how to play them. I remember one of my violin teachers taught Suzuki, and I found it so hard (it was pieces from book one). But I’ve ...
A few months ago, my goal was to do grade 1, just for the sake of learning pieces, and getting used to the instrument again, but to take exams once I reach grade 2. My teacher misunderstood me and said to buy the grade 2 book. I bought it, and he bought it. Once I told him I had it, he said ok let’s start with ‘this piece” “ ...
According to my messages, my last lessons were in: 2011/2012 – I had violin lessons for a few months in 2011 from April until (possibly) June, and again in 2012 (I’m not sure of the months, but from possibly September to December). 2016 – I joined Bird College for piano and violin lessons (also started with singing lessons, had mayb ...
