Product: Mel Bay Anyone Can Play Violin (2002)
Rating: 4.0
Very good instructional DVD for a beginner
This is a very good instructional DVD for someone who has never played the violin before. It goes over in some detail how to tune the violin, how to hold the violin, how to rosin the bow, how much to tighten the bow, and general care of the bow. Coral White also shows you how to use the bow and also which notes are what on the violin. There is a small booklet that comes with the DVD that also shows you where the notes are on the violin, and also where to place fingertapes (this is also shown on the DVD). The reason I did not give this DVD 5 stars is because someone who doesn't already know how to read music will need additional material from another source to learn this. Still, this DVD covers a lot of information on positioning the violin and bowing technique that a lot of violin instructional books for beginners leave out. Just to be clear - This video alone will not teach you to play the violin. You will need additional books and/or lessons if you want to learn to play well. However, this video is good for getting a beginner started.