Course Intro
Lesson time: (1min 13sec)
Chris Haigh introduces the course, how its 30 lessons are organised, and why to work through the early chapters thoroughly before skipping ahead.
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This lesson is part of the course Rock Violin Foundations
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Lesson transcript:
Welcome to Discovering Rock Violin
This course consists of 30 different lessons covering a vast amount of information and knowledge that you need to grasp.
Course Structure
- If you don't want to go straight through from beginning to end, that's probably okay.
- However, many of the basics and important lessons are in the first few chapters, so I recommend:
- Learning the first few chapters very thoroughly.
- Even if you choose to skip some of the later ones.
Mastery and Learning
- Don't assume that each lesson will be something you can master within a few hours.
- Remember, there is a lifetime's knowledge in these lessons, and lifelong learning continues even after you've read or watched these videos.
Assignments
At the end of each lesson, I provide you with a series of short assignments that will help you:
- Assimilate the information you've just encountered.
- Integrate this knowledge into your playing and technique.
Important Reminder
Each lesson contains a great deal of information.
- While it may only take a few minutes to watch a lesson, I encourage you to:
- Take the time to master what you are taught.
- Avoid moving on until you've truly learned the material.
So, let's get straight into the first chapter!
About the instructor

Chris Haigh has been a professional fiddle player for 25 years, with experience covering many different genres. He has played on over 75 albums, working with artists including Alison Moyet, Bob Geldof, All About Eve, Michael Ball, David Soul, Oumou Sangare, The Quireboys, Riverdance, Morcheeba, James Galway and Steps. He has played swing jazz with The Kimbara Brothers, Diz Disley, Le Jazz, The Hot Club of London, and the Quecumbar Allstars, and leads a 7-piece Soviet swing band, The Kremlinaires. Chris gives lessons and workshops on jazz violin technique and has taught jazz violin at Middlesex, Brunel and Newcastle universities and Truro College. His writing credits include nine fiddle books, among them The Fiddle Handbook. He also runs Fiddling Around (fiddlingaround.co.uk), probably the most comprehensive and widely visited source of fiddle information on the web. read more




