Last Saturday, I did a simple photoshoot of 4 of my students. Despite some initial “protests” from some, finally all of them allowed me this great favour. So, a big thanks to Shu Qi, Christina, Casandra and Sharon! Their testimonials will be up soon!
Very soon it will be the big moment for Stephanie and Alan. Here’s Elaine and I practising for the church wedding. Hope it shall be a blast!
There are lots of sheet music / scores available on the Internet, but you may want to read the article on Violinist.com first, and check out the links there. Here are some other links I use. (let me know if you come across any good ones!)
International Music Score Library Project
Contributed by fellow NUSSO violinist Chong Han. Huge collection of classical scores.
The Mutopia Project: Free sheet music for everyone
The Violin Site
Has some sheet music and links to more sheet music sites
Share Music Sheet
Mainly a pop collection. Note that even if the score is meant for piano, we can still play the melody line (the top stave) on the violin! Hurrah. Go find your favourite movie/broadway themes, ballads, christmas songs.
For pop music, there are also many compilations and “fake books” which we can buy off the shelves locally. Besides the fresh smell and the motivational feel-good factor of a new book, it may be more convenient than searching, downloading, printing and filing the sheets together. Your call.
Since we’re on the topic of sheet music for pop, I’m currently using this for my students:
The good thing about it is that every song is graded, making choosing easier. Check out the list of songs contained in this book, then let me know is it going to be Bryan Adams or Abba for our next lesson.
Games are an interactive and fun way to learn. Here are some online games:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, by Benjamin Britten
Where instruments become animals in a safari! Very detailed, so get prepared to take some time to finish.
Music Learning Community
Individual games to teach specific music concepts, and comes with difficulty levels.
Note Trainer
Quick and easy – just identify the note shown
Jayde Musica
Slightly more challenging than Note Trainer – hit the note before time’s up!
Dallas Symphony Orchestra – Kids
Quite funny – the Conductor Jump (can someone tell me what’s the point about it?)
Enrolment for students staying in Sengkang and Buangkok is open. If you wish to enjoy violin lessons in the comfort and convenience of your own home, do check out my “Teaching” section for more information or contact me at 9754 4238, or violin@jaycheng.com. Enrolment is limited so act soon!