VIOLINIST, EDUCATOR AND COMPOSER

Play along in D major and gain more awareness of anything you set your attention on.
Follow the prompts and play along. This can benefit ANY level of player. Find more resources for mindful integrated creative practice at www.christianhowes.com or www.creativestrings.org

#MindfulPractice #GuidedPractice #PlayAlong

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Play and jam along to this funky pop groove in G minor. Find the Loop pedal tutorial (for the funky loop in this video) at this link: https://youtu.be/hSDrQ41UGaY

#Intermediate #PlayAlong #Funk

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In this violin loop pedal tutorial, I share how to make a loop with violin, including the bass line, rhythm guitar part, and percussive or drumming parts.
Subscribe to this channel if you're a string player who wants to go beyond the dots on the page.
To take a free lesson with me, find 200 play along lessons and the free directory, or follow more of my advice for creative string playing, visit www.christianhowes.com
The gear used for this includes:

Boss RC-300 loop pedal
Boss ME-70 multi effects pedal
My acoustic violin
A Yamaha pickup (no longer made- I recommend Eric Aceto's pickups via IthacaStrings.com as the best high-end pickups, or for less expensive options CALL ElectricVIolinSHop their phone number is at electricviolinshop.com)

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Want to play pop songs on violin without sounding classical? Me too. it's hard to do.
This video gives a demo of how I tried to imitate the vocal melody by Dua Lipa on violin. Find the entire tutorial series at my blog here: https://christianhowes.com/2021/10/11/how-to-play-pop-music-on-violin-without-sounding-soo-classical/
Here's a Play-Along tutorial for rhythm and improv on the song Don't Start Now: https://youtu.be/FHIhHPwQKEk

Let me show you how to play Don't start now on the Violin , a song by Dua Lipa.
This Play Along is perfect for Violin, Viola, Cello

Find over 200 free easy to advanced play-along lessons with our searchable directory here: https://christianhowes.com/2020/03/26/play-along-lessons-home/

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