Our
primary objective
is the creation
of violin/fiddle
lessons capable
of being delivered
via the Internet.
We have over twenty
years prior experience
in Information
Technology, teaching/instructing,
systematic
courseware design
and training.
In addition, we
also have a keen
interest in music:
both in playing
and teaching.
The
lessons we are
presently developing
(initially for
the violin) are
designed to:
(a)
Complement and
enhance (face
to face) teacher/student
lessons.
(b)
Substitute for
the unavailability
of a teacher.
These
lessons will
be available
both on CD-ROM
and on-line
via the Internet.
We
are not in the
business of
just teaching
tunes to be
played on the
violin/fiddle.
If you want
to learn tunes,
there are many
admirable web
sites on the
Internet which
provide this
service. However,
it should be
remembered that
if you play
with poor tone,
weak sound or
whatever, then
learning a hundred
tunes will not
solve the problem!
It
just means that
you can now
play a hundred
tunes as before.
The lack of
tone and overall
smoothness may
not bother you
when playing
in groups or
sessions as
the blend of
instruments
will hide your
deficiencies,
but what about
when you are
playing on your
own? Of course,
tunes will be
part of the
lesson structure
but the technique
of producing
expressive tone
will be given
greater priority
in the lessons.
Products
are presently
being developed
to teach Violin/Fiddle
technique with
the aid of theJMcK
methodhaving secured
the services
of Jim McKillop,
the internationally
recognised
violinist/fiddle
player. Jim
has superb technique
and plays in
a variety of
musical styles,
ranging from
fast fiddle
music to slow
expressive music
that some people
might call classical
style. However,
he uses the
same technique
of sound production
no matter what
style he plays
in. Click on
the Navigation
Bar or on this
linkJim
McKillopfor
more information.
Even
more important
to you as a
potential student,
is that the
JMcK method
is based on
simple
mechanical principlesof
co-ordination
between bowhand
and fiddlehand,
and once explained,
demonstrated
and practiced,
these principles
can be masteredin
a reasonably
short time.