Broadbent School of Violin Artistry
A comprehensive online violin school for the study of technique, tone, intonation, repertoire, practice, and musical artistry.
The Broadbent School of Violin Artistry is an online studio for serious violinists at every stage of study. Explore the School by area to find lessons, articles, exercises, courses, and guided study designed to help you understand not only what to practice, but what may be blocking your progress and making the violin more difficult than it needs to be.
A School Built Around the Whole Violinist
Violin playing develops as a whole. Physical organization affects tone; listening affects intonation; technique affects freedom; and the repertoire continually reveals what needs attention.
The School brings these elements together, allowing you to work on a specific problem while understanding how it connects to the larger craft of violin playing.
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Foundations
Build the physical organization, balance, and coordination that support secure and free violin playing.
Listening & Intonation
Develop the connection between the ear and the instrument for greater accuracy, resonance, and confidence in pitch.
Violin Tone
Develop a resonant, expressive violin sound through the coordinated work of the left and right sides.
Sight Reading & Rhythm
Strengthen rhythmic understanding, reading skills, pulse, subdivision, and fluency with the written language of music.
Technique
Develop the technical vocabulary of violin playing through scales, arpeggios, articulation, finger work, string crossings, and focused studies.
Positions
Build security throughout the fingerboard through position study, shifting, hand frames, and practical application.
Practice
Learn how to diagnose problems, organize your work, and turn repetition into deliberate, effective study.
Repertoire
Apply technique and musicianship through the study of violin literature, from pedagogical works to the concert repertoire.
Musicality
Develop phrasing, interpretation, style, expression, and the ability to communicate through the violin.
Seasonal Studies
Explore seasonal repertoire and focused studies organized around music for particular times of the year.
Study with Heather
The School offers many ways to study independently. When you want direct guidance, work with Heather through live practice, focused group study, or individual instruction.