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Kennedy Violins has been helping students succeed since 2000 online and at our violin shop in Vancouver, WA. We are happy to provide the information on this website to help you get started on your musical journey—and succeed.
Lessons
At Kennedy violins we offer online or onsite music lessons for these instruments:
- Orchestal Instuments—Violin, Viola, Fiddle, Cello, and Bass
- Guitar and Ukulele
- Piano
- Voice
Instruments and Accessories
Whether you are a new student, a parent considering your first instrument for your child, or an experienced player looking for tip and advice, Kennedy Violins is a trusted source of knowledge. You can call the showroom at 1-800-779-0242.
Our Latest Posts
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BEST Exercise for Bass Strings (Classical Guitar)
James takes us through a series of carefully curated exercises for the bass string, each designed to hone your skills and bring out the best tonal qualities of your instrument.
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What Bow Should I Buy?
Today I’m going to be talking about the different kinds of violin bows and what you may decide is best for you. The purpose of this video is NOT to offer an exhaustive list of all the different types of bows of woods in regards to genus, species, regions etc. I am intentionally keeping this…
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The Importance of Warming Up
What are the primary benefits to warming up properly? A. You will have a significantly more focused and productive practice session. You want to warm up your body and mind. There are 4 main points about the value of being warmed up. — Because joints are stiff when not warmed up. When they are stiff, they move and…
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How to Do Tremolo on the Violin
What is tremolo? Tremolo on a bowed stringed instrument just means that you are creating a “trembling effect”. You will want to repeat the same note very quickly with very short bow strokes. The concept of tremolo is not very hard to grasp. However, being able to move the bow as quickly as you’d like…
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How to Do Ponticello
Sul Ponticello is just Italian for “on the” (Sul) “bridge” (ponticello). Ponticello is an effect that is most often used in orchestral music to show danger or mystery. It colors the sound in such a way that it conveys a sense of coldness or starkness. There are varying degrees of ponticello but all of them…
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How to Bounce a Bow
Hello Everyone, Todays video is about learning how to bounce your bow. Bouncing your bow on a stringed instrument is more commonly known as Spicatto. There are many types of Spicatto and today we are only going to focus on the primary mechanics of a simple Spicatto bow stroke. I will cover more techniques and…
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How to Change a Violin String
Hello Everyone, For today’s video, I will not only be showing you an easy way to change your violin string but also a couple tricks that will make your violin much easier to tune. Usually peoples biggest fear is that the are going to break their violin. It’s not really that easy to break your…
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Antonio Giuliani CL6 ~ Catalan Folk Song, Canco Del Lladre
Kennedy Violins is pleased to present the newly released Antonio Giuliani CL6 classical guitar. Here James Manuele is playing a Catalan Folk Song, "Canco Del Lladre"
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