How to use this community 1. INTRODUCE YOURSELF Copy this format and comment below: - your name - where you're from - your musical background - what you're trying to achieve in your playing 2. START LEARNING If you are new to jazz, take my "5 Days To Improv" challenge. Its a free course that helps you make your first steps into jazz improv. Learning the ropes and delving into how a jazz musician thinks, practises and plays. If you really want to progress, you can get hold of the larger paid courses in there too "Jazz Violin Fundamentals", "10 Tunes You Must Know", "46 Lines", "Mastering Chromatics" 3. KEEP A PRACTISE DIARY Head over to the pinned Practise Diaries thread and drop your first check-in. It could be something from a 1-1, something from Practice Club, or just whatever you're working on that day. It's the easiest way to keep showing up in here, and every like you get on a check-in is a point towards levelling up and unlocking more of the material. BONUS There's a poll below this post. Let me know what you're most interested in improving in your playing, it helps me shape the material in here

Record a version of this line either Exactly as I play it In a few different keys Inside and improvisation

This is your spot to log what you're working on, whenever you practise. No pressure to post daily, just whenever you've had a session and want to note it down or share it. It could be something you've been working on, in your own time or with lessons with me. Anyone in here can post! Comment below with: 📅 Date: 🎻 What I worked on: ⏱️ Time practised: 🎉 One win: 🤔 One thing I'm stuck on: Doesn't need to be polished. A quick video or voice note works just as well if you'd rather show than write. I'll be dropping my own practise notes in here too, not just replying to yours. And if you've got a spare minute, leave a comment on someone else's check-in as well. Even just a "nice work" will help us all feel motivated to keep on keeping on! Drop your first check-in below 👇

As you all know, I've been moving house (at the same time as touring) My last few months have been crazy but life is now back to normal. Just got round to getting this months free workshop in the Calendar for... next Saturday 26th at 4pm UK TIME If you are interested in a simple first step into jazz violin playing we will be working through the material in the 5 day challenge (via the tune "Lady Be Good") It's totally free for you guys and will give you all the tools you need to start improvising over simple jazz tunes. Register below. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SQEOtZnNSUS4AOFKmJPdnQ

My new classical duet - Pleyel Op4 No 3. First thing I encounter is interesting triplet phrases with enclosures. I’ve played these before but without connecting mentally to how they work as enclosures. I’m off to try these rhythms on some jazz lines….