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📍 START HERE: How to Use This Space
Welcome! Here’s how to get oriented: ⬜ Introduce yourself in the 👋 Introductions thread ⬜ Visit the 🥋 Dojo: Vibrato 2026 thread and try an exercise (coming March 3) ⬜ Share a win or question anytime This space is for encouragement and shared focus - whether you’re training inside Jenny’s Daily Lessons or are simply a fellow adult violin learner. If you’re enrolled in Core Training or Personal Coaching, use this space to support and strengthen your structured training. If you’re not enrolled, you’re still fully welcome here on Skool - and you can explore the full structured training path anytime → https://www.jennyoconnor.com/programs/ Nothing here is required. Jump in when you’re ready. — 🔔 Quick Note on Notifications (Optional) Skool can send a lot of emails by default. You may want to adjust this once: • Click your profile photo (top right) • Go to Settings • Select Notifications • Customize what emails you receive That’s it - set it once and you’re good. 🎻💪 Jenny
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📌 Community Guidelines (Please Read)
Welcome! I’m really glad you’re here. This group is here to support your practice in a way that feels encouraging, clear, and sustainable. --- 🤍 WHAT THIS SPACE IS FOR • Encouragement and accountability • Sharing practice wins and challenges • General questions about navigating Jenny’s Daily Lessons • Feeling less alone in your training Engage as much or as little as you like. --- 🌿 FREE COMMUNITY + JENNY'S DAILY LESSONS Some members here are part of the free Skool community. Some are enrolled in Jenny’s Daily Lessons (Core Training or Personal Coaching). All members including free are very welcome to join in all Skool activities: - Post wins and struggles - Join conversations - Participate in seasonal Violin Dojo posts The full lesson library and structured practice paths live inside Jenny’s Daily Lessons. You can explore that anytime here ---> https://www.jennyoconnor.com/programs/ And you're still welcome on Skool either way. --- 🎻 ABOUT SHARING VIDEOS You’re welcome to post practice clips for encouragement, accountability and as a way to look back and see how far you've come. Please note: - Skool is not a technical critique forum - If someone mentions a struggle, feel free to share your experience on that - Peer encouragement is welcome - teaching is not expected Detailed technical feedback and personalized practice direction are part of the Personal Coaching option and happen outside of Skool. --- 🔥 CORE TRAINING & PERSONAL COACHING (CLARITY) Core provides the full structured system and Violin Dojo focus. Personal Coaching includes weekly personalized video feedback and tailored practice direction directly from me. This keeps Skool a supportive community space rather than a coaching forum. --- 🥋 ABOUT THE VIOLIN DOJO Throughout the year, we rotate through optional Violin Dojo practice focuses, training one core skill at a time using a clear progression. (First practice focus drops March 3)
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👋 Introduce Yourself
We have some new faces here - and a few familiar ones too - so let’s make this our official intro spot. If you haven’t introduced yourself yet (or if it’s been a while), please jump in and share: ~Where you’re playing from ~One piece that made you wanna learn violin ~One thing you’re into besides violin Brand new? Returning after years away? Grinding nonstop? Either way, pull up a chair. (Photos welcome but no pressure!)
Vibrato in Songs - Brainstorm Follow Up
My favorite part about reading your song brainstorm is how different everyone's taste is. Imagine if we staged a talent show and each of you played your piece. It would be a beautiful eclectic evening with no overlap. This is what makes you a unique artist. Just being you and having your favorite song and following that. If you don't do it, no one else will quite like you would have. So, next step - look for a music sheet, or audio or video you'll use as your main reference. Please drop in the chat below and let me know if you have any questions about what key etc. Some tips on that. For music sheet see if you can find a violin arrangement. That may seem obvious, but it's a short cut for getting into a good key for violin. The original vocal key is often not ideal for violin finger board. Similar tip for audio/video. It can help to find a violin cover and find out what key they chose. I'll follow up again and share some resources and tips for getting the song into your fingers from the audio or sheet, whether or not you read sheet music. For those who had a few picks, try and narrow things down to one for starters. For this project I'd steer you toward something in your own native language, the one most likely to sing in the shower or driving in the car. Looking forward to seeing what you find!
Lyrics with tabs example
Maybe your brain will like this format! Take a look at the attached PDF. See what I mean? With familiar lyrics separated line by line - you might find it's much easier to learn and memorize a song. And then play it from your heart. To prepare, activate the part of yourself that finds jigsaw or crossword puzzles fun. It's a very similar feeling, only a tad more rewarding imo. Steps: 1) First find a piece of sheet music and confirm it's in a good violin key. Cheat code for this is look at key signature. If there are three or fewer #'s (sharps) or two or fewer b's (flats) you are probably in a good key. If you see tons of sharps or flats, look for another version with fewer. 2) Tab the sheet music. This is a free tool I offer to help with that: https://www.jennyoconnor.com/violinigma/ 3) Then sit down with a blank page and write the lyrics line by line in a way that feels even and right to you 4) Carry the tab markings from your music sheet over to the lyrics sheet. It may help to have your violin in your lap and pluck a few notes as you hum along to confirm what goes where If you try this, please feel free to share your song cheat sheets here! 🧩 Jenny
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