Learn to Play a Mexican Mariachi Tune: "La Cucaracha" Part 1

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Overview - Start here

Introduction Video
Curriculum - Tune Section
Curriculum - Technique Section

Tune Section - Level 1 - Episode 1 - "Clocks"

Learn to Play a Pop Tune: "Clocks" - Ready after Suzuki Book 1, "Lightly Row"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 1 - Episode 2 - "When the Saints Go Marching In"

Learn to Play a Jazz Tune: "When the Saints Go Marching In" - Ready after Suzuki Book 1, "Long, Long Ago"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 1 - Episode 3 - "Meet the Flintstones"

Learn to Play a Jazz Tune: "Meet the Flintstones" - Ready after Suzuki Book 1, "Andantino"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 1 - Episode 4 - "Pop Goes the Weasel"

Learn to Play a Folk Tune: "Pop Goes the Weasel" - Ready after Suzuki Book 1, "Minuet No. 1"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 1 - Episode 5 - "I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro" (In the Peaceful Forest)

Learn to Play a Folk Tune: "I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro" (In the Peaceful Forest) - Ready after Suzuki Book 1, "Minuet No. 3"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Technique Section - Level 1 - Episode 1 - The Left Hand and the A Major Scale

The Left Hand and the A Major Scale - Ready after Suzuki Book 1, "Go Tell Aunt Rhody"
Practice Plan

Technique Section - Level 1 - Episode 2 - How to Relax While Playing the Violin

How to Relax While Playing the Violin - Ready after Suzuki Book 1, "Perpetual Motion"
Practice Plan

Technique Section - Level 1 - Episode 3 - A Major Scale Techniques

A Major Scale Techniques - Ready after Suzuki Book 1, "Gossec's Gavotte"
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Bonus Section - Level 1 - Episode 1 - Musical Definitions and Theory

Musical Definitions and Theory - Ready after the end of Book 1
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 1 - "Old Town Road" Part 1

Learn to Play a Rap Tune: "Old Town Road" Part 1 - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "Hunters' Chorus"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 2 - "Old Town Road" Part 2

Learn to Play a Rap Tune "Old Town Road" Part 2 - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "Hunters' Chorus"
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 3 - "Happy Birthday"

Learn to Play a Happy Tune: "Happy Birthday" - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "Brahms Waltz"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads - Reggae
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo - Reggae
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 4 - "Dueling Banjos" Part 1

Learn to Play a Folk Tune: "Dueling Banjos" Part 1 - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "Witches' Dance"
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 5 - "Dueling Banjos" Part 2

Learn to Play a Folk Tune: "Dueling Banjos" Part 2 - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "Witches' Dance"
Playalong - Duel with Mads
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 6 - "Amazing Grace" Part 1

Learn to Play a Hymn: "Amazing Grace" Part 1 - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "Lully's Gavotte"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 7 - "Amazing Grace" Part 2

Learn to Play a Hymn: "Amazing Grace" Part 2 - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "Lully's Gavotte"
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 8 - "Amazing Grace" Part 3

Learn to Play a Hymn: "Amazing Grace" Part 3 - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "Lully's Gavotte"
Playalong - Play the Harmony
Playalong - Play the Melody Over the Harmony
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 9 - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Part 1

Learn to Play a Ballad: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Part 1 - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "Boccherini Minuet"
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 10 - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Part 2

Learn to Play a Ballad: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Part 2 - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "Boccherini Minuet"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo
Practice Plan

Technique Section - Level 2 - Episode 4 - The Shuffle Bow

The Shuffle Bow - Ready after Suzuki Book 2, "The Two Grenadiers"
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Technique Section - Level 2 - Episode 5 - G, C, and D scales: Major and Pentatonic

G, C, and D scales: Major and Pentatonic - Ready after the end of Book 2
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 3 - Episode 1 - "Smooth Criminal" Part 1

Learn to Play a Pop Tune: "Smooth Criminal" Part 1 - Ready after Suzuki Book 3, "Humoresque"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 3 - Episode 2 - "Smooth Criminal" Part 2

Learn to Play a Pop Tune: "Smooth Criminal" Part 2 - Ready after Suzuki Book 3, "Humoresque"
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 3 - Episode 3 - "La Cucaracha" Part 1

Learn to Play a Mexican Mariachi Tune: "La Cucaracha" Part 1 - Ready after Suzuki Book 3, "Bach's Bourrée"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody Solo

Tune Section - Level 3 - Episode 4 - "La Cucaracha" Part 2

Learn to Play a Mexican Mariachi Tune: "La Cucaracha" Part 2 - Ready after Suzuki Book 3, "Bach's Bourrée"

Technique Section - Level 3 - Episode 6 - Bow Technique: A Smoother Bow Stroke

Bow Technique: A Smoother Bow Stroke - Ready after Suzuki Book 3, "Martini's Gavotte"
Practice Plan

Technique Section - Level 3 - Episode 7 - The Chop: Fundamentals

The Chop: Fundamentals - Ready after Suzuki Book 3, "Bach's Gavotte in G minor"
Practice Plan

Technique Section - Level 3 - Episode 8 - Triplet Rhythms and Scales

Triplet Rhythms and Scales - Ready after the end of Book 3
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Bonus Section - Level 3 - Episode 2 - Noodling Around with Funny Sounds

Noodling Around with Funny Sounds - Ready after the end of Book 3
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 4 - Episode 1 - "He's a Pirate" Part 1

Learn to Play a Theme Tune: "He's a Pirate" Part 1 - Ready after Suzuki Book 4, "Seitz's Concerto No. 2"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody with Solo
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 4 - Episode 2 - "He's a Pirate" Part 2

Learn to Play a Theme Tune: "He's a Pirate" Part 2 - Ready after Suzuki Book 4, "Seitz's Concerto No. 2"
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 4 - Episode 3 - "He's a Pirate" Part 3

Learn to Play a Theme Tune: "He's a Pirate" Part 3 - Ready after Suzuki Book 4, "Seitz's Concerto No. 2"
Playalong - Jam on the Solo Track
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 4 - Episode 4 - "Watermelon Man" Part 1

Learn to Play a Jazz Tune: "Watermelon Man" Part 1 - Ready after Suzuki Book 4, "Seitz's Concerto No. 5"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody with Solo
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 4 - Episode 5 - "Watermelon Man" Part 2

Learn to Play a Jazz Tune: "Watermelon Man" Part 2 - Ready after Suzuki Book 4, "Seitz's Concerto No. 5"
Playalong - Play the Harmony
Practice Plan

Technique Section - Level 4 - Episode 9 - How to Practice and Improv

How to Practice and Improve - Ready after Suzuki Book 4, "Seitz's Concerto No. 2"
Practice Plan

Technique Section - Level 4 - Episode 10 - Schradieck Etudes: Left Hand Technique

Schradieck Etudes: Left Hand Technique - Ready after Suzuki Book 4, "Bohm's Perpetual Motion"
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Bonus Section - Level 4 - Episode 3 - Electric Violins: Effects and New Sounds

Electric Violins: Effects and New Sounds - Ready after the end of Book 4
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 5 - Episode 1 - "Blinding Lights" Part 1

Learn to Play a Pop Tune: "Blinding Lights" Part 1 - Ready after Suzuki Book 5, "Dittersdorf's German Dance"
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Tune Section - Level 5 - Episode 2 - "Blinding Lights" Part 2

Learn to Play a Pop Tune: "Blinding Lights" Part 2 - Ready after Suzuki Book 5, "Dittersdorf's German Dance"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody with Solo
Practice Plan

Tune Section - Level 5 - Episode 3 - "Mario Bros." and "Bonus Sounds"

Learn to Play a Video Game Tune: "Mario Bros." and "Bonus Sounds" - Ready after Suzuki Book 5, "Bach's Double Concerto"
Playalong - Play the Melody with Mads
Playalong - Play the Melody with Solo
Practice Plan
Sheet Music

Learn to Play a Mexican Mariachi Tune: "La Cucaracha" Part 1 - Ready after Suzuki Book 3, "Bach's Bourrée"

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