About Madstrings
Madstrings was created to unlock creativity and expand a student’s repertoire into groove-based genres and improvisation.
- Augment student engagement and interestÂ
- Augment ear training for musicality across genresÂ
- Gain knowledge about harmony
- Learn how to use scales to improviseÂ
- Acquire special groove-based techniques like the chop and shuffle bow
Madstrings is a step-by-step online violin course designed to augment and supplement a student’s classical violin music education.Â
Using call and response, students get a masterclass learning experience with Mads’ beautiful sound, virtuosic phrasings, and unique grooves.Â
Madstrings tunes are specifically designed to be integrated with any violin curriculum, lesson plan, or string orchestra program, including Suzuki Method (Madstrings tunes are linked up with Books 1-5).
There are independent sections for tunes and techniques - with tunes ranging fromjazz, pop, folk, rock n roll and more.
Access 40+ violin lessons, including playalongs, practice plans and sheet music.Â
Example Curriculum
Overview - Start here
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Tune Section - Level 1 - Episode 1 - "Clocks"
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Tune Section - Level 1 - Episode 2 - "When the Saints Go Marching In"
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Tune Section - Level 1 - Episode 3 - "Meet the Flintstones"
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Tune Section - Level 1 - Episode 4 - "Pop Goes the Weasel"
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Tune Section - Level 1 - Episode 5 - "I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro" (In the Peaceful Forest)
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Technique Section - Level 1 - Episode 1 - The Left Hand and the A Major Scale
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Technique Section - Level 1 - Episode 2 - How to Relax While Playing the Violin
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Technique Section - Level 1 - Episode 3 - A Major Scale Techniques
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Bonus Section - Level 1 - Episode 1 - Musical Definitions and Theory
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Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 1 - "Old Town Road" Part 1
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Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 2 - "Old Town Road" Part 2
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Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 3 - "Happy Birthday"
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Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 4 - "Dueling Banjos" Part 1
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Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 5 - "Dueling Banjos" Part 2
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Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 6 - "Amazing Grace" Part 1
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Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 7 - "Amazing Grace" Part 2
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Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 8 - "Amazing Grace" Part 3
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Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 9 - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Part 1
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Tune Section - Level 2 - Episode 10 - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Part 2
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Technique Section - Level 2 - Episode 4 - The Shuffle Bow
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Technique Section - Level 2 - Episode 5 - G, C, and D scales: Major and Pentatonic
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Tune Section - Level 3 - Episode 1 - "Smooth Criminal" Part 1
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Tune Section - Level 3 - Episode 2 - "Smooth Criminal" Part 2
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Tune Section - Level 3 - Episode 3 - "La Cucaracha" Part 1
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Tune Section - Level 3 - Episode 4 - "La Cucaracha" Part 2
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Technique Section - Level 3 - Episode 6 - Bow Technique: A Smoother Bow Stroke
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Technique Section - Level 3 - Episode 7 - The Chop: Fundamentals
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Technique Section - Level 3 - Episode 8 - Triplet Rhythms and Scales
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Bonus Section - Level 3 - Episode 2 - Noodling Around with Funny Sounds
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Tune Section - Level 4 - Episode 1 - "He's a Pirate" Part 1
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Tune Section - Level 4 - Episode 2 - "He's a Pirate" Part 2
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Tune Section - Level 4 - Episode 3 - "He's a Pirate" Part 3
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Tune Section - Level 4 - Episode 4 - "Watermelon Man" Part 1
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Tune Section - Level 4 - Episode 5 - "Watermelon Man" Part 2
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Technique Section - Level 4 - Episode 9 - How to Practice and Improv
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Technique Section - Level 4 - Episode 10 - Schradieck Etudes: Left Hand Technique
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Bonus Section - Level 4 - Episode 3 - Electric Violins: Effects and New Sounds
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Tune Section - Level 5 - Episode 1 - "Blinding Lights" Part 1
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Tune Section - Level 5 - Episode 2 - "Blinding Lights" Part 2
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Tune Section - Level 5 - Episode 3 - "Mario Bros." and "Bonus Sounds"
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