Elementary Courses

These courses are for anyone who is new to viol playing and wants to take the next step. There will be technique sessions, a few set pieces to study together, and a friendly introduction to consort playing. 
Here are some helpful guidelines about the level of an Elementary course:
- Relatively new players
- You do not need to have met all 6 strings of your viol, but could do with being able to play simple pieces in first position, rhythmically uncomplicated
- Basic fingering and bow hold in place
- Not required to hold a part on your own although could be encouraged to do so

Forthcoming dates

Online Day - Saturday March 27th
This is our first online RVA day! There will be two sessions in the morning with a coffee break, after lunch will be free to move away from the screen, then two more sessions before dinner. It will be held on Zoom. The cost for the day is £45 (if there are two people on your screen then £80 in total)

Provisional timetable:
​10am - 10.45am: A Scaley Start with Jacqui. Concentrating on making a lovely sound while playing a few friendly scales
10.45am put the kettle on! (we'll leave the meeting running so you can bring your coffee in and chat)
11.15am - 12pm: Sing a Chanson. We'll let the viols do the singing... Looking at the earliest 4-part setting of Susanne un Jour with Ali
Afternoon off - go for a walk, do your knitting, feed the birds...
4pm - 4.40pm: Medieval Merriment. Learning a medieval cantiga with Ali
5pm - 5.45pm: A Folky Feeling. We'll learn a beautiful folk tune with Jacqui
5.45pm - pre dinner drink and chat for anyone who would like to stay.