Most people spend too long on theory and not enough time learning tunes. That's the mistake. Because the real progress happens when you put everything into practice through repertoire. Here are the 10 tunes I teach every jazz violinist, chosen specifically because they get you playing with other musicians as quickly as possible, whether that's in a straight-ahead jazz setting or the Django world. 1. Minor Swing A simple minor tune that most jazz musicians know. It is a great starting point...

Well first you need to ask yourself a question: Do I want to learn jazz violin? Many people who come to me for lessons or advice often do so because they love jazz. They have listened to it throughout the years, they play the violin and they want to play that music. Maybe like Grappelli, or Stuff Smith or any other instrumentalist from the breadth of jazz history. Many however come because they have played classical or folk their whole life and they want to be more free in their playing....