Love Letters
What our members say
Treasured emails to Beth
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Dear Beth: I just wanted you to know how happy I am that I found your website!!! i am a 63-year-old piano teacher by profession. For the last year plus I have been helping my five-year-old grandson who lives with me to learn violin through the Suzuki method. I had him start partly out of…
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I have loved your website. It is so in depth and so well organized to start from beginning to end in a systematic order. The guided practices are the icing on the cake. I am just about to purchase the 9-14 series. Your way of teaching is so easy to understand and your videos are…
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Hello Beth. I recently joined your website and community. Wow is all I can say! I am so thrilled to have found you! Your instructional videos are incredible! I have learned so much in just the last three days and have put it immediately into my practice sessions and it is making a HUGE difference…
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I feel I’ve found a gold mine! Playing the violin has been a life long dream but with raising a family and working full time, there was never time and it always remained the top item in my ‘dream list’ for retirement. A long time ago, I bought the cheapest violin I could find and…
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Thank you very much Mrs. Blackerby, for providing such an excellent in-depth instructional program. I am gaining much from the videos and recommending your superior resource to very many people! The videos have been very helpful for me as a beginner in developing technique and tone qualities. I am understanding more and more that as…
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Your videos are smart and simple, perfect for people who likes learning extremely useful stuff in the nick of time. Also, did you bewitched your videos? For I was completely engaged in it! .) As a teenage orchestra player for several years, I learnt important tips that I wish I knew since I started violin….
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Greetings Beth,My name Shahe Deirmendjian and I just wanted to share my gratitude for violinlab. I’ve been wanting to learn the violin since I was a child and though music was large part of my upbringing, my brother took the one slot in our family for a musician while mine was the more traditional academic…
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I think you’re phenomenal, and I’ve watched a lot of your videos and you prove that you’re a great teacher again and again. I also really like that you have an inquisitive mind. You’re always on the lookout for new ways and new approaches. Honestly, if I was younger, I’d move to Austin just so…
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Dear Beth,I’m a relative newcomer to Violin Lab, but I must say your videos have helped me make more progress on tone production in the last two months than 2 years of private lessons. Your video on how to play staccato and right hand relaxation have been incredibly helpful. Many of your suggestions speak clearly…
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Beth, I just wanted to send you an email to tell you that I just found your site today via some of your YouTube videos on learning violin. I’m an adult who started taking Bluegrass Fiddle lessons about 5 months ago and I am loving it! I played the piano for years and always wanted…
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Hello, I recently joined your online lessons and wanted to offer some feedback. I am near the end of Suzuki book 2, and I find your short lessons so helpful and so well taught. Beth has a talent for communicating and her insight into playing and teaching the violin combines for a wealth of info,…
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You can’t imagine what a blessing your teaching videos in such a situation are! I have the computer and a big mirror right next to each other, so I can watch myself and try to match what you teach. It is a challenge, that is true! But I really, really like it, and I just…
Meet your instructor
Hello, I’m Beth Blackerby, the creator of Violin Lab. I launched the site in 2008, inspired by my belief that adults can develop basic skills in a manner used by professional players.
Throughout this journey, I have continually refined my teaching methods to make violin learning more effective, and more importantly, enjoyable regardless of playing level. It is my unwavering commitment and mission to help every member reach their musical potential and realize their dream of playing the violin beautifully.
What is included in my Violin Lab Membership?
One monthly price, access to ALL content
For an affordable $35per month, you will have instant access to all content on Violin Lab. This includes our carefully sequenced violin lesson curriculum, consisting of over 600 videos for all playing levels.
No need to buy books
All the repertoire on Violin Lab comes with downloadable files. There are PDF files for sheet music, audio files for practice, as well as worksheets and handouts.
Private video exchange
Premium and Premium Plus Members can upload a video for feedback from VL creator and master teacher, Beth Blackerby. These videos are private and are not shared with the community.
Play Along Accompaniments (“Interactive Music”)
Experience enhanced practice sessions with human-recorded accompaniments, presented on interactive players from Soundslice.com. This fantastic tool accelerates your musical learning and is seamlessly integrated into the lesson pages for repertoire training.
Members only Live classes
We hold regular live Zoom sessions covering a wide range of topics like: Dealing with Frustration, How to Listen more Critically to Violin Performances on YouTube, Troubleshooting Vibrato Trouble and more.
Community forum
Our Community page is a vibrant hub where members can connect, collaborate, and inspire each other. Share your experiences, seek guidance, and celebrate successes together through discussions, insights, and even video demonstrations.
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Basic Plan
35$/month
Give Violinlab a try with our Basic plan. Access all Video Lesson Content, Sheet Music and Audio File Downloads.
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Premium Plan
65$/month
With the Premium Plan you will get Video Exchange Lessons with Beth once a month.
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Premium Plus Plan
95$/month
With the Premium Plus Plan you’ll get weekly Video Exchange Lessons with Beth.
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