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theVIOLINcode | Beginner Violin Lessons | Units 1 - 5 Bundle (Udemy.com)

This is probably the only beginner's violin course you will need to start your violin journey.

Created by: Yuliyan Stoyanov

Last updated June 2025

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What you will learn

  • Anyone can learn to play the violin, if the tricky concepts are presented in a simple way.
  • Start learning some of the most popular tunes on the violin and impress your friends.
  • Learn to read music notation gradually, without effort, just by practicing the simple exercises in the course.
  • Build a very intuitive and healthy violin and bow hold. No other course will teach you such a comprehensive and proper way for playing the violin!
  • Learn reliable practice strategies, which you can use to learn new songs.

How it compares

Against the other 270 rated Udemy courses in Music on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 61% of them
  • Reviews844#53 of 271 by number of reviews
  • Length5.2 hourslonger than 65% of them
  • Last updatedJune 2025more recently than 62% of them

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Course Description

Hello! This is Dr. Yuliyan Stoyanov.

I would like to welcome and congratulate you for your desire to learn to play the violin. With my courses you can fulfill your dream of becoming an advanced violinist from the comfort of your own home. Regardless of your innate talent, age, or physical capabilities, if learning to play the violin is your heart’s desire, I'll help you attain that goal.

Let me tell you a secret - you already know how to play the violin. All the movements we utilize to hold the violin or draw the bow on the strings, you already know how to do. They are part of your daily life. The only thing you need is to make a connection between these movements and the movements required to play the violin. Let me be the teacher who will guide you every step of the way to mastery and will show you the true beauty of playing the violin!

Don't hesitate! There is no better time than now. First little steps will soon become great strides toward your success!


theVIOLINcode is designed for you to get results:


  • Short lessons, so you can focus easily

  • Gradual introduction to each technique

  • Detailed explanations

  • Exercises in "call and response" fashion

  • Structured lesson plan


The biggest challenge for you as a beginner violinist is not simply to imitate your teachers in order to learn how they play the violin...

…It is to understand how to use your own body, to find the most comfortable and healthiest playing style for yourself.

I will work with you to help you discover it, making your violin journey even more exciting!



Over 4,500 students in more than 100 countries all over the world!


I am so grateful for your incredible support! It gives me the inspiration to keep working and provide high-quality violin instruction.

Check out what the others are saying about the course and come to see for yourself how much more efficient and exciting your violin journey could be:


  • "This was the first useful course on the violin I've seen on Udemy. Others were either too basic or too slow-going or not technical enough. But this one was awesome in that he goes over the proper form for holding the bow, good posture and holding the violin and does a very good job of building up fundamentals."

  • "This course is perhaps the most useful I have seen for the violin. It is full of very specific and practical information that helps the student really understand the process."

  • "Exercises are deceivingly simple but very effective."

  • "This course covers the subject from scratch the instructor is as clear as possible and his knowledge and passion give me the excitement to learn and study and to bring it into my classroom for my students. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"

  • "Wow, I love the technical depth that he's gone into, so far, for the violin's anatomy and how the human physiology affects playing the violin."

  • "This Course is extremely thorough and helpful!! Would recommend it to anyone."

  • "Great course, really enjoyed it! Excellent coverage of the fundamentals. I thought the step-by-step process of learning the songs at the end by doing them a small chunk at a time was a great process. Thank you so much for this course, I'm looking forward to your next level violin course!"

  • "The instructor is very clear in his explanations and is highly positive in his teaching approach which motivates me to practice the violin every day. His experience with this instrument is clearly visible in the way he gives attention to even the very small details. Overall, a great course for a beginner like me."

  • "It helped open my eyes to how the violin works and how to hold the bow in a more comfortable way. I also learned new songs quicker than I usually do because of the clear teaching methods involved. I feel I am getting better at the violin already."

  • "This a great course, very informative. With information not only about the violin, but anatomy as well. Amazing!"

  • "Blown away by how well he breaks down all the gazillion technicalities you need to keep in mind while playing. HIGHLY recommended."

  • "Very detailed, never realized there was so much to learn in just holding the bow."

  • "Very concise explanations about the process of using the bow and also how the left hand is used on the finger board. Excellent course so far."

  • "Wow, this course is wonderful! I had been doing everything SO WRONG and I'm already seeing improvement! I am so glad i got this course. The instructor couldn't possibly be better!"

  • "I was able to really understand what he was doing and why. Great teacher."

  • "Very clear and comprehensive explanation. Just the right amount I needed."

  • "Over and above all my expectations."

  • "It was very informative. Your teaching method is very thorough and interesting. I have been teaching myself since my bow arm wrist has been smashed about 1-5 years ago, and I am learning more than ever, I am very happy!!!!!"

  • "Very easy to follow; super helpful for a beginner because of engaging instructor."

  • "I love this course! I have never picked up a violin before taking this and am surprised how successful I have been. Yuliyan takes everything step by step and is encouraging. If you've ever wanted to learn to play, this is the course for you. The lectures are informative, quick and easy to follow. It's also so great that you can go back and watch them as often as you need to. You will not be disappointed!"


What you need to take this course

VIOLIN AND A BOW

You can take the first module without an instrument, but for the rest, naturally, you need a violin and a bow. Your first instrument should be easy to play, don't worry so much about value and sound. Head to your local violin shop or get a cheap violin online. Don't make this a reason to postpone your violin dream.

MOTIVATION

Get your love for music to light up the day. Hear the sound of everything around you, feel the rhythm inside you, think about all the music you will be able to play and get going with the step-by-step lessons.

PRACTICE

The more you practice, the better you will play and the easier it will come along. Use every minute on hand to fiddle with the violin and you will discover that it can become your good friend very quickly.

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Instructor Details

Yuliyan Stoyanov

Violinist Yuliyan Stoyanov holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. His professional career includes solo, chamber music and orchestral appearances throughout the United States, as well as Bulgaria, Netherlands, Japan, Italy, Austria, China, Germany, Switzerland, and others. Stoyanov is a founding member of the ensemble for contemporary music MYX’D. Recordings of his performances can be found in the archives of both, the Bulgarian National Radio and the Bulgarian National Television, as well as West Virginia Public Radio, WNKU, and Youtube.

Along with his classical roots, Stoyanov has explored jamming and improvising in various other genres and has performed with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Sarah Brightman, and Josh Groban.

Dr. Stoyanov is actively involved in teaching violin, chamber music, and string ensembles. His main goal is to maximize his students' results by providing them with the clearest step-by-step system to violin playing. He is a strong believer in music education being fun and easy, based on the idea that anything that we do naturally, we do without effort. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his two sons (3 and 8 years old) and practicing yoga as a way to learn more about the freedom of movements involved in violin playing.       

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Reviews

4.7

844 ratings on Udemy

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By Heike Messina on 8/4/2023

Ich hab den Kurs ja schön länger und ich greife immer wieder gerne darauf zurück. Ich finde sehr schön, dass man mit dem Lehrer mitspielen kann und nicht alleine die Übungen für sich spielen muss. Das hilft sehr beim Lernen, wie im echten Unterricht. ER zeigt es wunderbar :0))) Gerade beschäftige ich mich nochmal mit meiner Bogenhand und das hilft mir ungemein, auch wenn ich schon 19 Monate Geige spiele, immer wieder mal die Basic zu wiederholen :0))) Ein wunderbarer Kurs. Vielen Dank :0)) Würde mich auf einen neuen freuen, der hierauf aufbaut :0))

By Sudeepta Kumar Sahu on 12/4/2022

1. method is easy to understand but volume of videos should be a bit high. 2. resources like fingerboard sticker should be mentioned in requirements of course. I got stuck with that and eventually had to practice without one (as i have some sense of notes through my ears; or else alternate method should also be taught (without sticker). 3. some interesting songs should be incorporated in the song. i as a 34 year adult got bored as hell , learning "jingle bells" as the most advanced song of the course. 4. some lessons are very long only due to the unnecessary repetitions played. adds to the boredom

By Shane Wright on 5/14/2022

This is a very well structured course. The anatomy lessons are very insightful and really sped up the bowing technique for me. Most other courses just told you to keep the bow straight but with this course it shows you how in the most efficient way saving you time. This also goes for the left hand on the fingerboard.

By Raj Sheshadri on 8/10/2020

It was a very systematic journey correcting the fundamentals and learning good practices that will give you a great mileage in your long pursuit of learning the violin. Each time the master repeats something, we can observe a different aspect- for instance bowing technique, bowing continuation & direction, reading the notation, timing, arm and elbow movement, fingering, posture and eventually some speed-reading of notation.

By Jamie on 8/5/2020

This course is a little to simple for me and I think it should be more thorough

By Libby Carter on 7/23/2020

so far, yes

By Jooyeun Jenna Moon on 6/25/2020

good I guess

By Josephine Platon on 5/21/2020

Very clear explanation. Not rushed.

By Philip John Burton on 5/21/2020

Very informative, easy to follow and enjoyable

By Ana Mara Martinez on 5/16/2020

Fantastic course. Very clear, detailed, and encouraging too.

By Ragibe Yldz on 5/12/2020

Excellent

By Stefania on 5/6/2020

Great explanation easy to understand and very well detailed, perfect for beginners!

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Overall Score : 94 / 100