Immediate access to my 48 detailed instructional videos. PDFs of my extensive written notes (to place on your music stand during practice), and sheet music. Recorded accompaniments to all musical selections.
Gain lifetime access to all content after 8 months of membership Also understand that you may cancel your plan at any time for any reason
Immediate access to my 48 detailed instructional videos PDFs of extensive written notes (to place on your music stand during practice), and sheet music Recorded accompaniments to all the musical selections
Also understand that your purchase comes with a 30-day no questions asked, money-back guarantee. I am that confident you are going to love this program!
Dear friend, If you’re reading this, it’s pretty certain you have an inborn affinity for the violin. I do too. For me it’s partly the heart and soul-penetrating tone, partly the thrill of playing the greatest music ever written, and partly the super-conscious state I’m in while playing. In short, of all the activities I’ve enjoyed in my life, none has held a candle to the depth of experience I’ve had from playing the violin.
What I’d like you to know is, there has never been a better time than RIGHT NOW to begin realizing your dream of being ‘a player.’
Before going any further, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Clayton Haslop. I have performed on the soundtracks of well over 1000 movies, often as concertmaster (if you saw Up, Ratatouille, Avatar, and Titanic you heard my solos in the musical scores). I have also served as concertmaster for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and Los Angeles Opera and toured widely with several chamber music ensembles.
Things began to change for me in my early 40’s, however. I developed a condition, thought to be genetic, which affects 12% of all people who rely on small muscle movements for a living. Focal Dystonia can blindside typists, musicians, surgeons, and many others. In my case, it resulted in the eventual loss of the ability to use the ring finger and pinky of my left hand. As you can imagine, this was a crushing blow. Yet, as with so many setbacks, it came with a silver lining. You see, after learning the story of early 20th-century jazz great Django Rheinhardt, who achieved international success playing the guitar with two fingers on his left hand, I resolved to do the same and use just two digits to do work of four. In the process, I experienced first-hand how adaptable our minds and bodies can be, even in one’s fifties as was my case! Not only do I again play the repertoire I love, but I have also returned to recording film scores as a professional violinist in Hollywood (new titles to my resume include Pixar’s “Lightyear” and Marvel’s “Spiderman III”). But let’s return to your purpose for being here!
In 2006 I began creating instructional DVD courses on violin playing. The early courses were geared toward intermediate and advanced players, and they quickly became quite popular with motivated self-learners worldwide looking to improve their playing skills. Yet it was not until my third course, however, that I went all the back ‘from the top’, as we say in musical circles, and set about designing a course for adults who had no prior experience playing, or hadn’t done so in so many years that they considered themselves “beginners.”
One morning I opened my website email and saw the following question: “I’ve heard that you can only get good on the violin if you start really young, and practice many hours a day. Is this true?”
No, ’tis NOT true. And I of all people should know! Misconceptions run deep, regarding the violin, and they’ve scared a good many folks away from an experience they’ve dreamed about for years! Well, it now needn’t happen to you.
Myth Number 1: The largest and most unfortunate myth is that you must begin to study at a very young age to ‘get any good at it.’ Well, let me tell you something. That is a lot of bull, and I ought to know.
In my four decades of playing and teaching the violin I’ve worked with many, many fine players who picked up the instrument for the first time as an adult. The difference between them and many others is, they didn’t listen (or never heard) a voice telling them it was too difficult for adults to learn. They simply got to work.
Myth Number 2: Concerns the ability of the adult body to adapt to the basic playing position. Well just consider this, have you seen what ‘grown-ups’ are accomplishing in yoga studios around the world these days? In exactly the same way, the secret to mastering the violin playing position as an adult is one of relaxation. Maxwell Maltz, founder of Psycho-Cybernetics, said – “Once difficult, now easy.” And when you know the relaxation inducing power of proper breathing, the ‘once difficult’ will seem a distant memory.
Finally, Myth Number 3: The amount of time you must dedicate to practicing. Naturally the more you practice the more rapidly you can improve. Problem is, many students, young and old alike, don’t know how to practice correctly. As a result, they waste a great deal of time – time that COULD be spent improving their technique.
You can accomplish a great deal in as little as an hour a day of focused practice. And by focused I’m talking about practice which leaves you feeling more relaxed, energized, and excited to be alive than when you started. And, chances are, once you’re fully in the ‘playing habit’ you’ll be sad when your allotted practice time ends each day.
Now I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but there may just be a couple of benefits to playing that you DON’T know. And if you do, what’s the harm in refreshing your memory on all the great things music can do for you?
As I said before, my instructional courses were first issued in ‘hard copy’ – i.e. DVDs, CDs, sheet music, etc. Late in 2020, however, thanks to encouragement and help from my close friend, jazz violinist Doug Cameron, we began uploading the courses to the digital universe, and now they have become available anew simply as downloads. Additionally, since the internet is such a more efficient way to deliver informational content, we have greatly lowered my original prices, by 70% or more! Take a look at our two payment options which should eliminate all obstacles to getting you started now!
All the best, Clayton Haslop
P.S. Yehudi Menuhin once said, “To make great music you must keep your eyes on a distant star.” Well, in some sense this may be true. But to learn the violin well today you’ve only to keep one eye on a screen, and practice!
Immediate access to my 48 detailed instructional videos. PDFs of my extensive written notes (to place on your music stand during practice), and sheet music. Recorded accompaniments to all musical selections.
Gain lifetime access to all content after 8 months of membership Also understand that you may cancel your plan at any time for any reason
Immediate access to my 48 detailed instructional videos PDFs of extensive written notes (to place on your music stand during practice), and sheet music Recorded accompaniments to all the musical selections
Also understand that your purchase comes with a 30-day no questions asked, money-back guarantee. I am that confident you are going to love this program!
