The materials located here offer a glimpse into the creativity that fuels Julian Ross’s life-long passion for violin playing, reverence for great musical imagination, and commitment to the art of teaching.

Here you will find:

• Scales, exercises, and practice guidance, formatted for clarity, practicality, and effectiveness. (Versions for viola are often included, as well.)

• “Connecting Some Dots,” a compendium of two-octave scales and melodious studies in every key, with 2nd parts/teacher accompaniments. These support awareness of expressive details and rhythmic stability while providing a more confident grasp of “fingerboard geography.” Students are rewarded with some fun when joined by their teacher playing the 2nd part or performing the duos with their friends.

  Violin students also find the existing viola version of “Connecting Some Dots” to be particularly useful in learning to “switch hit.”

•  “Right from the Start,” a systematic approach to rudimentary scales that encourages understanding and provides a detailed process for practicing.

•  “Four Knotty Violin Studies,” a group of etudes that tackle some common and tenacious challenges.

•  Some of Julian Ross’s other original compositions and arrangements

•  A blog to promote observations and discussion about all things violinistic, pedagogic, and musical. Please add your comments and ideas!