https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/dorothy-delay-2-teacher-lineag/ - Itzhak Perlman, Midori, Sarah Chang, Gil Shaham—the roster of Dorothy DeLay’s studio at Juilliard reads like a "Who’s Who" of violin history. But where did her genius come from? In this video, we trace DeLay's jaw-dropping pedagogical family tree. From the expressive freedom of Eugène Ysaÿe to the hyper-disciplined mechanics of the Russian and French schools, discover how DeLay combined history’s greatest traditions into one simple rule: teach the student, not the subject.

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/teacher-lineage/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how understanding where our teachers’ ideas came from can help shape what we do with them next.

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-music/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends the concept of "mapping" to master any piece of music with ease and minimum effort.

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-paths/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends his concept of "mapping" to shifts and long-distance jumps on the fingerboard.

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-double-stops/ - This lesson explores a practical system for understanding violin finger placement through patterns, intervals, and string relationships. By simplifying thirds, sixths, octaves, and scales into whole-step and half-step shapes, the speaker reveals a clearer way to navigate the fingerboard with confidence and accuracy.

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-arpeggios/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick offers a simple approach to arpeggios you must definitely master.

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-scales/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains his approach to violin scales. You'll be surprised how innovative this approach is!

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-notes/ - In the first video of a new series, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how patterns can significantly help with violin learning.

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/was-not-nerves/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that may surprise and help any violinist struggling with an uncontrolled-bouncing bow during performance.

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/they-played-every-note/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells another story about his teaching in Paris and how music can take different paths to reach the same destination.