To get started, place your violin
in rest position. Your feet should be together.
Your right arm should be
over your instrument,
not touching the strings or the bridge.
Put your left hand... What are you doing?
What does it look like?
Like you're looking for another excuse for kids to pick on you.
Now, you are ready to position your feet.
Zip your feet open and step forward
with your left foot.
Your feet should... What are you doing?
I was gonna watch DuckTales,
but this looks funnier.
...procedure for positioning the violin on your shoulder.
Hold your violin above the left foot
with the neck of the instrument pointing up.
Left foot, neck up.
Now rotate the neck of the instrument
counterclockwise, so that the neck points
at your left foot.
Oh, boy. I was right.
Bend your left elbow so that the violin
rests on your shoulder
and place your head on the chin rest.
Now try dropping your left hand.
See if you can hold your instrument
without your hands.
Time yourself at this... What's going on?
(mumbles): I'm learning to play the violin.
It's my new favorite show.
Once you feel you have control of your instrument,
try moving your hands around.
(laughing)
Repeat this procedure until you can position
your instrument comfortably and quickly.
He'll just be another minute.
Thank you.
What's that about? Oh...
just trying not to breathe the smoke in.
(chuckles) Come on.
It already went through the filter and my lungs.
This stuff is squeaky clean. (coughs)
Well, still.
He's all yours, your highness.
(muffled): All right.
(coughs)
Hey, Mare, what's up? Other than the big guy. (laughs)
God joke.
Actually, um, I could use some guidance.
I got some news today,
and I'm not quite sure how I feel about it.
Of course. Sit.
Well... I am...
um...
with child.
That's wonderful!
Congratulations! How far along are you?
Uh, could you keep it down just a little?
I haven't exactly told George yet.
Got it. And why not?
It is his, right?
Of course.
Apologies.
Hey, I'm a pastor in a small town.
You wouldn't believe the juicy things I hear.
This just wasn't part of our plan.
Well, luckily... it's part of God's plan.
And let me tell you about another Mary
who didn't know how to tell her husband she was expecting.
And her story is way weirder than yours. (chuckles)
In order to practice this, move your bow
in a counterclockwise direction.
Keep your hand moving right with the tip of the bow.
For our next song,
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,"
remember, posture is our most important thing.
Set, play.
(violin screeching)
(violin playing over TV)
Did you hear that? I did it!
I don't think you did.
And now we see how it helps my science.
Hmm.
Hmm...
(groans)
Come on, think.
Probably needs more "Twinkle, Twinkle."