This video is a demonstration of how to practice violin chords at a basic level using Bach's Ciacconna as a musical example. Rhythm: the ...more
This video is a short master class on how to play some of the chords on Bach's Solo Sonata in G minor, Adagio. Hold the bottom two notes ...more
This video is a short master class on how to play some of the chords in Bach's Solo Sonata in G minor, Fuga. Hit the top two strings with ...more
This video is a brief overview of finger lifting and dropping on the left hand of the violin. Finger dropping has two functions: stop the ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice violin finger lifting and dropping on the violin for beginners. Drop and lift your fingers ...more
This video demonstrates how to practice advanced finger lifting and dropping on the violin. Drop the finger, rapidly release pressure to ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice shifting your left hand while playing the violin. Each shift consists of three motions: ...more
This video is an overview of the spiccato technique on the violin. Bowing speed, detache, bow placement, and bounce are all discussed in ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice advanced spiccato technique. Transitions between spiccato and detaché are accomplished by ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice advanced spiccato technique on the violin. Practice a clean string crossing with a rest. ...more
This video is a short master class on how to use spiccato effectively on a passage from the 3rd movement of Brahm's violin concerto ...more
This video is an overview of the elements of Sautille technique on violin. Always start the sautillé stroke on the string. Use only a ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice basic sautille technique on the violin. Use only your right thumb, index, and middle ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice intermediate sautille technique on the violin. Start the sautillé, wrist motion only ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice advanced sautille technique on violin. For string crossing in sautillé, approach the ...more
This video is a short master class demonstrating how to effectively use the sautille technique on passages of Saint-Saens: Havanaise. Start ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to perform bow changes on the violin. All the various movements in this fundamental technique are ...more
This video explains the most basic movements involved in bow changing on the violin. 3 different techniques are shown: lifting the bow off ...more
This video demonstrates how to perform inaudible bow changes with a trill on the violin. Bow pressure, arm and wrist position are discussed ...more
This video demonstrates techniques for making inaudible bow changes during the longer phrases of Brahm's Sonata in D minor. Techniques ...more
