This video explains how bow speed, sounding point and pressure all effect your violin sound. Exercises to practice each technique are ...more
This video demonstrates how to develop greater control of your sounding point on the violin. Exercises that address this technique are ...more
This video demonstrates basic practice techniques for detache stroke on the violin. Bow direction and grip are related to this technique.
This video is a demonstration of how to practice shifting at an intermediate level on the violin. Three categories of shifts: Shifts with ...more
This video demonstrates how to practice advanced shifting exercises on the violin. Shift on the old bow using the intermediate note. This ...more
This video is a short master class on how to use shifting to execute chromatic glissandi from Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy. Slow, relaxed ...more
This video is an overview on how to practice vibrato on the violin. The vibrato is an expressive tool to project the character or mood of a ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice vibrato on violin at an intermediate level. Vibrato is always below pitch. The highest ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice advanced vibrato techniques on the violin. Use an arm motion for wrist vibrato in high ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice left hand pizzicato on violin. ull the finger sideways off the fingerboard. Use lots of ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice left hand pizzicato on the violin at an intermediate level. Pull the pizzicato finger to ...more
This video is a short master class on how to perform left hand pizzicato on violin on Bazzini's Round of the Goblins. For the scale, press ...more
This video is an overview of how to perform natural and artificial harmonics on the violin. Five rules for playing harmonics: play close to ...more
This video is a short master class on how to perform harmonics on Paganini's I Palpiti. Be careful, when you vibrate harmonics, the 3rd and ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice basic daily scale exercises on the violin. Three-octave scale: 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 notes ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to playing scales with one finger on the violin. Slowly play a 2-octave scale on one string using only ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice scales legato on the violin. Play a 3-octave scale at MM=52, always allotting 2 beats per ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice one string arpeggios with one finger on the violin. Slowly play a 2-octave arpeggio on one ...more
This video is a demonstration of how to practice 3 octave arpeggios on the violin. Practice very slowly; please review Shifting Definition: ...more
This video demonstrates how to play in Pythagorean Intonation on the violin. Use Pythagorean Intonation for melodies and scales ...more
