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Tuning the violin like a drum

Every time you use your left hand to choose a pitch, you must be confident in its tuning. It is as though you are playing the timpani: once you tune it, you can concentrate much more clearly on how it is struck, and how it makes sound. And know, when you start playing, that what’s […]

Posted byadminMarch 17, 2020March 26, 2020Posted inIntonation, LeftHand, String Yoga, UncategorizedLeave a comment on Tuning the violin like a drum

Skating

Play long slow notes with a gradual decrescendo. The first impulse from the bow starts its energy. The the motion of the bow afterward defines how its resonance continues. Skate with the bow: glide powerfully from the strength of the first impulse.

Posted byadminMarch 13, 2020March 15, 2020Posted inRightHand, Sound Quality, UncategorizedLeave a comment on Skating
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