Basic Techniques for the Violin

Basic Techniques for the Violin

Improve your abilities regardless of your current level of playing

The material and the exercises in this five-lesson masterclass are presented in such a way that they are accessible to violinists of all kinds and levels.

The masterclass covers:

Accurate and independent placing of the fingers of the left hand on the fingerboard within a frame or position, for clear articulation of the left hand.
Keeping fingers down for efficiency and reliability in the left hand.
Vibrato equality in all fingers, continued vibrato in legato.
Holding the bow so that it can do its job for you.
Smooth string crossings.

Video's: 1.5 hours

Skill Level: Beginners

Language: English

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How it works:

The course is a series of related video lessons, each structured around a specific topic or topics. By the end of this course, you will have developed a strong sense of direction in your daily study routine.

Weekly video lessons
after joining the course, you will be able to view a new video lesson weekly. Each video lesson consists of:

Examples that musically define the sound of the topic you are studying in each video

A study routine section in which we first discuss how to study the specific topic of each lesson. We will then play several exercises specially written to show you how to structure your daily study routine

Assignments that will help you consolidate and practice what you have learned in each video.

Weekly assignments
After each lesson, you will be asked to study, practice and then video record yourself playing an assignment which may consist of several exercises. When ready, you submit the video of your assignment. The process of having to record yourself every week, significantly helps to internalise the material discussed in this course - quickly and naturally.

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Content of this course:

The course covers:

- Accurate and independent placing of the fingers of the left hand on the fingerboard within a frame or position, for clear articulation of the left hand.
- Keeping fingers down for efficiency and reliability in the left hand.
- Vibrato equality in all fingers, continued vibrato in legato.
- Holding the bow so that it can do its job for you.
- Smooth string crossings.

Lesson 1 - Placing of the fingers of the left hand

Lesson 2 - Placing of the fingers of the left hand and articulation

Lesson 3 - Basic Techniques for the Violin

Lesson 4  - String Crossing and Rhythm

Lesson 5 - Right hand technique and the bow